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    Mind The Gap: A death in Manipur

    opinion
    Updated on Jan 27, 2026 11:55 IST
    On the brink, again

    India’s guiding document to uphold unity & democracy

    We should be grateful to our founding fathers who created the unique document we call the Constitution. It’s our holy duty to preserve the sanctity and the soul of the great text. (Bhushan Koyande/HT Photo)
    opinion
    Updated on Jan 26, 2026 01:49 IST

    Remembering the heroes of our resilient Republic

    The Republic of India salutes the sagacity and statesmanship shown by the founders of the nation. (Praful Gangurde / HT Photo)
    opinion
    Updated on Jan 26, 2026 01:49 IST

    Board of Peace and India’s global vision

    The charter of the Board of Peace centralises and sharply concentrates unbridled power, commercialises influence by linking permanent membership to a mandatory contribution of a billion US dollars, and is designed to favour unilateral leadership over negotiated consensus. (Reuters)
    opinion
    Updated on Jan 26, 2026 01:50 IST

    The quiet revolution of lovers in the park

    If you want to know about a culture, community, city, country, civilisation, or whatever it is that people choose to group themselves as, look at how lovers in a park are treated. (Hindustan Times)
    opinion
    Updated on Jan 25, 2026 02:59 IST

    Just Like That: A shrinking of art in our literature, films & music

    Classical music requires space for elaboration, as each raga is meant to evoke a mood. But increasingly, audiences don’t have the patience to let that unfold. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Updated on Jan 26, 2026 01:51 IST

    Passing the taste test in the nation’s Capital

    One of the joys of ’Table for Four...’ is that often it includes recipes of some of the dishes the authors have most enjoyed. It also has pieces by highly rated restaurateurs like Rohit Khattar, Ritu Dalmia and Marut Sikka. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 24, 2026 15:59 IST

    Calling out patriarchy in rural Rajasthan

    Sachin Pilot, former deputy chief minister of Rajasthan, says, “...I am proud that women, especially the younger generation, are holding their ground and pushing back on oppressive actions...” (ANI)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 24, 2026 15:59 IST

    Making a down payment for the future of our cities

    The budget must tackle urban dust at its source by steering the construction sector, poised to exceed $2 trillion, towards cleaner practices. This requires targeted fiscal interventions. (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)
    opinion
    Updated on Jan 24, 2026 15:58 IST

    In Noida, reminder of the sinking state of humanity

    We have unfortunately reached a point where such incidents have started to seem like the norm — people dying because of potholes, contaminated tap water, or even stampedes at religious gatherings. (PTI)
    opinion
    Updated on Jan 23, 2026 16:33 IST

    The national anthem before our national anthem was adopted

    The task of popularising the UK’s anthem in India fell to Frederick Harford’s National Anthem for India Fund. Thousands of pounds poured into the effort. But little went as planned. (PTI)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 23, 2026 15:21 IST

    How India can become a deep-tech powerhouse

    Over half of deep tech startups originate from within academia. Collaborations with top academic institutions are vital for knowledge transfer, joint intellectual property (IP), access to talent, and sharing of labs and R&D facilities. (Praful Gangurde / HT Photo)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 23, 2026 15:21 IST

    Reform Agricultural Subsidies to Improve Climate Resilience and Health

    Without a subsidy system skewed towards rice, wheat and sugar, farmers will shift to growing millets, agro-dairy and fruits and vegetables, where these are appropriate to their land. (AP)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 23, 2026 07:44 IST

    How to make the most of a trade deal with EU

    The real impact of the India–EU FTA will be shaped by how effectively it is implemented, how ambitiously industry engages with it, and how decisively both governments support collaboration. (@DrSJaishankar X via PTI)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 22, 2026 15:03 IST

    India, middle powers and the emerging global order

    India today is no longer merely a balancing power. It is increasingly recognised as a great power in its own right, with strong relations across Europe, the Indo-Pacific, West Asia, Africa and Latin America, and a demonstrated ability to mobilise the Global South. (PMO)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 22, 2026 15:03 IST

    India’s aviation sector needs a regulatory reset

    Some aggrieved passengers, in the absence of an ombudsman for the sector, are planning to claim appropriate compensation in consumer courts. (REUTERS)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 22, 2026 15:03 IST

    In overcrowded prisons, justice has lost its way

    The presumption of innocence, enshrined in the Constitution, appears to have no practical value inside prison walls. The law insists they are presumed innocent, but in practice many spend longer in prison awaiting trial. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Updated on Jan 21, 2026 15:55 IST

    India’s space-tech surge: A moonshot moment

    The race to a trillion dollars, the target sum of the global space economy in 10 years, is not a zero-sum game. For India, collaboration will be essential. (AFP)
    opinion
    Updated on Jan 22, 2026 06:16 IST

    Trump’s aggression mirrored in US’s security document

    The NSS frames US survival and power as of paramount importance. Maintaining the “world’s most powerful, lethal and technologically advanced military” is a central theme. (AFP)
    opinion
    Updated on Jan 21, 2026 15:55 IST

    The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: How Jaipur became the hub of India’s grand weddings

    Jaipur's evolution into a premier wedding destination has overshadowed its historical appeal.
    opinion
    Published on Jan 21, 2026 11:56 IST

    Building on the gains of rural-roads scheme

    In many ways, the PMGSY has been worth every rupee. Roads built under the programme have reshaped the rural economy in fundamental ways (PTI)
    opinion
    Updated on Jan 20, 2026 15:28 IST

    Washington’s blinkered view of international trade

    Notwithstanding hostility toward the WTO, the US recognises that it can’t overnight create an alternative international trade system. (REUTERS)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 20, 2026 15:28 IST

    Dealing with Delhi’s invisible smog trap

    Emergency response must mature. GRAP should evolve from reactive thresholds to predictive action, triggered by meteorological forecasts. (AP)
    opinion
    Updated on Jan 20, 2026 15:28 IST

    India’s opportunity in cleantech manufacturing

    With the US having backed out of the Paris Agreement a second time and growing South-South cooperation, India has the opportunity to manufacture for export markets as well. (AP)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 19, 2026 15:34 IST

    The butterfly effect in global climate finance

    If weather forecasts become a commodity rather than infrastructure, the Global South risks being priced out of safety. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Updated on Jan 20, 2026 06:26 IST

    In the gig economy, law and labour are at odds

    It is no coincidence that Indian platform companies call their workers “delivery partners” instead of “employees”. They do so because they can then claim that the labour law framework does not apply to them. (PTI)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 19, 2026 15:34 IST

    Polarisation as an election strategy harms the nation

    In the recently-concluded BMC elections the BJP, the Shiv Sena (Shinde) and Ajit Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) that share power in the state fought against each other in many seats (Raju Shinde/HT Photo)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 18, 2026 16:16 IST

    A Dhaka in flux offers an opportunity for New Delhi

    Long considered in the Indian strategic circles as an anti-India political formation, the BNP is not only the clear favourite in this election, but is also shedding its anti-India image. (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 18, 2026 16:16 IST

    The post-order moment, for India and the world

    As Gen Z protests show, generational shifts in thought and methods will be quicker and sharper. (Bloomberg)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 18, 2026 16:15 IST

    Jaipur Literature Festival: An ode to the speaker-companion

    By not performing togetherness, the observer highlights its constructed nature. Authors need visibility; their companions do not, and this frees the latter (PTI)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 18, 2026 06:58 IST
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