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    MGNREGS to VB-G RAM G: A shift in focus for rural jobs

    opinion
    Published on Jan 9, 2026 15:45 IST
    The argument that implementation of MGNREGS during the agriculture season led to shortage of labour and higher wage cost for farmers is not supported by evidence as studies have shown that non-farm wages have also increased. (HT Archive)

    Reimagining India’s civil aviation in 2026

    What irked us the most in the aftermath of the accident is the lack of transparency in what was eventually communicated to the public. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Updated on Jan 9, 2026 07:53 IST

    Learning from Singapore to realise Viksit Bharat

    Singapore offers a reminder that development is not built on infrastructure and growth alone. If Viksit Bharat is to be more than a slogan, economic ambition must be matched by social architecture. (Praful Gangurde / HT Photo)
    opinion
    Updated on Jan 9, 2026 08:05 IST

    Madhav Gadgil: Nature’s spokesperson, a scientist of the people

    Madhav was one of the few scientists to support the struggles of Adivasis and other forest-dwelling communities to reclaim their rights to govern and use forests. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 8, 2026 12:26 IST

    Clearing the air about the pollution in Delhi

    Delhi’s air pollution crisis is not an episodic failure of weather or a short-term administrative lapse. It is the outcome of systemic choices in how we have planned, governed, and moved through our city over decades. (Sunil Ghogh/HT Photo)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 7, 2026 15:53 IST

    Let constitutional morality guide judicial independence

    The jurisprudence developed by the Supreme Court and high courts in the last 50 years has gradually turned the judiciary into a protector of constitutional values. Today, the courts are imbued with, and embedded in, the philosophical foundations of constitutional morality. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 7, 2026 15:53 IST

    New rural jobs scheme a step in the right direction

    Some commentators have rightly emphasised that the key driver of MNREGS’s success was its effective implementation. (PTI)
    opinion
    Updated on Jan 8, 2026 06:29 IST

    The Venezuela test for UN & international law

    Regardless of how it was termed, the US strike was a use of force on the territory of a sovereign State. (AFP)
    opinion
    Updated on Jan 7, 2026 07:30 IST

    A seller-beware market for financial products

    Caveat emptor is the default rule in markets for goods and services. This places the burden on buyers to inspect goods and services. (Shutterstock)
    opinion
    Updated on Jan 7, 2026 07:45 IST

    Tech and energy central to Rajasthan’s development

    Progress and development comes when the long-term vision integrates all aspects of governance, economy, society, and environment into a cohesive, technology-enabled future. (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 6, 2026 15:41 IST

    The DigiYatra’s journey hasn’t been seamless. But the future beckons

    While the adoption of DigiYatra has been robust, the hard part lies ahead: How does one get the remaining 140-odd million domestic fliers to adopt the app? (Shutterstock)
    opinion
    Updated on Jan 6, 2026 11:58 IST

    Why employment guarantee law called for an overhaul

    Under the earlier regime, exclusion frequently stemmed from weak planning, limited administrative capacity, and operational bottlenecks. The new Act seeks to mitigate these risks. (REUTERS)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 5, 2026 15:32 IST

    Lessons from Gandhi in truthful communication

    Being truthful, as Gandhi tirelessly demonstrated, is an ongoing process of honest cognition. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 5, 2026 15:32 IST

    A wake-up call from Indore for India’s cities

    True urban public health rests on less visible foundations — safe water, resilient infrastructure, and accountable governance. (PTI)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 5, 2026 15:32 IST

    Zohran Mamdani & Rama Duwaji: How the wife rewrites rules of public life

    Neither an arm-candy, nor the enfant terrible in the First Ladies club,Duwaji’s providing a different lexicon to define the public wife (Getty Images via AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 5, 2026 02:56 IST

    Grok is on a global undressing spree. Can India stop it?

    Elon Musk chose to post this can’t-unsee-it photo. Scores of other women did not consent.
    opinion
    Updated on Jan 5, 2026 09:47 IST

    In 2026, the signs of a deeply divided world

    Pakistan has always been a rogue nation, but its recent posturing has forced India to prepare for war. (via REUTERS)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 4, 2026 16:48 IST

    Crossing a red line in Caracas

    Maduro’s abduction by US security forces, from the presidential quarters in Caracas, the Venezuelan capital, is unprecedented, even by the US’s record of interventions in South and Central American countries. (AP)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 4, 2026 16:48 IST

    The corrupted software of international relations

    When the US ignores the Principle of Sovereign Equality (UN Charter Art. 2.1) to kidnap a head of State and attack a country’s capital city and try the former under American domestic law, it ends up corrupting the software of international law. (Bloomberg)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 4, 2026 16:47 IST

    The message in the story of Somnath

    Since time immemorial, Somnath has brought together people from different walks of life. (Mint)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 4, 2026 16:47 IST

    Spin in speech lights up the conversation

    I can’t help but feel that there is something wondrous about being in 2026. It’s like a journey into a future I once thought was far far away. (AFP)
    opinion
    Updated on Jan 3, 2026 16:10 IST

    A New Year resolution: Eschew comparisons

    Much of the fear of missing out (FOMO) is induced by social media. (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 3, 2026 16:10 IST

    In the driving seat to beat pollution, build industry

    India cannot afford to be a spectator. If we do not aggressively scale electrification across all vehicle segments, we risk losing not only domestic markets but also the opportunity to become a global export hub. (AP)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 3, 2026 16:10 IST

    Sexual violence and the unevenness of justice

    As 2025 came to an end, a court in Ernakulam finally convicted six men of raping and abducting a woman actor in 2017, but found no evidence against the actor Dileep, who the woman says hatched the plan. (PTI)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 3, 2026 16:10 IST

    Israel seeks to harvest Iran’s domestic unrest

    Iran, the only country to develop a 2,000-km missile without first having nuclear weapons capability, maintains that its missile programme, led by the IRGC, is “aimed at deterring aggressors from any idea of attacking Iran”. (West Asia news Agency via REUTERS)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 2, 2026 15:31 IST

    India must speak out against the fringe’s attack on Christmas

    A majority of Indians recognise that our pluralism and our diversity are our strengths. We celebrate these just as we celebrate all our festivals. We also know that such incidents only diminish us. (PTI)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 2, 2026 15:31 IST

    Between strategic autonomy and global opportunity

    The root cause seems to be US anxiety over its declining capabilities, which now outweighs concern about external geopolitical threats. India is being squeezed for immediate gains over paying uncertain costs for long-term strategic contests. (REUTERS)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 2, 2026 15:31 IST

    Why the 1993 World Development Report Still Matters for India

    Health investment is economic strategy, not charity. Poor health among the poorest imposes economy-wide costs — lost productivity, fragile human capital, and higher long-term dependency (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 2, 2026 08:17 IST

    Why phasing out fossil fuels remains a challenge

    Globally, fossil fuels account for about 40% carbon emissions from the power sector, about 21% from the transport sector and about 20% from manufacturing and industry. (REUTERS)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 1, 2026 16:38 IST

    Managing wealth and assets in the New Year

    The joy of an uncomplicated financial life can only be described by a person who lives it. (Shutterstock)
    opinion
    Published on Jan 1, 2026 16:38 IST
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