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    Restoring trust in the State, the Chhattisgarh experience

    opinion
    Published on Jan 1, 2026 16:38 IST
    No reflection on Chhattisgarh is complete without addressing Bastar. For years, the region was defined nationally by violence alone. Our approach has been to change that reality through security, surrender, and development. (PTI)

    Indian jails: Prisoners of the caste system

    The Court’s judgment affirms that prisons exist to reform, not humiliate. Yet caste-based hierarchies have survived for generations, a silent nod of institutional complacency, cloaked in bureaucratic plausible deniability. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 31, 2025 14:49 IST

    Emerging multipolar world could be India’s moment

    As India’s connectivity with the world deepens the positive externalities for South Asia will grow. But these benefits cannot be fully realised within the rigid institutional boundaries of Saarc or Bimstec. (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 31, 2025 14:49 IST

    Building on the gains, reversing the decline

    One of the permanent strengths that will keep us safe is Gandhi’s truth, saluting ahimsaic love unto the last human being. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 31, 2025 14:49 IST

    Growth story powered by indigenous engines

    When Union Budget 2025 raised the cut-off for income tax exemption to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,00,000 a month, Modi showed that the creation of an Indian middle class requires its protection from government. (@NarendraModi YT via PTI)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 30, 2025 15:30 IST

    MAGA narrative on H-1B has done lasting damage

    The turning point came in September, when Trump issued a presidential proclamation imposing a $100,000 fee to process new H-1B petitions. That marked a clear escalation. (REUTERS)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 30, 2025 15:30 IST

    Old ideas for a new India, amid the churn

    Revisiting four powerful ideas — not ideological novelties, but pragmatic reforms rooted in efficiency, governance, and basic morality. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 30, 2025 15:30 IST

    How warfare changed in many battlefronts in 2025

    Airpower using manned aircraft will stay relevant for the foreseeable future. It can generate a level of mass and precision firepower that is hard to substitute with UAVs. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 29, 2025 15:38 IST

    Indian aviation sector: Soaring ambitions, systemic constraints

    Aviation is capital-intensive, regulated, and slow to adjust. Exit is rarely followed by rapid entry. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 29, 2025 15:38 IST

    Roadmap for customs reform in the FTA era

    The FTAs India has signed not only obligate the nation to lower its customs duties but also offer a splendid opportunity for Indian manufacturers to augment their exports. (Shutterstock)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 29, 2025 15:38 IST

    Mind The Gap: The 2025 year-ender gender quiz

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    opinion
    Published on Dec 29, 2025 02:30 IST

    Why fixing the environment is the biggest challenge in 2026

    The Indus Valley Civilisation also had highly developed agriculture and grain storage systems. In Dholavira in Gujarat’s Kutch area, water was purified using a three-layer sand structure. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 28, 2025 16:29 IST

    Aravalli lesson: Law must factor in ecology

    The Aravalli hills act as a vast, fractured rock sponge that captures monsoon rain and recharges groundwater aquifers. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 28, 2025 16:29 IST

    The case for states to adopt fiscal reforms

    International financial institutions and markets take into cognisance the fiscal performance of the “general government”. (Bloomberg)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 28, 2025 16:29 IST

    New Year’s Eve, hope, and some rose petals

    Optimism belongs to the realm of the future. This is where the ritual of New Year’s Eve matters. Rituals, research suggests, provide a sense of control and meaning during periods of uncertainty. (REUTERS)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 28, 2025 08:02 IST

    Jordan and India: The fight against extremism

    India’s security cooperation with Jordan comes at an opportune time and Modi’s visit to Amman added a personalised touch to bilateral relations. (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 27, 2025 14:53 IST

    The present needs the spirit of ancient Nalanda

    Nalanda University Ruins, the first Buddhism University with blue clear sky in Bihar state in India. (Shutterstock)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 27, 2025 14:53 IST

    When what’s said isn’t what’s meant

    when an Englishman says, “Sorry, could you say that last bit again,” it actually means he hasn’t heard a word of what you were saying. Or if he says, “I hear what you’re saying.” he’s, in fact, telling you he completely disagrees. (REUTERS)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 27, 2025 14:52 IST

    The case for closer ties between India & Europe

    Europe cannot liberate itself in isolation. It needs partners such as India to rebuild its capabilities and withstand the triple assault from the US, China, and Russia. (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 27, 2025 14:52 IST

    SHANTI Bill: Redrawing the nuclear energy roadmap

    Nuclear power emits negligible carbon during operation, occupies relatively little land and delivers continuous electricity with high capacity utilisation. India’s nuclear expansion is being shaped around a new generation of indigenous technologies. (AP)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 26, 2025 15:27 IST

    What the future could look like, driven by technology

    As AI embeds itself into every system that gathers and interprets data, it will fade into the background, much like electricity. The world will depend on it quietly and notice it only when it fails. (REUTERS)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 26, 2025 15:26 IST

    Higher education in India: Why making our universities great again won’t be easy

    A few institutions, particularly the IITs and IIMs, have remained autonomous and grown in stature. But, in the international race, it is not enough to walk briskly. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 26, 2025 15:26 IST

    Drinking water from the tap as a true measure for development

    The first requirement of any modern city is a continuous, uninterrupted supply. Yet, every Indian summer brings the same ritual: tankers lining up, resident welfare associations negotiating contracts, and households rationing a resource that should never be rationed in an urban economy. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 26, 2025 02:30 IST

    The desi turn in the Indian stock market

    The middle class is no longer parking surplus savings only in gold and real estate. It is investing in India’s growth story. Nowhere is this clearer than in the explosion of SIPs. (Mint Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 25, 2025 15:26 IST

    Why anganwadis need urgent re-imagining

    As incomes rise and women enter the workforce, the demand has expanded from supplementary nutrition to high-quality childcare. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 25, 2025 15:26 IST

    Focus on smaller airports before building mega ones

    Several smaller airports already handle large volumes of traffic but urgently need to be made more efficient or get upgrades to cater to growing traffic. The Hindon airport in the NCR is one such. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 25, 2025 15:26 IST

    Learning who’s left out of the UPI ecosystem

    UPI’s long-term success will depend on how effectively it reaches those still excluded, and that effort must begin with a clearer understanding of who they are and why they remain outside the system. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 24, 2025 15:52 IST

    Building the Bharat of Vajpayee’s dreams

    Vajpayee’s economic policies laid the foundation for a prolonged period of sustained growth. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 24, 2025 15:51 IST

    Vinod Kumar Shukla: The writer who wrote of the sublime in the ordinary

    In his daily dealings, Vinod was a person of few words. In the company of the like-minded, he spoke very little. He kept away from literary controversies and ideological battles of the Hindi world. (PTI)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 24, 2025 15:51 IST

    Making legislative scrutiny rigorous and process-driven

    Parliament needs sharper tools to examine laws. House debate alone for scrutiny is like taking a knife to a drone fight. It is here that parliamentary committees step in. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 23, 2025 14:54 IST
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