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    Absolutely the best books by women in 2025

    opinion
    Updated on Dec 16, 2025 10:30 IST
    Credit: India Hamish Hamilton

    Remembering the unsung heroes of the war of 1971

    In December 1961, General Sagat Singh, using speed and guile, quickly secured a victory in Goa against the Portuguese. He’s one of those rare generals of India who defeated three foreign armies. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Updated on Dec 14, 2025 17:28 IST

    West Asia-North Africa: An ocean of opportunities for India

    In the face of contemporary anxieties and challenges, it is natural that India should take the lead to promote partnerships. (Shutterstock)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 14, 2025 17:28 IST

    Stop hyping Big AI: Smart, small models are the future

    Large language models consume vast amounts of hardware, energy, and money to produce sentences that sound good but are often gibberish. They hallucinate, hide their reasoning, and make disastrous mistakes. (REUTERS)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 14, 2025 17:28 IST

    The timeless magic of Umrao Jaan

    The film uses close-ups and jump cuts to highlight the inner life of Umrao. By applying the techniques popularised by the stalwarts of the French New Wave, Ali intensifies the discontinuities of Umrao’s life
    opinion
    Updated on Dec 14, 2025 10:04 IST

    Internet Dhurandhars and the battle of opinions

    fter the state elections, the latest bone of contention is Dhurandhar. (Getty Images)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 13, 2025 16:09 IST

    Addressing the gender gap in climate policies

    India must internalise the fact that women and girls face unique climate risks and disproportionate stress from natural disasters. (Raju Shinde/HT Photo)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 13, 2025 16:09 IST

    Three steps to improve the functioning of Parliament

    On some days of the Prime Minister’s Question Hour, the LoP scores, on others the PM holds his own. But on all occasions, the focus is on the questions and the answers and the accountability they provide (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 13, 2025 16:08 IST

    Glimpses of Northeast’s rise in Nagaland’s Hornbill festival

    The Northeast is the face of a new, confident India. Like the monolith of Tuophema, we have pulled the weight of the past together, and now, we move forward with a strong resolve, towards a horizon bright with promise. (Shutterstock)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 13, 2025 16:08 IST

    In Colombo, New Delhi’s relief route to goodwill

    Since the operation’s November 28 launch, India has delivered over 1,058 tonnes of relief materials, and its naval and air forces have been deployed for rescue and relief assistance. (@SpokespersonMoD X/ANI)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 12, 2025 15:21 IST

    Politics to peace, women leading a quiet revolution

    In conflicts within India, women’s groups have repeatedly taken risks to mediate peace. In present-day Manipur, women work discreetly to support displaced families in relief camps, rebuild relationships, and restore threads of trust. (Getty Images)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 12, 2025 15:20 IST

    India’s history, preserved in the distant archives of UK

    What makes this imbroglio a cause of particular concern for India is that the British Library is the principal repository of the records and holdings of the India Office. (Shutterstock)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 12, 2025 15:20 IST

    Why the UN Environment Assembly is essential to a safer, more resilient planet

    Recent UNEP data show emissions continue to rise as the impacts of global environment and climate challenges are accelerating and growing ever more extreme. We see it in record heatwaves, disappearing ecosystems, and toxins in our air, water and soil. (PTI)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 11, 2025 15:59 IST

    Actor to auteur, the Raj Kapoor panorama at 100

    Kapoor’s films tackled with sensitivity and technical virtuosity a range of themes blending the profane and the sacred, modernity and tradition, wealth and hunger, power and conscience. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 11, 2025 15:59 IST

    Jayasankar Krishnamurty: Lifelong friend, academic

    A defining milestone was his selection as Agatha Harrison Fellow at St Antony’s College, Oxford, which left a deep imprint on his intellectual journey (Kim Traynor/Wikimedia Commons)
    opinion
    Updated on Dec 11, 2025 15:59 IST

    Viksit Bharat goal needs investing more in health

    Life expectancy at birth is one measure of health. India’s life-expectancy goals are ambitious but unevenly grounded in current trends. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 11, 2025 15:59 IST

    Russia-India summit: Decoding the subtext

    The realignment is prompted by the understanding that, while the two countries share a common political vision of a multipolar Asia, bilateral trade has to diversify beyond defence and energy. (DPR PMO/ANI)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 10, 2025 15:15 IST

    Remembering PS Raghavan: Lessons in life, diplomacy

    A consummate professional, he let his work speak for him, and it always spoke volumes. (Ministry of Railways)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 10, 2025 15:15 IST

    Road map for universal health coverage in India

    Health systems must maintain a reserve of rapidly mobilisable health workforce, to enable a swift surge response when needed. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Updated on Dec 10, 2025 15:14 IST

    Public health gains through vaccines need restatement

    Most childhood vaccines currently being given in India have been included after decades of international use. (AFP)
    opinion
    Updated on Dec 9, 2025 14:59 IST

    Delhi-NCR must take the road to clean air

    Tackling transport pollution in isolation will always fall short. New strategies or expensive ones may need a phased approach. (PTI)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 9, 2025 14:59 IST

    India’s ties with Russia and US are no zero-sum game

    Putin’s visit reaffirmed a partnership anchored in mutual respect, one that has endured shifting alignments and geopolitical turbulence. More than symbolism, the outcomes underscored a shared intent to keep the relationship adaptive, pragmatic and policy-relevant (via REUTERS)
    opinion
    Updated on Dec 9, 2025 14:59 IST

    Why COP30’s trade turn matters, despite CBAM

    The creation of UNCTAD in the 1960s was a direct challenge to GATT’s liberalisation paradigm as it positioned development as a legitimate goal of trade policy. (@PiyushGoyal X/ANI)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 8, 2025 15:31 IST

    India-Russia tango, with China in the shadows

    For the India-Russia relationship to remain strong, Moscow must reassure New Delhi regarding the China issue, while India should offer some assurances to Russia about its ties with the US and the West. (AP/PTI)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 8, 2025 15:30 IST

    Court, executive and the test of constitutionality

    The Court stands as a body whose task it is to review legislation and executive action for constitutionality, and to strike them down if they unjustifiably encroach on citizens’ rights. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 8, 2025 15:30 IST

    Vande Mataram and its place in India’s parliamentary tradition

    The singing of Jana Gana Mana and Vande Mataram in legislatures reflects more than ceremony. Together, they connect India’s constitutional identity with the emotional energy of the national movement (PTI)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 8, 2025 12:35 IST

    Bucking global trends, marriage in India endures. Here’s why

    Jaya and Amitabh Bachchan on their wedding day, 1973
    opinion
    Published on Dec 8, 2025 01:30 IST

    Mango wars: Battling over brand Alphonso

    In 2023-24, India exported over 30,000 metric tonnes of mangoes worth $60 million, much of it Alphonso. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 7, 2025 16:09 IST

    Betting on India's next big reforms

    A lot of compliance easing at ports will require infrastructural augmentation of facilities so that India doesn’t let its guard down on preventing contraband and harmful substances from getting in or out. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman herself flagged this concern. (@nsitharamanoffc/X via PTI)
    opinion
    Updated on Dec 7, 2025 16:09 IST

    India-Russia relations: A tightrope walk amid churn in global equations

    The Russia-India connection has remained constant over decades because ties have had an identity of interests all through. (ANI)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 7, 2025 16:08 IST
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