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    Vande Mataram and a needless controversy

    opinion
    Published on Dec 7, 2025 16:08 IST
    Symbols of national pride and struggle shouldn’t be seen from a religious prism, as they transcend such limited boundaries. (ANI)

    Better data governance can help states improve welfare delivery

    The vision for a Digital India is not limited to the state alone, but envisages a major role for partnerships with civil society and the private sector. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 7, 2025 16:07 IST

    Ambedkar is dead. Long live Ambedkar!

    Noida,India-December 06, 2025:People Paying floral tributes to Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar's Statue on the occasion of Mahaparinirvan Diwas at Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal and Green Garden, in Noida, India, on Saturday ,December 06, 2025. (Photo by Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 7, 2025 14:04 IST

    Beyond valuations, the utility of new-age IPOs

    The large number of public listings by startups and new-age IPOs signify more than access to capital. This marks a mindset shift toward higher governance, disclosure, and accountability. (REUTERS)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 5, 2025 16:52 IST

    Future is AI, but returns may not be immediate

    Technological revolutions come in waves. The internet’s early years were defined by a gold-rush mentality; the true transformation came later. AI will follow the same arc. (REUTERS)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 5, 2025 16:52 IST

    In defence of the electoral rolls reform exercise

    The hope is that in the coming decades, it will not be said about any state or locality that elections there aren’t conducted, they are managed. (Santosh Kumar/HT Photo)
    opinion
    Updated on Dec 5, 2025 16:52 IST

    Khrushchev era lessons on ceasing nuclear tests

    At a time when both the US and Russia are speaking openly of giving up on all arms control and on CTBT-governed codes on nuclear testing, there can be no greater crown on President Putin’s visit than an announcement from Indian soil by the visiting dignitary that Russia will stay its option of resuming nuclear tests. (AP)
    opinion
    Updated on Dec 4, 2025 16:58 IST

    Common AI framework key to future development

    The G20 summit in Johannesburg may be over, but its signal that a shared AI governance future is no longer optional — it is integral to how we design resilient, equitable economies. (@PresidencyZA X/ANI)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 4, 2025 16:58 IST

    Police reforms and the making of Viksit Bharat

    The police must be seen as an instrument of justice, not an agency manipulated by vested interests. (Sabchit Khanna/HT Photo)
    opinion
    Updated on Dec 4, 2025 16:58 IST

    India-Russia ties and the new horizons for an enduring partnership

    In a fractured international environment, India-Russia ties provide strategic cushioning and stability to both. (DPR PMO/ANI)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 3, 2025 15:40 IST

    Development and clean air are not binary choices

    By allowing retroactive approvals once again, the Supreme Court has effectively signalled that rules can be negotiated after the fact. If violating environmental norms can be regularised later, why not proceed first and negotiate later? (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Updated on Dec 3, 2025 15:40 IST

    Cyclones Senyar and Ditwah expose South and Southeast Asia’s fragile edges

    To understand why so many lives were lost, it helps to think not just in terms of hazard but in terms of exposure and vulnerability. (REUTERS)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 3, 2025 15:39 IST

    Cyclone Ditwah and India-Sri Lanka: playbook for diplomacy in the neighbourhood

    INS Vikrant, along with INS Udaygiri, was already berthed in Colombo as cyclone Ditwah struck. INS Sukanya soon joined them to strengthen the operation. (Indian Navy/ANI)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 2, 2025 16:42 IST

    Reimagining transport policy to check pollution in Delhi-NCR

    NO₂ is part of a group of gases known as nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) which includes nitric oxide (NO), another major pollutant from vehicles. (HT Photo)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 2, 2025 16:42 IST

    Homegrown blueprints for countering terrorism

    Investigations into the November blast have revealed a network of actors involved in terror and extremism that managed to penetrate the national Capital. (ANI)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 2, 2025 16:42 IST

    From ancient skills to future readiness: How India reclaims the dignity of work

    From Grade 6 onward, students are introduced to vocational subjects through “bagless days,” internships, and hands-on projects. They explore skills ranging from traditional crafts like carpentry, pottery, and cooking to emerging areas like artificial intelligence, coding, and robotics. (HT Photo)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 2, 2025 13:21 IST

    Rare earths in India: Bridging the gaps to ensure sufficiency

    India is the third-largest generator of electronic waste worldwide, producing between 1.75 and 3.8 million tonnes of e-waste each year. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 1, 2025 16:12 IST

    Plastic-free coastlines: India-Norway collaboration for Blue prosperity

    The volume of plastic waste in the world’s oceans has been estimated to be around 75-199 million tonnes, with 19-23 million tonnes of plastic waste leaking into aquatic ecosystems every year. (PTI)
    opinion
    Updated on Dec 1, 2025 16:12 IST

    Why are markets cool though GDP is hot?

    A dampener for the secondary market was that the diversion of household savings into gold and silver for investment has also increased. (AP)
    opinion
    Updated on Dec 1, 2025 16:12 IST

    Courting women’s vote with unconditional cash transfers

    The political prominence of UCTs to women is best understood against the backdrop of rising female voter participation. For decades, women voted at lower rates than men. That gap has not only closed but, in many states, women now outvote men. (@CEOBiharX/ANI)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 1, 2025 10:49 IST

    In a world that normalises violence against women, digital violence is a threat

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    opinion
    Published on Dec 1, 2025 01:30 IST

    Nuances in the debate on the age of consent

    Protection is grounded in rights and empowers children; protectionism is rooted in social norms and often ends up restricting their autonomy
    opinion
    Published on Nov 30, 2025 14:07 IST

    Why Opposition parties seem to lose the plot against BJP

    Predecessors of the present political princelings believed in political struggle rather than coining catchy slogans (PTI)
    opinion
    Published on Nov 30, 2025 14:01 IST

    After Johannesburg, future of G20 comity

    The main concern of the Global South now is undoubtedly that their modest gains will be lost under the US G20 presidency in 2026, which has already pledged to radically reduce the scope of G20, including possibly curtailing crucial developmental issues (AP)
    opinion
    Published on Nov 30, 2025 14:00 IST

    From qawwali to jazz: When staying silent is disrespectful

    Jazz performers often test phrases in real time, waiting for subtle auditory cues from the audience before ascending into bolder expressions
    opinion
    Updated on Nov 30, 2025 12:51 IST

    An axis of good in climate diplomacy

    The real work of climate action increasingly occurs in smaller configurations — coalitions of the willing, anchored in shared interests and grounded in delivery (AP)
    opinion
    Published on Nov 29, 2025 12:53 IST

    Those were the days, we thought they’d never end

    There was no Bluetooth and we did not artificially whiten our teeth. Instead, we wore bell-bottoms, kept our hair long, participated in jam sessions and listened to A Date With You and Binaca Hit Parade on All India Radio
    opinion
    Published on Nov 29, 2025 12:49 IST

    When the internet allows weaponisation of intimacy

    One in four female journalists and one in three women parliamentarians has reported online violence, according to UN Women
    opinion
    Published on Nov 29, 2025 12:49 IST

    Inglorious ways of showcasing power

    When a person’s entire worth is dependent on the position he occupies on a hierarchical scale, the assertion of status (and its recognition by others) becomes of crucial importance (Hindustan Times)
    opinion
    Published on Nov 29, 2025 12:49 IST

    Ignoring judicial nudge for queer-inclusive education

    Three moves are needed: Stronger anti-ragging and anti-bullying mandates, reservations for trans students, and sustained sensitisation of educators and peers (PTI)
    opinion
    Published on Nov 28, 2025 17:04 IST
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