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    The present needs the spirit of ancient Nalanda

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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    Hamlet to Bhumika: Benegal and Bombay’s theatre world

    With such backstage expertise acquired in Bombay’s English theatre of the 1960s, Benegal could direct his magnum opus, Bhumika (The Role). (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 23, 2025 14:54 IST

    Powerlessness of the powerful bureaucrat

    The difficulties experienced by our BLOs is an urgent call for reframing the debates on India’s frontline State. (PTI)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 23, 2025 14:53 IST

    Sreenivasan and reinventing the comic genre as serious cinema

    Over time, many of Sreenivasan’s films became cult classics with a large following across generations, its scenes reappearing in reels and as memes. (PTI)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 22, 2025 15:05 IST

    US, Japan & China: New configuration on Taiwan

    Beijing understands that if the US is seen as shifting and dithering on Taiwan, it will heighten the anxieties of America’s regional allies. (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 22, 2025 15:05 IST

    Reform jobs scheme, but build on its gains

    The key to obtaining the benefits of MGNREGS is effective implementation, which makes it a credible outside option for workers. (Shutterstock)
    opinion
    Updated on Dec 22, 2025 15:04 IST

    The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: An unlikely boom in champagne

    India's liquor market is evolving, with a growing appreciation for quality and craftsmanship.
    opinion
    Published on Dec 22, 2025 10:48 IST

    The good, the bad and the downright ugly: 2025 version

    Crossing a line.
    opinion
    Published on Dec 22, 2025 01:30 IST

    Why New Delhi needs to handle Dhaka with care

    Neither Sharif Osman Hadi’s assassination nor the protection of his killers serves New Delhi’s interests. In fact, reality is quite to the contrary. (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 21, 2025 14:30 IST

    Delhi’s toxic air can’t be ignored any longer

    Pollution control and management is a year-round operation. A strong regulator acts as a watchdog. (Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 21, 2025 14:30 IST

    Vande Mataram: A nod to culture, not theology

    If India is to uphold a nationalism worthy of its civilisational heritage, it must acknowledge the spiritual and literary foundations of its freedom struggle, nurture symbols that weave community rather than fracture it, and trust the plural instincts of its people more than the insecurities of its politics. (PTI)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 21, 2025 14:29 IST

    Ending the male monopoly in bar councils in India

    There’s been a fair amount of media attention on the lack of representation in the higher judiciary. In the Supreme Court, only one judge out of 34 is a woman. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 20, 2025 15:26 IST

    A prescription for getting Delhi to breathe fine again

    Enforce without remorse the retrenchment of air-polluting vehicles after a verification of their quality levels after pollution checks. These vehicles do no less damage to national safety than infiltrators. (PTI)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 20, 2025 15:26 IST

    The anxieties of the soft-parenting club

    Rousseau’s Émile is invoked as a foundational text for child-centred education. (REUTERS)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 20, 2025 15:26 IST

    Keeping a date with the oddest happenstances

    It was on the 21st of December in 1972, when I was just 17, that I met my first witch. It was at the Christmas fair on Hampstead Heath, a sort of mini winter wonderland. (AP)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 20, 2025 15:26 IST

    How caste matrices could shape up before UP 2027

    For the SP, much depends on how well its chief has learnt political charkha daon (a swift knockout move) from his father. (PTI)
    opinion
    Published on Dec 19, 2025 15:19 IST

    Bihar hijab incident: Crossing red lines on bodily autonomy

    The debate has been diverted to a predictably shrill one about the veil. This is a red herring — it is actually irrelevant whether you support the hijab or you do not. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Updated on Dec 19, 2025 15:19 IST
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