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    In Sivakumar’s story, the best and worst of India

    opinion
    Published on Oct 31, 2025 15:55 IST
    The normalisation of bribery for basic services is the staggering and inconvenient truth of this horrible incident. Nearly everyone has been in a Sivakumar-like situation or knows someone who has. (HT Archive)

    Census of India needs teachers, but schools do even more

    Teachers are meant to teach, not administer State’s logistical operations. The right to education is not a symbolic promise; it is a constitutional guarantee. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 31, 2025 15:55 IST

    Opportunity for India in US shift in nuclear policy

    There are important reasons for India to assure itself that it has a thermonuclear weapon that works, because it has also made a defensive “no-first-use” nuclear pledge. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 31, 2025 15:55 IST

    Remembering 1984: A year of trauma, tragedy

    The Sikhs have, by and large, recovered. Their hard-working nature and never-say-die spirit have prevailed. Putting aside the trauma of 1984, they are building the nation. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 30, 2025 15:31 IST

    Sardar Patel’s 150th birth anniversary: A life in service of the nation

    One of the most striking symbols of Modi’s reverence for Patel stands tall on the banks of the Narmada in Gujarat — the Statue of Unity. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 30, 2025 15:31 IST

    Case for controlling India’s digital future: looking beyond WhatsApp & Meta

    When a foreign company holds the keys to your country’s communication, sovereignty becomes a slogan. (REUTERS)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 30, 2025 15:31 IST

    Saudi Arabia and the world: Learning from Riyadh’s realism in foreign policy

    Saudi Arabia’s foreign policy doctrine mirrors its energy policy: Maintain multiple outlets, reduce dependency on any single channel, and convert engagement into bargaining power. (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 29, 2025 15:40 IST

    Smart, multiple alliances can be India’s new path

    India has also positioned itself as a development partner to the Global South, offering not only aid and investment but a model of inclusive growth rooted in democratic practice. (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 29, 2025 15:40 IST

    AI Content regulation in India: When labelling norms are ineffective

    India’s fledgling steps to regulate AI are welcome, as these break the inertia. (Shutterstock)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 29, 2025 15:39 IST

    In Bihar, voters are not fixated on caste alone

    Even as caste is fully present, it is clearly caste-plus that is driving political mobilisation in Bihar. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 28, 2025 15:04 IST

    Whose America is it? In US, Indians face the heat

    The Indian American community has risen in political influence too. With six members of Congress, numerous statewide officeholders, and even a former vice president of Indian descent, Indian Americans are more visible than ever before. (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 28, 2025 15:04 IST

    What ails the Bretton Woods institutions

    Critics have long argued that IMF and World Bank prescriptions often reflect a one-size-fits-all approach. (Bloomberg)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 28, 2025 15:04 IST

    Science in India: investing for co-creation, co-existence

    The drivers for research efforts would clearly depend on right values influencing the research translation and adoption of resultant technologies in a manner that empowers all while exploits none (HT Photo)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 27, 2025 15:35 IST

    How international law sees the Taliban regime

    Even if the Taliban regime were to escape the jus cogens test, there is arguably a strong argument against recognising it. (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 27, 2025 15:35 IST

    India and US: India must negotiate a favourable FTA for giving up Russian oil

    The key criterion for India’s decision on buying Russian oil should not be whether it is done under US pressure or not. (REUTERS)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 27, 2025 15:35 IST

    National Learning Wallet: India’s Next Digital Revolution

    For decades, the way we prove what we know has barely changed. Degrees sit in drawers and gather dust. Employers still chase signatures and stamps. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 27, 2025 14:00 IST

    Tales of transformation, pathway to Viksit Bharat

    In an increasingly protectionist global environment, strengthening our domestic food processing capacity is a national security priority.
    opinion
    Published on Oct 26, 2025 15:26 IST

    What NCRB data says about the nature of crime in India

    A larger police presence, especially in crime-prone areas, can help reduce violence against women (Parwaz Khan /HT PHOTO)
    opinion
    Updated on Oct 26, 2025 15:26 IST

    Waiting for Bihar’s moment in the sun

    Bihar also has 1.06 million active self-help groups. Through these, 14.5 million women are carving their individual stories of financial success
    opinion
    Published on Oct 26, 2025 15:25 IST

    Stairway to enhancing social privilege, prestige

    The degree now is a signifier of distinction to be displayed. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 25, 2025 16:59 IST

    The works of Krishnan Srinivasan: Mr Marco and Ms Deb, solving crimes in Kolkata

    I suspect Kris is rather fond of Michael Marco. Although he doesn’t dominate the plot and tends to hover in the background, Kris’s affection for his creation is unmistakable. (Wikimedia Commons)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 25, 2025 16:58 IST

    India’s growth pursuit: Lessons to learn from China’s story

    By 2020, China had around 30% share in global manufacturing, becoming most countries’ largest trading partner. (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 25, 2025 16:58 IST

    Durgapur rape case: Don’t blame women for the violence they suffer

    Reactions like Banerjee’s only further restrict women to segregated public spaces, public transport, and different queues in public places. (PTI)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 25, 2025 16:58 IST

    Asrani & the trap of the Bollywood stereotype

    On TV shows and public events, Asrani was constantly asked to mouth the Sholay dialogue, sometimes to his irritation, which he didn’t hide (PTI)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 24, 2025 15:09 IST

    Viksit Bharat vision needs to have room for animals

    The case for integrating animals into policy frameworks is not special pleading, it is integral statecraft. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 24, 2025 15:09 IST

    India’s monsoon bounty and signs of a looming crisis

    The intense rain is not just a problem; it’s a self-fuelling engine of destruction for land. It drives severe soil loss, a challenge often overshadowed by flooding. (AP)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 24, 2025 15:08 IST

    GST Rate Restructuring: a bargain for the tourism sector

    Travel has become more affordable for middle-class families and budget travellers. (Shutterstock)
    opinion
    Updated on Oct 23, 2025 15:49 IST

    Medical misinformation: how constitutional populism undermines scientific temper

    In April 2024, the Supreme Court rebuked Patanjali Ayurved for disparaging modern medicine in its campaigns. Even as the case was in court, the AYUSH ministry issued a notification deleting Rule 170 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Updated on Oct 23, 2025 15:49 IST

    A Bihar puzzle the BJP waits to solve

    Bihar’s women voters connect with Nitish Kumar due to his welfare measures over the last two decades. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 23, 2025 15:48 IST

    India and the world: The ‘self’ pivot in Indian diplomacy

    A push is being made under the National Deep Water Exploration Mission to scout for oil and gas in pivotal sites like the Andaman Sea. (Shutterstock)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 22, 2025 14:56 IST
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