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    How India can beat the encirclement trap

    opinion
    Updated on Oct 9, 2025 15:38 IST
    With China, India has taken steps for an important but symbolic reset at Tianjin. But the tough questions are yet to be answered. (DPR PMO)

    The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: How Heston Blumenthal changed fine dining and food

    Gastronomika honours Heston Blumenthal as he introduces mindful eating revolution.
    opinion
    Published on Oct 9, 2025 04:05 IST

    E-waste recycling: Why State intervention is essential for circular economy

    The infrastructure for managing e-waste is underdeveloped, and the transition to a circular economy remains incomplete. (REUTERS)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 8, 2025 14:40 IST

    A resilient judiciary will help realise Viksit Bharat

    The Supreme Court is currently grappling with a crushing caseload of over 80,000 cases, with subordinate courts under even greater strain. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 8, 2025 14:40 IST

    Engaging with China: The road that India must take

    China must see its unparalleled technological frontier as a source of synergy with India. India, on the other hand, must find ways to allow these synergies to unfold. (AFP/PIB)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 8, 2025 14:40 IST

    Leveraging the India-UK partnership in S&T for sustainable development

    Further collaboration is driven by the convergence of the domestic scientific and technological priorities of both nations. (AP)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 8, 2025 14:39 IST

    Sanae Takaichi: Japan’s new leader from the old political stock

    Sanae Takaichi is regarded as an arch-conservative firmly aligned with Shinzo Abe’s ideological camp. A regular visitor to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine, she reinforces her nationalist credentials despite fierce criticism from China and South Korea. (AP)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 7, 2025 15:58 IST

    India’s conservation roadmap in its fight against the climate crisis

    A notable success in the realm of conservation has been the resurgence of iconic species. (Shutterstock)
    opinion
    Updated on Oct 7, 2025 15:58 IST

    New GST regime: A grand bargain reduced to imperfect compromise

    The GST Council was set up as the site for collective decision-making on indirect taxes. Unlike other federal institutions, this was a product of the states coming together rather than the Centre controlling the purse strings and “inviting” states to the bargaining table. (@FinMinIndia X/ANI)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 7, 2025 15:57 IST

    Wildlife conservation in India: time to look beyond the tiger

    In 2023, Tamil Nadu launched Project Nilgiri Tahr for the conservation of the flagship mountain ungulate of the Shola grasslands. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 6, 2025 15:57 IST

    Trump’s Gaza peace plan: Searching for solutions

    For Palestinians, the vaguely defined “pathway to Statehood” is unlikely to lead to a sovereign nation. This promise is conditional on PA reforms and lacks an enforceable timeline, which critics view as a formula for indefinite postponement. (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 6, 2025 15:57 IST

    Five factors that will shape the Bihar elections

    The run-up to Bihar elections has been dominated by the cacophony around the Special Intensive Revision exercise. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 6, 2025 15:57 IST

    The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: Revisiting Amsterdam with a newfound appreciation

    Amsterdam is known as the city of canals, art, and history. From the Rijksmuseum to the Anne Frank House, there's so much to explore. (Pexels)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 6, 2025 05:26 IST

    The death of politeness: An obituary for civil behaviour

    The death of empathy and politeness is not an incidental cultural decline but a philosophical problem. In our refusal to be considerate towards others, we deny them dignity and even humanit
    opinion
    Updated on Oct 6, 2025 02:41 IST

    Mind The Gap| In her words: Harinder Baweja

    Harinder ‘Shammy’ Baweja.
    opinion
    Updated on Oct 6, 2025 02:18 IST

    Leveraging trade deals for textile sector: Can UK FTA ease US tariff pain?

    Indian textiles struggled to find a footing in Japan’s highly structured and quality-conscious market. In the UK too, India is seeking to expand in a playing field dominated by China, Bangladesh, and Vietnam. (AFP)
    opinion
    Updated on Oct 5, 2025 16:28 IST

    Innovating in India: Biotech sector must lose its handcuffs in AI age

    Approvals must be faster, adaptive designs routine, AI-driven reviews standard, and harmonisation with global agencies the norm. (Mint Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 5, 2025 16:28 IST

    Bihar Assembly polls: How the battle of the parties stacks up

    It would be interesting to see how many seats the JD(U) secures in the polls. (HT Photo)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 5, 2025 16:28 IST

    How ancient India spread its culture without conquest

    The Borobudur temple is an example of ancient India’s cultural influence. (AFP)
    opinion
    Updated on Feb 8, 2026 03:28 IST

    In Bihar, the focus is on the woman voter

    In 2020, the Nitish Kumar-led NDA won the assembly election by a narrow margin. A poll analysis by Lokniti-CSDS found that the win was partly due to young women voters. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Updated on Oct 4, 2025 16:25 IST

    Imprint of the people in shaping the Constitution

    Focusing solely on the Constituent Assembly and its debates erases the intense engagements of Indians with the making of the Constitution and obscures the critical role of the public in turning the Constitution into a living document and an open site of struggle. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 4, 2025 16:25 IST

    Mother Mary Comes to Me: In which Arundhati gives it those ones

    The book takes you through the early years of her life, when she acted in or wrote the script for films like Massey Sahib , In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones and Electric Moon. (PTI)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 4, 2025 16:25 IST

    The opportunity for India's IT sector in the new H-1B visa regime

    India’s present challenge is to consolidate existing strengths while building new ones. Government, business, and academia must act in concert. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 3, 2025 15:22 IST

    Homebound and the duty audiences owe to good cinema

    When films like Homebound also perform well at the box office, it emboldens producers to attempt new stories and storytelling in cinema, to introduce new faces and a new aesthetic on screen. (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 3, 2025 15:22 IST

    In poll-bound Bihar, signs of politician Prashant Kishor

    Kishor has worked hard on the ground to transition from his earlier life into this new role. And the hard work shows. There’s no question that, at the level of sentiment and recall, he has more than struck a chord. (HT Photo)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 3, 2025 15:01 IST

    100 years of the RSS: The spirit remains unchanged

    The RSS has always fought for strengthening India. During the 1975 Emergency, the Sangh became the resistance’s backbone. (PTI)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 2, 2025 15:35 IST

    An overlooked factor of flight safety in India

    Well-trained and experienced staff shoulder the bulk of the workload, often handling 30-35 aircraft at a time in busy air spaces, instead of the five to 10 that is considered ideal. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 2, 2025 15:34 IST

    Saving student lives with institutional interventions

    Recognising that student suicides now outnumber even farmer suicides, the Supreme Court sought to go beyond reactive measures. It constituted the National Task Force for Student Wellbeing and Suicide Prevention under the chairmanship of justice (retd.) S Ravindra Bhat. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 2, 2025 15:34 IST

    Battle for West’s identity intensifies in the US, UK

    Kirk and Robinson are part of an increasingly large number of individuals, groups and organisations — some more prominent and influential than others — who believe — in varying degrees of strength — that the West as an idea and a force in human affairs is facing an existential threat. (AP)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 1, 2025 15:30 IST

    In Gujarat, Gandhi lives on in stories, in craftsmen

    The political centre of Gujarat, Ahmedabad still retains visible Gandhian footprints in its various ashrams and institutions. (Shutterstock)
    opinion
    Updated on Oct 1, 2025 15:30 IST
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