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    The death of politeness: An obituary for civil behaviour

    opinion
    Updated on Oct 6, 2025 02:41 IST
    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

    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

    Today’s nuclear world needs Gandhi’s values

    Today, nine countries in the world stock between them a total of 12,331 nuclear warheads. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 1, 2025 15:29 IST

    States are key to driving e-truck adoption in India

    National policies such as the PM E-DRIVE scheme provide a much-needed base and push for electrifying freight. But the real momentum will get generated when states lead the charge. (Shutterstock)
    opinion
    Published on Sep 30, 2025 15:30 IST

    Made in India AI, for India and the world

    In technology, sometimes those who come second can actually build faster, learn smarter, and skip the pitfalls. (Shutterstock)
    opinion
    Published on Sep 30, 2025 15:30 IST

    A UN Gaza genocide report, dead on arrival

    The commission also recommended that all member-States employ all means reasonably available to them to prevent the commission of genocide in the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, the death toll in Gaza has crossed 66,000. (Bloomberg)
    opinion
    Published on Sep 30, 2025 15:30 IST

    For women, platform work is no easy gig

    Financial hurdles also hamper women’s full participation in gig work. The costs of licences, vehicles, and other necessary investments are often prohibitive, especially for women from disadvantaged backgrounds. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Sep 29, 2025 15:22 IST

    Cleanliness mission where every citizen is a safai mitra

    Our aim is to establish cleanliness not as an obligation, but as a reflection of our character and values. Every citizen must internalise it as a daily habit and moral responsibility (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Sep 29, 2025 15:22 IST

    Spotting the opportunity in Trump’s H-1B salvo

    The attack on top universities such as Harvard has already had an impact on the applications to the US globally and from India. (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Sep 29, 2025 15:22 IST

    RSS@100: Women and nation building

    RSS encourages its associated women volunteers to carry out socio-cultural activities. It focuses on women’s roles in society as leaders and agents of positive social reform. Durga Vahini, for example, trains young women in physical self-defence and leadership, reinforcing the idea of women as “protectors of society” and “destroyers of evil.” (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Sep 29, 2025 14:10 IST

    Gurugram’s curse: Milked by the state that ignores its plight

    The State’s abdication of responsibility is now catching up — not just the monsoon, but every spell of rain makes death traps out of drains (HT Photo)
    opinion
    Published on Sep 29, 2025 13:55 IST

    AI can end age biases in cardiac health care

    Studies have suggested that young people face age-related optimism bias — essentially, doctors may underestimate their risk and delay treatment, leading to worse outcomes
    opinion
    Published on Sep 28, 2025 16:55 IST

    Dealing with discontent, understanding the youth

    Today, the big difference is social media. It has made the job of governments extremely precarious. (AP)
    opinion
    Published on Sep 28, 2025 16:54 IST

    Curious case of Pakistan’s geopolitical rehabilitation

    Pakistan may be engaging in too many tactical and strategic games simultaneously, which could become difficult to sustain (Third Party)
    opinion
    Updated on Sep 28, 2025 16:52 IST

    Are we the most health-conscious unhealthy generation?

    Gen Z uses wellness apps, tracks sleep, exercises more sometimes, is more open about mental health, and seeks therapeutic help (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
    opinion
    Published on Sep 28, 2025 07:31 IST
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