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    Behind New Delhi’s cautious approach to Saudi-Pak pact

    opinion
    Published on Sep 19, 2025 15:56 IST
    The Arab States are displaying their lack of belief in the US as a security stabiliser. The Saudi decision, like so many other geopolitical tremors, has been triggered by the fault lines and seismic shocks of US President Donald Trump’s inchoate foreign policy. (REUTERS)

    GST reforms will leave a wonderful aftertaste

    The lower, simplified rates on most processed foods and packaging improve price points and simplify paperwork — making snacks, condiments, ready-to-cook items and dairy derivatives more competitive abroad. (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Sep 18, 2025 15:07 IST

    What Akasa gets right about airline operations in India

    The Indian flying public should rejoice that Akasa Air now shows promise of becoming a strong number three in a market that is veering towards a duopoly. (Shutterstock)
    opinion
    Published on Sep 18, 2025 15:07 IST

    How India can bridge trust deficit with China

    It is essential to recognise that, despite a facade of discretion, China’s strategic engagements often conceal deeper motives. (AFP/Press Information Bureau (PIB))
    opinion
    Published on Sep 18, 2025 15:07 IST

    Mapping the course to uplifting minority groups

    Women, often the most marginalised within minority communities, face compounded challenges such as balancing economic independence with societal expectations and domestic responsibilities. Many are deprived of education and skill development at a young age. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Sep 17, 2025 14:53 IST

    Big growth dreams for the country’s small cities

    The criteria for identification of tier-2 and 3 cities with growth potential must take into account those factors that spur and sustain growth. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Sep 17, 2025 14:53 IST

    India-Russia ties and the heft of its history

    The European blockade of Russia has finally begun to push it to develop its relations with the Global South, and India is seen as a bridge here. (Sputnik via REUTERS)
    opinion
    Updated on Sep 17, 2025 14:53 IST

    Modi@75: From pracharak to Prime Minister, a life in politics and public service

    At the core of PM Modi’s personality is the pracharak’s urge to keep India First always and never family or personal interest (DPR PMO/ANI)
    opinion
    Published on Sep 16, 2025 14:53 IST

    September 17, and the building of a new India

    As India’s first PM to be born after Independence, and the only one in six decades to win three consecutive national elections, his tenure has been nothing short of a trailblazer. (PMO via PTI)
    opinion
    Published on Sep 16, 2025 14:52 IST

    Use higher GST on coal to drive climate action

    India’s transition from fossil fuel to cleaner energy sources could lead to a loss of revenue in the long run. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Sep 16, 2025 14:52 IST

    An age for introspection, reflection and gratitude

    For an Indian with public responsibilities, crossing the average life expectancy at birth and reaching the diamond jubilee of 75 years, must lead to introspection, atma vichara , and to unadvertised acts of self-abnegation. (@NarendraModi via PTI)
    opinion
    Published on Sep 16, 2025 14:52 IST

    A new playbook for holding public office

    As the Prime Minister turns 75, Chhattisgarh too completes 25 years of its formation, creating a moment of shared reflection. (HT Photo)
    opinion
    Updated on Sep 16, 2025 14:51 IST

    Why personality rights need legislative protection

    The Rai case is not only about protecting endorsement contracts. It is about reclaiming dignity and autonomy in an age where technology makes it easy to strip both away. (GettyImages)
    opinion
    Published on Sep 15, 2025 16:17 IST

    India can’t wait for a post-Trump America

    New Delhi must calm its nerves in the face of provocations from DC, however unjustified they may be, since this is not only about India. (PTI)
    opinion
    Published on Sep 15, 2025 16:17 IST

    Nepal’s uncertain course after the Gen Z protests

    Nineteen school and college kids were killed in a police crackdown ordered by Oli and then home minister Ramesh Lekhak last Monday. (PTI)
    opinion
    Published on Sep 15, 2025 16:16 IST

    Mind the Gap: Why Indian women sleep less than men

    Counting sleep
    opinion
    Published on Sep 15, 2025 24:30 IST

    Thoughtful judgement in the age of outrage

    Anekantwad encourages us to listen with curiosity, not with a rebuttal prepared in advance. This is a crucial skill for negotiating in high-stakes, multi-stakeholder environments. (Shutterstock)
    opinion
    Published on Sep 14, 2025 15:54 IST

    There’s a new urban India in the making

    The urban connectivity story is being rewritten. NCR’s choked peripheries are being decongested by the Urban Extension Road II. (PTI)
    opinion
    Published on Sep 14, 2025 15:53 IST

    The rise of a leader and his enduring popularity

    A new economic order is in the works, and the Prime Minister wants India’s strong presence in the emerging new global system (DPR PMO/ANI Photo)
    opinion
    Published on Sep 14, 2025 15:53 IST

    Book Box | On not writing about ‘Mother Mary Comes to Me’

    I will go back to re-reading the Arundhati Roy’s novel The God of Small Things , and I will read her political essays.
    opinion
    Published on Sep 14, 2025 09:02 IST

    Is charity the opium of the privileged?

    The Ronald McDonald House in Pennsylvania is a testimonial to a kind of giving that works towards building dignity and not robbing the receiver of it. (Nishtha Gautam)
    opinion
    Published on Sep 14, 2025 07:47 IST

    Is the smartphone, as we know it, set to disappear?

    A smartphone is like a screwdriver now. It’s done. Anything more is an overkill. (REUTERS)
    opinion
    Published on Sep 13, 2025 15:26 IST

    Impact of floods on women’s health care

    Women should be allowed to express their own needs before drawing up programmes to deal with their health issues during natural calamities like floods (HT Photo)
    opinion
    Updated on Sep 13, 2025 15:25 IST

    A challenging time for Indian diplomacy

    The question that must be asked is: Is there a possibility of some sort of G2 emerging between America and China? If yes, would that “legitimise” China’s dominance of the Asian region? India definitely would not want that. (via REUTERS)
    opinion
    Published on Sep 13, 2025 15:25 IST

    Towards a new paradigm of urbanism in Himalayas

    Himalayan towns still follow generic building codes designed for the plains. This is an extraordinary oversight in one of the most active seismic zones in the world. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Updated on Sep 13, 2025 15:24 IST

    A need to address the science education crisis in schools

    The science stream needs to be offered in more government schools. Students from under-served areas will likely miss out on jobs/entrepreneurship opportunities if they have less access to STEM education. (HT Photo)
    opinion
    Published on Sep 12, 2025 15:34 IST

    Trump and politicising of policing in America’s cities

    Trump, in his second term, first took the National Guards (NG) to Washington DC, pushing a slew of questionable measures to bring down crime. He has cast aside constitutional propriety to do this. (AFP)
    opinion
    Updated on Sep 12, 2025 15:34 IST

    Trade deal as the grammar for closer India-Europe ties

    The EU and India are currently at a juncture where their respective strategic autonomies are at stake. Hence, they need to be bolder and prioritise long-term win-win cooperation over haggling cussedly about specific sectors. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Updated on Sep 12, 2025 15:33 IST

    Could India’s circular economy be a gamechanger?

    If the stigma of refurbished is collapsing, then India may be writing a new cultural script. (Representational ima)
    opinion
    Published on Sep 12, 2025 13:14 IST

    Gender inequality makes beating malnutrition hard

    Discriminatory social norms often dictate who eats first and who gets the most nutritious food. In many households, women and girls eat last and get smaller portions, a practice passed down through generations (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Sep 12, 2025 10:49 IST
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