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Destruction of the old economic order

Updated on Jul 14, 2025 09:33 pm IST

Trump’s continued tax cuts, and inability to curb government spending, will likely worsen US fiscal deficit and not reduce consumption. (Bloomberg)

The possibilities and limits of the Tamil Nadu model

Tamil Nadu’s track record in delivering inclusive growth remains better than most other states. The southern state offers useful lessons for other regions. (Wikimedia Commons)

Updated on Jul 14, 2025 09:33 pm IST

The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: James Gunn’s Superman soars with heart and humour

The latest Superman movie, directed by James Gunn, presents a relatable superhero facing modern challenges.

Published on Jul 14, 2025 09:40 am IST

Racing against the clock: Can Indian origin nurse Nimisha Priya be saved?

Nimisha Priya(HT File Photo)

Published on Jul 14, 2025 06:00 am IST

The Air India crash report and unanswered questions

While the AI171 preliminary report adheres to the form of Annex 13, it falls short in spirit and substance (PTI)

Published on Jul 13, 2025 09:54 pm IST

Language row attempts to revive a dead horse

Those who relocate to a new state should make the effort to learn the local language, but perpetrating violence against those who can’t speak the language is not only unconstitutional but a dangerous trend for the nation. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jul 13, 2025 09:36 pm IST

Keeping up with UP | Can caste, Constitution break Hindutva in 2027 polls?

Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav. (Mushtaq Ali/Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jul 13, 2025 04:12 pm IST

Book Box | Andrew O’Hagan on the Dickensian dark web of modern London

Andrew O’Hagan.

Updated on Jul 13, 2025 01:13 pm IST

ECI needs to course correct on Bihar SIR

(The Commission has said that those who don’t can provide any one of 11 other documents such as a PSU identity card, passport, matriculation certificate, forest right certificate and caste certificate. (AFP)

Published on Jul 12, 2025 09:22 pm IST

Guru Dutt’s tragic affair with life, and Bollywood

In Pyaasa, Dutt introduced a visual grammar rarely seen in Indian Cinema at that time, turning cinema into poetry. (HT Photo)

Published on Jul 12, 2025 09:22 pm IST

Learning to say no to an abusive marriage

In the post-liberalisation years, better educated and higher-earning grooms could demand higher dowries, partly to recoup investments in education and partly to pay for the dowries of their own sisters. (PTI)

Published on Jul 12, 2025 09:22 pm IST

Ending the licence raj in India-US relations

India could tie export controls to trade negotiations, despite a traditional US aversion to linking trade with national security. (HT Photo)

Published on Jul 12, 2025 09:21 pm IST

Correcting the image of the higher judiciary

Save for a few exceptions, India has had decent, if not exactly brilliant, individuals populating the Bench at the Supreme Court and the high courts. (ANI)

Published on Jul 11, 2025 08:39 pm IST

ELV to EV: What clean mobility policy must do

Delhi and India more broadly need structural policies that accelerate the transition to clean electric vehicles (EVs). (Shutterstock)

Published on Jul 11, 2025 08:39 pm IST

Inclusions and exclusions in India’s forest governance

This centralising tendency in forest governance runs opposite to community-based models of conservation. (PTI)

Published on Jul 11, 2025 08:39 pm IST

Why the GST regime has been such a game-changer

With almost 60% of consumer goods now in the 5% slab, and barely 3% subject to the top 28% rate, the tax is both broad-based and progressive. (AFP)

Updated on Jul 10, 2025 09:05 pm IST

In Air India’s flight path: One airline, many legacies

Updated on Jul 10, 2025 09:04 pm IST

Preparing for the next Y2K moment

The latest advances in quantum computing aren’t just a mega IT project. They represent a global infrastructure overhaul that will touch every major company, government and connected device. (AFP)

Published on Jul 10, 2025 09:04 pm IST

Navigating a tricky new era for Brics

In the light of Trump’s attempt to force the international system to shift to bilateralism, Brics is rallying around the principle of multilateralism. (AFP)

Published on Jul 09, 2025 09:14 pm IST

Bihar SIR threatens the credibility of elections

When Bihari migrants are working hard in the fields in Punjab and metro lines in Bengaluru, expecting them to rush back to their home villages and produce citizenship documents at short notice is ludicrous. (PTI)

Published on Jul 09, 2025 09:14 pm IST

In West Asia, India could be the impartial arbitrator

The current ceasefire presents a narrow but critical window for diplomatic action, which India should seize. (ANI)

Published on Jul 09, 2025 09:14 pm IST

Inclusive & effective forest conservation, courtesy AI

Community-informed deployment of AI, developed in collaboration with local stakeholders, is essential to prevent human alienation and build trust. (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jul 08, 2025 08:38 pm IST

Why India must drive the future with EVs

Combined with India’s growing renewable energy capacity, EVs will become cheaper to operate — especially when paired with smart charging and domestic battery manufacturing. (Shutterstock)

Updated on Jul 08, 2025 08:37 pm IST

Power games that the big boys play

The issue of quota reform at the Bretton Woods Institutions has been on the table for years and keeps getting pushed back. (AFP)

Published on Jul 08, 2025 08:37 pm IST

Private sector must pull its weight on R&D

India is not lacking in talent, ambition, or technological potential. However, we are building upward on scaffolding we neither own nor anchor. (REUTERS)

Updated on Jul 08, 2025 02:43 pm IST

Innovation needs State as much as the private sector

If India wants innovation-led growth that is smart and inclusive, we must stop treating the State as a passive regulator and the private sector as the only entrepreneur. (ANI)

Published on Jul 07, 2025 09:09 pm IST

Why India must cut its auto sector tariffs

In the emerging global trade order, high tariffs on foreign cars undermine India’s export successes in auto parts. (AFP)

Updated on Jul 07, 2025 09:09 pm IST

Building for future, a new sporting culture

Under NSP 2025, sport in India is to be accessed, treated and spread through multiple forms, of which elite excellence is only a small part. (PTI)

Updated on Jul 07, 2025 09:09 pm IST

Tech Tonic | What is Meta’s play with the Superintelligence Labs?

Mark Zuckerberg has embarked on a major restructuring at Meta, amidst competition with OpenAI and Google. (Official photo)

Updated on Jul 07, 2025 03:39 pm IST

Another rape rocks Kolkata. But politicians are busy playing their usual game

(L-R) Madan Mitra, Kalyan Banerjee, and Manas Bhuniya. (HT file photos/Canva)

Published on Jul 07, 2025 06:00 am IST

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