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    Stairway to enhancing social privilege, prestige

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

    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

    The private sector can help address India’s urban flooding woes

    Effective implementation of technological solutions depends on accurate and granular monitoring of rainfall patterns, drainage flows, and ground saturation levels to assess the precise scale of intervention required. (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 22, 2025 14:56 IST

    Refugees in India: Rohingya case points to legal vacuum

    The Supreme Court must now examine questions that go beyond deportation. Is the principle of non-refoulement, even if not codified in Indian law, binding? Are Rohingya refugees entitled to protection under Articles 14 and 21 of the Indian Constitution? (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 22, 2025 14:56 IST

    Trade to trust: Rebuilding Canada–India partnership

    For Ottawa and New Delhi, an economic-security-focused partnership would lend ballast to a relationship long prone to episodic crises. (@narendramodi X/ANI)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 21, 2025 15:10 IST

    Immigration in USA: Trump’s empty boast around H-1B visa fee

    The pandemic proved innovation no longer needs a US address. India’s digital economy has reached critical mass. (Shutterstock)
    opinion
    Updated on Oct 21, 2025 15:10 IST

    Electronic evidence on trial: It’s time for some clarity from the courts

    Clear and authoritative guidance from the Supreme Court is essential, not only to settle the law but also to strengthen the efficiency and credibility of India’s justice delivery system. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 21, 2025 15:10 IST

    Case for clean energy in emerging AI world

    At 10 prompts a person daily, AI would consume 5.6 TWh a year, about 0.3% of India’s current generation. If that usage climbs to 100 prompts a day, it would rise to 55.9 TWh, roughly 3% of national power. (REUTERS)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 20, 2025 12:59 IST

    India-US ties: Building bridges of trade, talent

    Both governments understand that short-term turbulence should not derail long-term convergence. Institutions on both sides are working to insulate defence, technology, and space cooperation from tariff-driven politics. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 20, 2025 12:59 IST

    Infrastructure in India: the path needed to take to decongest its roads

    Vehicle ownership growth only compounds the problem. By 2024, India had nearly 260 million two-wheelers and 50 million cars. (HT Photo)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 20, 2025 12:59 IST

    Mind The Gap: The keepers of memory

    Cooking for my firefly
    opinion
    Published on Oct 20, 2025 01:30 IST

    Making community service under the BNS effective

    Experimentation by judges in awarding community service for punitive purposes may not be rooted in correctional principles. Recent court orders on community service are testimony to this trend.
    opinion
    Published on Oct 19, 2025 14:46 IST

    Rediscovering the moral code of Indian festivals

    Dhanteras was considered a day of health and well-being. But now it has been reduced to a day of purchases. (HT Photo)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 19, 2025 14:45 IST

    Diwali gift to oneself, a new deal with money

    A new relationship with money will mean doing the work to set up a clean, efficient, and simple money system. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 19, 2025 14:45 IST

    Instagram and the paradox of illusory truth

    On social media visual feeds, what is repressed gets revealed in the very act of repression (REUTERS)
    opinion
    Updated on Oct 19, 2025 07:19 IST

    The Bihar narrative, between the decades

    We did the best job in the country of preserving the British Raj. (Shutterstock)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 18, 2025 16:26 IST

    The ugly Indian and other stories of racism

    Watch the difference in the behaviour of a Delhi shopkeeper to an African and an Englishman. He will treat the former with disdain while fawning over the latter. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 18, 2025 16:26 IST

    Rape and victim-blaming cues from leaders, judges

    This is not the first time Banerjee has jumped in with her own theories about individual rape cases. In 2012, “fabricated” was the word she used to describe the rape of the “Park Street victim”, as media called her. (ANI)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 18, 2025 16:26 IST

    Pakistan army, Pasni port, and a sell-out to America

    The truth is that Pakistan has never been able to get around to building infrastructure like roads and railways to optimise this port. It is only now that there is a tentative agreement on a project backed by multiple funders to revive this. (PTI)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 18, 2025 16:26 IST

    Mamata Banerjee on Durgapur gangrape: politicians must be sensitive

    Our leaders seem to believe that women can be handed some money and a gas connection, and they can be expected to stay contented. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 17, 2025 15:39 IST

    Higher education in India: how great institutions power great nations

    Institutions are not just systems or structures: they are catalysts for dreams and launchpads for human potential. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Oct 17, 2025 15:39 IST
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