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    Temples need to be freed of State control

    opinion
    Updated on Jul 24, 2026 02:46 IST
    India did not inherit temples from the State. It inherited the colonial State’s claim over temples.

    Constitutional need for regulation of temples

    An element of contemporary secularism is a separation of the State and religion.
    opinion
    Updated on Jul 24, 2026 02:43 IST

    The coming of age of India’s industrial policy

    India is beginning its next chapter with factories, export lines, trained workers, supplier networks, and a record of execution.
    opinion
    Updated on Jul 24, 2026 02:39 IST

    The State can’t afford to ignore this student protest

    Images of detention, lathi-charge or unnecessary confrontation often generate the sympathy that struggling movements initially lack.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 23, 2026 02:03 IST

    India needs adaptability, not reactive climate action

    As per the India Meteorological Department, June 2026 recorded a 40% rainfall deficit, making it the fifth driest June in more than a century.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 23, 2026 01:28 IST

    Inflation pains may get worse this year: West Asia crisis, El Niño key triggers

    Higher oil and gas prices have worked their way into prices of pesticides, fertilisers, paints, automobiles, glass, ceramics and other products.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 23, 2026 01:22 IST

    Police must urgently curb procedural lapses: Evidence must be made trustworthy

    The Supreme Court gradually made justifications for arrest, a constitutional promise, concrete through decisions such as Joginder Kumar and DK Basu.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 22, 2026 01:35 IST

    Man vs wild need not be our conservation model

    India's International Big Cat Alliance is aimed at bringing together range-countries for a shared commitment to protect the world’s most iconic species.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 22, 2026 01:05 IST

    Let’s make China work for us, securely: Domestic compute, good terms with US

    Not all foreign models create the same kind of dependency, and the cheaper, most accessible models might be the most sovereign.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 22, 2026 24:44 IST

    Terms of Trade: Four key takeaways from Monday’s protests

    Activists and supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) gather to take part in a protest demanding the resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged NEET exam irregularities in New Delhi on July 20, 2026 (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Jul 21, 2026 12:47 IST

    What Punjab and Haryana owe Uttar Pradesh and Bihar: Agriculture and labour cost

    Punjab and Haryana are the top agricultural producers in the country.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 21, 2026 03:01 IST

    Real markers of success for ethanol blending: What it entails, why and how much?

    India should support second-generation biofuel production from agricultural, municipal and other organic waste.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 21, 2026 02:57 IST

    Centrism is essential to sustaining democracy

    Moderation has historically been essential for the survival of democratic societies.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 21, 2026 02:26 IST

    Hallelujah! The government says yes to sex ed

    Cover of a study on the conflict between the law and consensual teenage sex
    opinion
    Published on Jul 20, 2026 02:30 IST

    Bitter truths that ‘Satluj’ ignores: Of half-truths and biased narratives

    A committee set up by the Centre to examine the content of the Diljit Dosanjh-starrer Satluj has recommended that the ban on its public access through online streaming platforms should remain as the film allegedly goes against India’s sovereignty and integrity. The Honey Trehan-directed film is a biopic on human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra.
    opinion
    Updated on Jul 20, 2026 02:10 IST

    India isn’t the freeloader the US makes it out to be

    US President Donald Trump.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 20, 2026 02:08 IST

    The true meaning of sovereign AI power

    AI governance will emerge through repeated bargains over access, safety and public use. [Photo credit: Bloomberg]
    opinion
    Published on Jul 20, 2026 02:05 IST

    Weaving a fabric of enterprise on the loom of traditional skills

    India’s traditions belong to the future just as much as they do to the annals of past glory.
    opinion
    Updated on Jul 19, 2026 04:31 IST

    Conflict, Hormuz & peace deal: The answers we don’t have on US-Iran war

    The probable truth is neither side wants it though their rhetoric suggests they’re prepared for it.
    opinion
    Updated on Jul 19, 2026 04:31 IST

    Against a FIFA backdrop, football and feminism through maternal legacies

    I have been cheering for Brazil for three decades, despite the team making it excruciatingly painful to do so.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 19, 2026 01:31 IST

    Women are choosing classrooms over chores: ‘What next?’

    The 22.4 million Indian women in various degree and professional programmes, reflect an increase of 6.7 million since 2014
    opinion
    Updated on Jul 19, 2026 01:25 IST

    Make buses comfortable to beat urban congestion

    People run to catch a DTC bus at the Super Bazar bus stop at Rajiv Chowk, in New Delhi.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 18, 2026 01:51 IST

    Protesting students, a hunger strike, and the rules of power

    A 59-year-old man has become the face of a Gen-Z movement. And, in that most Gen Z of developments, he’s now become a massive Instagram “trend”.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 18, 2026 01:50 IST

    Boys watching deserve men worth watching

    Cricket’s reach is a responsibility. Just by how we carry ourselves, we settle a bit of what a boy decides is normal.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 18, 2026 01:29 IST

    Chennai’s airport game must take off post-haste

    Flyers complain that the airport feels permanently under-construction, owing to its constant need for renovation and upgrades.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 17, 2026 02:41 IST

    Teja Singh Samundri is a hero for Sikhism & India

    Sardar Teja Singh Samundri was not only a martyr, but also one of the architects of modern Sikh public life.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 17, 2026 02:40 IST

    Old wine, but this time it promises potency

    India produces only about 1.5 medical science PhDs per million people each year, very low for a country aspiring to scientific leadership.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 17, 2026 02:40 IST

    Civil engineering is trendy again, for the right reasons

    A view of the Srisailam Dam, which is one of the largest dams in India, located on the Krishna river.
    opinion
    Updated on Jul 16, 2026 03:07 IST

    On Puri’s Grand Road, a devotee’s submission

    On three magnificent chariots, the deities visit the Gundicha temple, to return after nine days. This grand festival is incomparable
    opinion
    Updated on Jul 16, 2026 07:10 IST

    The chilling effect of judges getting threats

    In All India Judges Association v. Union of India (2023), the Supreme Court had held that the independence of the district judiciary forms part of the Constitution’s basic structure. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Jul 16, 2026 03:04 IST
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