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Book Box | The man who made us root for An assassin: A farewell to Forsyth

Updated on Jun 15, 2025 01:28 pm IST

The Day of the Jackal.

How the Constitution came to represent our civilisational ethos

Spirited debates took place on several issues: Universal suffrage, which some thought was premature, until Jawaharlal Nehru put an end to the debate by saying “the voice of a peasant is as precious as that of a professor” (AFP)

Published on Jun 14, 2025 10:12 pm IST

Marriage, and space for women saying No

A 2018 survey found 93% of Indians chose arranged marriages against just 3% who marry for love (PTI)

Published on Jun 14, 2025 10:07 pm IST

Valmik Thapar: Cousin, critic, and wise counsel

He instinctively knew what would excite curiosity and could easily distinguish it from what was of interest only to the elites of Delhi’s drawing rooms (HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 14, 2025 10:00 pm IST

Indira Gandhi and the making of Emergency

The years between 1967 and 1973 witnessed a dramatic shift in relative power towards the executive, especially the office of the prime minister (HT Photo)

Published on Jun 14, 2025 09:44 pm IST

Time to reassess safety priorities of airline sector

While investigations are ongoing, early observations provide insights that merit the attention of industry and policymakers. (AFP)

Published on Jun 13, 2025 09:16 pm IST

Recalibrating the future of India-Australia relations

An India–Australia Diaspora Dialogue Forum can serve as a platform to deepen mutual understanding, temper polarising narratives, and anchor people-to-people ties in shared civic values. (VIA REUTERS)

Published on Jun 13, 2025 09:16 pm IST

Grief, grace, and gratitude – in a time of tragedy

While there may be questions about maintenance, surely there should be many sharp questions for Boeing, the manufacturer of the 787 Dreamliner that went down in Ahmedabad. (HT Photo)

Published on Jun 13, 2025 09:16 pm IST

Train to Kashmir runs on the track of trust and hope

From landslides to harsh winters, from helicopter airlifts of machinery to tragic loss of life due to accidents and security threats, this railway has been forged under fire. (HT Photo)

Published on Jun 12, 2025 08:09 pm IST

Chasing Dalit vote without addressing the social divide

The contradiction between Dalits being wooed in the electoral battlefield and rejected in the social space is not new. (Hindustan Times)

Published on Jun 12, 2025 08:08 pm IST

The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: Is the era of the anonymous restaurant critic over?

Tejal Rao and Ligaya Mishan are the full-time successors to Pete Wells at The New York Times. (Instagram/@LigayaMishan)

Published on Jun 12, 2025 01:10 pm IST

Funding think tanks is a strategic imperative

Core funding allows think tanks to attract and retain top intellectual talent, invest in advanced data analytics and research methodologies, develop robust communication strategies to disseminate their insights effectively. (AP)

Updated on Jun 11, 2025 08:07 pm IST

Pakistan’s budget reflects a State under the military

The Pakistan armed forces’ legitimacy has been seriously challenged in the past two years. (AFP)

Updated on Jun 11, 2025 08:06 pm IST

Breaking a promise made to the children

(The climate crisis directly impacts the most vulnerable populations, leading to an increase in child labour. (Hindustan Times)

Published on Jun 11, 2025 08:06 pm IST

Need a smarter approach to crowd management

Too many Indian cities lack clear signage, multiple exits, or directional systems vital for safe movement. (AFP)

Published on Jun 10, 2025 08:39 pm IST

Why JAM needs re-coding for robust social protection

Whether we hear about one citizen not receiving access, or view this as a systemic failure, we have a critical opportunity for learning to iterate better delivery systems and move towards universal access. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 10, 2025 08:34 pm IST

Engineering humanity & where to draw a line

We now have a rare opportunity to prove that scientific progress and moral clarity can coexist, but the window is narrow. (Shutterstock)

Published on Jun 10, 2025 08:33 pm IST

Akasa: On Terra Firma

An Akasa Air passenger aircraft taxis on the tarmac at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai.(REUTERS)

Updated on Jun 10, 2025 01:30 pm IST

Bengaluru stampede: Some questions for Karnataka govt

The horror could have been averted if only all those who held public office in the city and were responsible for upholding citizen safety had displayed professionalism instead of getting immersed in a dubious celebration. (AFP)

Updated on Jun 09, 2025 08:11 pm IST

Building a resilient, globally respected, self-reliant India

The RAM and GITA framework reflects a resilient, self-reliant, and globally respected India, poised for inclusive progress and a redefined destiny. (ANI)

Updated on Jun 09, 2025 08:10 pm IST

India’s stakes in the coming Arctic Rush

An area of intense interest to seafaring and trade-dependent nations is access to two potential sea routes that run across the Arctic. (AFP)

Updated on Jun 09, 2025 08:08 pm IST

Ecostani: Health of our oceans should be prioritised

A man shows plastic pellets, that have been washing ashore ever since a Liberian-flagged container ship MSC ELSA 3 sank off the Kerala coast, on ‘World Environment Day’, at Kovalam beach, in Thiruvananthapuram, Thursday, June 5. (PTI)

Published on Jun 09, 2025 03:09 pm IST

Is Goa on the brink of allowing cab aggregators?

Over the years the Goa government has given local taxi operators a long rope. (Representational image)

Updated on Jun 09, 2025 02:18 pm IST

Mind the Gap: What’s in a name? Plenty if you’re a married woman

The Female Quotient(Instagram)

Published on Jun 09, 2025 06:00 am IST

India needs new goals as the global order resets

The road ahead may be difficult, but not impossible. India is now one of largest economies in the world (Bloomberg)

Updated on Jun 08, 2025 08:04 pm IST

World does not hyphenate New Delhi and Islamabad

The Indian multi-party delegation outreach to the global community has proved that there is no traction for internationalising the so-called Kashmir issue (PTI)

Updated on Jun 08, 2025 07:55 pm IST

India’s strategic culture and how it uses force

There appears to be a politico-cultural intent to define the limits of force even before it begins (PTI)

Published on Jun 08, 2025 07:37 pm IST

Book Box: The courage to be Vaishnavi Patel

Vaishnavi Patel.

Updated on Jun 08, 2025 06:45 pm IST

By censuring Tharoor, Congress lost the plot

In its dislike of Shashi — and what else would you call it — it threw this opportunity awa (@ShashiTharoor)

Published on Jun 07, 2025 07:06 pm IST

Seaweed farming: A path to empowering women

From innovative food businesses creating high-protein seaweed crackers to award-winning biodegradable plastic, full-stack tech solutions to a legacy company cultivating important species of seaweed — the industry is replete with examples of women with big entrepreneurial ambitions (Wikipedia)

Updated on Jun 07, 2025 06:53 pm IST

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