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Members must uphold the spirit of Parliament

Published on Jul 20, 2025 16:28 IST
If our parliamentarians decide, they can easily find solutions to our intractable issues. (AP)

Changing nature of neighbourly bonds

Earlier, neighbourly love was fuelled by scarcity - from power outages to sugar. There is no scarcity now. Each high rise is self-sufficient. (HT Photo)
Published on Jul 19, 2025 18:00 IST

The gains of curbing anaemia in women

While women are biologically more vulnerable to anaemia during menstruation and pregnancy, their elevated risk is largely shaped by social and systemic disadvantages. (Hindustan Times)
Published on Jul 19, 2025 17:59 IST

Missing in the list of Bharat Ratna awardees

Of the 53 people awarded the Bharat Ratna starting with the first in 1954, by my count, 31 are politicians. That’s almost 60%. (PTI)
Published on Jul 19, 2025 17:57 IST

The Meghalaya story: Realising aspirations

The Khasi principle of "Mei Ranew- Ki Ryngkew ki Basa” (reverence for mother nature) is manifested in Meghalaya’s root bridges, their makers and caretakers — a lesson the world needs to put into practice urgently.
Published on Jul 19, 2025 17:56 IST

A Bill for Big Brother to weaponise speech

The issue with this bill is that the line between “fact” and “opinion” is nowhere near as clear as the Bill would have us believe. This is especially true in contexts of political speech or public dissent, where the freedom of speech is particularly important. (PTI)
Published on Jul 17, 2025 15:12 IST

The true picture on inequality in India

India’s inequality, even when measured in income terms, is significantly lower than the US and the UK. (REUTERS)
Updated on Jul 17, 2025 15:12 IST

Bommai judgment draws the line for democracy

The principles of federalism in centre-state relations have returned to the limelight in recent times with the Maharashtra political crisis. (ANI)
Published on Jul 16, 2025 14:34 IST

Whatever happened to Brics common currency

With China contributing roughly 70% of Brics' combined GDP, ay common currency arrangement will inevitably be dominated by Beijing. (REUTERS)
Published on Jul 16, 2025 14:33 IST

Destruction of the old economic order

Trump’s continued tax cuts, and inability to curb government spending, will likely worsen US fiscal deficit and not reduce consumption. (Bloomberg)
Updated on Jul 14, 2025 16:03 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 15:52 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 15:52 IST