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    A shorter tax statute is not always a simpler tax law

    opinion
    Published on Jul 15, 2026 15:17 IST
    For decades, courts treated provisos and explanations as important interpretational tools. For example, in S. Sundaram Pillai v. V.R. Pattabiraman , the Supreme Court observed that a proviso ordinarily carves out an exception to the main enactment. (HT Archive)

    India walks. Its roads just don’t take notice

    India has never been short of walkers.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 15, 2026 02:18 IST

    Dhaka should think of politics of reconciliation

    Hasina’s return offers a chance to hold a fair trial that holds her to account, and impresses upon her the reality of how Bangladeshis see her now.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 15, 2026 02:17 IST

    When will we start judging bureaucrats on delivery?

    The key puzzle is that the same officers, who underperform in their normal daily responsibilities, do a remarkable job in “mission mode” tasks — short-term tasks with clear accountability.
    opinion
    Updated on Jul 15, 2026 02:14 IST

    The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: The hotelier who created Maldives luxury is back

    Reflecting on his journey, Sonu Shivdasani aims to offer unique, luxurious experiences that address modern guests' demands for tranquillity and holistic healing. (Representative picture: Freepik)
    opinion
    Published on Jul 14, 2026 10:13 IST

    Amarnath Yatra embodies India’s civilisational legacy

    It is a journey of togetherness, where pilgrims freely share their possessions, wisdom, prayers, love, and joy with one another.
    opinion
    Updated on Jul 14, 2026 02:56 IST

    Businesses must put their load on electric trucks

    Despite years of pilots, subsidies, and industry pledges, fewer than 1,000 electric heavy-duty trucks operate on Indian roads, out of a fleet of nearly 4 million in India.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 14, 2026 02:09 IST

    Become creators, not just consumers of tech

    India does not need to outspend the US or China to build the world’s largest frontier model. The objective should be to build strategic capability.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 14, 2026 02:08 IST

    A highlight after PM's visit: Indonesia’s model of inclusion is a lesson for all

    The coexistence of Islam, democracy, and pluralism in Indonesia is based on concepts such as Ummatan Wasatan, a Quranic term.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 13, 2026 01:18 IST

    The many portents of growing inequality

    Income inequality is rising in India, leading to exasperation among the middle class.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 13, 2026 01:10 IST

    India’s service sector needs a new measure

    Today, services contribute about 52.9% of Gross Value Added (GVA), employ nearly 30% of the country’s workforce.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 13, 2026 01:06 IST

    Why did Siya say yes to murder?

    Siya couldn’t be bothered to talk to her parents because she thought it easier to pass off murder as an accident. She and Chetan would have succeeded had it not been for the alertness of the Pune police. (ANI)
    opinion
    Published on Jul 12, 2026 16:10 IST

    Donigers of the world are wrong about Hinduism

    In evolving over millennia, instead of congealing into a brittle set of absolutes, Hinduism fully enabled both diversity of opinion and local variations.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 12, 2026 01:18 IST

    The delight Wenger’s has been for Delhi for 100 years

    Wenger's is in Block A in the Inner Circle of Connaught Place.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 12, 2026 01:14 IST

    To Antariksh station and beyond: ISRO shows how tech maturity accumulates

    A domestically designed semi-cryogenic engine shows that India’s propulsion science has matured — engine by engine, test by test — to match the demands of an ambitious exploration programme for decades to come.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 12, 2026 01:13 IST

    The case for a law against marital rape

    A four-kilometre-long saree was embroidered with thousands of signatures supporting the removal of the marital rape exception.
    opinion
    Updated on Jul 12, 2026 01:06 IST

    Plantation drives matter only if the trees survive

    In a politically-driven system like India’s, afforestation requires both political restraint and political courage.
    opinion
    Updated on Jul 11, 2026 12:50 IST

    How the US soared to the heights of dangerous greatness

    As fireworks burst above the US’ vast and richly peopled expanses, it is worth recalling that clarity and honesty about human nature have been its elixir.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 11, 2026 12:13 IST

    India’s imperative to reclaim music therapy

    India possesses the world’s most scientifically grounded tradition of sound-based healing.
    opinion
    Updated on Jul 11, 2026 12:50 IST

    Mis-selling regulations need a lot more teeth

    Acknowledging that merely getting a customer to sign a form does not constitute explicit consent is a step forward by RBI
    opinion
    Published on Jul 10, 2026 05:18 IST

    Fatty liver disease is India’s silent epidemic

    In India, pooled estimates suggest fatty liver disease may affect around 38% of adults, that is over 100 million people.
    opinion
    Updated on Jul 10, 2026 01:59 IST

    Monsoons may fail us, wastewater will not

    Unlike rainfall, a city’s wastewater supply does not typically depend on the monsoon.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 10, 2026 24:55 IST

    How long before India’s permanent UNSC seat?

    With the paralysis of UNSC decision-making, there is realisation that reform is the only way to reclaim the UN’s role in world affairs.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 9, 2026 03:05 IST

    DPDP Act: Trojan horse for State overreach

    When the DPDP Act comes into full effect in May 2027, over a billion citizens will have rights to know who holds their data, to correct it, and to delete it.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 9, 2026 03:03 IST

    DPDP Act is a suraksha kawach for data privacy

    Critics argue that Section 36 is broadly worded and could enable mass surveillance.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 9, 2026 03:03 IST

    Films like Satluj strengthen India’s democratic core

    Satluj is not only about the State power, it is primarily about conscience and character.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 8, 2026 02:12 IST

    Key questions that Andaman and Nicobar LG must answer

    The Shompen did not even participate in the proceedings where their rights to the forests were settled; yet, permission was granted for diversion in their name.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 8, 2026 02:10 IST

    Pakistan's Indus entreaties to the West hold little water

    For India, the logical course is to keep the treaty in abeyance until the conditions that sustained it are restored.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 8, 2026 02:09 IST

    The health care data that matters to households

    Every taxpayer has a stake in knowing whether increased government spending is translating in services.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 7, 2026 01:23 IST

    Australia balm for India’s fuel-fertiliser-forex pains

    File: Farmers sprinkle fertiliser over crops on the outskirts of Amritsar.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 7, 2026 01:06 IST
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