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    Cockroaches, Cinderellas, and a cloistered Cabinet

    opinion
    Updated on Jul 28, 2026 03:11 IST
    A resignation won at Jantar Mantar rather than on the floor of the Lok Sabha is a defeat dressed as a victory for institutional health. (PTI)

    Ram Mandir theft: A test of our dharma, not of God’s power

    The purity of a temple was never kept in its vaults. Wherever there is dharma , there is Ram as well. Greed is an age-old weakness of mankind, and Ram has always met it with grace. (AFP)
    opinion
    Published on Jul 27, 2026 12:19 IST

    Opportunity and avenues to save critical to women’s access to finance

    Improved formal savings benefit women with stronger safety nets and an increased capacity to manage their personal, family, and business finance. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Jul 27, 2026 12:19 IST

    Women at the forefront, again

    Students celebrate after the education minister's resignation at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Saturday
    opinion
    Published on Jul 27, 2026 02:30 IST

    Pakistan’s restive borders result from its crackdowns

    From Islamabad’s perspective, the Balochistan case remains the most tense.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 27, 2026 02:13 IST

    The lingering impact of ‘super’ El Niño: Largest heat effect may still lie ahead

    Preparation for 2027 cannot begin next summer. Farmers need timely advice on sowing, short-duration crops and irrigation.
    opinion
    Updated on Jul 27, 2026 02:07 IST

    Questions for society after NEET protest: 'Will ministers' exit fix the system?'

    Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) supporters during a protest march, at Sansad Marg, in New Delhi, Monday, July 20,
    opinion
    Updated on Jul 27, 2026 04:15 IST

    An Uncle’s guide to understanding the Gen-Z protest

    Against all odds, you and thousands like you organised yourselves into the biggest mass protest that the country has seen in over a decade and a half. You took your name from the description of you by an entitled authority figure and self-identified as what he and others saw you as- a repulsive cockroach. (ANI)
    opinion
    Published on Jul 26, 2026 12:29 IST

    Parting of speech: Birth of American English

    A recent essay by David Robson on the BBC website to mark the sestercentennial anniversary of American independence explains how American English was born.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 26, 2026 02:12 IST

    Women are writing new rules for conservation

    The dual focus on ecology and capacity-building is groundbreaking.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 26, 2026 02:04 IST

    NEET can’t continue as a make-or-break exam

    When you aren’t able to solve a problem, sweating, or even bleeding, in 40 degrees heat, all you see is your parents’ face and their sacrifices. [Photo credit: Bachchan Kumar/HT Photo]
    opinion
    Updated on Jul 26, 2026 01:01 IST

    When resignation cleanses and restores lost stature

    The fact of Sardar Patel’s reflexive act of statesmanship in seeking to leave office sends a powerful message — resignations are meant to be given, not extorted. They are meant to be treated as something beyond office-holding or office-leaving.
    opinion
    Updated on Jul 26, 2026 01:00 IST

    Rocket in space to serve people on the ground

    Vikram-1 India's first privately developed orbital rocket stands over 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥 before its launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, in Sriharikota on Saturday.
    opinion
    Updated on Jul 25, 2026 02:30 IST

    The severed limb that helped shape Bombay University

    At Bombay’s iconic Elphinstone College, Hughlings, by his own example, taught his students how to combine intellect and activity in the service of society. [Photo credit: HT Archive]
    opinion
    Updated on Jul 25, 2026 02:28 IST

    Myths and medicine on thyroid disorders

    The thyroid is a small butterfly-shaped gland situated at the base of the neck.
    opinion
    Updated on Jul 25, 2026 02:25 IST

    HPV vaccination: The kryptonite for cervical cancer in India

    Earlier this year, the Government of India began rolling out HPV vaccination nationally using a single dose of Gardasil-4 vaccine to roughly 1.15 crore girls aged 14 years every year across all states and Union Territories. The vaccine is provided free of cost at designated Government health facilities. (HT Archive)
    opinion
    Published on Jul 24, 2026 16:04 IST

    Looking at the Gen Z protests, as a millennial parent

    At the core of these protests is a generation asking for accountability. From us, their parents. From the stakeholders responsible for their education. From the testing agencies, the ministries that supervise them, and ultimately from India itself.
    opinion
    Published on Jul 24, 2026 15:46 IST

    Temples need to be freed of State control

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

    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
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