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Why India and the Global South need open-source AI

Published on May 17, 2026 09:12 pm IST

The parties making FOSS AI are intellectual forces across the world’s universities, the enthusiastic individuals learning and wishing to learn the technologies, early-adopting US giants, and the immense Chinese industry. (Bloomberg)

Persevering through times of war, scarcity

Between 1962 and 1971, Indians would shout patriotic slogans when trains with Army men would pass. (AP)

Published on May 17, 2026 09:12 pm IST

Big power diplomacy on display in Beijing

Iran’s Terrifying First Move After Trump-Xi Summit, Appoints US Negotiator as China’s Special Envoy

Published on May 17, 2026 09:12 pm IST

Red carpets, fashion, and the theory of everything

The bodies of the red carpet celebrities exist in the domain of desire. When the luxury house lends the outfit, the algorithm amplifies the paparazzi image, and the fast-fashion factory produces the approximation within weeks, desire comes full circle in the embrace of capitalism (REUTERS)

Published on May 17, 2026 02:48 pm IST

Making the Capital’s EV policy women-friendly

Delhi’s EV policy must increase women’s uptake of E2Ws by including an incremental higher purchase subsidy — on top of the general purchase subsidy — for the first 10,000 women with certain eligibility criteria. (Shutterstock)

Published on May 16, 2026 07:08 pm IST

Some very personal frames of Raghu Rai

The entire world then became the sanctum sanctorum of a sacred space, a pictorial temple, whose key was the lens of his camera. (PTI)

Published on May 16, 2026 07:08 pm IST

Living austerely in this world riven by conflict

Fuel and chemical fertilisers were high on the list of things that were obviously already under strained supply and likely to turn very soon very short in stock. That we must use them without wasting them was sound and essential advice coming from the PM. (Reuters)

Published on May 16, 2026 07:08 pm IST

Nation and its largest religious minority

If Viksit Bharat is to be achieved, India cannot afford for its 200 million Muslims to become the country’s forgotten minority. Remember, even if you deliberately try to make them unseen and unheard, they’ll always be there. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Published on May 16, 2026 07:08 pm IST

New Delhi to Oslo, building a new strategic partnership

In Oslo, we will elevate the Norway-India relationship to a green strategic partnership. This is not a declaration; it is a working structure for cooperation in areas where both countries can contribute something the other needs. (@FinMinIndia X/PTI)

Updated on May 15, 2026 09:06 pm IST

The untold story & unsung heroes of Indian liberalism

The earliest defences of individuality emerged out of rationalist associations such as the Manav Dharma Sabha, the Paramahansa Mandali, and the Prarthana Samaj. (Wikimedia Commons)

Published on May 15, 2026 09:06 pm IST

Out of the margins: Dalit bahujan in Indian cinema

Even international masterpieces such as Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi chose to bypass the ideological friction between Ambedkar and Gandhi, effectively archiving the anti-caste struggle as a footnote. (Getty Images)

Published on May 15, 2026 09:06 pm IST

When the exam room is an oven

If a child scoring in the 60th percentile took the same test at 40°C instead of 30°C, the heat alone could lower their effective performance to the 40th percentile. In our system, where a few marks determine admission to professional colleges, half a standard deviation is all the difference in securing a college admission. (HT Archive)

Updated on May 14, 2026 11:31 pm IST

Walkability: Cornerstone of future-ready urbanism

As sedentary habits rise with motorisation, walkable streets function as built-in public health infrastructure. (Praveen Kumar/HT Photo)

Published on May 14, 2026 08:31 pm IST

West Bengal and the politics of memory

The perceived rise in anti-Hindu sentiment in Bangladesh, along with the BJP’s high-voltage campaign against atrocities against Bangladesh’s Hindus, appears to have had a major impact on the electoral behaviour of Hindu refugee communities from Bangladesh. (PTI)

Published on May 14, 2026 08:31 pm IST

Ride out inflation with patience and prudence

It is only a matter of time before the higher fuel costs are passed on and begin to affect households. (Bloomberg)

Updated on May 14, 2026 08:31 pm IST

Why India must curb gold buys, outward remittances

India imports approximately 750-800 tonnes of the metal per year. Domestic gold supply is only a fraction of India’s overall supply; imports contributed around 86% in 2024, resulting in a significant forex outflow. (Praful Gangurde/HT Photo)

Published on May 13, 2026 07:53 pm IST

The US must shed its Pakistan-China bifocals

As China and the US engage at the highest levels, India needs to watch out for what the third wheel gets out of it. (Reuters)

Published on May 13, 2026 07:53 pm IST

After Bengal, citizenship politics takes a new turn

The Special Intensive Revision in the state not only disenfranchised 27 million people but also hardened decades of communal resentment. (PTI)

Updated on May 13, 2026 07:52 pm IST

India & Iran: Partners in an uncertain world

Stability in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz holds vital importance for India. A significant portion of India’s energy imports and trade passes through this region, and instability in the Gulf could carry major economic and security consequences for New Delhi. (Reuters)

Published on May 12, 2026 08:28 pm IST

Hantavirus outbreak and the anxieties of our times

There is little evidence to suggest widespread transmission beyond isolated settings, and WHO currently considers the global risk low. (AFP)

Published on May 12, 2026 08:28 pm IST

Reading the tea leaves on the Xi-Trump meet

Trump approaches diplomacy as deal-making, calibrated for visible wins. Xi operates on a longer strategic horizon where tactical concessions serve enduring objectives. (Reuters)

Published on May 12, 2026 08:28 pm IST

What the Iran conflict says about US power

The war against Iran does not signal the decline of American power. It reveals its limits. The US remains the most capable power, but operates in an environment where others can choose from a range of options against its influence. (AFP)

Published on May 11, 2026 08:21 pm IST

Lab to life shift for innovation in India

Research must not only expand the frontiers of knowledge, but also solve real-world problems. India’s approach has been to bring these together ensuring that innovation is not only cutting-edge, but also accessible, scalable, and relevant. (HT Archive)

Published on May 11, 2026 08:21 pm IST

Seeking synthesising generalists in AI age

In the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI), these long-ago scenes turn out to matter more than anyone could have imagined. (PTI)

Published on May 11, 2026 08:21 pm IST

The acid attack survivor who forces us to look

Shaheen Malik

Published on May 11, 2026 08:00 am IST

What the assembly poll results say about the BJP

To win West Bengal, the BJP learnt from its past mistakes. The entire focus of the BJP campaign was on the Trinamool’s misgovernance and misbehaviour. (ANI)

Published on May 10, 2026 09:08 pm IST

What Xi-Trump meet holds for New Delhi

Washington’s adversary track with Beijing is too intermittent and uncertain for New Delhi to build its own China policy around it. (AFP)

Updated on May 10, 2026 09:08 pm IST

From Somnath to Sindoor, the spirit of resurgent India

The story of Somnath is the story of a civilisation that refused to surrender. (@AmitShah/ANI)

Published on May 10, 2026 09:08 pm IST

Instant gratification and its portents

With ever-growing socio-professional networks, instant gratification rules most of our interactions. A new person is barely given a chance beyond a blink, and thus the need to be at one’s performative best almost all the time (Shutterstock)

Updated on May 10, 2026 03:16 pm IST

Why balancing work and motherhood is still hard

Until care is seen as a human responsibility shared equally by both parents and not segregated by gender, the old guilt will travel generation to generation. (HT Archive)

Published on May 09, 2026 09:01 pm IST

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