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Leadership, AI, rural economy top focus at Chhattisgarh cabinet’s ‘Chintan Shivir’

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai (centre) during the inaugural session of the two-day ‘Chintan Shivir 3.0’ at IIM, in Raipur on Saturday. (ANI Photo)
Published on Jul 04, 2026 08:57 pm IST

The board Indian NGOs should be using

Senior professionals
Updated on Jul 03, 2026 05:51 pm IST

Don't need your validation, boomer: PoK ‘PM’ slams Pak defence minister

Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif
Updated on Jun 27, 2026 09:00 pm IST

Delhi water crisis: Restore, recharge, and reuse to conserve water

As the Capital’s population continues to grow, reliance on external sources is becoming increasingly difficult to sustain.
Updated on Jun 26, 2026 08:01 am IST

Guest Column| India’s imported anxiety: Growth means little without strong rupee

A country’s confidence is not measured only by its GDP number or its stock index. It is measured by whether its citizens feel that their savings, salaries, businesses and children’s futures are gaining strength, not merely surviving volatility.
Updated on Jun 03, 2026 05:51 pm IST

Connecting education, governance and diplomacy

Education
Published on Jun 03, 2026 03:46 pm IST

Bengaluru man questions taxes after wife's ambulance gets stuck in traffic

The post drew a flood of reactions from social media users.
Updated on Jun 03, 2026 03:00 pm IST

Cricket Canada calls ICC’s decision to suspend membership ‘unexpected’

Ahmedabad: International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman Jay Shah and others in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. (PTI)
Updated on Jun 02, 2026 12:37 pm IST

PM’s appeal for moderation seeks participation, not panic

Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Updated on May 15, 2026 11:00 am IST

Guest Column| Sustaining integral humanism in a changing world

Articulated in the 20th century by Deendayal Upadhyaya, integral humanism sought to transcend ideological polarities of its time by placing the human being—rather than the state or the market—at the centre of development.
Published on May 04, 2026 04:16 pm IST

Need for future-relevant governance

AI (iStock)
Published on May 01, 2026 12:14 pm IST

BJP to contest 2027 Uttarakhand polls under CM Dhami’s leadership: Party chief

Party president Nitin Navin highlighted Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami's governance and development record, aiming to consolidate their narrative for a third consecutive term.
Published on Apr 24, 2026 03:43 pm IST

Strategy rooms: From crisis to everyday governance

Recently, officials were asked to monitor demand and supply gap in essential commodities. (HT file)
Published on Apr 12, 2026 06:32 am IST

Guest Column| Punjab’s real border: Limits of internal accountability

Punjab’s agricultural model, once the engine of its prosperity, is now ecologically unsustainable. Groundwater depletion has reached alarming levels, driven by the persistence of the wheat-paddy cycle despite repeated warnings. (HT file photo)
Published on Apr 09, 2026 04:13 pm IST

Central govt must not treat states as subordinates: SC Justice Nagarathna

Justice BV Nagarathna is widely expected to become India’s first woman Chief Justice next year.
Published on Apr 04, 2026 09:05 pm IST

Guest Column| Reclaiming Chandigarh’s fading promise

The Chandigarh of today feels distant from the original vision—less coherent, less breathable, and less equitable. The signs are visible, but, more importantly, they are cumulative. Congestion has crept in quietly and governance has become more diffused. (HT file photo)
Updated on Apr 03, 2026 04:55 pm IST

Guest Column| Rooted in reality, AI can navigate Punjab’s future

Human intelligence ensures that politics remains grounded in reality and values, while artificial intelligence ensures that it is informed, efficient, and forward-looking. (Representational photo)
Published on Apr 01, 2026 03:45 pm IST

MCG plans 80K phones, official numbers ‘to boost councillor access’

Residents question spending amid sanitation, infrastructure gaps; officials defend plan as part of Digital India push for accountability. (HT)
Published on Mar 19, 2026 08:05 am IST

TDP 'only' political party whose parliamentarian was caught in drugs case: YSRCP chief Jagan

TDP 'only' political party whose parliamentarian was caught in drugs case: YSRCP chief Jagan
Published on Mar 17, 2026 08:12 pm IST

SP chief bats for creativity in governance that solves problems, brings societal change

SP chief bats for creativity in governance that solves problems, brings societal change
Published on Mar 15, 2026 02:41 pm IST

Omar chairs cabinet meeting in Jammu; key decisions taken

Chief minister Omar Abdullah (centre) with deputy CM Surinder Kumar Choudhary and other cabinet colleagues during a meeting in Jammu on Friday. (PTI Photo)
Published on Mar 13, 2026 03:25 pm IST

Arunachal Deputy CM Mein says public suggestions will shape state Budget plans

Arunachal Deputy CM Mein says public suggestions will shape state Budget plans
Published on Mar 02, 2026 05:23 pm IST

Fully embrace AI-driven solutions to simplify administrative systems: Prez Murmu to IAS officers

Fully embrace AI-driven solutions to simplify administrative systems: Prez Murmu to IAS officers
Published on Mar 02, 2026 03:03 pm IST

Closing the chapter on Left-wing extremism

CRPF personnel stand guard in an area affected by Left-wing extremism. (PTI Photo)
Updated on Feb 28, 2026 05:29 pm IST

Haryana CM Saini interacts with youth from Punjab

Nayab Singh Saini (Sourced)
Published on Jan 31, 2026 07:28 am IST

Why national security now runs through copper

Copper
Published on Jan 28, 2026 03:28 pm IST

Trump forms board of peace to oversee Gaza reconstruction and governance

The White House says this body will focus on issues such as "governance capacity-building, regional relations, reconstruction, investment attraction, large-scale funding and capital mobilization".
Published on Jan 18, 2026 11:48 pm IST

Throwing the baby out with the bathwater is not an option: Justice Viswanathan on striking down Section 17A of PC Act

Justice KV Viswanathan noted that Parliament introduced Section 17A to address a real and persistent concern –– the fear among honest officers that even well-intentioned decisions could trigger criminal proceedings, reputational damage and irreversible personal harm (Supreme Court of India/ Wikimedia Commons)
Published on Jan 13, 2026 09:05 pm IST

Restoring trust in the State, the Chhattisgarh experience

No reflection on Chhattisgarh is complete without addressing Bastar. For years, the region was defined nationally by violence alone. Our approach has been to change that reality through security, surrender, and development. (PTI)
Published on Jan 01, 2026 10:10 pm IST

Professional challenges for independent directors in India

Work
Published on Dec 09, 2025 02:56 pm IST