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Asim Munir will now try to control Pakistan's population, as part of key panel

Police personnel stand guard as they inspect vehicles at a checkpost beside a large screen displaying Pakistan's army chief, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, in the Red Zone area in Islamabad earlier this year.
Updated on Jul 13, 2026 12:00 am IST

Hauz Rani fire: ‘Shrutika was on a call with us’

Shrutika Baranwal was among the 21 people who died in the fire at a B&B in Hauz Rani on Wednesday. (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)
Published on Jun 05, 2026 04:48 am IST

Haryana CM Saini interacts with youth from Punjab

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

Why employment guarantee law called for an overhaul

Under the earlier regime, exclusion frequently stemmed from weak planning, limited administrative capacity, and operational bottlenecks. The new Act seeks to mitigate these risks. (REUTERS)
Published on Jan 05, 2026 09:04 pm IST

Princess Elisabeth returns to Belgium as Harvard future hangs in balance

Princess Elisabeth of Belgium is currently a master's student at Harvard.
Updated on Jun 02, 2025 07:26 pm IST

Obesity surge calls for multi-pronged action

Regulatory measures must include restrictions on sugar, salt and fat content of manufactured food products, front of pack warning labels which clearly caution consumers of high levels of any of these, ban on their promotion through celebrity advertising or misleading health claims, and stoppage of sale in school and college canteens (Shutterstock)
Published on Mar 17, 2025 08:12 pm IST

When humans are mortals, litigation can’t be made immortal: HC while dismissing plea filed after 808 days

The court does not have ‘un-limited and un-bridled discretionary powers’ to condone the delay, and the discretion has to be exercised with reasonable bounds known to law, it said
Updated on Jan 15, 2025 06:12 am IST

Ludhiana: UK economist holds session on behavioural economics at PAU

Punjab Agricultural University (HT File)
Published on Dec 23, 2024 10:28 pm IST

Punjab governor awards degrees to 180 students at ISB

Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria awarding degree to a student in the presence of ISB dean Madan Pillutla (right) and chairman of the advisory council at ISB, Mohali, Rakesh Bharti Mittal (left) during the graduation ceremony at the institute in Mohali on Monday. (HT Photo)
Updated on Nov 12, 2024 09:20 am IST

Diverse career paths available for public policy graduates in India

The demand for well-trained policy experts will only increase as India continues to face complex issues like climate change, healthcare reform, urbanisation, and digital transformation for leveraging information and communication technology and measuring its impact at the policy level.
Published on Oct 21, 2024 03:15 pm IST

Civil society organisations too need to be accountable

Think tanks are important in shaping public policy and informing decision-makers through rigorous research and analysis.
Published on Oct 14, 2024 12:36 am IST

MDI Gurgaon Admissions: PGDM-PPM applications underway, register by July 31

MDI Gurgaon Admissions 2024: Applications open for PGDM Public Policy and Management. Apply before July 31, 5 PM.
Published on Jul 22, 2024 06:57 pm IST

Indian judiciary exercises prudence & restraint in interfering with arbitral awards: Justice Kohli

Indian judiciary exercises prudence & restraint in interfering with arbitral awards: Justice Kohli
Updated on Jun 08, 2024 06:03 pm IST

Ideas for India: The CPR saga is a cautionary tale

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Office of the Centre for Policy Research at Diplomatic Enclave in New Delhi. (Vipin Kumar/ HT Photo)
Published on Mar 27, 2024 11:29 pm IST

IIM Kashipur invites applications for Doctoral Program 2024

Researchers who wish to apply can visit IIM Kashipur’s official website. The last date to fill out the application form is March 31st, 2024.
Published on Mar 12, 2024 06:37 pm IST

Centre for Knowledge Sovereignty and Esri India join hands to launch MMGEIS

The program, according to the press release, will also work towards fostering a strong IP framework to enable more patents from India in its journey towards becoming a global geospatial innovation hub.
Published on Dec 11, 2023 05:59 pm IST

FLAME University invites applications for UG and PG courses for the 2024 intake

The university recently introduced a 4-year Bachelor of Design program at the undergraduate level rooted in liberal education and centered around experience design.
Published on Oct 17, 2023 06:36 pm IST

IIT Kanpur launches new cohorts for 3 eMasters Degree programs

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has launched new cohorts of its one-of-a-kind eMasters degrees in Business Finance, Financial Analysis, and Public Policy
Published on Oct 16, 2023 10:35 am IST

Institutionalise gender equity in urban governance

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Create a policy framework that focuses on women, girls, gender minorities in cities (Shutterstock)
Updated on May 18, 2023 02:33 pm IST

Courts must take a holistic view of the economy

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Now is a time for India and the Indian courts to engage with the question of whether wrongdoings preclude a law and economic analysis of matters that have a far-reaching impact on critical industrial sectors and the Indian economy. (HT File)
Published on May 11, 2024 01:28 pm IST

Law needed to check reckless promises of political parties, says Vice President Venkaiah Naidu

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu releasing the souvenir at the first annual conference on 'Indian Democracy at Work', organised by the Foundation for Democratic Reforms, Bharat Institute of Public Policy and the University of Hyderabad, at Indian School of Business, in Hyderabad, on Thursday.
Updated on Jan 09, 2020 08:11 pm IST

How to choose an MPP in the healthcare domain?

A Master’s in Public Policy degree can be of one or two years long, depending upon variables such as the nature of course, specialization and more.
Published on Apr 03, 2019 05:47 pm IST

Twitter’s public policy head Colin Crowell to attend parliamentary panel on Monday

Twitter has also set up an “internal cross functional elections group” in its efforts to protect the integrity of elections in the country.
Updated on Feb 22, 2019 02:35 pm IST

Political ideologies don’t dictate policy, product changes: Twitter

Twitter Friday said it believes in impartiality and does not take any actions, such as blocking of accounts, based on political views.
Updated on Feb 08, 2019 11:44 pm IST

Indian School of Public Policy holds workshop on design intervention in public policy

The Indian School of Public Policy (ISPP) hosted its first workshop on ‘Design Interventions in Public Policy’
Published on Dec 26, 2018 01:16 pm IST