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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.
Published on Jul 09, 2026 08:35 am IST

Italian voters reject PM Meloni's reforms in referendum blow

"The Italians have decided. And we respect this decision," Meloni wrote on X.
Published on Mar 24, 2026 03:26 am IST

BJP to launch programme to create awareness on latest GST reforms

The party will soon share further details in this connection, the BJP chief spokesperson added.
Published on Sept 06, 2025 07:47 pm IST

Church leaders in Delhi mourn passing of Pope Francis; remember his legacy of humility, reform

Church leaders in Delhi mourn passing of Pope Francis; remember his legacy of humility, reform
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 05:34 pm IST

Defence ministry declares 2025 as ‘year of reforms’

On Wednesday, the Defence Ministry said that 2025 will be the year of changes, with the goal of facilitating the creation of integrated theatre commands to strengthen cooperation between the three services
Published on Jan 01, 2025 02:34 pm IST

Chandigarh: Court awards lenient sentence after drug offender pleads guilty

A resident of Mauli Jagran Complex, Chandigarh, Lakhan appealed to the court that he will reform himself and never indulge in drug trade. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 06, 2024 08:34 am IST

Palestinian PM Mustafa forms new cabinet, calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and PM Mohammad Mustafa
Updated on Mar 28, 2024 08:14 pm IST

Palestinian leader appoints longtime adviser as PM amid calls for reform

In a statement announcing the appointment, Abbas asked Mustafa to put together plans to re-unify adminstration in the West Bank and Gaza, lead reforms in the government, security services and economy and fight corruption. (X)
Published on Mar 15, 2024 12:29 am IST

HT Top Stories: The Ganganyaan Fab Four and more…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hands-over wings to astronauts-designate Shubanshu Shukla, Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair, Angad Prathap and Ajit Krishnan who have been selected to be the astronauts on India’s first crewed mission to space 'Gaganyaan Mission', at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), in Thiruvananthapuram. (PTI)
Published on Feb 28, 2024 09:08 am IST

India renews push for UNSC reform in New York

A UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine, on the sidelines of the 78th UN General Assembly, at UN headquarters in New York City on Wednesday. (AFP)
Published on Sept 22, 2023 12:15 am IST

Haryana CM announces 50 lakh compensation, govt job for kin of Major Aashish Dhonchak

Haryana chief minister Manhor Lal Khattar with the family members of Major Aashish Dhonchak in Panipat on Sunday. (HT Photo)
Updated on Sept 18, 2023 12:10 am IST

Multilateral banks are in ferment. Transform them

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World Bank headquarters.
Published on Sept 02, 2023 09:06 pm IST

SC questions ‘selective’ use of policy for Bilkis Bano convicts’ early release

Bilkis Bano was five-month pregnant when she was gang-raped during the 2002 Gujarat riots (HT)
Updated on Aug 18, 2023 07:59 am IST

PM Modi lays out contours of national polls, gives account of performance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his address from Red Fort on the occasion of the 77th Independence Day. (PTI)
Updated on Aug 15, 2023 11:18 am IST

How Italy's ‘right to be forgotten’ Bill aims to help cancer survivors

Representative image of cancer survivors.
Published on Aug 04, 2023 09:46 pm IST

G20 expert group conveners meet US Treasury Secy Yellen

Larry Summers and NK Singh during a meeting with US Treasury Secy Janet Yellen. (HT)
Updated on Jul 04, 2023 12:13 am IST

India’s big reform push will help Global South

The good news is there appears to be a broad consensus on the need for IMF and the World Bank to expand the scope of their objective PTI
Published on May 03, 2023 10:01 am IST

Centre begins process to revamp drug regulation

Currently, there is no common database to alert the national drugs regulator to concerns raised by a state drugs regulator. (Representative photo)
Updated on Apr 25, 2023 12:01 am IST

Focus on holistic reform,Sitharaman tells G20 expert group

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman with veteran policymaker NK Singh, in Washington DC. (HT Photo)
Updated on Apr 20, 2023 12:33 am IST

U.P. developing in line with PM’s mantra of reform, perform, & transform: Piyush Goyal

MoU for proposed mega textile park inked. (HT Photo)
Updated on Apr 18, 2023 10:11 pm IST

Amid challenges, G20 expert group kicks off work on reforming MDBs

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Veteran policymaker NK Singh, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and former United States treasury secretary Larry Summers in Washington DC. (HT)
Updated on Apr 17, 2023 03:29 pm IST

Spanish PM apologises over sexual consent law reform loophole

Pedro Sanchez, Spain's prime minister.
Published on Apr 16, 2023 03:26 pm IST

Historic opportunity to reform World Bank: FM

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman with US Department of Treasury secretary Janet Yellen during a roundtable on 'Multilateral Development Bank Evolution: Building Shareholder Consensus', at World Bank headquarters, in Washington DC. (PTI)
Updated on Apr 13, 2023 01:15 am IST

On Washington’s 18th St, a bank waits for change

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India-born American corporate leader Ajay Banga, a Joe Biden nominee, is set to take over the institution this summer.
Published on Apr 11, 2023 06:13 pm IST

The farm laws: How not to do reforms

Farmers during their protest against the Center's new farm law at the Delhi-Haryana, Singhu border,in New Delhi, on Friday.
Updated on Dec 19, 2020 12:38 am IST

Reform, but consult widely

A plainclothes police personnel swings a lathi as members of Bhartiya Kisan Union block National Highway-44 near Kurukshetra after a proposed protest rally of farmers and commission agents was foiled by heavy police presence, Haryana, September 10, 2020.
Updated on Sept 19, 2020 05:58 am IST

For India, WHO reforms can be the door to UNSC | Opinion

The WHO pointedly ignored early warnings and alerts from Taiwan, for one, and then helped China obfuscate on its responsibility in the spread of the virus and suppress its numbers
Updated on May 08, 2020 07:36 pm IST

The Indian State needs administrative reforms, writes Manish Tewari

It is incumbent on the legislature to step in. Parliament must constitute a Permanent Standing Committee, chaired by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha to study, update, recommend and, if necessary, legislate through even the Private Member Bill process, comprehensive administrative reforms
Updated on Feb 19, 2020 06:14 pm IST

The multi-pronged reforms in Union Budget 2020, writes Kumar Mangalam Birla

The budget also addresses the issue of tax harassment
Updated on Feb 01, 2020 10:26 pm IST