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What the GDP numbers show

Published on Aug 31, 2023 17:01 IST
What do the latest GDP statistics tell us about the economy? Here are three key takeaways.

Easing the price pangs

The Prime Minister invested a lot of personal political capital in the gradual withdrawal of LPG subsidies (Representative Photo)
Published on Aug 30, 2023 17:17 IST

Protect the young from polarisation

A screengrab of the video of a teacher in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district who is accused of asking students to beat a classmate because he was Muslim
Published on Aug 29, 2023 19:29 IST

Govt plays it safe on caste

An enumerator collects informations for a caste survey in Bihar after Patna High Court rejects petitions against Bihar government's move (ANI)
Updated on Aug 29, 2023 19:29 IST

Punish those making a spectacle of caste

What is needed is more proactive police action, stringent judicial monitoring and political will that doesn’t stop at exploiting wounds for electoral gains.  (Representative use)
Published on Aug 28, 2023 18:56 IST

Neeraj Chopra’s era has begun

India's Neeraj Chopra celebrates on the podium.
Published on Aug 28, 2023 18:56 IST

Respect the Constitution

 Article 356 should only be reserved as a last resort in cases of a grave constitutional breakdown. (Shutterstock)
Published on Aug 28, 2023 02:49 IST

A new era in chess has begun. Nurture it

**EDS: GRAB VIA worldcup2023.fide.com** Baku: Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa and Norway's Grandmaster and World No. 1 player Magnus Carlsen during the first game of the final match of the Chess World Cup 2023, in Baku, Tuesday, Aug 22, 2023. The first game of the world cup final ended in a draw after 35 moves. (PTI Photo)(PTI08_22_2023_000248B)
Published on Aug 28, 2023 02:49 IST

Holding the line on China

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping engage in a brief interaction at the 15th BRICS Summit, in Johannesburg on Thursday (ANI)
Published on Aug 25, 2023 16:59 IST

Another milestone for trans rights

Allahabad HC held that there should be no doubt that a person experiencing gender dysphoria possesses a constitutionally acknowledged right to undergo surgical gender change. (file)
Published on Aug 24, 2023 16:04 IST

A serious swing at school reform

 Education reform is a national priority for an India that hopes to make the most of its demographic bulge (HT File Photo)
Published on Aug 24, 2023 16:03 IST

Badrinath highway collapse is a warning

Rudraprayag: Heavy machinery being used to clear Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway blocked with boulders after a rain-triggered landslide, in Rudraprayag district, Monday, July 24, 2023. (PTI Photo)(PTI07_24_2023_000025B)
Published on Aug 23, 2023 16:29 IST

A moonshot for the future

For a pantheon of young boys and girls who watched India step confidently into the vastness of our universe – hunched over rickety wooden benches in their cramped classrooms and village homes – Chandrayaan-3 represented the shattering of limits  (Photo by Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times)
Published on Aug 23, 2023 16:29 IST

What can Brics meet achieve?

Whichever way one looks at it, the shadow of China looms large over the summit
Published on Aug 22, 2023 17:07 IST

Centre’s response to caste count is key

Patna district magistrate Chandrashekhar Singh looks on as enumerator canvass information from residents for a caste-based survey in Bihar in July (HT File Photo/Santosh Kumar)
Published on Aug 22, 2023 17:07 IST

Congress gets battle ready

The Congress party will now have to project cohesion and purpose if it wants to put up a credible challenge.
Published on Aug 21, 2023 15:32 IST

Govt opts for price controls

With a crucial election cycle looming, it is not surprising that the government is doubling down on price control measures
Published on Aug 21, 2023 02:37 IST

Safeguard student safety on campuses

The death of the Jadavpur University student, however, indicates some laxity may be creeping into the implementing guidelines
Published on Aug 21, 2023 02:37 IST

Climate crisis has hit home

Heavy monsoon triggered landslides and flash floods in India’s Himalayan region killing at least 72 people this week, a government official said on Thursday. Roads were submerged, buildings washed away and residents scrambled for safety. 
Published on Aug 18, 2023 16:32 IST

In Kota deaths, a wake-up call

A surge in suicide cases in Kota has prompted the state government to consider a law to regulate private educational institutes (Representative Photo)
Published on Aug 17, 2023 16:25 IST

What’s in a word? A lot, SC manual shows

The Supreme Court took an initiative to draft a handbook illustrating words perpetuating gender stereotypes
Published on Aug 17, 2023 05:20 IST

What LAC talks might signify

India and China have held more than two dozen rounds of diplomatic and military talks since the start of the standoff in May 2020 (Reuters)
Published on Aug 16, 2023 16:41 IST

High food prices may be the new normal

High food inflation is more painful for the poor
Published on Aug 15, 2023 15:45 IST

PM outlines his re-election pitch

Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers his Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Tuesday (HT Photo/Sanjeev Verma)
Published on Aug 15, 2023 15:42 IST

Taking stock of our freedoms

The 76th Independence Day is a milestone in some sense, because such anniversaries offer us a chance to appreciate the giant strides made by a nation the world had written off, while apprising ourselves of the challenges that lie ahead.
Published on Aug 14, 2023 16:41 IST

What does SC plan to do about hate speech?

A mahapanchayat in Palwal on Sunday. (HT Photo)
Published on Aug 14, 2023 16:41 IST