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Caste has no place in a modern democracy

Published on Jul 25, 2023 16:40 IST

When it comes to crimes against Dalits, the political dispensation in power appears to have little impact. (Representative Photo)

Unplug the internet more judiciously

Protest in Manipur's Churachandpur on Saturday.

Published on Jul 24, 2023 16:03 IST

What Gyanvapi dispute shows

A Varanasi court on Friday ordered a scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque located next to the Kashi Vishwanath temple. (PTI File)

Published on Jul 24, 2023 16:03 IST

To help girls, focus on oversight, social evils

The January to June cumulative SRB of Haryana has come down to 906 female births per 1,000 males from 917 in December 2022. (HT File)

Published on Jul 24, 2023 03:06 IST

Limiting China’s Lankan toehold

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday to discuss issues of mutual interest. The Sri Lankan President is on a two-day visit to India.

Published on Jul 24, 2023 03:04 IST

An institutional indictment

There are no answers still to any of the questions swirling around the role of NCW in not pursuing a specific complaint on this incident

Published on Jul 21, 2023 17:19 IST

Child labour needs our urgent attention

The incident highlights the challenges in the implementation of the anti-child labour laws and the inflexible attitudes even among some of the supposedly enlightened sections of society,

Published on Jul 20, 2023 16:49 IST

HT editorial: In Manipur, fix accountability

For some time, it has been clear that Manipur is dealing with a complete breakdown of law and order,

Updated on Jul 21, 2023 02:59 IST

Coalitions take centre stage

CM of Punjab Bhagwant Mann, CM of Karnataka Siddaramaiah, CM of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Khagre, NCP leader Sharad Pawar during two day opposition parties meeting at Bengaluru on Tuesday.

Published on Jul 19, 2023 20:54 IST

Entitlement is a vice among the elite. Fix it

Rush of commuters at Thane railway station as heavy rainfall delayed local trains. (Praful Gangurde/ HT photo)

Published on Jul 19, 2023 17:09 IST

AI is spurring new scams. Counter this

Police now say that the scammers used sophisticated deep-fake technology. (Shutterstock (PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))

Published on Jul 18, 2023 16:46 IST

Data must not be weaponised

The argument around surveys seems to start from a conclusion — that things are much better now than they were in 2014.

Published on Jul 18, 2023 16:46 IST

The primacy of liberty

A bench of justices Surya Kant and Dipankar Datta held that even in the case involving the tough anti-narcotics law, the liberty of an individual would take precedence over the statutory embargo in a particular statute

Published on Jul 17, 2023 16:14 IST

A star is born on the courts of SW19

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz poses with the trophy after winning his final match alongside runner up Serbia's Novak Djokovic

Published on Jul 17, 2023 16:08 IST

A new high for Delhi-Paris ties

French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Narendra Modi capturing a selfie in Paris on Friday. (ANI Photo)

Published on Jul 16, 2023 16:19 IST

CUET system needs further refinement

There is little doubt that college admissions will see more intense competition this year

Published on Jul 16, 2023 16:05 IST

To the moon, and beyond

Indian spacecraft Chandrayaan-3, the word for “moon craft” in Sanskrit, lifts off from Sriharikota, India.

Published on Jul 14, 2023 16:09 IST

Draining the Capital’s woes

NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) personnel rescue a baby along with other people from low-lying areas around the Yamuna river. near Mayur Vihar Side in New Delhi, India, on Wednesday. (Photo by Raj K Raj/ Hindustan Times)

Published on Jul 13, 2023 16:43 IST

Twin concerns lurk in the inflation print

It is to be noted here that retail inflation had also dropped sharply to 4.59 per cent in December, mainly due to declining food prices.

Published on Jul 13, 2023 16:42 IST

A re-energised NATO takes centre stage

Mr Zelensky is unhappy but appears conciliatory. How Vladimir Putin reacts to this new NATO move will be the one to watch.

Published on Jul 12, 2023 16:03 IST

Roads require more discipline

The accident was caught on CCTV cameras installed along the expressway. (HT PHOTO)

Published on Jul 12, 2023 16:00 IST

New forest bill must strike a fine balance

The earlier, more liberal, interpretation of forests helped protect ecosystems that were managed as forests but may not have been recognised as such.

Published on Jul 11, 2023 15:39 IST

Searching for a chips industry

Semiconductor chips are seen on a circuit board of a computer in this illustration picture. (Reuters File Photo)

Published on Jul 11, 2023 15:39 IST

Cities deserve better planning

Kanwariya (Lord Shiva devotee) carring holy water from the Ganga walks with a kid amid heavy monsoon rains in the holy month of Sharvan, in New Delhi.

Published on Jul 10, 2023 15:50 IST

Khalistani threats need a stern hand

Sikhs for the independence of Khalistan protest in front of the Indian Consulate in Toronto, Canada, on Saturday.

Published on Jul 10, 2023 15:48 IST

Can the climate be a poll issue?

We have known for some time that the climate is irreversibly changing, and any effort to stave off the crisis faces an uphill challenge, especially because the world has still not found any credible solutions for the problems of climate finance and energy transition.

Published on Jul 9, 2023 15:45 IST

Malaria jab marks a health landmark

Malaria remains a major global health concern causing about 24.1 crore cases and 6.27 lakh deaths globally in 2022. (Representative Image)

Published on Jul 9, 2023 15:45 IST

Why violence in Bengal persists

The latest addition to this unfortunate string of events is the 18 deaths in the run-up to the panchayat elections in West Bengal, which will be held on Saturday.

Published on Jul 7, 2023 16:25 IST

Court security needs our urgent attention

Paramilitary personnel stand guard outside Tis Hazari court complex after a firing incident took place during a clash between two groups.

Published on Jul 6, 2023 16:01 IST

Why a balanced data bill is key

Any data protection bill in a nation as diverse as India will need to strike a balance between ease of compliance, industry concerns, and privacy protections.

Published on Jul 6, 2023 15:59 IST

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