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What Turkey polls mean for the world

Updated on May 29, 2023 15:09 IST

Over the past decade, Mr Erdoğan has rapidly consolidated power, weakening institutions that were meant to keep a check on his powers

Help students deal with pressure in Kota

These losses are tragic and avoidable. The reasons are also not difficult to fathom. (MINT)

Updated on May 28, 2023 14:54 IST

A new chapter in democracy

The inauguration of the new Parliament buildingm New Delhi, on May 28, 2023 (ANI)

Updated on May 28, 2023 14:52 IST

Why the Pacific islands are key

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 3rd Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) Summit at Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea (PIB)

Updated on May 26, 2023 15:01 IST

Towards better prisons in India

Issues plaguing India’s prisons are festering corruption that allows criminal syndicates to run behind bars, overcrowding due to undertrials packed in colonial-era structures, and understaffing of many big jails

Updated on May 26, 2023 11:37 IST

In Manipur, a need for building bridges

Despite thousands of forces, prohibitory orders and curfew in large parts of the state, and internet connections being snapped, local authorities have failed to get a handle on the law and order situation.

Updated on May 26, 2023 11:34 IST

New forest law must strike a fine balance

In a country roiled by the climate crisis, one would think that every forest, protected or otherwise, is precious as a stabilising force that regulates ecosystems, protects biodiversity, supports livelihoods, and supplies goods and services that could drive sustainable growth. But this view, it seems, is at odds with the ones held by some policymakers. (HT photo)

Updated on May 24, 2023 13:45 IST

A trust deficit in Parliament

India’s Parliament serves as the nerve centre of the largest democracy in the world. The inauguration of a new Parliament building, therefore, should ideally have all stakeholders on board. (ANI)

Updated on May 24, 2023 13:47 IST

India’s cities deserve better infrastructure

People wade through a waterlogged road after a rain shower in Bangalore (AFP)

Updated on May 22, 2023 14:58 IST

MiGs need to be phased out

A MIG-21 aircraft flies past during the inauguration of the 12th edition of AERO India 2019 air show at Yelahanka airbase in Bengaluru, 2019 (AP)

Updated on May 22, 2023 14:57 IST

LRS tweak is ill-conceived

LRS was reformist, allowing Indians to spend abroad up to a specified ceiling. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on May 18, 2023 16:09 IST

Managing ambitions is key for K’taka plan

One assembly election can only provide limited cues about national polls. Yet, the victory in Karnataka was important for the Opposition because it represented a triumph in a big, resource-rich state, against the might of the BJP’s juggernaunt

Updated on May 18, 2023 16:11 IST

Managing screen time needs a fine balance

There is enough to suggest that Big Tech firms have known about these side effects, but chosen to do little so as to safeguard their profits.

Published on May 17, 2023 14:42 IST

Why a normal monsoon is key

The southwest monsoon’s importance in India’s economy can hardly be overstated.

Published on May 17, 2023 14:40 IST

Take a stance on the Places of Worship Act

The law locks the religious character of a holy site as it was on August 15, 1947, the day of Independence, with the exception of the disputed site at Ayodhya (Shutterstock)

Updated on May 16, 2023 13:58 IST

RBI must shift focus to growth

Many independent economists now believe that the expected inflation for 2023-24 could turn out to be lower than the 5.2% mark, which is what the April MPC projected (BLOOMBERG NEWS)

Updated on May 16, 2023 14:00 IST

Quad gains a security edge

In a way, focus on the security element in Quad was inevitable, given the serious challenges in the Indo-Pacific arising from China’s increasingly aggressive and assertive behaviour. (AP)

Updated on May 15, 2023 14:04 IST

US visa delays are hurting bilateral ties

Since the 1960s, Indians have immigrated to the US using three ways – temporary work visas (H-1Bs), which are employer-sponsored and issued to highly skilled workers; temporary student visas; and conversion of these temporary visas into green cards, allowing recipients to pursue a path to citizenship (AFP)

Updated on May 15, 2023 14:02 IST

A reality check from Patnaik

The strong words from the veteran leader underlined some of the hurdles that the Opposition’s endeavour to build a common platform faces, especially in attracting faces that are not vehemently opposed to the BJP ideologically or electorally. (PTI)

Updated on May 14, 2023 13:05 IST

Why all eyes are on the Turkey elections

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, center, and his wife Emine, left, prepare to cast their ballots at a polling station in Istanbul, Sunday, May 14, 2023 (AP)

Updated on May 14, 2023 13:07 IST

Karnataka lessons for 2024 polls

As Opposition parties brainstorm after the favourable Karnataka verdict, the question they face is this: Why can’t they defeat the BJP in national polls?

Published on May 13, 2023 16:58 IST

Upholding the federal spirit

In the top court, the Union government argued that Delhi was a Union territory and did not have its own public service like other states and that control over the bureaucracy ought to rest with Centre owing to the national and international implications of Delhi being the national Capital. (Hindustan Times)

Updated on May 12, 2023 14:10 IST

Fixing jail security needs sober steps

The brutal killing saw the gangster being stabbed nearly 100 times by members of a rival gang and raised serious questions about the conduct of the prison staff.

Published on May 11, 2023 13:39 IST

What the Sena ruling entails

Supreme Court on Thursday delivered verdict in the Eknath Shinde vs Uddhav Thackeraty case.

Published on May 11, 2023 13:36 IST

Pakistan Army had it coming

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) activists and supporters (foreground) protest against the arrest of their leader, Islamabad, May 10, 2023 (AFP)

Updated on May 10, 2023 14:16 IST

On polygamy, look at what data reveals

Chief minister (CM) Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the committee will examine the provisions of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Act, 1937 read with Article 25 of the Constitution of India, and consult Islamic scholars and intellectuals, to move towards banning polygamy. (ANI)

Updated on May 10, 2023 14:15 IST

In Karnataka, the stakes are high

For the first time, the Congress promised to hike the quota ceiling to 75%. If this clicks on May 13, expect much more national churn.

Published on May 9, 2023 12:46 IST

An unstable Pakistan bodes well for no one

Imran Khan supporters chant slogans next to burning tires during a protest to condemn the arrest of their leader, in Hyderabad, Pakistan.

Published on May 9, 2023 12:44 IST

Labour reforms need consensus

The four labour codes -- they look at wages, industrial relations, occupational safety and working conditions, and social security -- were aimed at consolidating and reforming a plethora of existing labour laws in India. (Kunal Patil/HT Photo)

Updated on May 8, 2023 12:54 IST

Learn from missteps in Covid’s early days

A health worker collects a swab sample for Covid-19 test, Ghaziabad, April 19. 2023 (SAKIB ALI/HT)

Updated on May 8, 2023 12:50 IST

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