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A welcome move on drug regulation

Published on May 8, 2023 11:23 IST

GMP requires proof that correct procedures are followed at each step in the manufacturing process.

On Pakistan, stay the course

Jaishankar with Pakistan foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto in Goa on Friday. (ANI)

Published on May 8, 2023 11:20 IST

The politics of the caste survey

Bihar’s caste survey had the backing of all parties, but it missed no one’s attention that the ones pushing it were the two Mandal-legacy parties, the RJD and JD(U), and that the BJP was a somewhat cagey co-traveller (SANTOSH KUMAR/HT PHOTO)

Updated on May 5, 2023 13:26 IST

Cooler May can end up hurting monsoon

Policymakers will have to monitor more closely how El Nino is developing and whether the rainfall has a geographical or temporal skew.

Published on May 4, 2023 14:02 IST

Quota tweaks must be done with caution

The violence is regrettable and both sides should desist from further fuelling tensions even as authorities try to restore peace in the state.

Published on May 4, 2023 14:00 IST

Decoding the Pawar plan

As Mr Pawar has shown time and again, it is futile to speculate on his plans, and only time will clarify his motives. For now, the grand old man of Indian politics appears to have one last ace up his sleeve. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on May 3, 2023 14:08 IST

Tihar killing exposes glaring safety lapses

The murder of Sunil Balyan, better known as Tillu Tajpuria, inside Tihar in the early hours of Tuesday exposed several gaps in security inside a complex that houses some of India’s most notorious criminals. (PTI)

Updated on May 3, 2023 13:59 IST

At ₹1.87 lakh crore, GST continues to impress

A healthy growth in GST collections, when read with other indicators such as the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) manufacturing for the month of April reaching a four-month high suggests that the Indian economy is still not losing momentum.

Published on May 2, 2023 13:38 IST

What Karnataka pledges show

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge with Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar and senior party leader Siddaramaiah releases the party's manifesto for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections, in Bengaluru.

Published on May 2, 2023 13:36 IST

SC opens a door in divorce law

The court’s step is important because it opens the door for divorce jurisprudence that does not hinge upon one partner finding fault with the other’s conduct, or the allegations of violence, fraud or cruelty. (Hindustan Times)

Updated on May 1, 2023 13:17 IST

Welfare and ideology mark BJP manifesto

BJP national president JP Nadda with Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai, former Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa and senior party leaders releases the party's manifesto for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections, Bengaluru,May 1, 2023 (PTI)

Updated on May 1, 2023 13:19 IST

Striking the right balance

The SC is correct when it said that the 2022 order became difficult to implement because most states (forests are on the concurrent list) have different views on the issue, depending on their local demands and situations, and don’t have the adequate staff to execute such an order. (Sanjeev Verma/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Apr 30, 2023 14:31 IST

Good wheat output can temper inflation

Last year, a prolonged heatwave in March crimped wheat output by 2.5% to 107 million tonnes, stoking shortages and food inflation, and increasing the country’s vulnerability amid a global cereal crisis due to the Ukraine conflict. (Raminder Pal Singh)

Updated on Apr 30, 2023 14:32 IST

A boost in the fight against hate speech

The court’s directive is welcome. The only deterrent for elements who attempt to drive a wedge between communities is rigorous and persistent police action. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Apr 28, 2023 14:14 IST

Chhattisgarh bombing must be probed

Eleven people were killed in a Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district on Wednesday. (PTI)

Updated on Apr 27, 2023 13:02 IST

Politicising remission will erode rule of law

Former MP Anand Mohan Singh. (HT Photo)

Published on Apr 27, 2023 13:00 IST

Don’t use quotas to send political signals

Against the backdrop of the high-stakes assembly elections, the decision was seen as an attempt to gain favour with the two dominant communities in the state – Lingayats and Vokkaligas – between whom the 4% quota was equally distributed. (SHUTTERSTOCK)

Updated on Apr 26, 2023 13:40 IST

A slow but steady march on health

While health infrastructure, both material and human, continues to remain inadequate in the country, it is heartening that we have been making slow but steady progress on this front thanks to governments, more Centre than the states, increasing spending on health (PTI)

Updated on Apr 26, 2023 13:43 IST

Tightening the drug regulatory regime

The strength of India’s pharma industry lies in hundreds of small and mid-sized firms, at least some of which are focused on export markets.

Published on Apr 25, 2023 14:43 IST

Resolve the wrestling crisis

The wrestlers addressing a press conference during their protest against the Wrestling Federation of India in New Delhi. (Hindustan Times)

Published on Apr 25, 2023 14:40 IST

Secure Aadhaar data from misuse

Aadhaar is the most efficient mechanism of identity verification in India and with 1.4 billion citizens, it meets a challenge that no other system of such scale has (AFP)

Updated on Apr 24, 2023 13:16 IST

Find ways to address lopsided development

What is often missed in these discussions is the worrying state of the human resource pool that will not improve unless affordability and quality of education are improved on a war footing. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Apr 24, 2023 13:17 IST

Questions on Amritpal saga

Amritpal Singh, who is accused of secessionist activities, spreading communal disharmony and attacking police officers, and charged under the National Security Act, should now be tried to the fullest extent of the law after a transparent and rigorous probe.

Published on Apr 23, 2023 14:06 IST

A plan to preserve Uttarakhand’s ecosystem

The pilgrimage is of four of the holiest sites of Hinduism: Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath, Badrinath.

Published on Apr 23, 2023 14:04 IST

SMA rules must be reconsidered

While hearing a clutch of petitions demanding legal recognition of same-sex marriage, a five-judge Constitution bench said the notice regime was based on patriarchy and laid them open for “invasion by the society”. (Amal KS/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Apr 21, 2023 14:04 IST

Resolve the judges appointment logjam

The Supreme Court. (ANI)

Published on Apr 20, 2023 13:25 IST

Battling bias on IIT campuses

IIT Bombay. (HT photo)

Published on Apr 20, 2023 13:23 IST

Atiq killing needs a transparent probe

Forensic team members search for evidence at the spot where gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf Ahmad were shot dead by unidentified assailants, Prayagraj, April 15, 2023 (AFP)

Updated on Apr 19, 2023 13:43 IST

A challenge and an opportunity

People walk through the Sadar Bazaar in New Delhi, India, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. India has overtaken China as the world’s most populous nation, according to UN data released on April 19. Prashanth Vishwanathan/Bloomberg (Bloomberg)

Updated on Apr 19, 2023 13:40 IST

Haryana must learn to value the Aravallis

The Aravallis are key to the wellbeing of the National Capital Region’s 64 million residents in more ways than one.

Published on Apr 18, 2023 14:22 IST

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