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Will quota push help the Opposition?

Published on Apr 18, 2023 14:17 IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi called for a caste census and proportionate reservation.

Heat tragedy holds lessons

At a time when heat waves are predicted to soar in India — the World Bank estimates that India could become one of the first places in the world to experience heat waves that break the human survivability limit — adaptation must happen urgently. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Apr 17, 2023 13:56 IST

End the culture of impunity in sport

Wrestler Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat speak during a protest against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and its chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, New Delhi (ANI)

Updated on Apr 17, 2023 13:48 IST

In UP, a blow to law and order

The very public murder of a very public criminal in a very public place has shown that when it comes to India’s most-populous and politically important state, the more things change, the more they remain the same. (ANI)

Updated on Apr 16, 2023 14:51 IST

For a foolproof caste census, focus on data

Data around caste is difficult to verify, given the diversity of surnames, their spellings and their links to community groups. (PTI)

Updated on Apr 16, 2023 15:00 IST

Towards a new affirmative pact

BR Ambedkar reminded them that the topsoil of democracy in India rested on a bed of deep inequity and, therefore, political democracy would never be enough in the absence of social democracy — where people of various backgrounds, castes, classes and faiths could creditably aspire to the same opportunities without bias. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Apr 14, 2023 13:48 IST

A new round of Naga talks is encouraging

New Delhi was clear that neither was possible, but kept the door open for a compromise – allowing the NSCN (Isak-Muivah) to operate informally in some regions.

Published on Apr 13, 2023 13:28 IST

What inflation data suggests

The extent of this crisis will depend on two key factors, one external and one internal.

Published on Apr 13, 2023 13:25 IST

What drama in K’taka reveals

Interestingly, Karnataka is perhaps the only state in the country where the party has consciously avoided corruption as a campaign issue (PTI)

Updated on Apr 12, 2023 13:06 IST

National party tags hold a symbolic note

Though the exercise kicked up political interest — Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal called the AAP’s achievement nothing short of magic — it is largely a symbolic move that follows a set of strictly defined, decades-old criteria. Other than for outfits such as the Rashtriya Lok Dal — which lost its state-level recognition in Uttar Pradesh — there is little material change for parties (MINT)

Updated on Apr 12, 2023 13:07 IST

Take a stern stance with unruly flyers

There’s no room for boors anywhere — least of all in the skies.

Published on Apr 11, 2023 12:40 IST

What’s normal for monsoon?

A poor monsoon can depress farm produce and rural spending, crimp production and fuel food inflation, besides wreaking havoc with harvest rates and farm jobs.

Published on Apr 11, 2023 12:36 IST

Another crisis for Congress

The discord between Mr Gehlot and Mr Pilot is not new. The two leaders have been locked in public spats over the years, and after the 2018 win in the state elections, both pitched for the chief ministership (REUTERS)

Updated on Apr 10, 2023 15:35 IST

Air pollution’s link to Covid needs attention

The authors of the study published in Environmental Health Perspectives believe the microscopic particles in bad air cripple the immune system’s response by inducing “oxidative stress” and causing inflammation, effectively decreasing the production of antibodies and other immune responses. (ANI)

Updated on Apr 10, 2023 14:01 IST

Strengthening the federal set-up

On the policy front, the Centre’s flagship welfare programmes — which the BJP has used effectively in generating electoral advantage and nurturing a constituency of labharthis — are tightly controlled by the Union and often sit in the state’s or concurrent domain (such as health). (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Apr 9, 2023 13:52 IST

Take a holistic view of the Nicobar project

The strategic importance of the project has to be balanced against its potentially dire environmental costs, especially when the climate crisis routinely pummels the country. (AFP)

Updated on Apr 9, 2023 14:19 IST

Shield curricula from ideology

Such controversies, unfortunately, are not new in India, where pedagogy and politics often find themselves entwined (SUNIL GHOSH/HT)

Updated on Apr 7, 2023 15:31 IST

A pragmatic move by RBI

And at a time when rapid rate tightening — the interest rate has gone up by 2.5 percentage points since May — has especially pinched retail borrowers, the pause should provide some relief.

Published on Apr 6, 2023 14:04 IST

On Arunachal, China provokes yet again

This plan was apparent with the repeated border incursion attempts and skirmishes along the frontier, but has been made clearer now.

Published on Apr 6, 2023 14:01 IST

Safeguarding media freedom

The court’s judgment is a watershed moment in shielding the media from State excesses. It is now up to the authorities, political class and society to ingest, imbibe and implement these tenets. (Sanjay Sharma/HT)

Updated on Apr 5, 2023 14:32 IST

Trump trial marks a fundamental rupture

Former US president Donald Trump leaves after speaking during a press conference following his court appearance over an alleged 'hush-money' payment, at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, on April 4, 2023 (AFP)

Updated on Apr 5, 2023 14:31 IST

Tackling graft in a federal system

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being presented with a memento by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director-General Subodh Kumar Jaiswal, New Delhi (Jitender Gupta)

Updated on Apr 4, 2023 14:23 IST

Expedite settlement of Joshimath victims

A displaced family watches their mobile phone in a temporary accommodation in a hotel, in Joshimath, Uttarakhand (AP)

Updated on Apr 4, 2023 14:27 IST

Learn from Ram Navami clashes

In Bihar, Sasaram and Nalanda districts were rocked by stone pelting and clashes, prompting the government to shut down internet services and educational institutions. (PTI)

Updated on Apr 3, 2023 15:16 IST

Oppn needs a new social justice plank

At the first national conference of the All India Federation for Social Justice, an initiative of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), members of 19 Opposition parties came together on a common platform to discuss ways to take their efforts forward (Samir Jana/HT Photo)

Updated on Apr 3, 2023 13:21 IST

Fix accountability for Jaipur blasts order

As the judges noted, this case was a classic example of institutional failure — and one that will continue until accountability is fixed and remedial measures taken.

Published on Apr 2, 2023 15:19 IST

The X factor of fiscal year 23-24

Kharif crops, such as paddy, are sown during the onset of the monsoon season around the month of June and harvested at the end of this season during the months of September and October. (HT File Photo)

Published on Apr 2, 2023 15:15 IST

How to hold Big Tech to account

The bill seeks to expand the scope of penalties by taking into account an offending enterprise’s global turnover, not just the value of the business it does in India.

Published on Mar 31, 2023 14:30 IST

The roots of health bill row in Rajasthan

Doctors stage a protest against the Rajasthan Right to Health Act, at Panch Batti in Jaipur.

Updated on Mar 30, 2023 14:17 IST

How to tackle hate speech

The Supreme Court. (ANI)

Published on Mar 30, 2023 13:02 IST

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