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On Covid, India has no need to worry yet

Published on Mar 29, 2023 14:47 IST

The current version of the coronavirus most widely found, XBB.1.16, surged from 3% in early February to 65% in mid-March.

In Karnataka, 3 factors at play

Polarisation is an old fault line in the coastal regions of the state, a region which the BJP swept in 2018 and which its state chief NK Kateel has kept simmering with comments on interfaith marriages and Tipu Sultan’s legacy.

Updated on Mar 29, 2023 14:43 IST

It’s advantage EPS in battle for AIADMK

If Mr Palaniswami emerges as the undisputed leader of his party, he will have his hands full in trying to steer the AIADMK to a position of strength

Published on Mar 28, 2023 13:46 IST

Understanding the heat better

New policies will have to be put in place for the 231 million workers who must work outdoors.

Published on Mar 28, 2023 13:43 IST

The tremendous early potential of WPL

Mumbai Indians defeated Delhi Capitals by seven wickets to clinch the WPL 2023 title at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.

Published on Mar 27, 2023 17:59 IST

The balance of free speech and State interests

The three-judge bench led by justice MR Shah now has reversed the top court’s position, agreeing with the government’s argument.

Published on Mar 27, 2023 15:32 IST

Safeguard the rights of interfaith couples

This case is likely to stoke a raging row over interfaith marriage and conversion after the Kerala ‘love jihad’ controversy.

Published on Mar 26, 2023 15:52 IST

Lessons from the US bank crisis

Bailing out banks by pumping in liquidity defeats the very purpose of monetary tightening by raising interest rates.

Updated on Mar 26, 2023 15:50 IST

The political and legal fallout of the Surat verdict

In a sense, the notification on Friday confirming Mr Gandhi’s disqualification was a given — with only its timing being in question.

Published on Mar 24, 2023 13:37 IST

Two takeaways from the Surat court’s order

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at Surat district court. (PTI)

Published on Mar 23, 2023 14:37 IST

Khalistani groups overreach in the US

The turn to violence punctures any moral high ground Khalistani groups may have hoped to claim within the US polity.

Published on Mar 23, 2023 14:35 IST

Uphold dignity in death penalty

This debate has played out at various levels across the world, but which, in India, has been muted. (PTI)

Updated on Mar 22, 2023 14:21 IST

Xi-Putin talks hint at new tests for India

Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands during a signing ceremony following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21, 2023 (AFP)

Published on Mar 22, 2023 14:08 IST

India’s best friend in Asia

If the late Shinzo Abe engineered a paradigm shift by placing India at the centre of its engagement in the region, Fumio Kishida has taken it forward, as seen in the Japanese PM’s visit to India this week.

Published on Mar 21, 2023 13:47 IST

A climate wake-up call for the world

The report’s narrative is clear: Humans are altering the climate and natural systems in unprecedented ways.

Published on Mar 21, 2023 13:45 IST

Attack the roots of radicalisation

Police and Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel conduct a flag march, Amritsar. March 19, 2023 (Raminder Pal Singh)

Updated on Mar 20, 2023 13:15 IST

Upholding openness in judicial hearings

A bench of the apex court led by CJI said that it needed to put an end to the “sealed cover practice” because it was contrary to the basic process of fair justice. The CJI further said that he was personally averse to the practice and underlined that there needed to be transparency. (Sanjay Sharma)

Published on Mar 20, 2023 13:03 IST

Securing State’s digital assets

Government’s plans to beef up cybersecurity with private sector help is encouraging. But decisions and interventions must move fast, and the cybersecurity police is now key (Shutterstock)

Updated on Mar 19, 2023 15:25 IST

Building a third front won’t be easy

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee with Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav, Kolkata, March 17 (PTI)

Updated on Mar 19, 2023 14:51 IST

Towards a more robust model of drug regulation

The Union health ministry is considering formulating common standards for drug regulators at the Centre and in the states and maintaining a central database to regulate better the manufacturing, sale, and distribution of drugs. This is a big move, (Hemant Mishra/ Mint)

Updated on Mar 17, 2023 14:15 IST

Unpacking India’s latest trade data

If the trend in merchandise exports continues it will hurt certain sections of the Indian economy.

Published on Mar 16, 2023 13:51 IST

The new US envoy will bolster ties

The appointment of a full-time ambassador is also an important signal, not only to the political leadership but also to the business community and the industry.

Published on Mar 16, 2023 13:46 IST

What the Bhopal verdict entails

Since that night of December 3, 1984, when 40 tonnes of a toxic gas spewed out of the Union Carbide factory and choked thousands of residents, the case has been shrouded in a miasma of institutional neglect and administrative missteps. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Mar 15, 2023 15:03 IST

AUKUS may transform the Indo-Pacific sphere

If there were any lingering concerns about how a new alliance between the United States (US), Australia and the United Kingdom (UK) would operate, the unveiling of a detailed and multi-decade plan of action on Tuesday would have allayed them. (AFP)

Updated on Mar 15, 2023 15:04 IST

Same-sex pleas mark a key shift

India, and a batch of petitioners making their claim to fuller and more equal citizenship, are embarking on a rare endeavour in attempting the first major expansion of the scope of marriage in a generation, and doing so in the first shot, on a national scale, with no local or state-level precedents set. (DEEPAK GUPTA/HINDUSTAN TIMES)

Updated on Mar 14, 2023 13:41 IST

Equip forest staff better to fight fires

While heat and dry soil make conditions conducive for the spread of forest fires, the triggers may also be not just the climate conditions; often, locals clear land for farming-related activities or sometimes sheer carelessness of people (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Mar 14, 2023 13:43 IST

A milestone for India’s soft power

MM Keeravaani and Chandrabose, winners of the award for best original song for "Naatu Naatu" from "RRR" pose in the press room at the Oscars on March 12, 2023, (AP)

Updated on Mar 14, 2023 05:47 IST

The tricky issue of marriage equality

In a historic verdict in 2018, the SC decriminalised homosexuality by scrapping a colonial-era law. But despite the ruling, members of India’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community complain about a lack of societal acceptance and discrimination. (Sushil Kumar/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Mar 13, 2023 13:56 IST

India-Australia ties get a boost

Policemen walk past a hoarding featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese, Ahmedabad, March 8, 2023 (AP)

Updated on Mar 13, 2023 09:09 IST

Disband and disarm cow vigilante groups

The failure of the state government to set up district cow protection committees has allowed cow vigilantes such as Monu Manesar (centre), allegedly involved in the February 16 killing of Junaid and Nasir from Rajasthan in Bhiwani, to mete out their own version of violence and justice (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Mar 13, 2023 09:09 IST

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