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Fix accountability for the Morbi tragedy, now

Updated on Feb 20, 2023 14:41 IST

Rescuers search for survivors after a suspension bridge collapsed in Morbi town in Gujarat, October 31, 2022 (REUTERS)

It’s advantage Shinde, for now

Given the emotional connection in Maharashtra to the name and symbol of the Sena, this is a definite advantage for the Shinde faction ahead of crucial municipal elections in Mumbai (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Feb 19, 2023 15:28 IST

No room for vigilantism in a rules-based society

Charred remains of a vehicle where bodies of two Muslim men were found, Bhiwani, Haryana (PTI)

Updated on Feb 19, 2023 14:57 IST

Keeping watch on China at LAC

It is commendable that India is moving rapidly to cover some asymmetry with China in preparedness and strength. However, it must remain watchful and vigilant to thwart Chinese misadventures and consider a comprehensive and transparent strategy to contain what is emerging as the toughest geopolitical challenge for a nation looking to cement its place at the global high table (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Feb 17, 2023 14:39 IST

Flouting green norms cannot be condoned

Haryana has a forest cover of only 3.63%, according to the Forest Survey of India. (HT file photo)

Published on Feb 16, 2023 14:21 IST

Why the Tripura polls matter

Voters wait in the queue to cast their votes at the polling booth for the Tripura Assembly Elections 2023, on Thursday.

Updated on Feb 23, 2023 16:32 IST

AI deal marks a key moment

The AI deal, despite being one struck by a private firm, is also a significant geopolitical moment. (AFP)

Updated on Feb 16, 2023 03:57 IST

Caste bias is rife on campuses. Address it

But irrespective of the particular details of the IIT-Bombay incident, the bias battled by Dalit and Adivasi students in educational spaces that are supposed to nurture and protect them is an undeniable blot on modern India. (Pratik Chorge/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Feb 16, 2023 03:58 IST

On green laws, need a change in attitudes

The damage in Joshimath and its adjoining areas is already done. But it is not too late to save the Himalayas.

Published on Feb 14, 2023 13:47 IST

Make farming climate proof

A bumper wheat crop and (possibility of) a normal monsoon eases cereal prices even as the anticipated weakening of overall economic momentum reduces some pressure on core inflation numbers.

Published on Feb 14, 2023 13:40 IST

Ban on wheat exports may hit farm incomes

A decision to ban exports, in the wake of so many contingencies, is not something that ought to be criticised. Food security is a strategic objective and sovereign countries are free to tweak policies to safeguard it. (AP)

Updated on Feb 14, 2023 03:24 IST

The way forward on crypto regulations

Crypto originated as a tool for transaction, but as demand skyrocketed, people have seen it as an asset to chase high returns with.

Published on Feb 12, 2023 14:15 IST

Why the governor rejigs matter

Focus will be on the new governor of Assam, Gulab Chand Kataria.

Updated on Feb 12, 2023 15:16 IST

NSA’s trips hold key global clues

Together, the meetings in DC and Moscow held clues about India’s priorities in a rapidly changing world, and how it will continue to navigate these choppy geopolitical waters to best secure its interests, while reorienting itself towards the future, possibly acting as a bridge between rival powers, and not allowing external pressures to dictate its global engagement. (ANI)

Updated on Feb 10, 2023 14:07 IST

LeBron James and the audacity of hope

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James.

Updated on Feb 10, 2023 03:36 IST

In Himalayas, exercise caution

The tragedy at Joshimath forms the backdrop as the online and offline registration for the Char Dham Yatra.

Updated on Feb 10, 2023 03:35 IST

Why MPC’s growth forecast is optimistic

With the global economy slowing, the export engine of growth will lose momentum.

Updated on Feb 10, 2023 03:41 IST

Biden delivers a robust display

Mr Biden, despite apprehensions about his age (he will be 82 in 2024), appears determined to run again.

Updated on Feb 10, 2023 03:39 IST

MPC will hold key inflation, economy clues

The global economy continues to show turbulence, more so in currency and financial markets, than in commodity markets. This necessitates that RBI maintains extra vigilance in making sure that its trade-off between domestic growth and inflation is in accordance with its responsibilities to maintain external economic stability. (mint)

Updated on Feb 7, 2023 14:22 IST

Accuracy, ethics must be at centre of AI race

To be sure, while ChatGPT has north of 100 million users and Microsoft has announced plans to integrate its features with its Teams platform, little is known about Bard, though Alphabet chief executive officer Sundar Pichai said the app was to go out for testing with a plan to make it more widely available in the coming weeks. (AFP)

Updated on Feb 7, 2023 14:19 IST

Fix the MCD deadlock to focus on governance

BJP councillors shout slogan against AAP councillors at the Civic Centre, New Delhi, February 6, 2023 (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Feb 7, 2023 03:14 IST

Balloon offensive a new flashpoint

Beijing has responded with belligerence, indicating that it was not looking to step back, undoing the goodwill generated by the meeting between President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Bali last November, and recent moves to blunt the intensifying battle over gaining the technological edge, especially in the semiconductor industry. (AFP)

Updated on Feb 7, 2023 03:15 IST

Science must drive policy

It is too early to say what caused the cracks in buildings in Doda, whether there was any connection to road projects and infrastructure development, or the fact that the region sits on a seismic zone 4. (Shanky Rathore)

Updated on Feb 6, 2023 04:36 IST

Lessons for Pak from the Musharraf era

The architect of the Kargil war, however, was also the Pakistani ruler who came close to clinching a possible deal on Kashmir with India, though that was scuppered when his grip on power became tenuous following the political movement against him spearheaded by lawyers in 2007 (AFP)

Updated on Feb 6, 2023 04:38 IST

Find decisive fixes to free undertrials

Far too often, and in far too many trivial cases, the first impulse of the authorities is to put the accused behind bars, even though the Supreme Court has stated (in Arnesh Kumar vs State of Bihar) that arrests should be an exception in cases where the maximum possible punishment is less than seven years in prison (a quantum that precludes most heinous crimes). (Biplov Bhuyan/HT Archive)

Updated on Feb 6, 2023 04:33 IST

What the Indus impasse entails

The Indus Waters Treaty stood the test of time because it conferred benefits to both sides.

Published on Feb 2, 2023 13:37 IST

Ending sewer deaths will need monitoring

The government told Parliament last year that at least 321 people died in the past five years from cleaning drains.

Published on Feb 2, 2023 13:36 IST

5 key aspects of Budget 2023-24

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2023-24 in the Rajya Sabha on the second day of Budget Session of Parliament on Wednesday. (ANI)

Updated on Feb 1, 2023 18:10 IST

Focus on retaining girls in STEM fields

While boys are pushed to opt for science and mathematics, girls are pushed towards social sciences.

Published on Jan 31, 2023 13:58 IST

What the economic survey reveals

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2022-23 in Rajya Sabha. (PTI)

Published on Jan 31, 2023 13:53 IST

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