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The fight against drugs is urgent

Updated on Dec 23, 2022 04:17 IST

Union home minister Amit Shah speaks in Lok Sabha during the Winter Session of the Parliament, New Delhi, Wednesday (ANI)

Listen to the Dibang Valley protesters

The Valley is home to a genetically distinct population of tigers, 75 species of other mammals, and 300+ species of birds, including many endangered ones. It is part of the Eastern Himalayan Global Biodiversity Hotspot and plays host to mammals that include the clouded leopard, Asiatic golden cat, Asiatic wild dog and the red panda (Hindustan Times Media)

Updated on Dec 22, 2022 15:15 IST

China’s Covid-19 spike is a worry

Updated on Dec 22, 2022 03:20 IST

Taliban heap another injustice on women

Far too often, concerns that affect women are relegated to the backbenches of global diplomacy and questions of strategic, political, military and economic importance are deemed more urgent. (AFP)

Updated on Dec 21, 2022 13:37 IST

Critical moment for biodiversity

Montreal marks a breakthrough in the struggle to protect the planet’s biodiversity richness. A beginning has been made. (REUTERS)

Updated on Dec 21, 2022 01:49 IST

Social morality can’t dictate dignity, rights

It’s true that legalising same-sex marriages will cause a ripple in society, and therefore vigorous and informed debates are necessary (REUTERS)

Updated on Dec 21, 2022 01:42 IST

AAP goes national, but hurdles ahead

It appears to have zeroed in on an aspirational narrative of governance delivery with its so-called Delhi model, and successfully connected it to Arvind Kejriwal in a way that has resonance and recall.

Published on Dec 19, 2022 14:41 IST

Messi’s legacy etched in gold

For the last two decades, the high priest of football in Europe (not for the first time) has been a South American.

Published on Dec 19, 2022 14:40 IST

The poll bugle rings in the Northeast

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the North Eastern Council (NEC), in Shillong.

Published on Dec 18, 2022 13:54 IST

The high cost of spurious liquor

Families mourn at a hospital after spurious liquor claims the lives of 70 in Bihar. (AFP)

Published on Dec 18, 2022 13:52 IST

A new low in India-Pakistan ties

Mr Zardari, in keeping with the long-stated position of his Pakistan People’s Party, raked up the Kashmir issue.

Published on Dec 16, 2022 14:42 IST

A mindset change to realise women’s rights

The decade since the 2012 gangrape and murder has shown us the limitations of an emancipation model too focused on laws and not enough on mindsets.

Published on Dec 15, 2022 14:19 IST

A key moment in Opposition politics

Published on Dec 15, 2022 14:19 IST

RBI must keep playing it safe

RBI should continue to play safe, even as it remains open to global developments that may require a quick reaction.

Published on Dec 14, 2022 13:27 IST

Fusion breakthrough holds great potential

The US National Ignition Facility in California said in a recent experiment, it was able to generate more energy from a nuclear fusion reaction than what was put into it.

Published on Dec 14, 2022 13:25 IST

Don’t let any more lives perish in Kota

The crushing competition among hundreds of thousands of students for a once in a lifetime shot at prosperity has claimed scores of lives in the past decade.

Published on Dec 13, 2022 13:38 IST

At LAC, Beijing does it again

In the past decade, Beijing has turned back on the simple but powerful understanding that enabled stability and growth in India-China relations.

Published on Dec 13, 2022 13:37 IST

A watershed moment for women in the navy

The inclusion of women in the armed forces has been a remarkable, if laborious, journey spanning 30 years from 1992 — when the first trickle of women officers in auxiliary services began (ANI)

Updated on Dec 12, 2022 15:16 IST

On Pocso cases, CJI has a point

Last week, the Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, said the legislature must address concerns related to the age of consent and acknowledged that cases involving minors who were in consensual relationships posed difficulties for judges across the spectrum, given the presumption of the law is that there is no consent in the legal sense below 18. (ANI)

Updated on Dec 12, 2022 15:17 IST

A key moment for the Congress

Himachal Pradesh Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, left, administers oath to chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, in Shimla, December11, 2022 (AP)

Updated on Dec 12, 2022 04:40 IST

Delink politics from steps to stop abuse

Women isolated from their families and friends, who don’t have a support structure in a new city, and are dependent on their partners or husbands, are no doubt vulnerable to abuse. (AP)

Updated on Dec 12, 2022 04:09 IST

The wildlife bill needs a review

It is well-known that in parts of the country, captured young elephants are put through torturous training methods and then transported as commodities, condemned to a lifetime of slavery and bonded labour. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Dec 9, 2022 14:13 IST

Lessons from the state polls

The Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh elections mark the beginning of an almost uninterrupted 18-month-long election cycle culminating in the Lok Sabha elections of 2024.

Updated on Dec 8, 2022 16:43 IST

Twin narratives from MCD polls

AAP workers celebrate at party headquarters after victory in MCD polls, New Delhi, on December 7, 2022 (ANI)

Updated on Dec 7, 2022 16:22 IST

Don’t rule out a small rate hike in February

The question now is whether the current rate tightening cycle is over? (REUTERS)

Updated on Dec 7, 2022 14:39 IST

Remain alert on the new temple disputes

In matters so communally sensitive, a routine case hearing can be enough to light a spark.

Published on Dec 6, 2022 13:03 IST

In Parliament, ensure debate

Analysis of Parliament data shows that this is part of a disturbing trend where over the past 15 years, the number of bills being passed in Parliament with little or no debate has grown.

Updated on Dec 6, 2022 12:56 IST

Big Tech cannot have a free lunch

The world over, news businesses battle a common dilemma: With revenues from traditional subscription models dwindling, more organisations want to pivot to sustenance from digital streams, given the surge in online readership and the possibility of expanding to new geographical locations and demographic groups. (AP)

Updated on Dec 6, 2022 03:35 IST

Tepid turnout in Delhi civic polls is worrying

Voters at a polling booth, New Delhi , December 4, 2022 (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Dec 5, 2022 14:59 IST

In Kabul, India takes a soft step

Afghan policemen stand guard next to Indian and Afghan national flags, at a check point in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Published on Dec 4, 2022 14:52 IST

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