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Ukraine shadow on G20 meeting

Updated on Nov 14, 2022 13:20 IST

Dancers wait for the arrival of French President Emmanuel Macron before the G20 Summit, at Ngurah Rai International airport in Denpasar on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on November 14, 2022 (AFP)

Don’t laud the release of Rajiv case convicts

Nalini Sriharan, one of the convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, being released from prison, in Vellore, November 12, 2022 (PTI)

Updated on Nov 14, 2022 15:42 IST

Welcome move for transparency

While this was a good move – after all, in cases of national and constitutional importance, every citizen is a de facto stakeholder – the real test of the system will be in opening up the proceedings of the district court system, largely because of the sheer volume of cases before it. (PTI)

Updated on Nov 13, 2022 14:38 IST

COP27: On coal, India must stand its ground

India’s stand relates to differences over which fuels are to be singled out for action, specifically the phasing out of subsidies by 2025 (AP)

Updated on Nov 13, 2022 14:41 IST

American democracy makes a comeback

US President Joe Biden speaks during a press conference a day after the US midterm elections, from the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, November 9, 2022 (AFP)

Updated on Nov 11, 2022 15:02 IST

Why the Himachal polls are important

The posters dotting capital Shimla ahead of Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections, in Shimla. (HT Photo)

Published on Nov 10, 2022 13:55 IST

Reimagining social justice

None of the five judges on the Constitution Bench had any problem with economic criterion determining reservation, and two even called for a timeframe to end caste-based quotas.

Published on Nov 10, 2022 13:52 IST

India strikes a delicate balance

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Moscow, November 8 (via REUTERS)

Updated on Nov 9, 2022 14:46 IST

Structural reforms are helping banks

The government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s efforts to improve the health of the banking system, despite being a painful process, have borne fruit (Pradeep Gaur/ Mint)

Updated on Nov 9, 2022 14:45 IST

Early warning is key to climate adaptation

When it comes to climate crisis adaptation, EWS is a low-hanging fruit because it is a relatively cheap way of protecting people and infrastructure.

Published on Nov 8, 2022 16:51 IST

India, the voice of global South

Published on Nov 8, 2022 16:49 IST

EWS ruling will shape quota law

Given that surveys show large sections of India’s population back income-based quotas, it remains to be seen how economic parameters shape the reservation mechanism in the years to come. (Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Nov 7, 2022 14:48 IST

Age of consent needs a careful deliberation

egal systems have historically struggled to strike a balance between biological development, changing social mores and rapidly transforming interpersonal dynamics. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated on Nov 7, 2022 14:31 IST

Three key takeaways from bypoll results

From a smattering of bypolls, a general trend or political direction can be discerned.

Published on Nov 6, 2022 13:54 IST

What tensions in Pakistan reveal

Some in the region, especially those fond of Mr Khan as a cricketer, have hailed his actions as a heroic confrontation of Pakistan’s all-pervasive military.

Published on Nov 6, 2022 13:53 IST

Crucial juncture in climate fight

COP27 is expected to focus on four key areas: Common but differentiated responsibilities, technology transfer, climate finance pledges and fair estimations of loss and damage.

Published on Nov 4, 2022 14:12 IST

A revolutionary who transformed lives

In creating this playbook for empowerment, not only of women but of oppressed communities everywhere, lies Ela Bhatt's legacy.

Updated on Nov 3, 2022 14:05 IST

What elections in Gujarat mean

By some distance, Gujarat is the safest state in India for the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Published on Nov 3, 2022 13:42 IST

Climate vagaries will shape food security

All this reinforces the wisdom that the problems posed by the climate crisis need to be tackled both nationally and internationally.

Published on Nov 2, 2022 15:30 IST

Keeping an eye on China’s play

In his strong reiteration of India’s stated positions on an issue of immense strategic importance to Beijing and one that Mr Xi holds close to his heart, Mr Jaishankar underlined that India is ready for the challenge.

Published on Nov 2, 2022 15:28 IST

Tough steps a must to rein in farm fires

Despite several agencies, bodies and governments in the mix, the response is always after-the-fact, piecemeal and short-term.

Published on Nov 1, 2022 14:51 IST

Sedition law has no place in India

Considered by legal experts as among the vaguest of penal provisions, Section 124A was introduced by the British to stymie the freedom struggle and imprison Indian leaders on non-specific but sweeping charges.

Published on Nov 1, 2022 14:48 IST

A tragedy that was avoidable

All structures have a functional safety certificate that carries details of the maximum load-bearing capacity. These limits are strictly adhered to across the world, especially for old structures, to avoid precisely the kind of tragedy that rocked Morbi. (ANI)

Updated on Oct 31, 2022 18:21 IST

Welcome step by SC to safeguard dignity

A Supreme Court judgment on Monday hopes to put an end to that. A bench of justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli said it is unfortunate that the test is still prevalent in society, and asked the Centre and the states to ensure it is not conducted (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Oct 31, 2022 18:23 IST

Stubble burning, a festering problem

A 2021 Council on Energy, Environment and Water offered two reasons why farmers are reluctant to use CRMs: Most aren’t trained to use these machines and are apprehensive of the impact on the wheat crop yields sowed by these seeders, and second, a substantial increase in diesel prices since fuel-related costs account for 25% of the operating cost of CRMs. (PTI)

Updated on Oct 30, 2022 13:59 IST

End impasse on content policy

The question is whether the government can create new out-of-court dispute settlement bodies with binding powers, and if the answer to that is yes, whether such committees can be truly independent. (AP)

Published on Oct 30, 2022 13:55 IST

Science must shape policy

Technically known as Dhara Mustard Hybrid-11 (DMH-11), GM mustard had a long gestation period of 15 years.

Published on Oct 28, 2022 13:56 IST

Landmark step for Indian sport

The decision — India becomes only the second country after New Zealand to implement gender pay parity in cricket — comes close on the heels of another long-awaited announcement: The women’s Indian Premier League from 2023 onwards (Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

Updated on Oct 27, 2022 14:03 IST

The world needs more urgent climate action

Orange-spine unicornfish (Naso lituratus), also known as barcheek unicornfish or naso tang, swim by a coral reef off the dive spot of Abu Dabbab along Egypt's southern Red Sea coast north of Marsa Alam on September 17, 2022. - Beneath the waters off Egypt's Red Sea coast a kaleidoscopic ecosystem teems with life, that could become the world's "last coral refuge" as global heating eradicates reefs elsewhere, researchers say (AFP)

Updated on Oct 27, 2022 14:03 IST

Rising temperatures hold a dire warning

To tackle this challenge, India must improve its heat advisories. Currently, these are neither localised nor easily decipherable by at-risk communities. (HT PHOTO)

Published on Oct 26, 2022 13:49 IST

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