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Pakistan is veering towards chaos

Updated on Oct 26, 2022 13:53 IST

Elections in Pakistan are due next year, and just like every such exercise since the country’s indepen-dence, the army will play a decisive role in picking the victor. (HT PHOTO)

Kerala row points to deeper worries

The government cried foul and the fate of these nine VCs hangs in the balance after the Kerala high court said that they could continue in their positions.

Published on Oct 25, 2022 13:37 IST

The road ahead for Rishi Sunak

Looking beyond his immediate challenges, the UK’s new PM is not expected to deviate from the Conservative Party’s core ideology.

Published on Oct 25, 2022 13:34 IST

Hate speech is a serious concern

Hate speech is detrimental to the health of a democracy because it can precipitate violent action against some communities and undermines any government’s efforts to achieve inclusive growth (HTPHOO)

Updated on Oct 25, 2022 24:55 IST

At COP27, climate finance will be key

According to the IFSCA Expert Committee on Sustainable Finance report, India will require investments of $10 trillion to achieve the net-zero target by 2070. Without any real progress on finance, there will be no equity in climate negotiations and, crucially, no energy transition. (Reuters)

Updated on Oct 25, 2022 24:48 IST

Keep an eye on terror in Pakistan

The removal from the list may be good news for Islamabad but for the world community, it will remain important to keep an eye on Pakistan’s ability to curb the widespread activities of terrorist groups.

Published on Oct 24, 2022 10:22 IST

The Centre-state trust deficit is hurting CBI

Opposition parties see central agencies only as tools that the ruling party uses against them, a perception bound to tarnish the standing of CBI and hurt its operation in the country.

Published on Oct 24, 2022 10:19 IST

Regulating Big Tech gets a push

To be fair, such monopolistic practices are not limited to Google alone. Meta, Amazon and Apple have similar dominance in various other parts of the digital market, including digital news. (HTPHOTO)

Updated on Oct 21, 2022 14:07 IST

Losing trust in Truss, and why it matters

Ms Truss has left the country’s public finance and global financial reputation in tatters.

Published on Oct 20, 2022 14:04 IST

Laying a strong foundation in school

This gap in early learning has a debilitating impact on children later, and several learning-outcome studies have shown a direct link with children failing to grasp age-appropriate content in higher classes.

Published on Oct 20, 2022 14:02 IST

The real story in the Congress poll

Congress workers celebrate after senior leader Mallikarjun Kharge was declared the new president of the Congress, October 19, 2022 (Satish Bate/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Oct 19, 2022 14:27 IST

Take lessons from the botched Aryan probe

It is now clear that some officers in the agency were profligate in their exercise of power and sought to either garner more media attention or please political masters. (Gauri Khan Twitter)

Updated on Oct 19, 2022 14:32 IST

Paddy straw: A hurdle in the clean air dream

Stubble fires this past month have been lower than 2021, possibly because of spells of rain in early October.

Published on Oct 18, 2022 13:38 IST

Towards a safe and secure Kashmir

The distraught daughter and son during the funeral of Puran Krishan Bhat in Jammu on Sunday. Bhat was shot dead at his home in Shopian district on Saturday.

Updated on Oct 18, 2022 17:25 IST

Xi lays out his China doctrine

China's President Xi Jinping waves as he arrives for the opening session of the 20th Chinese Communist Party's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on October 16, 2022 (AFP)

Published on Oct 17, 2022 14:49 IST

Giving regional languages their due

Though vernacular tongues form the mainstay of everyday communication among the masses, they are often absent as the medium of instruction in higher education institutions. If the bhasha kendras can push for change in this respect, it will be of great help especially to students from marginalised sections who often find it difficult to follow English in colleges and universities after having been instructed in their regional tongues through high school. (Shutterstock)

Updated on Oct 17, 2022 14:49 IST

Women’s IPL could be a gamechanger

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will likely give its seal of approval at Tuesday’s Annual General Meeting – a recognition and validation of the rapid strides the women’s game has made in the country in the last few years. (Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

Updated on Oct 16, 2022 15:11 IST

Tackling a rise in inflation

To be sure, the latest retail inflation number was in line with analyst estimates, and a rate hike in the December meeting of RBI’s monetary policy committee is almost a given even in any case. (REUTERS)

Updated on Oct 16, 2022 15:06 IST

Why Himachal elections matter

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar speaks during a press conference, October 14, 2022 (PTI)

Updated on Oct 14, 2022 16:29 IST

What the hijab ruling implies

The case will now go before a bigger bench of the apex court, and it could likely end up before an even larger bench already grappling with some of these complex questions in its review of the 2018 Sabarimala judgment.

Updated on Oct 14, 2022 05:10 IST

Energy is set to shape the geopolitical order

Energy is set to shape the geopolitical order, especially over the coming months as winter sets in.

Published on Oct 13, 2022 14:25 IST

Doing right by Bhopal victims

Many who survived that fateful night and those suffering from the disaster’s intergenerational impacts say they live in a terrible place and a cursed life (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Oct 12, 2022 14:26 IST

Enforce laws firmly to eradicate caste crimes

Impunity enjoyed by dominant communities on account of their social power and economic status emboldens them to commit crimes; in this case, for example, even though the victims belonged to the same village as the accused, they couldn’t access community or government help for days (Getty Images)

Updated on Oct 12, 2022 14:25 IST

What the conversion row says about politics

As the recent episode demonstrates, political parties of all ideological shades struggle with various aspects of his life that sit uncomfortably with their politically expedient goals.

Published on Oct 11, 2022 14:14 IST

How to improve Delhi’s nightlife

Most global nightlife hubs have reliable and safe public transport that acts as a lifeline when private transport is either exorbitantly priced or unreliable.

Published on Oct 11, 2022 14:12 IST

Mandal politics needs a reboot

Mulayam Singh Yaday’s successes marked the high noon of backward caste assertion made possible by the mobilisation around the Mandal Commission report — whether it be stitching together a new political coalition, displacing upper castes from the seat of political power (despite the Brahmin-Muslim-Dalit combine’s potent force, it was always the former that was in the driver’s seat) or harnessing its numerical strength to enter institutions to which these communities were hitherto denied access. (ANI)

Updated on Oct 10, 2022 14:13 IST

Ushering in clarity in collegium discussions

It is understandable that the important grouping is tasked with the pivotal task of appointing the judges to the highest court in the land, and, therefore, deliberations need to be made in confidence given the sensitivity of the discussions. (AP)

Updated on Oct 10, 2022 17:33 IST

The Shiv Sena crisis may shape anti-defection law

Uddhav Thackeray may find it difficult to establish a new name, symbol with a far more weakened party, while out of power.

Published on Oct 9, 2022 12:43 IST

Kashmir: Why polls are crucial

Union Home Minister Amit Shah addresses a public rally, at the Showkat Ali Stadium in Baramulla district of north Kashmir.

Published on Oct 9, 2022 12:30 IST

US needs to pick its India envoy

Since the top leadership of both countries is deeply invested in ties, and India has an able ambassador in Washington DC, the big strategic picture hasn’t got affected and engagements have only deepened in the last two years at all levels. But the absence of an ambassador reflects poorly on America’s commitment to the relationship. (REUTERS)

Published on Oct 7, 2022 14:32 IST

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