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Vigilantism is never the answer. Curb it

Published on Oct 6, 2022 13:03 IST

Such an approach makes a mockery of the justice system — innocent until proven guilty.

Drug regulation must be robust

The case mars India’s ambition to emerge as a pharmacy to the world and exposes several infirmities with its drug regulatory system.

Updated on Oct 6, 2022 15:55 IST

Decoding RSS chief’s speech

In his annual Vijayadashami speech, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat touched on many things — from how India could take advantage of its demographic dividend, empowerment of women and the need to end caste-based discrimination (PTI)

Updated on Oct 5, 2022 14:27 IST

Prachand: A boost for defence indigenisation

Union defence minister Rajnath Singh during a sortie in the newly inducted indigenously built Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) "Prachand", Jodhpur, October.3, 2022 (PTI)

Updated on Oct 5, 2022 14:26 IST

Affidavits will not fix freebies

There are at least three reasons why ECI’s latest move might not achieve its stated purpose.

Updated on Oct 4, 2022 13:39 IST

Protect the ethos of a multicultural India

There can be no tolerance for crimes against women and it is the responsibility of the festival organisers and police to ensure that all women feel safe during the celebrations.

Published on Oct 4, 2022 13:35 IST

Track monsoon changes better

Central Public Works Department CPWD workers during monsoon rains, Kartavya Path, New Delhi, September 24 (PTI)

Updated on Oct 4, 2022 03:01 IST

MoM pushed India into elite space club

When the <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>450 crore Mars Orbiter Mission was launched on board a PSLV-C25 on November 5, 2013, it captured the imagination of the ordinary man in a country where scientific achievements rarely make it to the popular consciousness. (ISRO)

Published on Oct 3, 2022 14:11 IST

Climbing up the Swachh ladder

According to the Centre for Science and Environment, the legacy waste management toolkit of all cities must include a proper waste management plan, ensure maximum utilisation of recovered fractions; reuse the reclaimed land (landfills), build the capacity of their officials and ensure the construction and operation of sanitary landfills. (HTPHOTO)

Updated on Oct 2, 2022 14:40 IST

Crimes by minors are on the rise. Tackle it

Cases of sexual assault against male children may be common, but they fly under the radar due to social stigma and the misplaced belief that young boys are not targets of sexual crimes. (AFP/Getty Images)

Updated on Oct 2, 2022 14:40 IST

Growth is still the real issue

Shaktikanta Das, governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), attends a news conference at the bank's headquarters in Mumbai, Sep 30, 2022 (Bloomberg)

Updated on Sep 30, 2022 14:24 IST

Unpacking colonial legacies with care

Moulding legacies is a complex process fraught with difficult decisions, especially in India, which chose to adapt and reform many British-era institutions in 1947.

Published on Sep 29, 2022 13:14 IST

A landmark for women’s rights

The court rightly observed the 2021 amendment used the term “partner” instead of “husband” and, therefore, there was no legislative intent to exclude pregnancies outside marriage.

Updated on Sep 29, 2022 13:27 IST

National security must be priority

Aneesh, an accused detained during a raid by Special Cell of the Delhi Police for his alleged association with Popular Front of India (PFI), being taken to a police station, New Delhi, September 27, 2022 (PTI)

Updated on Sep 28, 2022 14:23 IST

Why Delhi needs to opt for native trees

As per Delhi government data, of the 5,296 trees transplanted in 2021-22, only 1,965 are still alive. (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Sep 28, 2022 14:21 IST

India-US relations are stable and thriving

Pakistan is no longer the invisible factor in the relationship, and Islamabad’s influence in shaping Washington’s stance towards New Delhi is non-existent.

Published on Sep 27, 2022 14:28 IST

Ushering in transparency

This is a welcome step that brings the SC on par with leading constitutional courts across the world.

Published on Sep 27, 2022 14:21 IST

What the crisis in Congress entails

The Congress has lost two Lok Sabha elections and a few dozen assembly elections since the beginning of 2014. It has lost many leaders to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), even the Trinamool Congress and others. (REUTERS)

Updated on Sep 26, 2022 13:23 IST

On rupee, don’t hit the panic button just yet

Anyone who is even vaguely familiar with foreign currency markets knows that exchange rates are not exactly market-determined (HTphoto)

Updated on Sep 26, 2022 13:20 IST

Jhulan Goswami’s remarkable journey

Ms Goswami was a mentor who didn’t think twice before taking a youngster under her wings.

Published on Sep 25, 2022 15:08 IST

EAM delivers a timely message

The statement, more importantly, focused on the changes needed for the world community to tackle challenges.

Published on Sep 25, 2022 15:05 IST

A crucial week for India at UN

External affairs minister S Jaishankar speaking at UN Security Council, New York, September 22, 2022 (ANI)

Updated on Sep 24, 2022 03:43 IST

The criticality of telecom law

Over the years, the legal framework came to rest on a patchwork of rules that the government issued under the telegraph Act or the Information Technology Act.

Published on Sep 22, 2022 13:46 IST

Decisively combat hate speech in India

Any new law will have to be vigorously debated and carefully thought through with enough safeguards to prevent potential misuse or muzzling of the media.

Updated on Sep 22, 2022 13:43 IST

Russia raises Ukraine heat

Russian President Vladimir Putin makes an address on the conflict with Ukraine, Moscow, September 21, 2022 (via REUTERS)

Updated on Sep 21, 2022 14:29 IST

Why it’s important to invest in smaller cities

India’s megacities have long been the nation’s economic and social drivers. But it is increasingly clear that these metropolises are becoming unliveable due to increasing population, migration from less developed regions, lack of adequate essential services, stretched public amenities and pollution. (HT PHOTO)

Published on Sep 21, 2022 14:28 IST

Sentencing must be fair

On Monday, the SC took an important step towards correcting this problem by calling for a Constitution Bench to lay down guidelines on how to provide a “real and meaningful” hearing to a convict before awarding capital punishment.

Updated on Sep 20, 2022 14:34 IST

A chess mystery that needs urgent solving

Mr Carlsen knows he is the biggest name in the game and is trying to force the issue in the worst way.

Published on Sep 20, 2022 13:34 IST

Stamp out farm fires, urgently

Farm fires form a significant source of pollution that chokes the Capital, especially in the run-up to, and around the festival season. An HT analysis last year found that roughly a quarter of the lung-damaging PM 2.5 particles suspended in the air around Diwali were sourced to farm fires. Given this, the failure to find a viable solution means that other steps to clean Delhi’s air may only give sub-optimal results. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Sep 19, 2022 13:44 IST

Booster drive needs a shot in the arm

Beneficiaries get inoculated with precautionary booster doses, Mumbai, September 15, 2022 (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Sep 19, 2022 13:44 IST

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