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GeM portal onboarding: A mega push for the cooperative sector

Updated on Aug 10, 2022 17:35 IST

New Delhi, July 16 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah addresses at the National Conference of Agricultural and Rural Development Banks (ARDBs) organised by the National Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development Banks Federation Ltd (NAFCARD), at NCUI Auditorium, in New Delhi on Saturday. (ANI Photo) (Shrikant Singh)

Handle personal data with care

India isn’t the first country to set up such as system. In 2016, the European Union (EU) adopted the PNR Directive for all its member countries. Even before the directive, the EU and the United States (US) signed a pact in 2011 to share PNR records. (Satish Bate/HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 10, 2022 16:09 IST

Three key aspects of the change in Bihar

The JD(U)’s re-entry into the Opposition space, and Nitish Kumar’s stature as well as connections across parties, at once both simplifies and complicates the leadership question for 2024.

Published on Aug 9, 2022 15:19 IST

An early end to Parliament

While the government needs to do all it can to bridge the trust deficit with the Opposition to improve Parliament’s functioning, the Opposition also needs to realise that it must not think of disrupting Parliament as an end in itself.

Published on Aug 9, 2022 15:08 IST

In Bihar, an uneasy alliance

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has been trying to get even with the BJP for this treatment by trying to champion issues such as demanding a caste census (and an increase in the existing 50% cap on reservations) (PTI)

Updated on Aug 8, 2022 14:24 IST

What the CWG tells us about Indian sport

Men's triple jump gold medalist Eldhose Paul and silver medalist Abdulla Aboobacker Narangolintevida (L), Birmingham on August 6, 2022 (ANI)

Updated on Aug 8, 2022 14:25 IST

Sable and a new era for Indian athletics

Kenya's Abraham Kibiwot (R) crosses the finish line in first place followed by India's Avinash Mukund Sable, Birmingham , August 6, 2022 (AFP)

Updated on Aug 7, 2022 15:34 IST

Building a civil and just society

The lesson is important, the messaging is clear, and the appeal aims for a just society, through criticism of laws that have failed to march with the changing times and the difficulties created by transforming society. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated on Aug 7, 2022 15:30 IST

Three questions on MPC’s decision

Experts also predict that the rate could peak anywhere between 5.7% and 6% — the policy rate is currently at 5.4% — which means RBI has actually already effected much of the increase in this cycle.

Updated on Aug 5, 2022 13:54 IST

Data bill: A right call by the govt

As technology evolves, so will its applications and the legal doctrines that seek to combat the harms and abuses. India has done well to hold wide-ranging stakeholder discussions and it is a welcome step that frameworks are not rushed (SHUTTERSTOCK)

Updated on Aug 4, 2022 13:11 IST

Framing a road map for climate goal

Union minister for environment, forest and climate change Bhupender Yadav speaks in Lok Sabha during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, New Delhi, August 3, 2022 (ANI)

Updated on Aug 4, 2022 13:11 IST

The larger message from July trade numbers

The import outlook, given the primacy of crude oil imports, will depend on global energy prices.

Published on Aug 3, 2022 15:16 IST

A new age of military tech

While the planning for the latest operation was just as meticulous, the US reportedly deployed a drone armed with the Hellfire R-9X missile.

Published on Aug 3, 2022 15:11 IST

5G auction: The key takeaway

The government recently announced a <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1.64 lakh crore revival package for the State-owned BSNL, which includes 4G spectrum, and it is likely that, at some point in the future, another package that includes 5G will be made available to the company. That means India will have five 5G players. (mint)

Updated on Aug 2, 2022 12:54 IST

What the killing of al-Zawahiri reveals

A still file image from a video released by Al-Qaeda’s media arm as-Sahab and obtained on June 8, 2011 courtesy of the Site Intelligence Group shows Ayman al-Zawahiri as he gives a eulogy for slain al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in a video released on jihadist forumsafghanistan (AFP)

Updated on Aug 2, 2022 12:54 IST

India needs climate-resilient farming

Punjab agri department looking for ways to cut use of pesticides on basmati crop (HT File)

Published on Aug 1, 2022 15:29 IST

The economy is on a rebound

In balance, the country’s economic prospects look a lot brighter than they did just a month ago.

Updated on Aug 1, 2022 15:23 IST

The impact of Delhi’s liquor policy rollback

Heavy Rush seen near a liquor shop at Karol Bagh after the expected liquor shortage, July 30, 2022 (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jul 31, 2022 23:08 IST

Making ease of justice a reality

The proportion of undertrials in the country’s prison population, at around 75%, is one of the worst in the world (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jul 31, 2022 14:49 IST

In Parliament, a troubling phase

Opposition MPs in the Well of Rajya Sabha to protest over inflation during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, New Delhi , July 29, 2022 (ANI)

Updated on Jul 29, 2022 15:56 IST

Keeping skies safe for flying

The limit is unlikely to make a material difference to the airline’s operation since it was operating at 50% of the approved capacity in recent days. This is largely because the summer peak season begins to taper off, with the occupancy rate showing a decline from July. (PTI)

Updated on Jul 28, 2022 14:59 IST

TMC has been backed into a corner on graft

Members of Chhatra Parishad protest against West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee, Kolkata, July 25, 2022 (PTI)

Updated on Jul 28, 2022 14:59 IST

Data is critical for democracy

The fact that the government has not even decided on a timeline for the census means that it will take years before the new data is available to the government and independent researchers. (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jul 27, 2022 13:53 IST

Keeping the ED impartial, apolitical

Enforcement The Supreme Court (SC) backed the powers of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the 2002 Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on Wednesday, holding that stringent provisions of attachment of property and arrest were constitutional and didn’t suffer from arbitrariness.Directorate (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jul 27, 2022 13:49 IST

Myanmar executions are a grim portend

Myanmar nationals living in Thailand with a picture of deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, July 26, 2022 (AP)

Updated on Jul 26, 2022 13:00 IST

Make bail the norm, not jail

Strengthening the legal aid system, reducing the primacy of financial and social power in the legal process, and training the police to not use the power of arrest as a blunt weapon will help ensure justice for the 370,000-odd people who continue to languish in jail without any conviction. (Burhaan Kinu/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jul 26, 2022 14:17 IST

An oath and the start of an era

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice NV Ramana administers the oath of office to President Droupadi Murmu, Central Hall of the Parliament, New Delhi, July 25, 2022 (ANI)

Updated on Jul 25, 2022 14:59 IST

Treat all citizens fairly, and ensure their dignity

Last week, the Kerala high court (HC) said that violating this fundamental principle will not be acceptable, adding that children of unwed mothers and rape victims deserve the fundamental rights of privacy, liberty, dignity and that no one can intrude into their personal lives. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jul 25, 2022 15:02 IST

Monkeypox and India’s to-do list

International passengers being screened at the airport following detection of a monkeypox case in Kerala, Chennai, July 16, 2022 (PTI)

Updated on Jul 24, 2022 14:29 IST

Resolve the leadership crisis in Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh is one of three states that the Congress won in 2018. That the party is battling a crisis in a state where it otherwise dominates politically speaks poorly of the party’s dysfunctional decision-making and the original bargain struck between the two aspirants in 2018. (REUTERS)

Updated on Jul 24, 2022 14:30 IST

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