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Repeal the sedition law

Updated on May 8, 2022 13:42 IST

Every nation has a right to zealously guard its sovereignty from internal and external aggression, and, therefore, penal provisions to punish violence and threats to security are justified and necessary. But there is a raft of civil, criminal and anti-terror statutes to deal effectively with such exigencies. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Bagga case: Don’t delay police reforms

BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga in New Delhi,May 7, 2022 (Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)

Updated on May 8, 2022 13:42 IST

Bolster court infrastructure

Supreme-Court-of-India-Mohd-Zakir-HT-file-photo

Published on May 6, 2022 13:57 IST

What the new ruling on taxation entails

Article 142 empowers the SC to issue any directive that it deems appropriate “for doing complete justice between the parties”.

Published on May 5, 2022 13:50 IST

An Indo-France bilateral bond

Both leaders called for an immediate end to the war in Ukraine in order to promote dialogue.

Published on May 5, 2022 13:42 IST

Inflation, the key challenge

Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das digitally delivers a statement, May 4, 2022 (PTI)

Updated on May 4, 2022 15:08 IST

Don’t vie for credit for Babri demolition

Various judicial pronouncements have repeatedly called the demoli-tion of the 16th century structure a criminal act — one for which the then government in the state was dismissed (HT FILE PHOTO)

Updated on May 4, 2022 15:09 IST

Quell the rise of communal tension

Police say the violence was triggered by a dispute over raising religious flags in the Jalori Gate area ahead of Eid celebrations.

Published on May 3, 2022 13:16 IST

The significance of ₹1.68 lakh crore

To be sure, the April 2022 GST collection shows a 20% year on year growth over the April 2021 number.

Updated on May 3, 2022 16:11 IST

As DU turns 100, build on its legacy

DU influenced the growth of a city that had fallen into neglect post the Mughal era only to be revived as a new New Delhi when the British shifted the Capital from Calcutta in 1911.

Updated on May 2, 2022 18:37 IST

India’s growing embrace of EU

Germany was among the first European powers to fashion an Indo-Pacific strategy and has been in the lead for pushing for an India-European Union.

Updated on May 2, 2022 18:34 IST

The post-pandemic economic question

Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s latest report on currency and finance says that India can achieve a GDP growth rate of 6.5%-8.5% provided reforms are continued.

Updated on May 1, 2022 14:11 IST

Chief Justice Ramana is right

CJI Ramana’s fundamental point was this: The courts don’t want to be inundated with cases.

Published on May 1, 2022 14:11 IST

Offsetting the heat challenge

New Delhi, India - April 29, 2022: People out on hot day in the middle of the city's ongoing heat wave, at Tilak Nagar in New Delhi, India, on Friday, April 29, 2022. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times) (Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Apr 29, 2022 14:07 IST

The big picture on fuel taxation

Throwing polemics at the problem will only worsen the trust deficit between the Centre and the states.

Published on Apr 28, 2022 13:50 IST

The Congress needs the courage to change

For the Congress, the recent episode can, at best, be seen as a crash course (not that it needs one) on all that ails it.

Published on Apr 28, 2022 13:47 IST

Digital Services Act: A historic agreement

The DSA is landmark legislation since nation-States have grappled with the challenge of coming up with rules for companies such as Facebook (now Meta) and Amazon, which are headquartered under a single foreign jurisdiction but influence societies and businesses beyond national borders. (HT FILE PHOTO)

Updated on Apr 27, 2022 13:45 IST

SC must take a strong line on hate speech

While the Indian judiciary has been known to overreach sometimes, given the reticence of elected leaders, it is perhaps time for the Supreme Court to lay down the law (again) on hate speech, (HT FILE PHOTO)

Updated on Apr 27, 2022 13:43 IST

The future of Twitter under Elon Musk

In Twitter’s case, almost everyone has a view on how to make it better. Mr Musk, though, has bet his money on the expectation that he can.

Published on Apr 26, 2022 15:12 IST

Food prices call for vigilance

These developments come at a time when the inflationary situation is already expected to be volatile.

Published on Apr 26, 2022 13:39 IST

Macron’s win is good news

An artist gives final touches to a painting of French President and La Republique en Marche (LREM) party candidate for re-election Emmanuel Macron after his victory in France's presidential election, in Mumbai on April 25, 2022. (Photo by Punit PARANJPE / AFP) (AFP)

Updated on Apr 25, 2022 12:19 IST

Energy transition: Show us the money

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L) and RK Singh, President of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Assembly and minister of power and new and renewable energy, Gurgaon, April 24, 2022 (AFP)

Updated on Apr 25, 2022 12:19 IST

A safe ecosystem for electric vehicles

Decarbonising it is critical to meet climate goals. However, these incidents are a setback.

Published on Apr 24, 2022 17:40 IST

It’s time for the next step in J&K

On Sunday, during his visit to launch a clutch of projects, which came almost three years after the region’s reorganisation, Mr Modi spoke of development and democracy.

Published on Apr 24, 2022 17:23 IST

A crucial shift in Indian cricket

Team India now has a different characteristic than any of its previous iterations.

Published on Apr 22, 2022 14:46 IST

DDMA takes the right call on schools

School closures have hit unprivileged students harder since many families had no access to mobile phones/computers and the internet. (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Apr 21, 2022 12:23 IST

Johnson visit: Shoring up ties

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves an Indian military Chinook helicopter in Ahmedabad after a flight from the JCB factory at Vadodara in Ahmedabad, April 21, 2022 (REUTERS)

Updated on Apr 21, 2022 12:24 IST

A difficult summer ahead for agriculture

How climate-resilient is Indian agriculture?

Published on Apr 20, 2022 14:26 IST

The dangers of freebie culture

The question, as Mr Singh correctly pointed out in his lecture, cannot be left to economists alone, and has to be seen from the intersection of politics and economics.

Updated on Apr 20, 2022 14:22 IST

WPI: Still in the red category

Global food prices are expected to move further north due to the disruption of supplies from the Ukraine-Russia region. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Apr 19, 2022 12:57 IST

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