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Emerging dimensions of caste politics in India

Published on Aug 15, 2024 15:56 IST

Noida, India- April 14, 2024: People seen on the occasion of the 133th birth anniversary of Dalit icon BR Ambedkar at Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal, sector 95, in Noida, India, on Sunday, April 14, 2024. (Photo by Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Terms of Trade | The indignity of pursuing self-interest

Medical professionals and activists hold candles as they take part in a midnight protest to condemn the rape and murder of a young medic, in Kolkata on August 14, 2024 (Photo by DIBYANGSHU SARKAR / AFP)

Published on Aug 15, 2024 13:23 IST

The long road ahead to meaningful energy transition

Green development is not just a necessity but an opportunity for India to lead in the global fight against climate change (Hindustan Times)

Published on Aug 15, 2024 11:31 IST

The message from the UK riots: Government needs to keep its ear to the ground

A protester holds a placard during a counter demonstration against an anti-immigration protest called by far-right activists, outside the Asylum Welcome immigration support service offices in Oxford, western England on August 7, 2024. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)

Published on Aug 15, 2024 03:00 IST

Goa: Killing the golden goose

Locals not vested in the casino trade have been protesting and seeking to move the offshore casinos to another location but the government has been buckling under pressure from those vested since 2007.

Published on Aug 15, 2024 02:30 IST

Of freedoms gained, lost, and gained again

TOPSHOT - An aerial view shows school students carrying a large Indian national flag on a road during the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign on the eve of the country's Independence Day celebrations in Vijayawada on August 14, 2024. (Photo by Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP) (AFP)

Published on Aug 14, 2024 15:44 IST

Infrastructure as frontier for the India-China rivalry

Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 12 (ANI): The container ship, ‘San Fernando’, from China marks the first arrival of such a vessel at India’s largest transhipment port at Vizhinjam International Seaport Limited (VISL) in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday. (ANI Photo) (ANI)

Published on Aug 14, 2024 15:44 IST

India needs an ‘up or out’ policy for its bureaucracy

In 2023, approximately 1.3 million individuals sat for the Civil Services Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (File)

Published on Aug 14, 2024 15:44 IST

How India must respond to the crisis in Bangladesh

Students shout slogans during a protest demanding trial of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajib Dhar) (AP)

Published on Aug 13, 2024 15:51 IST

How sub-quotas queer affirmative-action pitch

Dr Ambedkar championed a view which sees reservations as a social lever, used to level the playing field after centuries of oppression (Photo by Sakib Ali /Hindustan Times)

Published on Aug 13, 2024 15:51 IST

Remembrance as healing: Memorialising Partition

A detailed record of the Partition is essential for historical accuracy and understanding

Published on Aug 13, 2024 15:51 IST

India needs resilient streets, for livable cities

Flooding seen along the Red Fort in Delhi on Thursday. (Sanchit Khanna/HT)

Published on Aug 13, 2024 12:11 IST

Broadcasting Bill: Back to first principles

The internet currently offers diverse content for all users. (HT Photo)

Published on Aug 13, 2024 02:30 IST

Why Bangladesh didn’t go the Sri Lanka way

People participate in a protest march against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her government to demand justice for the victims killed in the recent countrywide deadly clashes, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajib Dhar) (AP)

Published on Aug 12, 2024 15:56 IST

The right narrative on our freedom struggle

New Delhi: Red Fort covered with the tricolor ahead of the Independence Day celebrations, in New Delhi, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) (PTI)

Published on Aug 12, 2024 15:56 IST

The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: The story of Natwar Singh

I miss him. And I miss politicians like him who valued literature and ideas and went beyond the petty politics of the day. We have too few of them.

Published on Aug 12, 2024 12:44 IST

A win-win for India & Indian Americans

Indian Americans marching in a parade in New York. (Andy Katz/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Updated on Aug 11, 2024 19:06 IST

This Independence Day, guard against radicalism

Jammu: People wave the Indian national flags at Mubarak Mandi palace ahead of the Independence Day, in Jammu, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI08_11_2024_000261A)

Published on Aug 11, 2024 18:57 IST

Grand Strategy | Interests, not friendship, determine foreign policy

A general view shows barricades aligned outside the Bangladesh High Commission building in New Delhi on August 6, 2024. (Photo by Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP) (AFP)

Published on Aug 11, 2024 18:57 IST

At the most gender equal Olympics, the good, the bad and the downright hideous

Mind The Gap: Stories of sheer grit, excellence but also misogyny at the most gender equal Olympics in Paris

Updated on Aug 12, 2024 06:08 IST

The people’s poet who bridged divides through lyrical simplicity

Renowned lyricist and urdu poet Nida Fazli .

Published on Aug 11, 2024 02:00 IST

Behind the unmaking and making of Brand Rahul

New Delhi, Aug 8 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi at the Parliament House during the Monsoon Session, in New Delhi on Thursday. (ANI Photo/Shrikant Singh) (Shrikant Singh)

Published on Aug 10, 2024 15:40 IST

A blockchain boon for women’s health

Blockchain use will ensure users retain control over their own identities, protecting their data from unauthorised access. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published on Aug 10, 2024 15:39 IST

Heed those WhatsApp warnings on fraudsters

It’s the sort of thing WhatsApp messages warn you against. (Reuters)

Published on Aug 10, 2024 15:38 IST

The many voices of the Quit India Movement

The Quit India Movement, launched on August 8, 1942, stands out in the metanarratives of the Indian Freedom Struggle (HT Archive)

Published on Aug 10, 2024 15:38 IST

The shadow of uncertainty on markets

An electronic ticker displays stock figures in Shanghai, China, on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024. The People's Bank of China is potentially getting the respite it's been hoping for from global financial markets, bringing closer a dose of monetary stimulus long awaited by investors and traders. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg

Published on Aug 10, 2024 10:49 IST

New UP conversion law reinforces curtailment of citizens’ rights

The ratcheting up of the punishments and the widening of the reporting regime point to the particular style of governance which typifies the Uttar Pradesh regime headed by chief minister Adityanath. (FILE PHOTO)

Published on Aug 10, 2024 03:00 IST

The nationalistic underpinnings of Olympic quests

Paris 2024 Olympics - Hockey - Men's Semi-final - Germany vs India - Yves-du-Manoir Stadium, Colombes, France - August 06, 2024. An Indian fan cheers for her team. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis (REUTERS)

Published on Aug 9, 2024 15:37 IST

Sports broadcasting rights: The case for sub-licensing

FILE PHOTO: Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Paris, France - July 26, 2024. General view of a light show on the Eiffel Tower during the opening ceremony. REUTERS/Edgar Su (REUTERS)

Updated on Aug 9, 2024 15:37 IST

Our city planning must preserve built-heritage

Nicholson Cemetery (Wikimedia Commons)

Published on Aug 9, 2024 15:37 IST

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