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Why China refuses to resolve the border issue

The aim is not only to pressure India into accepting a border on Chinese terms but use the issue as leverage in matters that concern Beijing in...

yesterday 2

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Manoj Joshi

Setting sail for Viksit Bharat with maritime growth push

Beyond infrastructure, human capital and heritage are also key focus areas, as India’s presence in the global seafaring community has increased by...

yesterday 10

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Sarbananda Sonowal

AI must aid human thought, not become its replacement

Mutually assured destruction until now relied on nuclear deterrence. Today’s arms race is digital and significant in its potential to reshape...

yesterday 20

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Hindustantimes Editorial

A nation is only as skilled as the people on its margins

Skilling in India is often viewed through a narrow, purely economic lens – a vocational training course, a certificate, a job placement.

previous day 1

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Hindustantimes Editorial

How Mumbai police lost the plot on suburban rail blasts

The 7/11 attackers had carried bombs in backpacks, hid these in overhead racks near the exits, and had used devices to cause the explosions within...

previous day 2

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Vappala Balachandran

Consequences if Yemen executes Nimisha Priya

If attempts to save her fail, India must sanction the regime in Sanaa, while also realising that death penalty is incompatible with today's...

previous day 10

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Gopalkrishna Gandhi

Keeping up with UP | Controversy over the policy to pair schools in the state

Many educationists say that the government took the decision in a haste without following due process and is thus facing opposition

tuesday 20

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Hindustantimes Editorial

India must build on the US action against TRF

The architecture of the US, in countering terrorism, post-9/11, has changed drastically. This must be factored into India’s approach moving forward.

tuesday 3

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Kabir Taneja

The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: Why Delhi’s dining scene still disappoints

Delhi has welcomed many new restaurants this year, but most fail to meet expectations, lacking the quality found in Mumbai or Bangalore.

tuesday 4

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Vir Sanghvi

Questions that arise in the wake of AAIB report

Amid the investigations, officials of AAIB and the government who can be held accountable, from Air India to GE company representatives, have all...

tuesday 4

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Anjuli Bhargava

Old shackles still bind the new Indian woman

The Radhika Yadav murder shows the problems of the present, where women desiring to make their futures, away from familial shackles, pose a threat...

tuesday 10

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Hindustantimes Editorial

Mind the Gap: The price of justice

The death of a student in Balasore after she set herself ablaze alleging sexual harassment by a professor is an indictment of institutional failure.

tuesday 8

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Namita Bhandare

How New Delhi can manage the Beijing challenge it faces

The recent thaw in Sino-Indian relations is encouraging, but it must be understood that India’s China challenge is a constant in Southern Asian...

21.07.2025 6

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Happymon Jacob

After Operation Sindoor, preparing for the future

It is impossible for Pak-based terror outfits to act unilaterally. While the possibility of jihadi lone wolves cannot be ruled out, that has grave...

21.07.2025 9

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Shishir Gupta

Members must uphold the spirit of Parliament

MPs should not let the bitterness of street politics seep into their conduct and cause disruption of House proceedings.

21.07.2025 7

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Shashi Shekhar

Book Box | How to find your tribe: The unexpected magic of book club friends

In Mumbai, the joy of reconnecting with books and book club friends brings together food, laughter, and a sense of community.

21.07.2025 4

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Sonya Dutta Choudhury

The gains of curbing anaemia in women

Recent advances in health technology are beginning to shift outcomes in anaemia cases, as health workers are able to deliver immediate, reliable...

20.07.2025 2

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Lalita Panicker

The Meghalaya story: Realising aspirations

With government support and community spirit aligned, the state offers a blueprint for a vibrant, confident, and self-reliant India.

20.07.2025 3

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Hindustantimes Editorial

Missing in the list of Bharat Ratna awardees

The world has recognised the Dalai Lama’s enormous contribution, but we in India — the country he considers himself a son of — have remained...

20.07.2025 10

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Karan Thapar

Changing nature of neighbourly bonds

“Whenever” is a great tool to dodge such societal curveballs. It doesn’t commit a date, and shifts the onus on to the inviting party to propose...

20.07.2025 5

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Abhishek Asthana