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There’s a new urban India in the making

There’s a new urban India in the making

Indian cities are again on that path to being modern yet humane, ambitious yet inclusive, global in outlook yet rooted in our values

yesterday 10

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Hindustantimes Editorial

Thoughtful judgement in the age of outrage

Thoughtful judgement in the age of outrage

Hasty opinions often oversimplify complex issues. Most real-world challenges require nuanced, multi-dimensional thinking

yesterday 8

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Hindustantimes Editorial

The rise of a leader and his enduring popularity

The rise of a leader and his enduring popularity

Modi has turned politics into a kind of social movement. After gaining power he initiated action against complex problems while trying to raise...

yesterday 10

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Shashi Shekhar

Is charity the opium of the privileged?

Is charity the opium of the privileged?

The simple moral lesson that the joy of giving is supreme is now wrapped in the gift of capitalist consumerism. But some instances show it doesn’t...

yesterday 7

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Nishtha Gautam

Book Box | On not writing about ‘Mother Mary Comes to Me’

Book Box | On not writing about ‘Mother Mary Comes to Me’

What can you say about a memoir that bridges the haunting and heartbreaking spaces between mothers and daughters

yesterday 6

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Sonya Dutta Choudhury

Towards a new paradigm of urbanism in Himalayas

Towards a new paradigm of urbanism in Himalayas

Their future will not be secured by building faster or higher, but by how wisely we build, and by how much we choose not to build at all

previous day 10

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Hindustantimes Editorial

Is the smartphone, as we know it, set to disappear?

Is the smartphone, as we know it, set to disappear?

Any subsequent resolution upgrade, speed upgrade, or camera clarity bump won’t be distinguishable to the naked eye. All you get is more and more...

previous day 40

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Abhishek Asthana

A challenging time for Indian diplomacy

A challenging time for Indian diplomacy

How much improvement can there be in India’s relationship with China? Its relations with Pakistan are unlikely to change. The border problem...

previous day 10

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Karan Thapar

Impact of floods on women’s health care

Impact of floods on women’s health care

An often-neglected aspect of floods is its effect on women and girls. The recent floods across Bihar, for example, severely disrupted maternal...

previous day 1

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Lalita Panicker

Gender inequality makes beating malnutrition hard

Gender inequality makes beating malnutrition hard

Programmes are most effective when they are designed to educate and empower everyone, including men and boys, to challenge patriarchal norms and...

saturday 1

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Hindustantimes Editorial

Trade deal as the grammar for closer India-Europe ties

Trade deal as the grammar for closer India-Europe ties

The case for an FTA between New Delhi and Brussels has never been so strong

saturday 6

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Sreeram Chaulia

A need to address the science education crisis in schools

A need to address the science education crisis in schools

There is an unseen barrier in the minds of government schools in several states — that the science curriculum is tough and only meant for...

saturday 10

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Amarjeet Sinha

Trump and politicising of policing in America’s cities

Trump and politicising of policing in America’s cities

Crime and its handling have become highly politicised. There is always the suspicion that figures have been massaged with the connivance of those...

saturday 2

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Rk Raghavan

Could India’s circular economy be a gamechanger?

Could India’s circular economy be a gamechanger?

The pre-owned market is already pegged at about $5 billion, with the organised segment expected to double by 2030

saturday 1

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Charles Assisi

Polarising agendas and political violence

Polarising agendas and political violence

America’s long-standing problem with gun laws — Kirk was a passionate advocate for easing said laws — created an enabling atmosphere where violence...

12.09.2025 1

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Hindustantimes Editorial

Mizoram train underscores frontier to front-runner vision

Mizoram train underscores frontier to front-runner vision

Trains bring new markets closer and create trade opportunities. For the people of Mizoram, the new railway line will improve living conditions

12.09.2025 5

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Hindustantimes Editorial

Demographic concerns ahead

Demographic concerns ahead

A productivity push, better social safety nets, and hedging between India’s demographically diverse regions alone can manage the challenge

12.09.2025 1

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Hindustantimes Editorial

In the denial of bail, a miscarriage of justice

In the denial of bail, a miscarriage of justice

The Delhi High Court denied bail to nine activists linked to the 2020 riots, raising concerns over justice and the right to protest peacefully.

12.09.2025 6

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Gautam Bhatia

How the Modi govt has furthered integration of the North-East with rest of India

How the Modi govt has furthered integration of the North-East with rest of India

The Modi government signed over 12 peace accords including the Bodo (2020) Bru-Reang (2020) Karbi Anglong (2021) Tripura Motha (2024) and ULFA...

12.09.2025 30

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Shehzad Poonawalla

Why geopolitics matters for corporate boardrooms

Why geopolitics matters for corporate boardrooms

Industry must align strategies with national priorities, recalibrate approaches, and invest in future-facing sectors

12.09.2025 2

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Ajay Khanna

Ensuring rooftop solar for every household

Ensuring rooftop solar for every household

Batteries for bigger roofs, a flatter tariff ladder, transparent fixed charges, and smoother consumer journeys would ensure rooftop solar advances...

12.09.2025 1

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Niteesh Shanbog

In France, it is political crisis season again

In France, it is political crisis season again

The prognosis for France remains dim. Macron’s legacy is in jeopardy and if the crisis endures, he could become a lame duck president for the rest...

11.09.2025 2

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Mohan Kumar

How Puttaswamy exorcised the ghost of ADM Jabalpur

How Puttaswamy exorcised the ghost of ADM Jabalpur

Puttaswamy’s true triumph was moral. In overturning ADM Jabalpur, it reaffirmed that privacy and liberty are inviolable rights, not State favours

11.09.2025 3

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Insiyah Vahanvaty

Leader who presided over the rise of RSS

Leader who presided over the rise of RSS

Mohan Bhagwat’s tenure as sarsanghchalak will be considered the most transformative period in the 100-year journey of the organisation

11.09.2025 2

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Narendra Modi