Delhi-Malé ties are shaped by geography and mutual trust

India’s relations with the Maldives is based on mutual respect and shared history, words that must now translate into long-term policies.

yesterday 10

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In Bihar, policing stays handcuffed to an old law

The Patna Protocol is a doctrine of strategic gangland violence, not rooted in bravado or political conspiracy, but in institutional failure.

yesterday 10

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Man of the jungle who spoke for its residents

Jim Corbett is 150. India's conservation wins bear his imprint.

yesterday 50

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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 global...

thursday 20

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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.

23.07.2025 10

Hindustantimes Editorial

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 to...

22.07.2025 10

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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

22.07.2025 20

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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 10

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A man of letters, a bridge between East and West

Naim sahab had come back to AMU from the US because he felt he needed to give something back to his country. However, things did not work out as per...

19.07.2025 20

Hindustantimes Editorial

Operation Sindoor should be discussed in Parliament

Civilian control over the military is a cornerstone of our democracy, built on trust that the political leadership responsibly acts with strategic...

18.07.2025 10

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Forty years after Karamchedu, caste cauldron still simmers

The Karamchedu massacre sparked outrage, galvanised Dalits demanding stronger laws to protect them, and showed that India as still not shed caste...

18.07.2025 10

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How far India has come, and what holds it back

The data is clear on this, though Indians are caught in a battle of political narratives on the country’s reality.

17.07.2025 10

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India’s moonshot moment for research and innovation

India has missed critical moments before in the development of critical and revolutionary technologies. The RDI scheme is a second chance.

17.07.2025 10

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Destruction of the old economic order

The US economy, reliant on consumer debt and trade deficits, faces challenges from inequality, tariff policies, and shifting global dynamics under...

16.07.2025 10

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Keeping up with UP | Can caste, Constitution break Hindutva in 2027 polls?

Caste will likely be back on the centre stage for the 2027 UP assembly polls as SP chief Akhilesh Yadav aggressively rides on his tested ‘PDA’

15.07.2025 10

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Power games that the big boys play

India, vying for a global leadership role, must recognise Bretton Woods Institutions as those of international governance, not only for economic...

09.07.2025 10

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Building for future, a new sporting culture

NSP 2025 aims to broaden Indian sports beyond elite success, integrating it with health and education, while addressing governance and structural...

09.07.2025 20

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Private sector must pull its weight on R&D

As AI development gets concentrated in the West, time is running out for India. The country’s private sector must improve its R&D showing.

09.07.2025 10

Hindustantimes Editorial

Changing the goods transport paradigm with autorickshaws

The vehicle is there. The demand is there. What is missing is the regulation of the service through a transparent policy guideline

08.07.2025 10

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India’s on track to build a strong sporting culture

If India wants to build a sports culture, it has to begin at the grassroots. We need to change the mindset that sports is not just an extracurricular...

06.07.2025 10

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Keeping up with Bihar: Can Opposition replicate UP strategy amid secularism row?

The BJP’s key Bihar ally, chief minister Nitish Kumar, and his Janata Dal (U) or JD(U), swear by socialism and secularism

06.07.2025 10

Hindustantimes Editorial

What Prada did to the GI law and Kolhapuris

Although there is no actionable legal claim against Prada, the PR backlash has resulted in them connecting with the Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce.

05.07.2025 10

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The Emergency: A political battle and a personal story

As India marks the 50th anniversary of the 1975 Emergency, Rohan Jaitley reflects on his father's imprisonment and the fight for democracy.

03.07.2025 40

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Keeping up with UP: Tread carefully on Banke Bihari temple corridor in Vrindavan

The idea was mooted in the first tenure of chief minister Yogi Adityanath, who is now hopeful of completing it in his second term

02.07.2025 10

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Why India must tap its wastewater prospects

A country that aims to supply piped drinking water to every rural household continues to lose billions of litres of water daily because of inadequate...

02.07.2025 20

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Honeymoon Murder: Meghalaya emerges from a month of gloomy headlines, perception

From 10.2 lakh visitors in 2022, the number had surged to over 16 lakh in 2024. Meghalaya was poised to touch the 20-lakh mark in 2025

02.07.2025 10

Hindustantimes Editorial

Old horizons and India’s new heritage diplomacy

India has the potential to play a role in global heritage diplomacy. This is not just about excavating abroad to cater to popular ideas and ambitions...

02.07.2025 10

Hindustantimes Editorial

The case for two time zones for India

There are several gains that could flow from this, including enhanced productivity, biological synchronicity with daylight, and energy savings

02.07.2025 10

Hindustantimes Editorial

The art and science of healing needs revival

While the medical fraternity needs to reboot service and ethics, society, law keepers and the government should reboot to support the physician at all...

01.07.2025 10

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In birth centenary year, a new Satish Gujral work

Gujral’s work has been likened to his own condition, but attributing the power of his early works to his hearing disability is doing the artist a...

30.06.2025 20

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Emergency, seen in the cartoons of Sudhir Dar

The Emergency of 1975 tested the Press severely; through satire and subtle reporting, they highlighted censorship, ultimately influencing public...

29.06.2025 10

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Pilgrims’ progress & the railways’ look-east policy

The most special contribution of Indian Railways to Odisha is during the Rath Yatra, which undertakes the task of serving lakhs of Rath Yatra...

28.06.2025 10

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Case for reviving multilaterialism, a WTO-led order

As a leader of the Global South, India must reinvigorate its vision for the WTO and have a proactive and forward-looking agenda for the trade body

28.06.2025 10

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Making of the sisterhood of a writer, her translator

Women translators have often found thick histories behind women’s few words, told in seriousness or in play.

28.06.2025 10

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Weather Bee: First half of 2025 likely to breach 1.5°C warming threshold

Global temperature data from the ERA5 dataset produced by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) is now available up to June...

27.06.2025 10

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Gentleman cadet 14, Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw

With a quick smile and a lighthearted apology, the old gent melted the reverence that had kept the crowd at bay.

27.06.2025 20

Hindustantimes Editorial

Delhi: A bump-free road to good governance

The year 2025 is for Delhi what 2014 was for the entire country— a shifting of gears in governance with the same vehicle

27.06.2025 30

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Keeping up with UP| Caste census: An exercise with wide-ranging ramifications

Conducting the caste census, the first after the country’s independence, in an atmosphere of mistrust will only deepen that deficit in the political...

24.06.2025 20

Hindustantimes Editorial

Plus, more on the US Supreme Court transgender ruling and UK's 'grooming gangs'.

24.06.2025 10

Hindustantimes Editorial

Sri Lanka must move beyond triumphalism and bitterness

Sri Lanka must embrace reconciliation post-civil war, moving beyond old grievances to build a unified future, addressing diverse community needs.

24.06.2025 20

Hindustantimes Editorial

Yoga as a mass campaign to build a healthier India

By actively incorporating yoga into its women and child welfare policies, India is enhancing grassroots health and well-being.

22.06.2025 20

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No thug life moment for film releases

Filmmakers in India are vulnerable to mob action when they engage with subjects that deal with history and identity.

20.06.2025 10

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Unfinished business of gender parity in India

The political representation discourse remains stuck at a ceiling of 33%, as if the demand for equal space is itself an impertinence.

19.06.2025 10

Hindustantimes Editorial

In South Korea, continuity with cautious progressivism

There will be temptation to continue with the Moon-era progressive foreign policy, but Lee is likely to be more pragmatic with the changed global...

19.06.2025 10

Hindustantimes Editorial

Scientifically Speaking: How a fake journal is hijacking science

The real journal, published by Elsevier since 1984 with a 3.7 impact factor, focuses on R&D management and the intersection of technology and...

18.06.2025 30

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Parliamentary diplomacy & gains from global outreach

The delegations addressed the misconception that only Muslim-majority countries are concerned for the Palestinian people.

18.06.2025 20

Hindustantimes Editorial

Balance reproductive choices with population policy push

In ruling against the stripping away of maternity benefits after the second child, Supreme Court has protected women's reproductive rights 

18.06.2025 20

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Train to Kashmir runs on the track of trust and hope

Beyond the immediate gains, the Katra-Baramulla line could inspire a new model of regional development 

14.06.2025 20

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Chasing Dalit vote without addressing the social divide

Dalits get protective about the Constitution, but the Dalit vote is neither a consolidated bloc nor is it the monopoly of any one party.

13.06.2025 20

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