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Beyond the immediate gains, the Katra-Baramulla line could inspire a new model of regional development
Dalits get protective about the Constitution, but the Dalit vote is neither a consolidated bloc nor is it the monopoly of any one party.
Perfect crowd control in a nation of India’s scale is a tall order. But our size makes strategic planning non-negotiable.
In 2016, when the UN adopted the Sustainable Development Goals, the world promised to end all forms of child labour by 2025. This commitment was not...
The struggles of even a single citizen should motivate us to envision a more robust social protection system, especially given the maturity of...
Goa's transport department has issued draft guidelines for aggregators, prompting taxi operators to file objections and seek support from opposition...
Valmik Thapar was a conservationist who spoke his mind on policies regarding protection of the tiger and India’s forests
Indian texts were of great interest during what is regarded as the Islamic Golden Age
Being a fan shouldn’t be a dangerous business but in India, it clearly is. If the fans want better, they need to make themselves heard.
Delhi’s pollution plan is ambitious, but success will depend on execution, cooperation from civic agencies, citizens, even neighbouring states
A stable Ladakh with a robust governance structure and infrastructure is essential since the Union territory shares a restive border with China
Biodiversity markets are deepening, with a growing demand for high-quality carbon credits with biodiversity safeguards
Transparency on the design of caste enumeration and a detailed timeline of data releases will be key
India is steadily working toward our long-term goal of achieving 1,800 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2047.
India must marry cutting-edge technology and robust public infrastructure with a society trained to question, verify and act on reliable information.
The Centre must initiate a second wave of constitutional reforms to strengthen the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act
Asia is set to suffer disproportionate losses of snow and ice. This must be the year that we turn around our emissions record
Comprehensive and unambiguous legislative changes can facilitate investment in the sector and accelerate industrialisation
India is signalling that the US-India trade agreement will be under mutual cooperation and not unilateral pressure.
The Global South must lead with its own playbook. It is time to abandon 20th-century paradigms that blindly replicated western models
The real test for US leadership will be to balance the electoral allure of tough talk with the needs of an open, efficient economy.
Terrorism and talks, or for that matter trade, sporting and cultural ties, cannot go together just as “water and blood” cannot flow together.
India can protect and preserve its language diversity. Parliamentary debates could become richer when members speak in their preferred language.
The army chief's elevation as Field Marshal could signal a further consolidation of military power in Pakistan, impacting the country’s democratic...
A comprehensive plan for managing urbanisation across the country — with full participation of the states — can be a galvanising agenda
We must prioritise and invest in health systems and interventions that are people-centred, inclusive, and resilient, particularly for those who have...
Adaptation of a work, in the absence of a licence from the from the copyright owner, may be expose the adapter to legal consequences for copyright...
The fires of destruction must now feed the fires of restoration. What was broken must be gathered
Women’s writing in Kannada has not received the recognition it deserves. Even most of the notable awards at the national level, the Jnanpith for...
Travellers visit Chandni Chowk and the narrow streets of Shahjahanabad to experience the charm of the old world, not to see glitzy malls
There is growing evidence of successfully managed aquifer recharge around the world
India suspends the Indus Waters Treaty post-terror attack, focusing on maximizing water rights and exploring managed aquifer recharge to boost...
Jayant Narlikar’s greatest quality was his ability to convey the most abstract ideas about the cosmos, physics, and science to the masses simply and...
It is essential to approach a relationship with realism and recognise both its limits and opportunities, especially when the world is in flux
In an ideal world, neighbours can live next to each other with mutual respect. When that is not possible, peace based on deterrence is the only...
In an emotional FB post, former IPS officer and UP minister Asim Arun comes out in support of the women officers
One area where inclusion will have significant signalling value for society is allowing them to donate blood
Delhi faces severe water shortages as summer approaches, unlike its improved power services. Reform is crucial for water utility efficiency and...
What does the arrival of monsoon mean? How does IMD decide that monsoon has arrived at a particular place?
Absence of consistent political acumen and widespread graft within Pakistan’s political parties has offered space for the military to offer notions...
Beyond impacting productivity, heat stress contributes to a rise in workplace accidents, higher absenteeism, and low employee turnover
Every political party, since independence, has caste-wise data of every assembly and Lok Sabha constituency
Pakistan has become an Islamist Don Quixote with a nuclear lance. New Delhi has called its bluff
India has demonstrated that cross-border terrorism will invite a swift and painful response. It is equally important that the inspiring story of its...
Military ties between Beijing and Islamabad have grown since the early 1960s, at a slow pace initially but rapidly in the last decade or so
An HT analysis suggests that this is because rainfall trends in May so far have also turned into almost a mirror image of April rainfall trends.
Critics point out how Attenborough downplays the massive negative impact that humans have wrought on Earth’s health
Operation Sindoor redraws India’s terms of engagement with terrorism and its sponsors while sending a message of justice and reassurance to its...
Changing the narrative on the Indus must start at the basin and the sub-basin levels, given that it is the riparian communities who have the highest...
Most of this trend in temperatures has to do with rainfall, which was rare in north-west, west, and central regions but usual or more than usual...