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A contra-polar world is the new political reality

analysis

Published on Feb 21, 2020 07:04 PM IST

The Trump visit testifies to a new international system, where contradictory policies and impulses are prevalent

Workers carry a hoarding with photographs of the US President Donald Trump and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Ahmedabad, February 19, 2020(PTI)

ByC Uday Bhaskar

The US is being unfair to India on trade. Resist it

The decision to strip India of its ‘developing country’ status, based on a unilateral, arbitrary criteria, is wrong

India put up a strong paper at the WTO last year to prove its ‘developing’ status(PTI)

analysis

Updated on Feb 21, 2020 04:53 PM IST

ByPrabhash Ranjan

In Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena’s political dilemma

It wants to maintain its Hindutva identity. It also wants to remain in power with ‘secular’ parties. This isn’t easy

The Congress and NCP leaders allege that the Shiv Sena is toeing the line of the BJP on issues such as the Elgar Parishad and Bhima-Koregaon cases(Rahul Raut/HT PHOTO)

analysis

Updated on Feb 21, 2020 04:56 AM IST

ByDhaval Kulkarni

A tale of two visits, sixty years apart

Much like Eisenhower, Trump arrives at a time of both strategic convergence and divergence

The progress in the diplomatic and security relationship has been remarkable, spurred by concerns about China(PTI)

analysis

Updated on Feb 21, 2020 04:53 PM IST

ByTanvi Madan

Fix the issues that plague the Indian housing market | Opinion

Liberalising Floor Space Index caps will make homes accessible. Supplement it with additional infrastructure

Instead of enabling people to move to cities, the policy approach is geared to keeping them out(Aniruddha Chowdhury/Mint)

analysis

Updated on Feb 19, 2020 06:38 PM IST

ByReuben Abraham and Pritika Hingorani

The Indian State needs administrative reforms, writes Manish Tewari

It is often autocratic and extractive. The executive has been reluctant to reform. Parliament must now step in

It is incumbent on the legislature to step in. Parliament must constitute a Permanent Standing Committee, chaired by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha to study, update, recommend and, if necessary, legislate through even the Private Member Bill process, comprehensive administrative reforms(Hindustan Times)

analysis

Updated on Feb 19, 2020 06:14 PM IST

ByManish Tewari

A tale of two development models, writes Madhav Gadgil

Delhi under the AAP, and Goa under successive governments, offer two contrasting stories

AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal in New Delhi, February 16, 2020(Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO)

analysis

Updated on Feb 18, 2020 07:34 PM IST

ByMadhav Gadgil

How coronavirus is stalling China’s military modernisation plans | Opinion

The epidemic has hit the PLA’s recruitment drive, and stalled production at weapons manufacturing institutes

People wearing masks, walk in a subway station, in Hong Kong, Friday, Feb. 7, 2020.(AP file photo)

analysis

Updated on Feb 19, 2020 06:44 AM IST

ByJayadeva Ranade

The inside story of the nuclear deal | Analysis

Manmohan Singh’s quiet leadership drove the pact. Sonia Gandhi played a key supportive role

Leading from the front was particularly important because many in the Congress were ambivalent about the deal(Sunil Saxena/Hindustan Times)

analysis

Updated on Feb 17, 2020 06:16 PM IST

ByMontek Singh Ahluwalia

Reforming competition law for the digital age | Opinion

It’s important to address the issue of data dominance that an acquisition in the tech industry could throw up.

Data-driven innovation, on the other hand, is centred on identifying efficiency gaps in traditional business models and fixing them using an assortment of data mining and predictive analytics(Digital Storm/Shutterstock.com)

analysis

Updated on Feb 17, 2020 06:15 PM IST

ByAnanth Padmanabhan

CAA is an artificial divide between communities

The persecution story is a ruse for resolving the issue of what to do with the Hindu foreigners in Assam

Police stop protesters during their march against the amended Citizenship Act, NRC and NPR, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi, February 10, 2020(PTI)

analysis

Updated on Feb 16, 2020 07:17 PM IST

BySalman Khurshid

Tracing the journey, and flaws, of the surrogacy bill

The bill may invite litigation, rendering uncertain the hope for those who want to make families through surrogacy

The government has tried to regulate surrogacy for over a decade. Starting with the permissive 2005 guidelines of the Indian Council for Medical Research, the government has proposed increasingly restrictive bills in 2008, 2010, 2013 and 2014 and has, through notifications of the ministry of home affairs, sought to exclude prospective parents on the basis of marital status, sexual orientation and citizenship. These efforts culminated in the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

analysis

Updated on Feb 16, 2020 07:05 PM IST

ByPrabha Kotiswaran and Sneha Banerjee

The Cancel Culture is toxic. It is time we resist it | HT Analysis

It is a product of an unequal society. It is an expression of angst and exhaustion at society’s injustices. This is why we must ask ourselves: How must a flawed, imperfect society respond, and not react, to oppression and inequality?

In an all-encompassing speech, Phoenix talked about the urgency of fixing the world, for peaceful coexistence of all living beings, and concluded with the importance of giving second chances(Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

analysis

Updated on Feb 15, 2020 06:52 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByMarika Gabriel

The new IT structure won’t have an impact on the majority of taxpayers

A careful analysis of data disproves the claim that 70% taxpayers will benefit from the dual system

Eighty per cent of income tax filers will not be impacted by the new structure and another 15% will not see any significant savings benefits(Mohd Zakir/HT PHOTO)

analysis

Updated on Feb 14, 2020 06:49 PM IST

ByPraveen Chakravarty

Should the State pay for treatment of rare diseases?

Treatments for rare diseases are often not developed, because pharma companies aren’t able to recover research and development costs, and when treatments are developed, they are extremely expensive

In the absence of a policy on orphan diseases, patients have been forced to knock on the doors of the courts(Biplov Bhuyan/HT PHOTO)

analysis

Published on Feb 14, 2020 06:19 PM IST

ByShyel Trehan

Why the India-Africa bond matters

India’s priority is not just Africa; India’s priority is Africans — every man, woman and child in Africa

Under Modi, there is both continuity and change in the India-Africa relationship(PTI)

analysis

Published on Feb 13, 2020 07:43 PM IST

ByHarsh Shringla

After Pulwama, India effected a doctrinal shift

With the emphasis on pre-emptive action, India has signalled that it will no longer accept loss of lives

The site of the Pulwama attack, February 14, 2019. Prior to the surgical strikes, India followed a policy of hardening defences to prevent terrorist attacks and diplomatic responses whenever they did take place and led to large loss of life(PTI)

analysis

Published on Feb 13, 2020 07:37 PM IST

ByVivek Katju

The anti-CAA protests have hit a wall. Here is why

Will protests remain an expression of citizen’s dissent or evolve into a political movement? Protesters must decide

The logic of protests requires a receptive government, to acknowledge dissent, and open dialogue to build a fresh consensus. However, the government has not only chosen to disregard the protests; it has chosen to also use these as a counterpoint to consolidate majority(Satyabrata Tripathy/HT Photo)

analysis

Published on Feb 13, 2020 07:26 PM IST

ByRuchi Gupta

CAA protests: Pulmonary rhetoric is an exercise in futility

In international diplomacy, there is no dearth of forces working to pull down an emerging India. The current situation has given them a handle with which to beat India

Emotive protests arising from pent-up political frustrations may not have any legal basis, but this is what prevails today(Satyabrata Tripathy/HT Photo)

analysis

Published on Feb 13, 2020 03:48 PM IST

BySarvesh Kaushal

Shikara is a tale of loss. It is not a story of hate, writes Vidhu Vinod Chopra

I will never peddle hate for profit. I will not make a film that demonises a community, and sows more animosity

analysis

Published on Feb 12, 2020 07:12 PM IST

ByVidhu Vinod Chopra

How the AAP won, with some help from the BJP | Opinion

Despite a patchy track record, the AAP captured the narrative. The Delhi BJP had nothing to offer voters

Kejriwal’s stupendous success is somewhat surprising if one looks at his party’s performance in the last two elections in Delhi, the municipal elections in 2017 and the Lok Sabha elections in mid-2019(PTI)

analysis

Updated on Feb 13, 2020 09:26 AM IST

ByShakti Sinha

Delhi verdict buoys AAP in Punjab but can it bounce back? Opinion

Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP will need to sort out its Punjab leadership mess, revitalise cadres and amplify public issues to be in the reckoning as a potent third alternative when the border state goes to the polls two years from now.

Delhi Chief Minister and leader of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal at a gathering of party workers celebrating the party’s victory in Delhi Assembly Election, New Delhi, Tuesday, February 11, 2020.(Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo)

opinion

Updated on Feb 12, 2020 02:37 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRamesh Vinayak

Politics is shifting to the centre-right. Delhi proves it | Opinion

Endorsing the religious practices of the majority, a strong nationalist pitch and populist welfarism is the new normal.

The BJP’s campaign did not convince swing voters but the outcome does not reflect a rejection of the ideology(SANJEEV VERMA/HTPHOTO)

analysis

Updated on Feb 11, 2020 09:22 PM IST

ByRahul Verma

In AAP’s victory, a lesson in transformative politics | Opinion

It broke down barriers between the wealthy and poor; it developed the ethics of care; and it stuck to its record

Supporters of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from Okhla assembly constituency Amanatullah Khan, celebrate outside a counting centre in Maharani Bagh. (Photos by Burhaan Kinu)

analysis

Updated on Feb 11, 2020 09:22 PM IST

ByManisha Priyam

Parasite: A defining film on class relations, inequality

Through smell and sight, it depicts the intimacies that bind and the resentments that divide the haves and have-nots

Aided by brilliant cinematography and acting, Bong Joon-ho’s film, though about money, does not trace differences between the rich and poor only through the prism of money(REUTERS)

analysis

Updated on Feb 10, 2020 08:11 PM IST

ByParul Bhandari

VP Menon: An unsung hero of modern India | Opinion

He left a rich legacy — expanding suffrage, pushing federalism, and, of course, integrating princely states

An invaluable asset to the Sardar, it is VP Menon’s signature on every Instrument of Accession(HT Archives)

analysis

Updated on Feb 10, 2020 08:11 PM IST

ByNarayani Basu

Retracing the rich history of J&K, writes Karan Singh

Both Jammu and Kashmir are unhappy with the UT status. Restore normal political activity soon

While Maharaja Hari Singh is remembered largely for the last few months of his rule, he pioneered several reforms(Alamy Stock Photo)

analysis

Updated on Feb 10, 2020 12:39 PM IST

ByKaran Singh

E-commerce: The threat of counterfeits and piracy | Opinion

They distort the marketplace, lead to revenue loss, and undermine consumer safety. A robust policy is needed

One of the greatest difficulties in tackling content theft and piracy is the jurisdictional challenge. While laws have national boundaries, piracy is a global beast(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

analysis

Published on Feb 09, 2020 06:41 PM IST

ByNarendra Sabharwal

With the closure of BBC’s Hindi radio, an era ends | Opinion

The BBC did help at least four generations of Indians to meet their goals, improve their lives, and find their place in the world

After all these years, the decision to shut down shortwave Hindi radio was announced by the BBC bosses a few weeks ago, citing dwindling numbers of radio listeners and the need to divert more resources to digital platforms.(Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)

analysis

Updated on May 15, 2020 02:39 PM IST

ByRajesh Joshi

The interplay between politics and the military

While the politicisation of the military remains a concern, so is the militarisation of political discourse and practice

Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat visits stalls during the 11th edition of DefExpo, Lucknow, February 5. 2020(PTI)

analysis

Published on Feb 07, 2020 07:18 PM IST

ByC Uday Bhaskar

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Analysis

The Trump visit testifies to a new international system, where contradictory policies and impulses are prevalent

The decision to strip India of its ‘developing country’ status, based on a unilateral, arbitrary criteria, is wrong

It wants to maintain its Hindutva identity. It also wants to remain in power with ‘secular’ parties. This isn’t easy

Much like Eisenhower, Trump arrives at a time of both strategic convergence and divergence

Liberalising Floor Space Index caps will make homes accessible. Supplement it with additional infrastructure

It is often autocratic and extractive. The executive has been reluctant to reform. Parliament must now step in

Delhi under the AAP, and Goa under successive governments, offer two contrasting stories

The epidemic has hit the PLA’s recruitment drive, and stalled production at weapons manufacturing institutes

Manmohan Singh’s quiet leadership drove the pact. Sonia Gandhi played a key supportive role

It’s important to address the issue of data dominance that an acquisition in the tech industry could throw up.

The persecution story is a ruse for resolving the issue of what to do with the Hindu foreigners in Assam

The bill may invite litigation, rendering uncertain the hope for those who want to make families through surrogacy

It is a product of an unequal society. It is an expression of angst and exhaustion at society’s injustices. This is why we must ask ourselves: How must a flawed, imperfect society respond, and not react, to oppression and inequality?

A careful analysis of data disproves the claim that 70% taxpayers will benefit from the dual system

Treatments for rare diseases are often not developed, because pharma companies aren’t able to recover research and development costs, and when treatments are developed, they are extremely expensive

India’s priority is not just Africa; India’s priority is Africans — every man, woman and child in Africa

With the emphasis on pre-emptive action, India has signalled that it will no longer accept loss of lives

Will protests remain an expression of citizen’s dissent or evolve into a political movement? Protesters must decide

In international diplomacy, there is no dearth of forces working to pull down an emerging India. The current situation has given them a handle with which to beat India

I will never peddle hate for profit. I will not make a film that demonises a community, and sows more animosity

Despite a patchy track record, the AAP captured the narrative. The Delhi BJP had nothing to offer voters

Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP will need to sort out its Punjab leadership mess, revitalise cadres and amplify public issues to be in the reckoning as a potent third alternative when the border state goes to the polls two years from now.

Endorsing the religious practices of the majority, a strong nationalist pitch and populist welfarism is the new normal.

It broke down barriers between the wealthy and poor; it developed the ethics of care; and it stuck to its record

Through smell and sight, it depicts the intimacies that bind and the resentments that divide the haves and have-nots

He left a rich legacy — expanding suffrage, pushing federalism, and, of course, integrating princely states

Both Jammu and Kashmir are unhappy with the UT status. Restore normal political activity soon

They distort the marketplace, lead to revenue loss, and undermine consumer safety. A robust policy is needed

The BBC did help at least four generations of Indians to meet their goals, improve their lives, and find their place in the world

While the politicisation of the military remains a concern, so is the militarisation of political discourse and practice

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