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When India and the US talk trade

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Updated on Nov 24, 2021 09:38 PM IST

The good news is that there is intent to integrate both economies; the story of India-US trade remains one of untapped potential, but a bilateral deal is distant

While the defence and security relationship has deepened, even signing a mini-trade deal has been difficult (AFP)

ByHT Editorial

India can avoid Europe’s fate

Reduce the gap between Covishield doses, consider booster doses, and expand the vaccine drive to include children

A health worker collects a swab sample for Covid-19 test, Noida, November 22, 2021 (Sunil Ghosh/HTPhoto)

editorials

Updated on Nov 25, 2021 05:52 AM IST

ByHT Editorial

When riparian nations join hands

The efforts of riparian neighbours to devise a hydrological SOS system are welcome. But warning systems are only as good as the actions they catalyse

India and China have a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on data-sharing on the Brahmaputra river system, which provides warning for flooding during the monsoon. (REUTERS)

editorials

Updated on Nov 23, 2021 09:15 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Fixing the Capital’s garbage problem

Much of Delhi’s garbage issue depends on waste segregation at source. And so, corporations must invest in programmes to ensure that citizens understand the value of segregation at source

The survey results prove the MCDs have not been able to put in place an effective plan to segregate waste at source (Ravi Choudhary/HT PHOTO)

editorials

Updated on Nov 22, 2021 07:57 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

In defence of in-person classes

There’s enough anecdotal evidence of the toll that the absence of physical or in-person classes has taken on students

It’s almost as if shutting things down is fast becoming a panacea for all the ills that plague us; the frequency and felicity with which the term lockdown is being thrown around would seem to suggest that (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

editorials

Updated on Nov 22, 2021 07:55 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

A new deal for agriculture

It is time to think of other creative ways to address unsustainable agricultural practices that are entrenched in India, but while respecting popular aspirations

Farmers shout slogans to celebrate after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced to repeal three agricultural reform laws that sparked almost a year of huge protests across the country, Amritsar, November 19, 2021 (AFP)

editorials

Updated on Nov 21, 2021 07:36 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

POCSO Act: Why the SC’s ruling is critical

The latest SC ruling upholds the legal safeguards and rights of children, and makes the environment safer for them

The HC ruling trivialised unacceptable behaviour. The SC has reversed, and not a moment too soon, a controversial verdict that could have created a dangerous precedent. (Amal KS/HT PHOTO)

editorials

Updated on Nov 21, 2021 07:36 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

The repeal of farm laws

India’s agrarian sector still needs fundamental reform, but there are lessons to be learned on the how-to

Farmers raise slogans as police remove barricades from the farmers' protest site, Ghazipur, New Delhi, October 29, 2021 (PTI)

editorials

Updated on Nov 20, 2021 06:02 AM IST

ByHT Editorial

In defence of India’s climate stance

India ended up being unfairly blamed for watering down the language of the climate pact text, by forcing a dilution on coal, from phasing it “out” to phasing it “down”

It is important that developed countries set the narrative right, and not blame the one country that has made a huge leap in its climate commitments (ANI)

editorials

Updated on Nov 19, 2021 06:30 AM IST

ByHT Editorial

An education emergency

There is an urgent need to improve the hybrid model, bridge the digital divide, and, critically, help government schools

While the 2021 report does not explicitly shed light on all-India learning outcomes (except for Karnataka), many of its findings indicate the negative impact Covid-19 has had on learning levels (Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)

editorials

Updated on Nov 18, 2021 06:09 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

When Joe speaks to Xi

The Washington DC-Beijing rivalry is structural. The conversation between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping did not change that

President Joe Biden meets virtually with Chinese President Xi Jinping from the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Washington, November 15, 2021 (AP)

editorials

Updated on Nov 17, 2021 11:46 AM IST

ByHT Editorial

The Congress and Hindutva

Rahul Gandhi appears to have taken a conscious call to challenge the BJP on Hindutva

Transparent ideological battles are positive, for voters can then make an informed choice. (HTPHOTO)

editorials

Updated on Nov 17, 2021 11:32 AM IST

ByHT Editorial

The significance of Kirpal’s elevation

By recommending him for elevation as a judge in the Delhi HC, the collegium has done what Mr Kirpal has sought to do his entire life: Live with dignity, and work in a place that promises to uphold it

He was also involved with the fight that led to a Constitution bench overturning Section 377, an Indian Penal Code provision that criminalised same-sex relationships (Sushil Kumar/HT PHOTO)

editorials

Updated on Nov 16, 2021 07:46 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Dealing with inflation

Inflation management in the country should not undermine the pursuit of broad-based economic recovery

Taxes on petrol-diesel are still way above pre-pandemic levels, and fuel inflation will continue to matter (AFP)

editorials

Updated on Nov 16, 2021 07:47 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

In UP, break the cycle of antagonism

Political parties have a choice. They can either contest the upcoming polls on the basis of the past, or they can contest the election on the basis of the future

In Indian democratic politics, parties find it far easier to mobilise large groups of citizens on the basis of existing identity categories; weave coalitions that club together enough social groups to enable a poll win; and craft this coalition in antagonistic terms vis-a-vis other groups. (HTPhoto)

editorials

Updated on Nov 15, 2021 08:02 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

The political challenge for Kamala Harris

Critics believe that she hasn’t been able to carve an independent identity. To fulfill her aims, Harris will have to deal with the erosion in her party’s fortunes, her leader’s popularity, and her own standing

President Joe Biden’s popularity ratings have consistently fallen — a Washington Post-ABC poll, showed that his approval rating now stands at 41%, while 53% disapprove of his overall presidency. In this troubled landscape for her party, another leader is facing her own set of troubles — Vice President Kamala Harris. (AFP)

editorials

Updated on Nov 15, 2021 01:31 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Air pollution: Too little, too late – again

Providence, therefore, is the only determinant for how clean the air we breathe will be, because administrators, policies and politicians — for yet another year — evidently aren’t

To still cling to hopes that the air would somehow turn out better this year was now a matter of delusion, not optimism (Ishant Kumar)

editorials

Updated on Nov 14, 2021 07:15 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

A pragmatic climate deal

Late on Saturday night, almost 24 hours after the COP26 summit was to end, 196 parties adopted the Glasgow Climate Pact

Old faultlines were visible again at Glasgow, but not enough to prevent a well-intentioned, but watered down deal (REUTERS)

editorials

Updated on Nov 14, 2021 07:07 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Xi consolidates total authority

A new resolution indicates that Xi Jinping will play a key role in China’s future. This will have costs

There should now be no doubts that Mr Xi perceives himself as a leader in the same league as Mao and Deng (REUTERS)

editorials

Updated on Nov 12, 2021 04:54 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Afghanistan: The path ahead

India will now have to build on the foundation laid by the conference , and push the Taliban to form an inclusive government

It would appear the outcomes of the Delhi Regional Security Dialogue exceeded India’s expectations, as there was a great degree of convergence in assessments made by the eight countries about the threats and challenges emanating from Afghanistan (REUTERS)

editorials

Updated on Nov 11, 2021 05:09 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Solar power: Focus on funding, equity

In the face of the continued growth of electricity demand, the rise of extreme weather events and volatile fossil fuel prices, all stakeholders must join hands to realise the potential of solar

The rapidly declining costs of solar technologies and battery energy storage systems make solar energy competitive (Bloomberg)

editorials

Updated on Nov 11, 2021 02:59 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Char Dham Project: The fragility of the Himalayas

Any decision on development projects in the Himalayas or the equally fragile Western Ghats must consider the threat of the climate crisis

Balance is important but the natural fragility of the Himalayan region cannot be discounted (HT Photo)

editorials

Updated on Nov 11, 2021 05:28 AM IST

Byhindustantimes.com

Special ties with a special army

On Wednesday, the chief of the Nepal army (NA), General Prabhu Ram Sharma, was accorded the rank of an honorary general of the Indian Army — a reciprocal tradition between the two countries — on his visit to India

The move reaffirms the importance of the relationship between the two militaries and the countries (Hindustan Times)

editorials

Updated on Nov 10, 2021 07:37 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Jai Bhim: Sparking a crucial debate

Films such as Jai Bhim has flipped the gaze on caste-oppressed communities, chronicled their assertion — while courting commercial success and critical plaudits

Jai Bhim shows the struggle of a marginalised tribe, the Irulars, against police violence and custodial torture, helped by a young lawyer

editorials

Updated on Nov 09, 2021 07:21 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

COP26: Finance will be key

The success of Glasgow will not be judged by how many countries sign up for net-zero targets, but how much money the rich world is willing to put up to enable this transition

The Indian delegation warned that global action on the climate crisis is contingent on timely and adequate financing from developed countries (AFP)

editorials

Published on Nov 09, 2021 05:56 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Chennai flooding: Don’t just blame the rains

The extensive water-logging and flooding across Chennai have happened because of wrong land-use planning, unsustainable urbanisation

Tamil Nadu fire and rescue team during a rescue operation at a waterlogged area following heavy rain in Chennai, November 7, 2021. (PTI)

editorials

Updated on Nov 09, 2021 11:33 AM IST

ByHT Editorial

The BJP prepares for 2022

The national executive showed that the BJP remains politically committed to expanding its power — a trait the Opposition may well want to imbibe. For polls, the BJP’s narrative will centre on welfare, nationalism, and leadership

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being felicitated by Union ministers and party leaders Nitin Gadkari, Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, J P Nadda and Piyush Goyal at the national executive meeting, New Delhi, November 7, 2021 (HTPHOTO)

editorials

Updated on Nov 09, 2021 11:35 AM IST

ByHT Editorial

Will Joe Biden succeed at home?

The passage of the $1 trillion infrastructure bill is good but the Democrats face major political challenges

While the infrastructure bill should give him hope, the Virginia loss should make him anxious about what lies ahead. (AP)

editorials

Updated on Nov 09, 2021 05:03 AM IST

ByHT Editorial, hindustantimes.com

Fuel tax relief: A welcome move

But as the political and policy debates on fuel prices gather momentum, the timing of the price cut does raise the question on whether it was politics or economics which was the trigger

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has criticised the Opposition-ruled states for not cutting their state taxes. The Opposition is asking for a higher cut from the Centre (Bloomberg)

editorials

Updated on Nov 07, 2021 05:27 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Air pollution: All round failure

The State apparatus, farmers and citizenry are all responsible for Delhi-National Capital Region’s unhealthy air

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the 24-hour average concentration of lung-damaging PM2.5 in Delhi-NCR shot up from 243 micrograms per cubic metre at 6 pm on Thursday to 410 micrograms per cubic metre at 9 am on Friday, around seven times the safe limit of 60 micrograms per cubic metre (PTI)

editorials

Updated on Nov 09, 2021 06:10 AM IST

ByHT Editorial, hindustantimes.com

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The good news is that there is intent to integrate both economies; the story of India-US trade remains one of untapped potential, but a bilateral deal is distant

Reduce the gap between Covishield doses, consider booster doses, and expand the vaccine drive to include children

The efforts of riparian neighbours to devise a hydrological SOS system are welcome. But warning systems are only as good as the actions they catalyse

Much of Delhi’s garbage issue depends on waste segregation at source. And so, corporations must invest in programmes to ensure that citizens understand the value of segregation at source

There’s enough anecdotal evidence of the toll that the absence of physical or in-person classes has taken on students

It is time to think of other creative ways to address unsustainable agricultural practices that are entrenched in India, but while respecting popular aspirations

The latest SC ruling upholds the legal safeguards and rights of children, and makes the environment safer for them

India’s agrarian sector still needs fundamental reform, but there are lessons to be learned on the how-to

India ended up being unfairly blamed for watering down the language of the climate pact text, by forcing a dilution on coal, from phasing it “out” to phasing it “down”

There is an urgent need to improve the hybrid model, bridge the digital divide, and, critically, help government schools

The Washington DC-Beijing rivalry is structural. The conversation between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping did not change that

Rahul Gandhi appears to have taken a conscious call to challenge the BJP on Hindutva

By recommending him for elevation as a judge in the Delhi HC, the collegium has done what Mr Kirpal has sought to do his entire life: Live with dignity, and work in a place that promises to uphold it

Inflation management in the country should not undermine the pursuit of broad-based economic recovery

Political parties have a choice. They can either contest the upcoming polls on the basis of the past, or they can contest the election on the basis of the future

Critics believe that she hasn’t been able to carve an independent identity. To fulfill her aims, Harris will have to deal with the erosion in her party’s fortunes, her leader’s popularity, and her own standing

Providence, therefore, is the only determinant for how clean the air we breathe will be, because administrators, policies and politicians — for yet another year — evidently aren’t

Late on Saturday night, almost 24 hours after the COP26 summit was to end, 196 parties adopted the Glasgow Climate Pact

A new resolution indicates that Xi Jinping will play a key role in China’s future. This will have costs

India will now have to build on the foundation laid by the conference , and push the Taliban to form an inclusive government

In the face of the continued growth of electricity demand, the rise of extreme weather events and volatile fossil fuel prices, all stakeholders must join hands to realise the potential of solar

Any decision on development projects in the Himalayas or the equally fragile Western Ghats must consider the threat of the climate crisis

On Wednesday, the chief of the Nepal army (NA), General Prabhu Ram Sharma, was accorded the rank of an honorary general of the Indian Army — a reciprocal tradition between the two countries — on his visit to India

Films such as Jai Bhim has flipped the gaze on caste-oppressed communities, chronicled their assertion — while courting commercial success and critical plaudits

The success of Glasgow will not be judged by how many countries sign up for net-zero targets, but how much money the rich world is willing to put up to enable this transition

The extensive water-logging and flooding across Chennai have happened because of wrong land-use planning, unsustainable urbanisation

The national executive showed that the BJP remains politically committed to expanding its power — a trait the Opposition may well want to imbibe. For polls, the BJP’s narrative will centre on welfare, nationalism, and leadership

The passage of the $1 trillion infrastructure bill is good but the Democrats face major political challenges

But as the political and policy debates on fuel prices gather momentum, the timing of the price cut does raise the question on whether it was politics or economics which was the trigger

The State apparatus, farmers and citizenry are all responsible for Delhi-National Capital Region’s unhealthy air

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