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Why New Delhi needs a national security strategy

Opinion

Published on Jun 25, 2024 09:08 PM IST

What’s holding New Delhi back from promulgating a National Security Strategy that would streamline such decision-making and help its aatmanirbharta campaign in defence?

National security is just not about defence but is a whole-of-government approach that needs orchestration by the political executive head, not by the defence minister. (Photo by Rakesh BAKSHI / AFP) (AFP)

ByManmohan Bahadur

The BJP’s poll showing and Dalit anxiety on reservation

The Dalit anxiety about the abolition of reservation seems to have impacted electoral outcomes in those states where the BJP has suffered major losses.

Noida, India- April 14, 2024: People seen on the occasion of the 133th birth anniversary of Dalit icon BR Ambedkar at Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal, sector 95, in Noida, India, on Sunday, April 14, 2024. (Photo by Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)

Opinion

Published on Jun 25, 2024 08:59 PM IST

ByAyan Guha

Pulpit offers Biden his comeback opportunity

Donald Trump has the clear edge but the presidential debate offers Joe Biden a big chance to address an image deficit. Like in India, the final lap of the campaign will shape the outcome

FILE - President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden participate in the final presidential debate at Belmont University, Oct. 22, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) (AP)

Opinion

Published on Jun 25, 2024 08:55 PM IST

ByPrashant Jha

Case against NEET goes beyond failings of NTA

NEET-UG 2024 results lead to controversy, retest for 1,563 candidates after SC intervention. Larger issues of fairness and equity in NEET remain unaddressed.

Kolkata, India - June 24, 2024: All India Democratic Students' Organisation (AIDSO), affiliated with Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) (SUCI(C) supporters staged a protest rally against recent scam in NEET and UGC-NET exam at Moulali in Kolkata, India, on Monday, June 24, 2024. (Photo by Samir Jana/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Opinion

Updated on Jun 24, 2024 08:22 PM IST

ByManuraj Shunmugasundaram

Can India keep its net zero by 2070 promise?

Tackling decarbonisation in transport and industry is a complicated matter. One can keep saying we are on the net zero path, but the reality is something else!

FILE PHOTO: Labourers work next to electricity pylons in Mumbai, India, October 13, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo (REUTERS)

Opinion

Updated on Jun 24, 2024 08:16 PM IST

BySomit Dasgupta

The importance of being the Speaker

Constitutional reform that guarantees the independence of the office– and removes some of its contentious roles – is of utmost importance to ensure the sanctity of parliamentary democracy

The Parliament House in New Delhi, India, on Monday, June 24, 2024. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vast domestic agenda is in jeopardy after his party failed to win an outright majority in parliament for the first time in a decade, forcing it to work with a coalition of parties and grapple with an expanded opposition bench. Photographer: Prakash Singh/Bloomberg (Bloomberg)

Opinion

Published on Jun 24, 2024 08:10 PM IST

ByGautam Bhatia

Remembering Akira Endo, the scientist who revolutionised heart care

Endo’s discovery, which came from a mold like the kind that grows on oranges, marked a significant advance in medicine, yet remains relatively unknown

This undated photo released by Jiji Press on June 11, 2024 shows professor Akira Endo from the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology in Tokyo. Endo, the Japanese biochemist whose pioneering research on fungi led to the development of cholesterol-lowering statins, has died at the age of 90, Japanese media reported on June 11, 2024. (Photo by JIJI Press / AFP) / Japan OUT(AFP)

Opinion

Published on Jun 24, 2024 08:00 AM IST

ByAnirban Mahapatra

The Swiss “Peace Summit” and the competing impulses of war and peace

For the war to end, it is important to address Russia’s NATO concerns as it is to address Kyiv’s current and future security concerns.

This photograph shows the Swiss flag sets among the flags of the other countries during a plenary session at the Summit on peace in Ukraine, at the luxury Burgenstock resort, near Lucerne, on June 16, 2024. The two-day gathering brings together Ukrainian President and more than 50 other heads of state and government, to try to work out a way towards a peace process for Ukraine -- albeit without Russia. (Photo by URS FLUEELER / POOL / AFP)(AFP)

Opinion

Published on Jun 24, 2024 07:00 AM IST

ByHappymon Jacob

Sowing the seeds of a farm-growth revival

Centre should focus on expanding land under irrigation, pushing greater adoption of horticulture by farmers, and raising agri-R&D spending in the country

Amritsar: Farm labourers plant seedlings in a field during sunset on the outskirts of Amritsar, Sunday, June 23, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI06_23_2024_000239B)(PTI)

Opinion

Published on Jun 23, 2024 11:23 PM IST

BySiraj Hussain, Shweta Saini

A code for members of the new Lok Sabha

Dialogue between the government and the Opposition is essential for the smooth running of the House.

The Opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) who have been returned may harbour unpleasant memories: Mass suspensions, privilege cases, expulsions, and the denial of opportunities were common threads in the last House(File Photo)(HT_PRINT)

Opinion

Published on Jun 23, 2024 11:04 PM IST

ByPDT Achary

Ganga needs joint efforts to regain its old strength

This river requires regular, phased dredging from Haridwar to Ganga Sagar.

Kolkata: The setting Sun on an evening, seen from the bank of the River Ganga, in Kolkata, Sunday, June 23, 2024. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra)(PTI06_23_2024_000213B)(PTI)

Opinion

Published on Jun 23, 2024 10:24 PM IST

ByShashi Shekhar

Yoga’s health benefits are proven but a competent instructor is crucial

While Hatha Yoga has taken the world by storm, people are less aware that Yoga is an eight-layered philosophy, of which the exercises are only the first part.

Mumbai, Jun 21 (ANI): Western Naval Command personnel perform yoga on the 10th International Day of Yoga, in Mumbai on Friday. (ANI Photo) (Deepak Salvi)

Opinion

Published on Jun 23, 2024 08:00 AM IST

ByPavan K Varma

SP out to counter BJP with their new temple town hero

Awadhesh Prasad won from Faizabad-Ayodhya after addressing local issues, overshadowing the BJP's focus on the temple.

The poll scenario began changing positively for Congress-SP alliance in Uttar Pradesh once Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav decided to contest the 2024 poll and the alliance won 43 of 80 UP seats. (HT FILE)(HT_PRINT)

Opinion

Published on Jun 23, 2024 12:44 AM IST

BySunita Aron

The interconnected world of Vinoba, Ray and Saul Bellow

This is a story about Moses Elkanah Herzog, after whom the Nobel Laureate Saul Bellow has named his 1964 novel, Herzog.

30 November 1951 - Acharya Vinoba Bhave accompanied by his party arrives at Gandhi Ashram, Meerut from Kharkhoda at his prayer meeting Vinoba Bhave studying Bhoomidan Papers - HT Photo.

Opinion

Updated on Jun 22, 2024 09:03 PM IST

ByAmrit Gangar

A pink auto route to empowering women

The pink e-autos initiative could be replicated across India. It will tick several boxes, empowerment of women, getting more women into the labour force, contributing to a cleaner environment and breaking gender stereotypes about what work a woman can or cannot do

A pink auto in Ranchi. (Parwaz Khan/HT Photo)

Opinion

Published on Jun 22, 2024 09:01 PM IST

ByLalita Panicker

Seditious hearts and mature democracies

Today, when we claim to be vishwaguru, leader of the Global South, deserving of a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council, does not this treatment of Arundhati Roy reveal a sad but inescapable truth about us?

**EDS: FILE PHOTO** New Delhi: In this Thursday, Aug 30, 2018 file photo, writer and activist Arundhati Roy at a press conference, in New Delhi. Delhi Lt. Governor V.K. Saxena has accorded sanction to prosecute Roy under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for allegedly making provocative speeches at an event in 2010, Raj Niwas officials said on Friday, June 14, 2024. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore)(PTI06_14_2024_000327B) (PTI)

Opinion

Published on Jun 22, 2024 08:57 PM IST

ByKaran Thapar

Preparing our children to encounter the world

Erasures and deletions of inconvenient truths from textbooks cannot enable them to rise to global leadership

New Delhi, India - Aug. 29, 2016: Students study in ‘model classes’ at Zeenat Mahal Govt.Sarvodaya Girls Sr. School at Jafrabad, in New Delhi, India, on Monday, August 29, 2016. (Photo by Raj K Raj/ Hindustan Times) **To go with Heena

Opinion

Updated on Jun 22, 2024 08:53 PM IST

ByRajmohan Gandhi

Male feminist allies: Why every woman needs one

Baba was my feminist ally, the sort of man every woman should have in her corner. Someone who believes in her, thinks twice before questioning her decisions, and remains her most enthusiastic cheerleader.

New Delhi, India - June 21, 2024: Young women react as they are clicked during rains, in New Delhi, Friday, June 21, 2024. Light rainfall on Friday brought some relief to the people in Delhi after a relentless heatwave in the region for over a month. (Photo by Sanjeev Verma/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Opinion

Updated on Jun 21, 2024 08:59 PM IST

ByNamita Bhandare

Road ahead for PM Modi, India in a China +1 world

India still faces enormous long-term challenges. But Modi’s personal appeal at home and the inroads he has helped open for India abroad make this country’s development one of the most important stories of the next decade.

New Delhi, Jun 10 (ANI): President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar pose for a group picture with the newly sworn-in Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Council of Ministers during the oath-taking ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on Sunday. (ANI Photo) (ANI/ PIB)

Opinion

Published on Jun 21, 2024 08:44 PM IST

ByIan Bremmer

NEET fiasco is a test of the govt’s outreach skills

Government mishandles student protests over NEET exam, exposing broken examination system and political nexus. PM Modi's communication strategy needs a revamp.

New Delhi, India - June 20, 2024: Students from various student organizations protest outside the Ministry of Education over the issues of NEET exam at Central Secretariat in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, June 20, 2024. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Opinion

Updated on Jun 21, 2024 08:38 PM IST

ByBarkha Dutt

The barefoot historian who saw Calcutta from its streets

What will be the legacy of P Thankappan Nair? As a writer who employed many methods to construct the history of the common man?

Opinion

Updated on Jun 20, 2024 09:56 PM IST

ByKrishnan Unni P

Building India-US ties with shared priorities

Amid the complexities of the global landscape, the US-India partnership remains a beacon of hope and progress for all of humanity, including those who can only dream of democratic freedoms.

The flags of the United States and India adorn a conference table during a meeting between US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and the Defence Minister of India Nirmala Sitharaman at the Pentagon in Washington, DC on December 3, 2018. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP) (AFP)

Opinion

Published on Jun 20, 2024 09:18 PM IST

ByAtul Keshap

Transform MSMEs to address the jobs gap

Better access to finance can boost growth and unlock the true potential of the sector, a key employment provider

India’s 65 million MSMEs employ around 25% of the country’s workforce. Photographer: Prashanth Vishwanathan/Bloomberg (Bloomberg)

Opinion

Published on Jun 20, 2024 09:11 PM IST

ByRavi Venkatesan

Kanchanjunga Express accident: Safety and tech issues need to be addressed

Over the past few years, the Railways seems to be focusing more on visible events, which may show that it is on the path of modernisation.

A cargo train rammed into Kanchanjunga Express near New Jalpaiguri station in West Bengal on Monday. (AP)(HT_PRINT)

Opinion

Published on Jun 20, 2024 08:41 AM IST

ByG Raghuram

Four ways to conduct a fair, top-quality NEET

The sanctity of the test needs to be upheld at all costs. It can be done with a few tweaks

Bhopal: Students raise slogans during a protest over the alleged irregularities in NEET 2024 results, in Bhopal, Friday, June 14, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI06_14_2024_000233B)(PTI)

Opinion

Published on Jun 20, 2024 05:31 AM IST

BySridhar Rajagopalan

Seize the opportunity in global capability centres

India should not lose the opportunity to become the foremost marketplace for end-to-end service delivery in the world.

FILE PHOTO: AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters and robot hand miniature in this illustration taken, June 23, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo (REUTERS)

Opinion

Updated on Jun 19, 2024 09:33 PM IST

ByAmitabh Kant

Juvenile justice and Vimukta children

While the minor in the Pune case might eventually be granted a shot at a fresh start, erasure of Vimukta childhood by State institutions begs to be underscored.

The adultification of children from marginalised communities is a well-documented phenomenon where teenage/adolescent mistakes are read as irredeemable criminal acts. This renders institutions like JJB as arbiters of ascertaining the adulthood of criminalised children and their temporary removal from society. (Arvind Yadav/ HT)

Opinion

Published on Jun 19, 2024 09:32 PM IST

ByNikita Sonavane, Sagar Soni, Tasveer Parmar

A new dawn for Nalanda: Reviving an ancient seat of learning

The newly revived Nalanda University aims to influence modern education and foster global education and cultural harmony.

**EDS: IMAGE VIA @narendramodi POSTED ON JUNE 19, 2024** Nalanda: The new campus of Nalanda University ahead of its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI Photo) (PTI06_19_2024_000007B)(PTI)

Opinion

Published on Jun 19, 2024 03:05 PM IST

ByAshwin Parijat Anshu

India must engage closely with global legal systems

As a nation that seeks to shape international affairs, India should engage closely with specific international law developments based on its national interests.

Gavel for judge, law and order (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Opinion

Updated on Jun 19, 2024 02:20 AM IST

ByPrabhash Ranjan

Capturing curriculum to sculpt young minds

All schools are passionate about shaping young minds. Popular ideas and ideologies actively use schools to intellectually sculpt young minds

Mumbai, India - June 15, 2024: Children enjoy on the first day of school at Madhavrao Bhagvat High School, Vile Parle in Mumbai, India, on Saturday, June 15, 2024. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Opinion

Updated on Jun 19, 2024 02:20 AM IST

ByKrishna Kumar

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What’s holding New Delhi back from promulgating a National Security Strategy that would streamline such decision-making and help its aatmanirbharta campaign in defence?

The Dalit anxiety about the abolition of reservation seems to have impacted electoral outcomes in those states where the BJP has suffered major losses.

Donald Trump has the clear edge but the presidential debate offers Joe Biden a big chance to address an image deficit. Like in India, the final lap of the campaign will shape the outcome

NEET-UG 2024 results lead to controversy, retest for 1,563 candidates after SC intervention. Larger issues of fairness and equity in NEET remain unaddressed.

Tackling decarbonisation in transport and industry is a complicated matter. One can keep saying we are on the net zero path, but the reality is something else!

Constitutional reform that guarantees the independence of the office– and removes some of its contentious roles – is of utmost importance to ensure the sanctity of parliamentary democracy

Endo’s discovery, which came from a mold like the kind that grows on oranges, marked a significant advance in medicine, yet remains relatively unknown

For the war to end, it is important to address Russia’s NATO concerns as it is to address Kyiv’s current and future security concerns.

Centre should focus on expanding land under irrigation, pushing greater adoption of horticulture by farmers, and raising agri-R&D spending in the country

Dialogue between the government and the Opposition is essential for the smooth running of the House.

This river requires regular, phased dredging from Haridwar to Ganga Sagar.

While Hatha Yoga has taken the world by storm, people are less aware that Yoga is an eight-layered philosophy, of which the exercises are only the first part.

Awadhesh Prasad won from Faizabad-Ayodhya after addressing local issues, overshadowing the BJP's focus on the temple.

This is a story about Moses Elkanah Herzog, after whom the Nobel Laureate Saul Bellow has named his 1964 novel, Herzog.

The pink e-autos initiative could be replicated across India. It will tick several boxes, empowerment of women, getting more women into the labour force, contributing to a cleaner environment and breaking gender stereotypes about what work a woman can or cannot do

Today, when we claim to be vishwaguru, leader of the Global South, deserving of a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council, does not this treatment of Arundhati Roy reveal a sad but inescapable truth about us?

Erasures and deletions of inconvenient truths from textbooks cannot enable them to rise to global leadership

Baba was my feminist ally, the sort of man every woman should have in her corner. Someone who believes in her, thinks twice before questioning her decisions, and remains her most enthusiastic cheerleader.

India still faces enormous long-term challenges. But Modi’s personal appeal at home and the inroads he has helped open for India abroad make this country’s development one of the most important stories of the next decade.

Government mishandles student protests over NEET exam, exposing broken examination system and political nexus. PM Modi's communication strategy needs a revamp.

What will be the legacy of P Thankappan Nair? As a writer who employed many methods to construct the history of the common man?

Amid the complexities of the global landscape, the US-India partnership remains a beacon of hope and progress for all of humanity, including those who can only dream of democratic freedoms.

Better access to finance can boost growth and unlock the true potential of the sector, a key employment provider

Over the past few years, the Railways seems to be focusing more on visible events, which may show that it is on the path of modernisation.

The sanctity of the test needs to be upheld at all costs. It can be done with a few tweaks

India should not lose the opportunity to become the foremost marketplace for end-to-end service delivery in the world.

While the minor in the Pune case might eventually be granted a shot at a fresh start, erasure of Vimukta childhood by State institutions begs to be underscored.

The newly revived Nalanda University aims to influence modern education and foster global education and cultural harmony.

As a nation that seeks to shape international affairs, India should engage closely with specific international law developments based on its national interests.

All schools are passionate about shaping young minds. Popular ideas and ideologies actively use schools to intellectually sculpt young minds

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