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Kuwait tragedy underscores need for new emigration law

Opinion

Updated on Jun 13, 2024 09:19 PM IST

India needs to eliminate the ECR and ECNR distinction for passports, and establish a comprehensive migration policy, similar to those of neighbouring countries

People walk past a building which was ingulfed by fire, in Kuwait City, on June 12, 2024. More than 35 people were killed and dozens injured in a building fire in an area heavily populated with foreign workers in Kuwait, the interior ministry said. (Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat / AFP) (AFP)

ByRejimon Kuttappan

A misreading of the civil marriages law

A recent judgment resulted in grave injustice to two innocent citizens who had sought the MP HC’s help for peacefully exercising their right to live together

Gurugram, India-March 17, 2024: Hindu groom and bride during the mass marriage organised by Swastik Foundation at Rajput Vatika near Kendriya Vidyalaya sector-14, in Gurugram, India, on Sunday, 17 March 2024. (Representative Image/Photo by Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times)

Opinion

Updated on Jun 12, 2024 09:14 PM IST

ByTahir Mahmood

Urban planning needs to be climate sensitive

The implementation of climate-resilient projects can be facilitated by paving the way for more integrated and effective governance structures

Cattle bathe in the waters while forest personnel douse the fire as smoke billows at a marshland in Perumbakkam a suburb of Chennai on May 31, 2024, due to summer heat. India is enduring a crushing heatwave with temperatures in several cities sizzling well over 45 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). (Photo by R.Satish BABU / AFP) (AFP)

Opinion

Published on Jun 12, 2024 09:09 PM IST

ByAnushree Harde, Sharif Qamar

Verdict suggests need for a new Mandal compact

The old quota politics has exhausted itself — but no party can now afford to ignore any community or elide their complaints about prosperity or security

07 August 1991 - VP Singh addressing a Pro-Mandal Rally at Patel Chowk Janata Dal President SR Bommai, Chandrajit Yadav and Ram Vilas Paswan are also seen in Picture Aug 7 was declared as Mandal Divas and the Leaders Demanded the Immediate implementation of the Mandal Commission Report.

Opinion

Published on Jun 12, 2024 09:03 PM IST

ByDhrubo Jyoti

Mayawati derails Dalit politics: Is there redemption in the future?

There is restlessness in her core voters as BSP is the only party run by Dalits for Dalits, and it represents new horizon of Dalit assertiveness

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati (File)

Opinion

Published on Jun 12, 2024 05:58 PM IST

BySunita Aron

Why Air India��s overhaul plan has hit an air pocket

What is wrong with Air India and now, by proxy, the Tata group’s handling of it?

Air India building is located on Mumbai’s Nariman Point area (File Photo)

Opinion

Published on Jun 11, 2024 11:14 PM IST

ByAnjuli Bhargava

EV startups need State support more than Tesla

Our entrepreneurs and innovators are our most valuable resources, and they deserve our first pick.

New Delhi, India - July 20, 2020: A view of a public electric vehicle (EV) charging plaza during its inauguration at Chemsford Club parking, on Rafi Marg in New Delhi, India, on Monday, July 20, 2020. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times) (Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)

Opinion

Updated on Jun 11, 2024 08:51 PM IST

ByVivan Sharan, Divya Guha

Verdict 2024: A huge asset for foreign policy

The outcome has rebuilt India’s image as a robust democracy. This offers a chance to bridge the divide with the alienated diaspora

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front right, Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, front left, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, back left, and U.S. President Joe Biden walk as they hold a Quad meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit, at the Grand Prince Hotel in Hiroshima, Japan(AP)

Opinion

Published on Jun 11, 2024 08:39 PM IST

ByPrashant Jha

Reasi terror act — Asking the correct questions is critical

Anchors, analysts and politicians harped on the role of Pakistan in the attack. However, such inferences have become repetitive with a shelf life of a few days

The bus carrying the Hindu pilgrims ambushed by gunmen in Kashmir, is pictured in Reasi on June 10, 2024. Soldiers in India-administered Kashmir carried out a large-scale manhunt on June 10, the government said, a day after nine Hindu pilgrims were killed in one of the deadliest recent attacks on civilians, around an hour before Hindu-nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn in for a third term in the capital New Delhi on June 9 evening. (Photo by AFP)(AFP)

Opinion

Published on Jun 11, 2024 07:41 PM IST

ByShashank Ranjan

The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: The stark reality behind India's expensive restaurants

Despite their lavish ambience and hefty price tags, India's upscale restaurants often fall short in delivering the expected level of service.

Expensive restaurants in India focus on fancy décor and high noise levels, neglecting food quality and service standards.(Pixabay)

Opinion

Published on Jun 11, 2024 12:50 PM IST

ByVir Sanghvi

Why Modi may find it difficult to accept Andhra, Bihar’s special status demand

Special status for Bihar and Andhra could disturb fiscal prudence and put constraints on central finances, which, in turn, will hamper key infra projects

New Delhi, Jun 7 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi in conversation with Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Chief N Chandrababu Naidu and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Parliamentary Party meeting, at the Samvidhan Sadan, in New Delhi on Friday. (ANI Photo)(ANI)

Opinion

Published on Jun 11, 2024 08:30 AM IST

ByChetan Chauhan

GST needs reforms, state govts must have their say

There is a need for caution while replanting reforms from countries that have already achieved higher tax efforts with homogeneous socio-economic structures

GST in India is still evolving and needs reform to ensure that its social marginal product is positive.. (PTI)

Opinion

Updated on Jun 11, 2024 01:37 PM IST

ByKJ Joseph, Kiran Kumar Kakarlapudi

Policymaking gains from coalition politics

The positive effect coalitions can have on policy is usually missed due to the identification of policymaking entirely with the speed of decision-making

**EDS: IMAGE VIA PMO** New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs the first meeting of his new Cabinet, attended by the newly-inducted ministers, at the prime minister's 7, Lok Kalyan Marg residence, in New Delhi, Monday, June 10, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI06_10_2024_000252B)(PTI)

Opinion

Published on Jun 10, 2024 10:00 PM IST

ByNarendar Pani

Sharif in Beijing: In step with China’s power game

While a trip to China is part of the ritual for every Pakistani PM, the timing was curious.

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Friday, June 7, 2024. Beijing is willing to work with Islamabad to build an upgraded version of an economic corridor linking the two countries, China's leader Xi Jinping told the visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Friday.AP/PTI(AP06_07_2024_000444B)(AP)

Opinion

Published on Jun 10, 2024 10:00 PM IST

ByDP Srivastava

When the CM becomes a poll issue, the top casualty could be governance

Yogi Adityanath’s bulldozer campaign worked both ways: While many hailed Yogi for bulldozing the properties of criminals, the poor turned away from the BJP.

**EDS: VIDEO GRAB VIA SANSAD TV** New Delhi: Senior BJP leader Narendra Modi being greeted by Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath during the NDA parliamentary party meeting at Samvidhan Sadan, in New Delhi, Friday, June 7, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI06_07_2024_000227B)(PTI)

Opinion

Published on Jun 10, 2024 05:11 PM IST

BySunita Aron

A groundbreaking gene therapy trial enables deaf children to hear for first time

For a set of children in China, gene therapy has allowed them to hear for the first time in their lives, showing the potential of emerging treatments

This innovative treatment, reported on June 5 in the scientific journal Nature Medicine, delivered a working copy of a crucial gene to the inner ear to allow these deaf children to hear for the first time.(Representative Image/Unsplash)

Opinion

Published on Jun 10, 2024 08:00 AM IST

ByAnirban Mahapatra

Grand Strategy: Coalition governments don’t necessarily mean weak foreign policy

The newly sworn-in NDA government’s foreign policy would be influenced by coalition dynamics, but that is unlikely to weaken the country’s foreign policy.

President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his council of ministers at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday.

Opinion

Published on Jun 10, 2024 07:45 AM IST

ByHappymon Jacob

INDIA bloc must stay together, build on gains

Orissa and Andhra Pradesh, even UP, have shown that political dominance cannot be taken for granted.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge addresses the media in the presence of senior members of the Opposition INDIA bloc, after a meeting of the alliance in Delhi on Wednesday. (Sanjeev Verma / Hindustan Times)(HT_PRINT)

Opinion

Published on Jun 10, 2024 01:40 AM IST

BySalman Khurshid

Balancing needs of the coalition and the party

Prime Minister Modi has the political experience to navigate the complexities of running a coalition government

Narendra Modi, India's prime minister, center, with council of ministers during a swearing-in ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi, India, on Sunday, June 9, 2024. Modi was sworn in as India's prime minister for a third straight term on Sunday, extending his leadership for another five years after a bruising electoral setback that forced him to share power for the first time. Photographer: Prakash Singh/Bloomberg(Bloomberg)

Opinion

Published on Jun 10, 2024 01:33 AM IST

ByShashi Shekhar

Adding arrows to new regime’s policy quiver

An economy which is performing several steps ahead of its peers, does not need an overhauling of the policy framework.

As we neared the end of 2022-23, there was near-consensus on real growth. The cited figure was between 6.8 and 7%. There is less consensus for 2023-24 and the medium-term. An optimist will say 6.5%, a pessimist 5.5%. An enthusiastic optimist will place it at 7%, a dire pessimist at 5%. While that’s a fairly broad band, there is no denying the Indian economy’s growth resilience. (Shutterstock)

Opinion

Published on Jun 10, 2024 01:28 AM IST

BySamiran Chakraborty, Baqar Zaidi

Meet the MP: Iqra Munawwar Hasan

I spoke to Iqra Hasan, one of only 27 Muslim women ever to make it to Parliament, about her plans for Kairana, putting her PhD on hold.

Opinion

Published on Jun 09, 2024 08:30 AM IST

ByNamita Bhandare

Why humour is the safety valve of a vibrant democracy

Political leaders often take themselves too seriously, but the Indian electorate has a sharp sense of humour, as seen in the explosion of memes on social media

Election Results 2024 memes An X user shared this meme amid the counting of votes. (X/@iamjavedjhan_07)

Opinion

Published on Jun 09, 2024 07:30 AM IST

ByPavan K Varma

Why Big Cats matter for biodiversity and climate

By protecting big cats, we don’t just save these predators but also safeguard the intricate web of biodiversity within their ecosystems

Meet the snow leopard, inhabiting the mountains in some of the harshest conditions on the planet (HT)

Opinion

Published on Jun 08, 2024 11:49 PM IST

ByCaitlin Wiesen, SP Yadav

Mediation matters: A need for more women

The new government must eliminate institutional barriers for women mediators. A key step is ensuring adequate funding and training.

Thane, India - May ,20, 2024: Womens participating in the voting process at a polling station in Thane
A womans voter appears for voting at a polling station at road no 22 in thane ,in Thane, in Mumbai, India, on, Monday, May,20, 2024. ( Praful Gangurde / HT Photo )

Opinion

Published on Jun 08, 2024 11:45 PM IST

ByLalita Panicker

The old order changeth, yielding place to new?

The key question is can Modi, temperamentally and psychologically, adjust to the very different circumstances he now faces as PM?

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to the crowd before his speech, after staking claim to form the new union government as he was elected for his third term following the country's general election, at the presidential palace Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on June 7, 2024. Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked the people of India on June 7, for returning him to power after he was invited to form a new government by President Droupadi Murmu. (Photo by Money SHARMA / AFP)(AFP)

Opinion

Published on Jun 08, 2024 11:43 PM IST

ByKaran Thapar

In a tale of two nations, a case of shared values

Legacy and contemporary pragmatism can and must combine in South Africa. There are lessons for India as well

Former South African president Nelson Mandela is seen with KR Narayanan and AB Vajpayee after he received the Mahatma Gandhi Peace Prize. (HT files/Arvind Yadav)

Opinion

Published on Jun 08, 2024 11:40 PM IST

ByGopalkrishna Gandhi

How ECI navigated legal challenges, scrutiny and battle of perception

With over 900 million voters, ECI's logistical prowess was tested. Despite accusations of bias and legal challenges, ECI's management led to a record turnout

Election officials carry sealed electronic voting machines at a counting center in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. India on Tuesday started counting votes from its staggered, six-week election that was seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decade in power and was expected to give him a third term in office. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)(AP)

Opinion

Published on Jun 08, 2024 04:35 PM IST

ByUtkarsh Anand

The Punjab Lok Sabha elections: Takeaways

BJP, contesting alone after 27 years, was unable to win even a single seat. It, however, polled 18.4% of the vote, larger than its erstwhile ally, the Akali Dal

Mansa, June 01 (ANI): Voters cast their vote at a polling station for the 7th phase of the Lok Sabha Polls at Moosa Village in Mansa, Punjab on Saturday. (ANI Photo/Amit Sharma)(Amit Sharma)

Opinion

Published on Jun 08, 2024 12:47 AM IST

ByAshutosh Kumar

BJP under Modi: Politics as building party and nation

The election result should definitely lead the party to find the fault lines. It is more capable of self-correction than any other party in the country

**EDS: SCREENSHOT VIA narendramodi.in** Mathurapur: BJP supporters during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign rally for Lok Sabha polls, in Mathurapur, West Bengal, Wednesday, May 29, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI05_29_2024_000068B)(PTI)

Opinion

Published on Jun 07, 2024 10:10 PM IST

ByRakesh Sinha

Missing women MPs in the new Lok Sabha

Despite remaining largely a boys’ club, a new generation of young and feisty women are set to enter Parliament

Geniben Thakor with Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. (PTI)(HT_PRINT)

Opinion

Published on Jun 07, 2024 10:07 PM IST

ByNamita Bhandare

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Opinion

India needs to eliminate the ECR and ECNR distinction for passports, and establish a comprehensive migration policy, similar to those of neighbouring countries

A recent judgment resulted in grave injustice to two innocent citizens who had sought the MP HC’s help for peacefully exercising their right to live together

The implementation of climate-resilient projects can be facilitated by paving the way for more integrated and effective governance structures

The old quota politics has exhausted itself — but no party can now afford to ignore any community or elide their complaints about prosperity or security

There is restlessness in her core voters as BSP is the only party run by Dalits for Dalits, and it represents new horizon of Dalit assertiveness

What is wrong with Air India and now, by proxy, the Tata group’s handling of it?

Our entrepreneurs and innovators are our most valuable resources, and they deserve our first pick.

The outcome has rebuilt India’s image as a robust democracy. This offers a chance to bridge the divide with the alienated diaspora

Anchors, analysts and politicians harped on the role of Pakistan in the attack. However, such inferences have become repetitive with a shelf life of a few days

Despite their lavish ambience and hefty price tags, India's upscale restaurants often fall short in delivering the expected level of service.

Special status for Bihar and Andhra could disturb fiscal prudence and put constraints on central finances, which, in turn, will hamper key infra projects

There is a need for caution while replanting reforms from countries that have already achieved higher tax efforts with homogeneous socio-economic structures

The positive effect coalitions can have on policy is usually missed due to the identification of policymaking entirely with the speed of decision-making

While a trip to China is part of the ritual for every Pakistani PM, the timing was curious.

Yogi Adityanath’s bulldozer campaign worked both ways: While many hailed Yogi for bulldozing the properties of criminals, the poor turned away from the BJP.

For a set of children in China, gene therapy has allowed them to hear for the first time in their lives, showing the potential of emerging treatments

The newly sworn-in NDA government’s foreign policy would be influenced by coalition dynamics, but that is unlikely to weaken the country’s foreign policy.

Orissa and Andhra Pradesh, even UP, have shown that political dominance cannot be taken for granted.

Prime Minister Modi has the political experience to navigate the complexities of running a coalition government

An economy which is performing several steps ahead of its peers, does not need an overhauling of the policy framework.

I spoke to Iqra Hasan, one of only 27 Muslim women ever to make it to Parliament, about her plans for Kairana, putting her PhD on hold.

Political leaders often take themselves too seriously, but the Indian electorate has a sharp sense of humour, as seen in the explosion of memes on social media

By protecting big cats, we don’t just save these predators but also safeguard the intricate web of biodiversity within their ecosystems

The new government must eliminate institutional barriers for women mediators. A key step is ensuring adequate funding and training.

The key question is can Modi, temperamentally and psychologically, adjust to the very different circumstances he now faces as PM?

Legacy and contemporary pragmatism can and must combine in South Africa. There are lessons for India as well

With over 900 million voters, ECI's logistical prowess was tested. Despite accusations of bias and legal challenges, ECI's management led to a record turnout

BJP, contesting alone after 27 years, was unable to win even a single seat. It, however, polled 18.4% of the vote, larger than its erstwhile ally, the Akali Dal

The election result should definitely lead the party to find the fault lines. It is more capable of self-correction than any other party in the country

Despite remaining largely a boys’ club, a new generation of young and feisty women are set to enter Parliament

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