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UNSC: Forum of little diplomacy and more grandstanding
Updated on Feb 25, 2022 08:23 PM IST
Exclusive: The Security Council was not conceived to be platform for great power conflict solutions. With great power competition now in play, the Council’s inadequacies are on display. The Ukraine resolution will be moved in the UNSC this evening

In Uttar Pradesh, does caste politics trump human development?
The evidence is clear. Caste politics — of which the SP and BSP are accused — did not undermine human development indicators, as seen in the data from NHFS 3 and 4

Updated on Feb 25, 2022 04:14 PM IST
Premium Conversations | Decoding India-US relations with Atul Keshap
Keshap, president of USIBC, spoke about the evolution of the India-US relationship, the economic opportunities and challenges, the geo-economics of the Indo-Pacific, and his vision of bilateral ties

Updated on Feb 21, 2022 12:44 PM IST
The outsourcing shoe is on the other foot in India now
Technological innovation has, once again, laid the ground for outsourcing. However, this will be within India, in its service sector. Those at the helm of these disruptive technologies will be the clear winners, but the losers will outnumber them

Updated on Feb 18, 2022 12:01 PM IST
A health check-up for the Union Budget
Much of economics has grappled with these trade-offs between well-being and prosperity, as do governments. And in this context, the Union Budget 2022 stands out

In UP, what the BJP’s campaign seems to be lacking this time
Here are four charts that look at the BJP’s 2017 performance and extrapolate the situation to make sense of the 2022 contest.

Published on Feb 16, 2022 11:12 AM IST
Numbers Matter | Decoding the world’s Omicron wave peaks
As cases drop and the global Omicron wave recedes, a look into the trajectory of infections and deaths of all three waves

Published on Feb 16, 2022 11:03 AM IST
The two divergent economic faces of Uttarakhand
The first is a formal-non formal sector divide. The second is an urban-rural divide

Updated on Feb 14, 2022 02:33 PM IST
Premium Conversations | The India-US economic relationship with Mukesh Aghi
President and CEO, USISPF, Mukesh Aghi on the current bilateral partnership, the challenges faced by US businesses, and the reformist steps and policy gaps in India.

Published on Feb 10, 2022 11:34 AM IST
Explainer: What the law says on hijab
The contentious subject ensues a legal question of whether the right to wear a hijab is constitutionally protected as an essential religious practice or not. A deep dive:

Published on Feb 09, 2022 11:23 AM IST
Numbers Matter | Covid-19: Three waves, three paces
India’s third wave has truly peaked and is now receding fast — giving us the unique chance to compare it to the two previous waves.

Published on Feb 08, 2022 08:33 PM IST
In western Uttar Pradesh, the Rakesh Tikait factor
From policeman to farmer to a key leader in the farm movement, Rakesh Tikait's popularity has grown significantly and may play an important role this election season

Updated on Feb 08, 2022 03:08 PM IST
Devinder Pal Bhullar: An explainer on how prisoners are considered for release
Can the Delhi government release any prisoner on their own? Who takes the decisions during the board meeting? When do these meetings happen? Here is an explainer

Updated on Feb 08, 2022 02:31 PM IST
Ecostani | Reading between the lines: The grim reality of India's forests
The richness of India's forest system is slowly eroding with various factors contributing to this decline. Here is a deep dive into the fine print of the latest forest report:

Published on Jan 19, 2022 06:00 PM IST
Numbers Matter | Covid: What the fall in hospitalisations in Mumbai, Delhi means
While the drop in cases may be because of low testing levels, or people using home test kits, a drop in hospitalisation is a crucial metric that reflects the on-the-ground situation

Published on Jan 19, 2022 03:17 PM IST
Numbers Matter | What early signs of Covid peak in Mumbai, Delhi mean for India
Milder infections, coupled with fewer hospitalisations also means that a minuscule case of infections will end up being severe

Updated on Jan 12, 2022 01:46 PM IST
Why is Delhi not recording much fog this winter season?
Not only is the lack of “dense fog” hours strange, but Delhi has also not recorded enough shallow to moderate fog hours

Published on Jan 11, 2022 08:42 PM IST
Will just a capex-focus in the budget work for the economy?
Is there a case for prioritizing revenue spending over capital spending in the next budget? Here are three charts which argue why a capex boost alone might not sufficient this year

Updated on Jan 07, 2022 03:14 PM IST
Roshan Kishore, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Twenty-five years later, Naveen Patnaik's steady success story
What explains the stunning success of Patnaik for more than two decades when anti-incumbency has been the bane of most parties?

Published on Jan 05, 2022 07:35 PM IST
Bad air: Taking cue from Delhi, public transport in NCR cities must shift to CNG
Experts have time and again demanded that neighbouring states and the NCR cities shift their buses, taxis and autos completely to CNG to curb pollution

Published on Jan 04, 2022 08:00 PM IST
Numbers matter | As Covid cases surge, hospitalisations and deaths don’t
Preventing hospitalisations prevents deaths – the eventual target of the pandemic for any country

Published on Jan 04, 2022 04:29 PM IST
2021 in numbers: Productivity in Parliament
Parliament worked longer than last year, but not by much. Here are charts to explain its functioning.

Published on Dec 31, 2021 01:39 PM IST
2021 in numbers: State elections
The BJP gained most MLAs this year, but not all will be important for Rajya Sabha

Published on Dec 30, 2021 02:57 PM IST
2021 in numbers: Health services
Disruption in non-Covid health services continued this year

Published on Dec 29, 2021 05:58 PM IST
Keeping up with UP | With Omicron looming, can UP elections be deferred?
In case the Commission decides to defer polls in all five states, then they will have to impose President’s rule in the states

Updated on Dec 27, 2021 03:31 PM IST
The path to Maharashtra’s net zero commitment
Maharashtra must offer more clarity on its game plan to achieve net zero carbon emissions, which it has committed to deliver in 43 cities including Mumbai, by 2040. Also, xperts say it will take a more coordinated show of effort between multiple departments to inspire confidence

Updated on Dec 24, 2021 09:33 PM IST
2021 in numbers: Temperature in India
Here are three charts that show how the temperature in 2021 followed or did not follow its long-term trends

Published on Dec 23, 2021 04:00 PM IST
Explainer: Karnataka anti-conversion law: The legality of other such laws
The issue of anti-conversion laws has sparked debate on their constitutionality and necessity in a constitutional democracy

Published on Dec 22, 2021 07:49 PM IST
2021 in numbers: Rainfall
An HT analysis shows that 2021 has been unique in following only part of this long-term trend at the country-level. Here are three charts that show how

Published on Dec 22, 2021 03:40 PM IST
2021 in numbers: Central government's spending
Is the government likely to spend more than it had budgeted for in this financial year? Here are two charts that explain this.

Published on Dec 21, 2021 05:07 PM IST