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Why India should close a trade deal with the US | Opinion

Updated on Dec 02, 2019 07:41 PM IST

As the economy slows, a pact will send the right message to investors, and change the narrative about India

Since India opened its economy, bilateral trade has grown spectacularly(Bloomberg via Getty Images)
ByFrank Islam

A blueprint for making Ayushman Bharat truly effective on the ground | Opinion

India doesn’t have adequate workforce for health and wellness clinics. Technological innovations can help

Innovators and start-ups need to work closely with private and public hospitals and research institutes to quickly bring AI algorithms into clinical use. The government must facilitate such partnerships(AFP)
Updated on Dec 02, 2019 07:39 PM IST
ByHarsh Mahajan

Women’s safety is a hard battle. But we can’t give up | Analysis

To keep the Hyderabad rape victim alive in our outrage is to breathe life into our right to exist and feel safe

We have to hold on to the anger, to the outrage. We have to continue to feel the immediacy of brutality, even if it means we will have to hold ourselves hostage to dread(REUTERS)
Published on Dec 02, 2019 06:41 AM IST
ByAdvaita Kala

The quest for a simpler and more efficient GST

The tax regime is positive. But a set of reforms, based on comparative experiences of other countries, will help

Tax system design is full of difficult trade-offs, but there are powerful rules of thumb that can guide policymakers. Simplicity and stability are crucial — a complicated tax system is likely to be expensive, inefficient, and inequitable, while frequent policy changes make it difficult for taxpayers to plan(PTI)
Updated on Dec 02, 2019 06:58 AM IST
BySarthak Agrawal and Ross Warwick

Discovering India’s intellectual past

Hundreds of journals, published between 1835 and 1947, have been found. They hold lessons

The periodicals show the reverence of our forefathers for modern knowledge, and their conceptions of India(IdeasofIndia.org)
Published on Dec 02, 2019 06:30 AM IST
ByRahul Sagar

HTLS 2019: The China-Pak nexus is a threat. India is countering it well | Opinion

Such decisiveness and swiftness of action are essential for India to successfully navigate the challenging period ahead. With a clear assessment of threats and boldness, a better future awaits India

The government’s move has been timely, and comes just before the China-Pakistan nexus begins to more directly threaten Kashmir. India has now begun to mainstream Jammu and Kashmir with the rest of the country, further consolidating its sovereignty(Bloomberg)
Updated on Dec 01, 2019 06:55 AM IST
ByJayadev Ranade

HTLS 2019: Make legislation accessible to all | Opinion

In law, language matters. If our conversations for a better tomorrow are to encompass the law, we must be able to make sense of our laws in the first place

India’s law and justice framework is one of the last bastions of practices associated with colonial rule(Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Updated on Nov 30, 2019 05:04 PM IST
ByArghya Sengupta

Decoding the winter session so far | Opinion

Ten days remain. The government has 30 bills to pass, including the citizenship amendment bill

The government has brought in two bills not on its stated legislative agenda - on the SPG and merger of UTs(Raj K Raj / Hindustan Times)
Updated on Nov 28, 2019 07:47 PM IST
ByChakshu Roy

A blueprint to revive demand and growth in the Indian economy | Opinion

To boost manufacturing, the government must send out signals to the bureaucracy, courts, states and investors

The FM would do well to speak more on this so that the investing community does not tar the central government with the same brush as the AP government(ANI Photo)
Published on Nov 28, 2019 07:42 PM IST
ByGovind Sankaranarayanan

Can artificial intelligence help reform Indian courts? | Opinion

AI can aid judicial reform. But do remain cautious about abuse of big data sets, and biases in technology

Adopt AI incrementally; be open to user feedback; base its use on research; and ensure adequate training(Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)
Updated on Nov 28, 2019 07:51 PM IST
ByAmeen Jauhar

Man-eating tiger is an outdated construct | Opinion

The new NTCA guidelines to catch such animals are progressive. They should now be applied for leopards too

The hunting of the tigress Avni displayed all that was wrong with tiger tracking(AFP)
Updated on Nov 28, 2019 07:56 PM IST
ByNeha Sinha

The Shiv Sena-led alliance is a marriage of convenience | Opinion

The Sena-NCP-Congress coalition has little in common other than a fear of getting decimated by the BJP

The NCP chief Sharad Pawar knows his party’s limitations which is why he went in for an alliance with the Sena. The Pawar and Thackeray families may have criticised each other during the elections, but their personal equations have always been good(AFP)
Updated on Nov 27, 2019 08:08 PM IST
BySudhir Suryawanshi

The contradictions in Maharashtra | Opinion

The BJP must redefine its agenda. The other parties in the state must provide governance

Bringing together the Congress, the NCP and the Sena on a single platform was no easy task, and the NCP has been the binding force(PTI)
Updated on Nov 27, 2019 08:04 PM IST
ByAashish Chandorkar

A case for posthumous citizenship for NRC victims

How precious it is for someone to belong somewhere, that the humiliation of “unbelonging” empties their desire to live. Even when he was sure that he will end his life, he wanted to be remembered as a citizen, not as someone illegal.

How long will the suffering of the 1.9 million people continue, or have we relegated them as “permanent aliens”?(AP)
Updated on Nov 27, 2019 04:02 PM IST
BySuraj Gogoi

An artist’s journey to try and make the world a better place

I always gave to charity, a percentage of what I made from every painting sold, and started donating my work to raise money at art auctions for different causes. But I always felt it was never enough

It makes me wonder: How many of us can look away from a child begging on the street? How can we not care knowing that they haven’t eaten for days? How does it not bother us that they work in restaurants and homes, when they should be studying (and even playing) instead?(HT photo)
Updated on Nov 27, 2019 01:27 PM IST
ByRevati Sharma Singh

How India can eliminate the burning of crop waste | Opinion

If farmers see economic gains in switching to alternative crops, they will be encouraged. Policies must ensure this

To farmers, this is the cheapest way of clearing their fields in a short period before the wheat crop’s sowing season starts. However, severe air pollution leads to a health emergency(ANI Photo)
Updated on Nov 26, 2019 08:46 PM IST
ByAjay Shankar

Restructuring the Jallianwala Bagh Trust

To honour the sacrifice of our martyrs, and remedy the errors of the past, the government has made changes

The Jallianwala Bagh site is above politics and party allegiances. It belongs to every Indian, not to any specific political party(Sameer Sehgal/Hindustan Times)
Updated on Nov 26, 2019 08:45 PM IST
ByPrahlad Singh Patel

Indian states and cities don’t have adequate funds to tackle climate crisis

Cities in India are the largest consumers of resources, including energy and water. They are also large generators of waste. As climate change impacts are now more pronounced through increased droughts and floods, cities are now facing a visible brunt of it. Moving to renewable sources of electricity reduces their reliance on fossil fuels — is something now that is now well-embedded in the Indian electricity sector.

Schoolchildren hold placards as they participate in a protest against the inaction to curb global warming and climate change, Connaught Place, New Delhi, March 15, 2019(Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO)
Updated on Nov 26, 2019 01:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By

Regulators must be cautious about app-based cab services

The companies, emboldened by their size and user base, are attempting to monopolise the market

India has two major players — Uber and Ola, with SoftBank again having large shares in both the entities. What if SoftBank asks one of them to wind up its operations, thus giving the country just one option (there are other smaller players but they are small fry)?(Vipin Kumar/HT PHOTO)
Updated on Nov 26, 2019 11:49 AM IST
ByVineet Abhishek

The SC’s ruling on RTI is only a minor victory

The judiciary is often not transparent at the district court level, which is the first point of contact for most litigants

It is critical that district courts of the country comply with the requirements of the Right to Information Act(Sunil Saxena/HT File Photo)
Published on Nov 25, 2019 05:28 PM IST
ByVaidehi Misra and Shreya Tripathy

Questioning a professor’s religion | Opinion

The masjid was established by Aurangzeb, the sixth Mughal emperor, who ruled over South Asia for almost five decades. Then Allah and Ram did not represent the Muslims and Hindus nor were they taught ‘ha’ se Hindu and ‘ma’ se musalmman. No one had then raised objection to Muslims teaching Hindu students in a madarsa .

File photo of Banaras Hindu University. (Picture credit: IIT-BHU official website)
Updated on Nov 25, 2019 05:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | BySunita Aron

Based on Israel’s success story, we want to help India in its quest for water | Opinion

Israel went from being water-scarce to water-abundant. It has aided India’s efforts, and will deepen cooperation

When it comes to our close friend India, we are keen to share our experience, and help India ensure water for all(AP)
Published on Nov 24, 2019 04:11 PM IST
ByRon Malka

The debate on Parliament uniforms | Opinion

The demand for a new uniform has basis. But replacing it with military-like attire was improper

The marshals want to be equated with the dignity and authority that the army and policy uniforms demand(PTI)
Published on Nov 24, 2019 04:07 PM IST
ByShumsher K Sheriff

India can win the war against air pollution | Opinion

Show political will, set up an all-powerful authority led by a credible figure, and embark on comprehensive reforms

Engage with the public, particularly children, to promote a change in lifestyles, for instance, walking or cycling(Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)
Updated on Nov 24, 2019 05:18 PM IST
ByArun Duggal

How linguistic choices affect Rohingya children

Language isolation may be a strategic political tool, but with the lack of a constructive approach on behalf of Myanmar to rehabilitate the refugees in the Rakhine state, one can’t help but wonder if there is a future for the lost generation of Rohingyas

Humanitarian and historical experiential grounds may have compelled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government in Bangladesh to open its borders to Rohingyas, forcing a young nation to manage nearly 1.1 million refugees(AP)
Updated on Nov 23, 2019 07:08 PM IST
BySoumya Chaturvedi

Decoding motives behind the Kudankulam intrusion

Was the cyber espionage an effort to access nuclear technology? Was it engineered by strategic rivals?

The only two States which will gain the most from the KKNP spyware intrusion are China and Pakistan(Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Nov 22, 2019 08:15 PM IST
ByHarsh V Pant and Kartik Bommakanti

Breaking the impasse on strategic disinvestment and privatisation

The way to push the process is for the political leadership to sign off on each transaction

Sale of one public sector enterprise to another cannot be called real strategic disinvestment. What is needed is an open and competitive process(Vijayanand Gupta/HT Photo)
Published on Nov 22, 2019 08:13 PM IST
BySuyash Rai

A blueprint to revamp India’s defence acquisition | Opinion

Distinguish between technologies to be developed independently, with allies, and by private players

The procurement of defence equipment is an extremely important facet of preparedness for future conflict and must not be allowed to fester as a permanent sore(REUTERS)
Updated on Nov 21, 2019 07:56 PM IST
ByGurmeet Kanwal

India’s toxic air is part of a global crisis. We must fix it | Opinion

Nobody is safe. But there are solutions which both tackle pollution, and also help battle climate change

In India, pollution-related deaths could rise from 1.1 million in 2015 to 3.6 million by 2050 unless measures are taken(Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)
Published on Nov 21, 2019 07:46 PM IST
ByInger Andersen

The riddle of paragraph 652 in the Ayodhya order

It pins 1856 as the threshold to examine legal claims. But its final verdict goes against precisely this basis

The Supreme Court may have decided to find a pragmatic way for social harmony but, as an Indian, I ask myself if that is the function of the court or of other State institutions? Hence, I am conflicted(Sunil Saxena/HT)
Published on Nov 20, 2019 07:17 PM IST
ByVivek Katju
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