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Optimism, with a dose of caution

Updated on Dec 31, 2024 08:01 PM IST

India has held strong in the bleak global milieu of war and climate crisis, but there are challenges in the new year that it must deftly navigate

Puri, Dec 31 (ANI): Sand artist Manas Kumar Sahoo makes a sand art wishing New Year 2025, at Puri beach in Puri on Wednesday. (ANI Photo) (Prahlad Mahato)
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Preparing for the Trump disruption

India has the diplomatic wherewithal to deal with Trump 2.0 even as issues such as H-1B visa and trade will test ties from time to time

President-elect Donald Trump holds hands with Melania Trump after speaking to supporters at the Palm Beach County Convention Center during an election night watch party, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (AP)
Published on Dec 30, 2024 08:15 PM IST
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Start to finish, golden year for Indian chess

This year, chess quietly emerged as the sport that consistently perched the country on top of the world

India’s victory march in chess began with 18-year-old D Gukesh when, against all odds, he became India’s first Candidates champion since five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand. / AFP PHOTO / Dibyangshu SARKAR (AFP)
Published on Dec 30, 2024 08:15 PM IST
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Azerbaijan crash calls for a thorough probe

Russia's response to the downing of an Azerbaijani plane raises concerns about accountability, as 38 innocent lives were lost amidst the Ukraine conflict.

People mourn at the grave of Captain of the plane Igor Kshnyakin during the funeral of the crew members of Azerbaijan Airlines Flight J2-8243 that crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau, in Baku, Azerbaijan December 29, 2024. REUTERS/Aziz Karimov (REUTERS)
Updated on Dec 29, 2024 09:21 PM IST
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An emblem for the India story

Manmohan Singh’s life and work are entwined with post-Independence India’s transformation from a poor country to a global power

**EDS: FILE PHOTO** Tokyo: In this Oct. 24, 2010 file photo, then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in Tokyo, Japan. Singh passed away on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, at the age of 92. (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma) (PTI)
Updated on Dec 27, 2024 09:05 PM IST
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MT was a master of the word and screen

MT Vasudevan Nair was a remarkable cultural figure who left his imprint on the worlds of word and cinema

17 July 1991 - MT Vasudevan Nair, Writer - HT Photo by Sanjay Sharma.
Published on Dec 26, 2024 08:37 PM IST
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Taliban lesson for Islamabad

Pakistan's air strikes in Afghanistan highlight tensions with the Taliban, killing 46, prompting protests over sovereignty and reflecting shifting allegiances.

Afghan victims injured in a Pakistani air strike, receive medical treatment at a hospital in Sharan, capital of Paktika province on December 25, 2024, a day after the attack. Pakistan air strikes in an eastern border region of Afghanistan killed 46 civilians, the Taliban government said December 25, whilst a Pakistan security official said the bombardment had targeted
Updated on Dec 26, 2024 08:37 PM IST
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Setting out the Budget agenda

The forthcoming Union Budget will be presented in a radically different economic environment compared to its predecessor.

New Delhi, India - Feb. 1, 2023: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Ministers of State Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad and Pankaj Chaudhary and officials poses for photographs outside the Finance Ministry ahead of the presentation of the Union Budget 2023-24 at North Block in New Delhi, India, on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. (Photo by Ajay Aggarwal/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)
Published on Dec 25, 2024 08:24 PM IST
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Detention policy is a double-edged sword

The scrapping of the no-detention policy in central schools is welcome as far as the underlying intent is concerned — identifying and remedying learning gaps among students

Ghaziabad India - December 22 2024: School children going to school in light rain in Ghaziabad , India on Monday, Decemberr 22 2024. (Photo bySakib Ali /Hindustan Times)
Updated on Dec 25, 2024 08:24 PM IST
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The Benegal imprint on Indian cinema

Shyam Benegal, a key figure in the 1970s parallel cinema, reshaped Indian film with strong characters and aesthetics, leaving a lasting legacy.

**EDS: FILE PHOTO** Mumbai: In this June 14, 2024 file photo, filmmaker Shyam Benegal during the release of a special postal cover to mark Film Heritage Foundation's 10th anniversary, in Mumbai. Benegal passes away at the age of 90. (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade) (PTI12_23_2024_000397B) (PTI)
Updated on Dec 24, 2024 08:59 PM IST
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Pulls of domestic politics in Dhaka

Bangladesh needs political reforms, surely, but Dhaka’s excessive focus on Hasina, and the targeting of her friends, at home and abroad, India included, is unlikely to help the country stay on course for a democratic overhaul

Bangladesh former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina checks her watch as she waits for the official opening time to cast her vote in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Jan. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) (AP)
Published on Dec 24, 2024 08:59 PM IST
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Forest survey misses the wood for the trees

The need is to assess reafforestation efforts through the prism of preserving and furthering biodiversity and the imprint these have on the climate crisis through the long-term effects on the environment and the way the hydrological cycle is impacted.

An Indian giant squirrel rests on a tree branch in the tribal village of Banagudi in Nilgiris district, India, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) (AP)
Published on Dec 23, 2024 09:00 PM IST
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Making friends in the Gulf region

While India’s relations with Saudi Arabia and the UAE, the main players in West Asia, are better than ever, it is sound policy to develop equally close ties with the other Arab States at a time when a lot of Indian interests are closely tied to developments in the region

Kuwait's Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah shakes hands with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kuwait City, Kuwait, December 22, 2024. KUNA/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES (via REUTERS)
Published on Dec 23, 2024 09:00 PM IST
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Ways to make our roads accident free

Poorly designed roads, flouting of rules by road traffic, and lack of adequate monitoring form the cocktail that is behind most mishaps on India’s roads

Good design, effective laws, and zero-tolerance of violations can change human behaviour for the better (X.com/@DriveSmart_IN)
Published on Dec 22, 2024 08:48 PM IST
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Towards a simple and rational GST

Indirect tax regime needs to be rejigged and an honest debate on fiscal federalism and the politics and economics of welfare is essential

GST is no longer the Good and Simple Tax it was touted to be. The window for the rationalisation of the tax slabs (currently four) has been extended, and it isn’t clear whether this will even happen (FinMinIndia-X)
Published on Dec 22, 2024 08:41 PM IST
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Not in the name of Ambedkar

The raucous winter session was a disservice to his legacy, the illustrious track record of the Constitution and Parliament

Bengaluru, Dec 19 (ANII): Photos of Dr BR Ambedkar has been placed inside Karnataka Assembly to condemn the Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remark in Rajya Sabha over BR Ambedkar, in Bengaluru on Thursday. (ANI Photo) (Congress-X)
Published on Dec 20, 2024 08:29 PM IST
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Dealing with the Dragon

India-China talks show incremental progress on border issues, yet differences in statements indicate ongoing challenges in peacebuilding and trust.

Beijing, Dec 19 (ANI): Indian Special Representative and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval with Chinese Special Representative, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Central Foreign Affairs Office Wang Yi at the 23rd meeting of the Special Representatives on the China-India Boundary Question, in Beijing on Wednesday. (ANI Photo) (India in China - X)
Updated on Dec 19, 2024 09:12 PM IST
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Oscars are no yardstick to judge Indian cinema

Laapataa Ladies is a sensitive and layered comedy about the status of women in the Hindi heartland and how aspirations are changing gender relations in rural India, but it arguably lacks the grandeur and thematic and emotional universality to rock global screens

Laapataa Ladies
Updated on Dec 19, 2024 09:12 PM IST
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Ashwin, match-winner & innovator for the ages

Ashwin’s variations and constant experimentations kept him ahead of the curve.

TOPSHOT - This picture taken on December 1, 2024 shows India's spin bowler Ravichandran Ashwin arriving to attend a cricket warm-up session at Manuka Oval in Canberra. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP) (AFP)
Published on Dec 18, 2024 08:36 PM IST
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Raucous debate, lost opportunity

The Constitution debate in Parliament was lost in partisan squabbles instead of discussing new challenges before the nation

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaks during the Constitution debate in the Rajya Sabha at the Winter session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI)
Updated on Dec 18, 2024 08:35 PM IST
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When Colombo comes calling

Sri Lankan President Dissanayake assured Modi that Sri Lanka won't host anti-India activities, emphasizing India’s support amid China's growing influence.

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during a meeting at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI12_16_2024_000391A) (PTI)
Updated on Dec 17, 2024 09:12 PM IST
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Ministerial blues haunt Mahayuti

Dissent in Mahayuti rises after CM Fadnavis' ministerial expansion, with heavyweights like Bhujbal excluded, causing unrest and protests among supporters.

Nagpur, Dec 15 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis addresses a press conference ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of the ministers of the Mahayuti alliance government, in Nagpur on Sunday. Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar are also present. (ANI Photo) (Snehal Sontakke)
Updated on Dec 17, 2024 09:12 PM IST
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Wah Ustad! A global musician from India

Ustad Zakir Hussain was sure of his genius, but as a refined percussionist, he took care not to overshadow the musician he accompanied.

(FILES) Indian musician, percussionist and tabla exponent Zakir Hussain performs during a concert at the Indian Music Experience (IME), the country’s first interactive music museum, in Bangalore on July 27, 2019. (Photo by Manjunath KIRAN / AFP) (AFP)
Published on Dec 16, 2024 08:16 PM IST
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The gains of going it alone

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal ruled out an alliance with Congress for Delhi elections, focusing on welfare schemes and targeting non-ideological Hindu voters.

New Delhi, India - Dec. 12, 2024: Aam Aadmi Party National Convener Arvind Kejriwal Announces <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2,100 Per Month For Women Ahead Of Delhi Assembly Polls during a function at AAP Headquarters in the presence of Delhi CM Atishi , in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, December 12, 2024. (Photo by Vipin Kumar/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)
Updated on Dec 16, 2024 08:16 PM IST
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Winter, Budget reins on rate cut

Inflation remains tethered to food prices; rate action will rest on winter-crop yield and the fiscal stance adopted in the Union Budget in February.

A more aggressive fiscal consolidation could nudge it to adopt a more supportive role vis-a-vis growth (Hindustan Times)
Published on Dec 15, 2024 09:11 PM IST
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A coming of age for Indian chess

D Gukesh’s rise as the youngest world championis a tale with two pieces — one of individual and family sacrifice, and the other of legend Viswanathan Anand’s payback to Indian sport

Singapore: India's D Gukesh during the Closing Ceremony of the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024, in Singapore, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh on Thursday became the youngest world chess champion at 18 years after beating Ding Liren of China. (FIDE/Eng Chin An via PTI Photo) (PTI)
Published on Dec 13, 2024 10:35 PM IST
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Nudging government to conserve wetlands

The SC's order to states to protect 30,000 additional wetlands, over the 2.01 lakh already being conserved under a 2017 order, is a timely intervention

Pulwama: Migratory birds at a wetland in Pampore area of Pulwama district of south Kashmir, Monday, Dec. 3, 2024. (PTI Photo/S Irfan) (PTI)
Updated on Dec 12, 2024 08:51 PM IST
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Supreme Court draws the line

Directive to lower courts to keep off pleas seeking to undermine the Places of Worship Act is timely

Supreme Court of India (Mohd. Zakir/HT file photo)
Updated on Dec 12, 2024 08:51 PM IST
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Targeting the RS chairperson

The move against the vice president is the fallout of a breakdown in communication between the treasury and Opposition benches

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar conducts proceedings in the House during the Winter session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (PTI Photo (PTI)
Updated on Dec 11, 2024 08:30 PM IST
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A timely push for the digital rupee

Moving to the digital rupee for subsidy payments, a course the Centre is considering, could deliver multiple benefits

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: The Indian Rupee logo is seen inside the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) headquarters in Mumbai, India, December 6, 2024. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo/File Photo (REUTERS)
Published on Dec 11, 2024 08:30 PM IST
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