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]Researchers find massive ageing shifts twice in life: At 44 and 60
We don’t age at a steady pace throughout life in a straight line. Instead, ageing is more of a roller-coaster with two major waves, as per the new study
Published on Sep 09, 2024 09:04 PM IST
Anirban Mahapatra
The changing landscape of Jammu and Kashmir politics
Regional parties like the National Conference and the Congress are banking on their alliance under the INDIA bloc to challenge the BJP’s dominance
Published on Sep 09, 2024 08:11 PM IST
Streets on the boil: An open situation in West Bengal
The sweep of the protest is unprecedented. CM Banerjee has failed to strike a chord with the grieving colleagues of the doctor and Bengal’s angry citizenry.
Published on Sep 09, 2024 06:56 PM IST
When it comes to ice cream, the instinct to innovate is misguided
Forget flavours like ketchup, pickle and blood. It’s best to keep it vanilla
Published on Sep 09, 2024 08:00 AM IST
The Economist
Uttarakhand must fight intolerance
Preventing an escalation will need the state’s political class and its administration to resist the easy gains of communal strife
Published on Sep 08, 2024 11:40 PM IST
HT Editorial
Lessons from Paralympics
India’s record medal haul underlines the human potential that must be facilitated by inclusion of the differently abled in sports, and other spheres
Published on Sep 08, 2024 11:38 PM IST
HT Editorial
Hurdles in India’s efforts to drive world diplomacy
In this chaotic world, India’s role in brokering peace has thus become significant.
Published on Sep 08, 2024 11:37 PM IST
BJP needs to fight public perception in J&K, not just fight with proxies
New political fronts that came into existence post-abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, apparently backed by the BJP, have failed to take off.
Published on Sep 08, 2024 09:15 AM IST
Cholera concerns as disease incidence doubles in Africa amid vaccine shortfall
While vaccination is an important tool against cholera, safe drinking water and sanitation and hygiene practices are solutions to prevent the disease.
Published on Sep 08, 2024 09:00 AM IST
Chandigarh: Embracing Indian identity beyond Le Corbusier’s vision
Over time, the city has adopted an Indian personality, flourishing with vibrant markets and cultural charm, despite the legacy left behind by the architect.
Published on Sep 08, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Tech Tonic | Where are all of the world’s chips being made?
Would it be hyperbole to say that hidden within a chip circuitry, is the destiny of the human race? No surprise then, everyone’s eyeing a stake in that pie
Published on Sep 08, 2024 08:00 AM IST
War and climate change are overwhelming Somalia
It has already been battered by three decades of conflict
Published on Sep 08, 2024 08:00 AM IST
The Economist
In Africa, China eyes minerals and UN clout
China intends to challenge India’s narrative about being the voice of the Global South.
Published on Sep 08, 2024 12:35 AM IST
'Bail, not jail': A look at the recent judgements on bail in the Supreme Court
A series of Supreme Court judgments this year reflect a shift to the principle of granting bail, even under stringent laws like UAPA and PMLA
Published on Sep 07, 2024 09:12 PM IST
Acid attacks continue as laws fail to stop them, focus shifts to other crimes
West Bengal tops the list, according to official data from 2022, followed by Uttar Pradesh as laws fail to serve as a deterrent
Published on Sep 07, 2024 08:40 PM IST
Sunita Aron
Book Box | How to stay calm
From breathing to boundaries, here are books to help you stay calm in an age of anxiety
Published on Sep 07, 2024 08:37 PM IST
Eye on the Middle East | Israel's mass protests and Netanyahu's far-right gambit
Even as Netanyahu moved into the politics of self-preservation (of power), it is now well known that the October 7 attacks dented his image as ‘Mr Security’
Published on Sep 07, 2024 05:27 PM IST
Whole truth?: Simran Mangharam has tips on what not to say to a loved one
There are times when one should lead with love rather than truth; there are some opinions one simply shouldn’t voice. See more, in this week’s With Love column.
Updated on Sep 07, 2024 03:15 PM IST
Simran Mangharam
Rock’s prince of darkness: Sanjoy Narayan writes on Nick Cave
He had been using his music to find a way out of the fog after the death of his sons. His new album, Wild God, is joyful and uplifting.
Updated on Sep 07, 2024 03:06 PM IST
Buy the way: These markets sell witches’ brews, exist to celebrate divorce
In Bolivia, a witches’ market is reminiscent of Grimms fairy tales. And in Mauritania, divorce markets are dedicated to endings and new beginnings.
Updated on Sep 07, 2024 03:12 PM IST
Raul Dias
Wait watching: The winding history of queues
There's drama, pathos, scarcity – the sweep of history – in the history of the queue. Also, furniture, etiquette, research. Read on, and don’t step out of line.
Updated on Sep 07, 2024 03:04 PM IST
Sukanya Datta
Dalit Kitchens of Marathwada: Read an exclusive excerpt from Shahu Patole’s book
This section from the chapter ‘Sacrifices, sacred feasts, farming and festivities’ explores customs and rituals around animals.
Updated on Sep 07, 2024 02:57 PM IST
Shahu Patole; translated by Bhushan Korgaonkar
Why do we know so little about Dalit food?: Wknd interviews author Shahu Patole
He wants less secrecy, more pride, around this food. The English translation of his book, Dalit Kitchens of Marathwada, certainly helps in that mission, he says
Updated on Sep 07, 2024 02:56 PM IST
Natasha Rego
A Corner of a Foreign Field: Read an excerpt on Dalit cricketer Palwankar Baloo
At the heart of Ramachandra Guha’s book is this forgotten hero. Read an excerpt on Baloo’s performance during the first All India Team tour of England, in 1911.
Updated on Sep 07, 2024 02:59 PM IST
Canadians are taking dramatic steps to avoid more ruinous firestorms
The focus is as much on mitigation and preparation as on suppression
Published on Sep 07, 2024 08:00 AM IST
The Economist
BJP’s hard battle ahead in Haryana assembly polls
Discontent within the party was visible when Karan Dev Kamboj, Haryana BJP's OBC Morcha president and a former minister, declined a handshake with CM Saini
Published on Sep 06, 2024 08:14 PM IST
Unlocking India’s economic fortunes requires shedding ideological blinkers
The ultimate economic wisdom in India is likely being lost in the cacophony of self-righteous arguments which are seeking gratification rather than the truth
Published on Sep 06, 2024 06:26 PM IST
Clean sweep: Rudraneil Sengupta writes on India at the Paralympics
How are we sweeping up so many medals in Paris? It comes down to tales of true grit, and lessons in how even a little infrastructure can change the game.
Updated on Sep 07, 2024 03:40 PM IST
Rudraneil Sengupta
Meet the makers of a new film about a forgotten cricket icon
Co-produced by Tigmanshu Dhulia, it picks up where a book left off, to tell the story of an early hero: the sidelined Dalit bowling whiz Palwankar Baloo.
Updated on Sep 06, 2024 02:25 PM IST
Rudraneil Sengupta
The Golden Road: Read an exclusive excerpt from William Dalrymple’s new book
Why are parts of the country still dotted with Roman coin hordes? See how ancient trade led to India being called the ‘sink of the world’s precious metals’.
Updated on Sep 06, 2024 02:23 PM IST