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Scientifically Speaking | From admiring to eating: The 3500-year tale of chicken
- Chicken is now the most popular meat in many countries. But there was a time when they were venerated as majestic and strange birds, when they were first encountered in parts of Africa and Europe.
Published on Jun 29, 2022 01:19 PM IST
Anirban Mahapatra
Obituary: Gopi Chand Narang, Urdu scholar and critic
Urdu literary theorist Gopi Chand Narang (born in 1931), who was honoured by both India and Pakistan, died on June 15
Updated on Jun 29, 2022 12:53 PM IST
Shafey Kidwai
Delhiwale: A Midsummer Night’s nursery
- Exploring a garden in late night hours
Updated on Jun 29, 2022 11:31 AM IST
Mayank Austen Soofi
Internet blackout in Udaipur amid tension, ban on gatherings in state
With the video of the murder going viral across Udaipur, people poured out into the streets at Dhan Mandi, and demanded the immediate arrest of the two attackers. Stone pelting on a mosque was also reported in the area.
Updated on Jun 29, 2022 11:33 AM IST
Sachin Saini, Jaipur
For Kenya, the Fifa ban is a blessing in disguise
- The previous set of officials embezzled a lot of money and that is why the government had to step in.
Published on Jun 29, 2022 12:07 AM IST
Dhiman Sarkar, Kolkata
What next in Maharashtra? Legislative and legal possibilities
On Monday, the dissidents (though they don’t see themselves as that) received a breather when the Supreme Court restrained deputy speaker Narhari Zariwal from disqualifying 16 rebel MLAs until it decides whether Zariwal has the authority to entertain the disqualification petitions when a motion seeking his own removal is pending.
Updated on Jun 29, 2022 11:30 AM IST
Utkarsh Anand, New Delhi
Why India must rethink its stance on Ukraine
India’s unsentimental pursuit of its national interest hasn’t yet come at the expense of its relationships with western democracies. Strategic partnership with India is so valued that nations are ultimately willing to overlook Delhi’s lukewarm support of the rules-based international order
Updated on Jun 28, 2022 11:16 PM IST
Atman M Trivedi and Rhone Grajcar
Why overturning Roe vs Wade will hurt America
How many women seek abortion in US? What does this rule mean for them? What will be the economic consequences? Is the impact similar across 51 US states?
Updated on Jun 29, 2022 11:29 AM IST
Act against the barbaric killing
The men responsible for the Udaipur murder of a tailor must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law
Updated on Jun 29, 2022 12:14 AM IST
HT Editorial
We owe our freedom to the salt of our earth
This jubilee year, this year of collective recalling and celebrating, is, therefore, not just about the leaders but about those who made the leaders, powered the movements, gave the struggle its voltage, velocity and — victory
Updated on Jun 28, 2022 10:07 PM IST
Universal access to energy is vital
By delaying climate finance, the West is blocking the expansion of green energy access, which is hindering India’s socio-economic growth and pushing the world towards a dangerous future
Updated on Jun 28, 2022 11:53 PM IST
HT Editorial
Pride Matters | Beyond Sec 377, the call for trans equality reaches a crescendo
- As women's rights are under attack, the precariousness of constitutional rights is brought to the fore. Often forgotten in these conversations — despite two watershed moments guaranteeing the rights of the queer community — are the unmet demands of the trans community
Updated on Jun 29, 2022 03:34 PM IST
Pride Matters | Queer literature: Everyone deserves a seat at the table
- As contemporary literature makes more space for queer stories, the LGBTQIA+ community needs to be represented accurately, with sensitivity, and compassion. This is in fiction and non-fiction, in real and imagined worlds alike.
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 04:55 PM IST
The art of a good unicorn | Crypto mania and the trap of a ‘hot’ startup
- The crypto industry seems to be the Wild Wild West, with more people investing in the ecosystem, despite its volatility (as seen with its massive plummet in 2022). Crypto startup founders need to pay heed to this. Reliance — particularly, RPower — has lessons.
Published on Jun 28, 2022 06:19 PM IST
Shrija Agrawal
Review: Parvati the Elephant’s Very Important Day by Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan
A picture book in rhyming verse meant for children and adults, this is a fictional account of a day in the life of a temple elephant in Kerala
Updated on Jun 28, 2022 04:44 PM IST
Chintan Girish Modi
Hutong Cat | How gender violence and misogyny played out on a street in China
- A graphic video showing a woman being kicked and punched by a group of men at a barbeque shop on June 10 in Tangshan city triggered a wave of fury across China, igniting a debate on gender violence and gang attacks
Published on Jun 28, 2022 01:49 PM IST
Keeping up with UP | What the Azamgarh and Rampur bypolls reveal about the BJP
- The BJP yet again makes its place by displacing the main Opposition party, the SP, and now occupies the thrones in the two Muslim-dominated regions. Here's how they did it:
Published on Jun 28, 2022 12:25 PM IST
Sunita Aron
At 40°C, Capital feels like 52°C as high humidity spikes heat index
- Delhi’s wet-bulb temperature was 32.11 degrees on Sunday, also the highest so far for the capital this year. Both these measures are likely to remain high over the next couple of days, weather officials said.
Updated on Jun 28, 2022 11:30 AM IST
Delhiwale: 40 years a citizen
- Glimpsing into a rickshaw puller’s life
Updated on Jun 28, 2022 11:30 AM IST
Mayank Austen Soofi
10 years later, Sarkeguda awaits justice, closure
On June 28, 2012, Kaka was in Sarkeguda, deep inside the jungles of Bijapur, one of India’s worst Maoist-hit districts.
Updated on Jun 28, 2022 11:27 AM IST
Ritesh Mishra, Raipur
The face-off behind the battle for AIADMK
For close to a week, the two had not been on speaking terms. Panbeerselvam’s native Theni district unit had passed a resolution to take back “all those who had left the party”, an obvious reference to the third pole of power in the AIADMK, VK Sasikala.
Updated on Jun 28, 2022 11:29 AM IST
Divya Chandrababu, Chennai
5 years of GST: Where the tax regime stands
The five-year milestone is a crucial one for GST because it will mark the end of guaranteed revenues to states from the centre.
Updated on Jun 28, 2022 11:27 AM IST
Agnipath: Design imaginative solutions for life post-service
- It is not just the responsibility of the armed forces to rehabilitate ex-servicemen. This is a national effort, which requires us to put our money where our mouth is, for their dignity, for they have great potential to serve.
Published on Jun 27, 2022 08:37 PM IST
In Tamil Nadu, rumblings of a familiar turmoil
- It appears that E Palaniswami’s followers want O Panneerselvam’s followers out and underlines the challenge faced by regional forces in transforming from personality or family-led institutions into organisation-driven outfits.
Updated on Jun 27, 2022 09:21 PM IST
HT Editorial
The road ahead on revenue compensation to the states
- As the economy recovers and with the improved compliance, the actual growth in revenue would be higher and this may obviate the need for compensation by many states. It remains to be seen how the Council will tread this difficult path.
Published on Jun 27, 2022 08:08 PM IST
Navigating a curious chapter in Indo-US ties
- With Quad’s expanding footprint and the IPEF’s potential for investment, there is an urgent need for India to be clear-eyed on Delhi-DC ties, while it may be forced to rethink its stance on Russia. This is also a good moment to assess other key partners
Published on Jun 27, 2022 08:06 PM IST
CERT-In’s new cybersecurity directive is a misadventure
- Its plan to hoover up troves of sensitive data, without a privacy law, is quixotic. The directive should be rescinded or face a challenge in court.
Published on Jun 27, 2022 08:02 PM IST
Strengthening the GST regime
- GST Council might review an interim report on rate rationalisation. This will be crucial
Published on Jun 27, 2022 07:58 PM IST
HT Editorial
Pride Matters | Conquering the mental health woes of the queer community
- In a world comfortable only with heteronormativity, being queer is often shamed. This can lead to mental health stressors unique to the community. As a mental health practitioner, I've found ways to conquer these feelings of shame to embrace inclusivity
Published on Jun 27, 2022 07:53 PM IST
Wrestler Aman Sehrawat is eyeing the big league
- The 19-year-old, fresh from his maiden Seniors gold in Almaty earlier this month, is all set for the Under-20 Asian Championships in July
Updated on Jun 27, 2022 09:22 PM IST
