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Why the second wave may not hurt Narendra Modi politically

Significant sections of voters do not see the removal of Modi or the defeat of Hindutva to “save the Republic” as the primary political fault line in the country

opinion

Updated on Jun 16, 2021 03:07 PM IST

ByRoshan Kishore

Ownership patterns prevent intervention to repair monuments

Some of the sites are under the control of the Waqf Board, which is in charge of Muslim endowments, or privately owned. While ASI officials say the body is bound by jurisdictions, heritage experts argue it should not shirk the responsibility of heritage protection on account of ownership patterns

Jama Masjid in New Delhi. (HT file photo)

india news

Updated on Jun 16, 2021 12:41 PM IST

BySadia Akhtar

Thin on preparation but India women confident

India women will play England in a Test in Bristol, starting Wednesday. The match will be followed by three ODIs and T20Is each against the same opposition

cricket

Updated on Jun 15, 2021 07:43 PM IST

ByShalini Gupta, Chandigarh

Euro 2020: Pass masters Spain not a finished product yet

Jordi Alba, standing in as Spain captain for another stand-in captain in Sergio Busquets, found himself dribbling up the left flank near the end of the first half in Seville

Spain midfielder Daniel Olmo (L) heads the ball past Sweden goalkeeper Robin Olsen during the Euro 2020 Group E match at La Cartuja Stadium in Sevilla on June 14. (AFP)

sports

Updated on Jun 16, 2021 02:02 PM IST

ByAditya Iyer (Chief Cricket Writer)

Not perfect, but cheating can be tracked in online chess meets: GM Barua

While over-the-board contests have established supervision rules and the presence of arbiters in the tournament hall, how are participants monitored when they play remotely?

An Indian billionaire admitted to using outside

sports

Updated on Jun 15, 2021 07:09 PM IST

ByDhiman Sarkar, Kolkata

Why southpaw Rishabh Pant holds the key to the WTC final

Rishabh Pant 2.0 version is a revelation. His wicketkeeping has improved by big strides with every match. But it’s his batting that’s thrilled like few other things in Test cricket right now

India wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant. (BCCI)

cricket

Updated on Jun 15, 2021 07:02 PM IST

BySomshuvra Laha, Kolkata

WTC final not just about Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson: Sachin Tendulkar

For Sachin Tendulkar, New Zealand will not be favourites going into the World Test Championship final against India, simply because both teams are equally powerful and well-balanced

Batting great Sachin Tendulkar. (Action Images)

cricket

Updated on Jun 15, 2021 06:42 PM IST

BySanjjeev K Samyal, Mumbai

From leadership aspirations to losing LJP, how Chirag Paswan got outmaneuvered

The way LJP split from within, and the fact that Chirag’s uncle got approval from the Lok Sabha Speaker for the change in the leadership of the parliamentary party has fuelled speculations that the young leader may have lost the plot

Lok Janshakti Party leader Chirag Paswan. (HT archive)

india news

Updated on Jun 15, 2021 06:42 PM IST

ByArun Kumar

Higher education faces structural inequality across gender, caste, region

This has an impact on the nature of enrolment, with the distribution of students among different types of colleges in a state correlated with the distribution of types of colleges in the state

analysis

Updated on Jun 15, 2021 04:55 PM IST

ByAbhishek Jha

For those with dementia, Covid’s impact has been brutal

India has 5.3 million dementia patients. According to the Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Society of India (ARDSI), the number will grow to 7.6 million by 2030

Representational image. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

opinion

Updated on Jun 15, 2021 04:00 PM IST

ByHarinder Baweja

For the corporate world, the hybrid approach to work poses challenges

In addition to customer behaviour, economic upheavals and extreme uncertainty, the new mode of hybrid working has changed the environment completely

opinion

Updated on Jun 15, 2021 03:37 PM IST

ByRaghu Raman

Where the G7 summit failed

On vaccines and climate finance, G7 countries disappointed. The silver lining was the shared commitment to democracy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi participates in the first outreach session of the G7 summit via video conferencing in New Delhi on Sunday. (ANI)

india news

Updated on Jun 15, 2021 01:49 PM IST

ByMohan Kumar

How can India prepare for the third wave

Vaccinations apart, here are four things that must be done to reduce the impact of a possible third wave of Covid-19 infections

People shop at a market after the government eased restrictions as the number of new Covid-19 coronavirus infections dropped, in Gurgaon.(AFP)

india news

Updated on Jun 15, 2021 07:36 AM IST

ByAbhishek Jha, Vineet Sachdev

Immunity lasts at least a year after infection, gets stronger after jab: Study

The researchers followed up with 63 people who were infected with Covid-19 1.3 months, 6 months and 12 months after they got infected. Of these, 26 (41%) received one dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or the Moderna vaccine.

Experts who reviewed the study and spoke to HT said the findings were promising.(AFP)

india news

Updated on Jun 15, 2021 09:06 AM IST

ByBinayak Dasgupta, New Delhi

A failed dope test and a career revived, Maarten Stekelenburg’s story

Till February, Maarten Stekelenburg was not even Ajax Amsterdam’s first choice; now almost 39, the goalie started in Holland’s 3-2 win against Ukraine in the European Championships

Netherlands goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg during the Euro 2020 Group C against Ukraine at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam on Sunday. (AP)

sports

Updated on Jun 14, 2021 07:26 PM IST

ByDhiman Sarkar, Kolkata

We’ve learnt from mistakes on the New Zealand tour: Cheteshwar Pujara

“It’s as big as any other World Cup final from another format,” says Cheteshwar Pujara. “When you qualify for a WTC final, it means a lot to those who are only playing in Tests.”

cricket

Updated on Jun 17, 2021 05:10 PM IST

ByRasesh Mandani, Mumbai

On climate, our hubris is the problem

Unless we move beyond techno-centrism, discuss a fair development deal, and change lifestyles, summits won’t yield outcomes

opinion

Updated on Jun 14, 2021 03:37 PM IST

ByArunabha Ghosh

As Netanyahu loses power, what does it mean for India?

Some of the key shifts in India’s position vis-à-vis Israel happened during the Bibi-Modi tenure — India’s abstentions in the Unesco vote on Jerusalem and the UNHRC votes on the Gaza wars of 2014 and 2021

Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Reuters)

opinion

Updated on Jun 14, 2021 05:17 PM IST

ByP R Kumaraswamy

In a pandemic, the idea of a university

While applied knowledge has a particular status, what we must not forget is the significance of basic research investments

opinion

Updated on Jun 14, 2021 03:25 PM IST

BySiddharth Mallavarapu

Delhi aspires to become a 24*7 city. But it needs to ramp up infra and safety

While there is a demand for night time activities, especially from a tourism point of view, the national Capital has very little to offer to those who want to enjoy and experience the city at night

Representational image. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

cities

Updated on Jun 15, 2021 01:49 PM IST

ByRisha Chitlangia

To prepare for the third wave of Covid-19, here is what India needs to do

Vaccinations apart, here are four things that must be done to reduce the impact of a possible third wave of Covid-19 infections

Frontline workers sit in an observation room after getting vaccinated for the Covid-19 disease, amid the second wave in Bengaluru on May 23. (File photo)

analysis

Updated on Jun 14, 2021 08:53 PM IST

ByAbhishek Jha, Vineet Sachdev

French Open: Greek tragedy for young Stefanos Tsitsipas

Novak Djokovic won the French Open final 6-7 (6-8), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 to claim his 19th Grand Slam title. It was a heart-breaking loss for Stefanos Tsitsipas, who was dominating the match till the start of the third set

Former Swedish tennis ace Bjorn Borg, right, gives the cup to Serbia's Novak Djokovic while Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece, left, react after their final match of the French Open. (AP)

sports

Updated on Jun 14, 2021 12:15 AM IST

ByAditya Iyer (Chief Cricket Writer)

French Open: Novak Djokovic rallies to Grand Slam No. 19

Novak Djokovic has claimed his second French Open title after coming from behind to defeat Stefanos Tsitsipas at Roland Garros. Djokovic was two sets down in the match before managing to elevate his game in the last three sets

Novak Djokovic kisses the cup after defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas in their final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros Stadium on Sunday. (AP)

sports

Updated on Jun 14, 2021 12:01 AM IST

ByRutvick Mehta

In star-studded England, Kalvin Phillips shines the brightest

Kalvin Phillips dictated the game from midfield as England started their Euro 2020 campaign with a 1-0 victory over 2018 World Cup runners-up Croatia in Group D

England's Kalvin Phillips applauds fans at the end of the Euro 2020 Group D match against Croatia at the Wembley stadium in London on Sunday. (AP)

sports

Updated on Jun 13, 2021 11:48 PM IST

ByBhargab Sarmah

Barbora Krejcikova’s conviction rewarded with French Open crown

The 25-year-old Czech won her first singles Grand Slam title on Saturday, beating Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 in the final at Roland Garros in what was just her fifth main draw singles appearance in a Major

Czech Republic's Barbora Krejcikova celebrates with the trophy after winning the French Open final match against Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. (REUTERS)

sports

Updated on Jun 12, 2021 11:13 PM IST

ByRutvick Mehta

Defensive high line, Spinazzola and other highlights of new-look Italy

Roberto Mancini’s Italy start Euro 2020 with a fine display of passing and pressing in the 3-0 win against Turkey

Turkey's Burak Yilmaz (on the ground) as Italy's Giorgio Chiellini goes for the ball during their Euro 2020 match. (Reuters)

sports

Updated on Jun 12, 2021 05:53 PM IST

ByDhiman Sarkar

A storyteller true to her words: Poonam Saxena on rebel writer Mannu Bhandari

The Hindi author lived an unconventional life, and gave a voice to women of the 1950s and ’60s who were trying to do the same.

Vidya Sinha and Amol Palekar in Rajnigandha (1974). The tale of a young woman trying to choose between two men, unusual for its time, was based on a short story by Bhandari.

lifestyle

Updated on Jun 12, 2021 05:35 PM IST

ByPoonam Saxena

Weave sari patterns via a new board game set in Kanchipuram

Ettana: The Looms of Kanchi lets players roll the dice, strategise, even steal, as they aim to recreate sari patterns on a board.

Ettana uses design cards, action cards and tokens representing yarn to move the game forward.

lifestyle

Updated on Jun 12, 2021 05:37 PM IST

ByMelissa D’Costa

Mumbai paused: A unique photo project is uniting film stills and the city

Graphic designer Murtaza Ametwala tracks down spots where iconic Hindi film scenes were shot, holds up a still and let’s the city work it magic. See snapshots from his series on Instagram.

Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi outside the Asiatic library, in Munna Bhai MBBS (2003). (Image courtesy Murtaza Ametwala)

lifestyle

Updated on Jun 12, 2021 05:38 PM IST

ByRiddhi Doshi

Persepolis in Hindi: The graphic novel about Iran has new lessons for India

Rock bands, regrets, little rebellions — as Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis turns 20, with the release of a Hindi edition, a look at ways in which the world has changed, and not changed enough, since the beloved story set in totalitarian Iran was first told.

A scene from the film version of Persepolis, which hit screens in 2007. Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel about living through the Islamic Revolution of the 1970s and the oppressive authoritarianism that followed, has found fans and echoes in nearly every part of the world. (Sony Pictures Classics)

lifestyle

Updated on Jun 12, 2021 05:39 PM IST

ByRachel Lopez

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Significant sections of voters do not see the removal of Modi or the defeat of Hindutva to “save the Republic” as the primary political fault line in the country

Some of the sites are under the control of the Waqf Board, which is in charge of Muslim endowments, or privately owned. While ASI officials say the body is bound by jurisdictions, heritage experts argue it should not shirk the responsibility of heritage protection on account of ownership patterns

India women will play England in a Test in Bristol, starting Wednesday. The match will be followed by three ODIs and T20Is each against the same opposition

Jordi Alba, standing in as Spain captain for another stand-in captain in Sergio Busquets, found himself dribbling up the left flank near the end of the first half in Seville

While over-the-board contests have established supervision rules and the presence of arbiters in the tournament hall, how are participants monitored when they play remotely?

Rishabh Pant 2.0 version is a revelation. His wicketkeeping has improved by big strides with every match. But it’s his batting that’s thrilled like few other things in Test cricket right now

For Sachin Tendulkar, New Zealand will not be favourites going into the World Test Championship final against India, simply because both teams are equally powerful and well-balanced

The way LJP split from within, and the fact that Chirag’s uncle got approval from the Lok Sabha Speaker for the change in the leadership of the parliamentary party has fuelled speculations that the young leader may have lost the plot

This has an impact on the nature of enrolment, with the distribution of students among different types of colleges in a state correlated with the distribution of types of colleges in the state

India has 5.3 million dementia patients. According to the Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Society of India (ARDSI), the number will grow to 7.6 million by 2030

In addition to customer behaviour, economic upheavals and extreme uncertainty, the new mode of hybrid working has changed the environment completely

On vaccines and climate finance, G7 countries disappointed. The silver lining was the shared commitment to democracy

Vaccinations apart, here are four things that must be done to reduce the impact of a possible third wave of Covid-19 infections

The researchers followed up with 63 people who were infected with Covid-19 1.3 months, 6 months and 12 months after they got infected. Of these, 26 (41%) received one dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or the Moderna vaccine.

Till February, Maarten Stekelenburg was not even Ajax Amsterdam’s first choice; now almost 39, the goalie started in Holland’s 3-2 win against Ukraine in the European Championships

“It’s as big as any other World Cup final from another format,” says Cheteshwar Pujara. “When you qualify for a WTC final, it means a lot to those who are only playing in Tests.”

Unless we move beyond techno-centrism, discuss a fair development deal, and change lifestyles, summits won’t yield outcomes

Some of the key shifts in India’s position vis-à-vis Israel happened during the Bibi-Modi tenure — India’s abstentions in the Unesco vote on Jerusalem and the UNHRC votes on the Gaza wars of 2014 and 2021

While applied knowledge has a particular status, what we must not forget is the significance of basic research investments

While there is a demand for night time activities, especially from a tourism point of view, the national Capital has very little to offer to those who want to enjoy and experience the city at night

Vaccinations apart, here are four things that must be done to reduce the impact of a possible third wave of Covid-19 infections

Novak Djokovic won the French Open final 6-7 (6-8), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 to claim his 19th Grand Slam title. It was a heart-breaking loss for Stefanos Tsitsipas, who was dominating the match till the start of the third set

Novak Djokovic has claimed his second French Open title after coming from behind to defeat Stefanos Tsitsipas at Roland Garros. Djokovic was two sets down in the match before managing to elevate his game in the last three sets

Kalvin Phillips dictated the game from midfield as England started their Euro 2020 campaign with a 1-0 victory over 2018 World Cup runners-up Croatia in Group D

The 25-year-old Czech won her first singles Grand Slam title on Saturday, beating Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 in the final at Roland Garros in what was just her fifth main draw singles appearance in a Major

Roberto Mancini’s Italy start Euro 2020 with a fine display of passing and pressing in the 3-0 win against Turkey

The Hindi author lived an unconventional life, and gave a voice to women of the 1950s and ’60s who were trying to do the same.

Ettana: The Looms of Kanchi lets players roll the dice, strategise, even steal, as they aim to recreate sari patterns on a board.

Graphic designer Murtaza Ametwala tracks down spots where iconic Hindi film scenes were shot, holds up a still and let’s the city work it magic. See snapshots from his series on Instagram.

Rock bands, regrets, little rebellions — as Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis turns 20, with the release of a Hindi edition, a look at ways in which the world has changed, and not changed enough, since the beloved story set in totalitarian Iran was first told.

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