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The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: The story of Rathikant Basu

Published on Mar 19, 2024 10:18 AM IST

The article traces the story of Rathikant Basu, one of the most under-appreciated pioneers of the Indian television industry.

The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: The story of Rathikant Basu and the Indian television industry(Unsplash)
By, Delhi

The right to dissent is the lifeline of democracy

A recent Supreme Court order underscores why free speech matters for empowerment of the individual and the health of democratic societies

The Supreme Court. (ANI)
Published on Mar 18, 2024 09:50 PM IST

Admiral who defended the nation and Constitution

Admiral Laxminarayan Ramdas made a difference wherever he was. His leadership shone regardless of the arena he was in.

Admiral Laxminarayan Ramdas was awarded a Vir Chakra for bravery in the 1971 war with Pakistan (PTI)(HT_PRINT)
Published on Mar 18, 2024 09:49 PM IST

Amended surrogacy law doesn’t go the full distance

While logical, the amendment still does not go far enough because even now at least one donor gamete has to be from the commissioning parents

The regulation of surrogacy and surrogacy clinics and also providing a legally sound set of safeguards for all parties, i.e. the commissioning parent/s, the surrogates and the children born of such arrangements was urgent(Getty Images/File Photo)
Published on Mar 18, 2024 09:44 PM IST

A Delhi-Tokyo-Seoul trilateral in the making

A New Delhi-Seoul-Tokyo trilateral collaboration provides a flexible and dynamic framework for adapting to emerging challenges and opportunities.

Tokyo, Mar 8 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar meets with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in Tokyo on Friday. (ANI Photo)(Dr. S. Jaishankar-X)
Published on Mar 18, 2024 08:06 AM IST
By, Pratnashree Basu

The political message in electoral bonds findings

On March 14, the ECI made public the data on electoral bonds it received from State Bank of India. Can this cause a political storm?

The electoral bonds data was released on Thursday
Published on Mar 18, 2024 02:41 AM IST

Another Lok Sabha election nears with change in the air

The Kovind panel has proposed simultaneous polls. Any such change should factor in all possible consequences so that intention and outcome are in harmony

The Kovind panel noted that simultaneous elections “will fundamentally transform the electoral process and overall governance.
Updated on Mar 18, 2024 04:22 AM IST

The world has gone bonkers over the ‘disappearance’ of Kate Middleton

Speculation about the ‘missing’ future queen of England tells us a lot about our obsession with curating the perfect image. Read on…

The picture that launched a thousand conspiracies
Published on Mar 17, 2024 10:46 AM IST

Just Like That | Finding divine beauty in the spring symphony of Semal trees

There is a spiritual connection between the beauty and the divine, embodied by the resplendent Semal tree as it heralds the arrival of spring in New Delhi

The Semal tree's (Bombax Ceiba) blossoms take your breath away as spring commences. (Mayank Singh)(HT_PRINT)
Published on Mar 17, 2024 08:00 AM IST

On election eve, a tale of two BJPs 20 years apart

Not since the Congress in its heyday in the 1960s has one party dominated the national political landscape the way the BJP has.

India�s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) waves to his supporters from atop a vehicle during a road show as part of Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) election campaign ahead of national elections in Hyderabad on March 15, 2024. (Photo by Noah SEELAM / AFP)(AFP)
Published on Mar 16, 2024 11:34 PM IST

When food is turned into a weapon of war

The capital power of the apartheid Israeli aggression is a blow not just to the people of Gaza, but to the very values of liberty, fraternity and justice.

Israel-Hamas War: Israeli soldiers stand next to tanks at a position in Israel near the border with the Gaza Strip as smoke billows over the Gaza Strip after Israeli bombardment.(AFP)
Published on Mar 16, 2024 10:06 PM IST

Electoral bonds case casts SBI in a bad light

“The bank I knew would never have behaved the way SBI did last week. Its staff would have shrivelled at the rebuke from the Supreme Court.”

SBI is the sole authorised bank by the government to sell and redeem electoral bonds.
Published on Mar 16, 2024 10:00 PM IST

Why the climate fight matters to women more

Famine and food insecurity are all negative by-products of climate crises that will adversely affect women, girls and other marginalised communities first

Residents of Pumula East township walk home after fetching water from a well, as temperatures soar during an El Nino-related heatwave and drought affecting a large part of the country, in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe March 7, 2024. REUTERS/KB Mpofu(REUTERS)
Published on Mar 16, 2024 09:50 PM IST

Where have all the women gone? A film offers answers

In Laapataa Ladies, the brides are making their own journeys, gradually spreading their wings and discovering parts of themselves they have never known

Laapataa Ladies (Jio Studios and Kindling Pictures)
Published on Mar 15, 2024 09:56 PM IST

Conflict of interest is built into the idea of electoral bonds

It is a cause of worry that some of the firms raided by central agencies are among funders of India’s political parties

New Delhi: A replica of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) at the Election Commission of India (ECI) head office, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore)(PTI02_28_2024_000219A)(PTI)
Published on Mar 15, 2024 09:55 PM IST

At the Oscars, a reiteration of American exceptionalism

In the Oppenheimer universe, the US is right even when the US is wrong.

The film Oppenheimer sweeping seven major categories, including Best Picture(AFP)
Published on Mar 15, 2024 09:55 PM IST

Keeping up with UP | Modi juggernaut, INDIA dreams and the power of number 80

Successive elections have established the power of the state's 80 Lok Sabha seats, as the party winning the most in UP has often formed the Central government

In public perception, the BJP under the double-engine rule of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and chief minister Yogi Adityanath, has already won the battle of ballots and the guesstimate is on picks ranging from 70+, though some have given a slogan of 80/80.(PTI)
Published on Mar 15, 2024 07:02 PM IST
BySunita Aron

Why NATO’s new roles may be one too many

It would be advisable for New Delhi to talk and engage with NATO, and understand its proposals to be a smart security enabler.

A flag with the logo of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is seen during the Nato - Ukraine Council Defence Ministers at the Nato headquarters in Brussels on February 15, 2024. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP)(AFP)
Published on Mar 14, 2024 10:09 PM IST

Making sense of China’s anti-corruption agenda

Its expansion into financial and other economic sectors is aimed at targeting institutions and positions where power and resources lie

A Chinese national flag at the Great Hall of the People following the closing of the Second Session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, China, on Monday, March 11, 2024. The Chinese legislature voted to change a four-decade-old law so it tightens the Communist Party's grip on the cabinet, underscoring President Xi Jinping's drive to give the party control over all the main levers of government. Source: Bloomberg(Bloomberg)
Published on Mar 14, 2024 10:06 PM IST

Assam’s repeal of Muslim marriage law is a mistake

Singling out a chosen community for such a drastic step cannot stand the constitutional test of equal justice and non-discrimination.

A bride signs the nikah nama during Muslim marriage ceremony. (Representative Photo)(HT Photo)
Published on Mar 14, 2024 10:00 PM IST

From coalition-dharma to coalition-karma for BJP’s allies

Unlike the Congress, which was lopsided in terms of caste and class, the BJP’s growth has been linked to the widening of Indian politics’ social base.

While the BJP is always happy to stitch new alliance, its alliance partners should not expect to have any kind of political agency, either ideological or organisational, which is greater in scope than what the average BJP rank and file enjoys.
Updated on Mar 14, 2024 06:48 PM IST

Developing Chhattisgarh, doubling GSDP in 5 years

The power of democracy defeated the negative forces and ensured Chhattisgarh’s contribution to the development journey of India.

Chhattisgarh government had promised to distribute a two-year pending bonus for paddy procurement to farmers across the state.. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)(AP)
Published on Mar 13, 2024 10:11 PM IST

Stalemate in Ukraine, NATO in expansion

The problem with war is that while it is relatively easy to start one, it is very difficult to forecast its course or the circumstances of its termination.

This grab taken from a handout footage released by the Russian Defence Ministry on March 12, 2024 reportedly shows a destroyed military vehicle of the Ukrainian troops in the border area between Russia and Ukraine in the Belgorod region. (AFP)
Published on Mar 13, 2024 10:05 PM IST

The citizenship Act and its discontents

India’s law on citizenship needs to be just and fair, and treat every person with equal care and concern, regardless of their faith

FILE PHOTO: Candles spell out
Published on Mar 13, 2024 10:00 PM IST

How Nepal govt’s new parties must strike a balance in the region

The recent changes in the government’s composition beg the question, how will the Communist-dominated coalition balance ties with Delhi and Beijing?

In a flurry of events last week, the three communist parties came together in the ruling coalition, with Prime Minister Prachanda expelling the Nepali Congress, the largest party in the 275-member Parliament, from the government.(HT Archive)
Published on Mar 13, 2024 06:27 PM IST

Why there is a need for more women in STEM

It only seems appropriate to acknowledge and celebrate the role of Manju Sharma in nurturing and expanding the biological-sciences research in India.

The generous and non-combative promotion of young women in STEM was another significant contribution of Manju Sharma(HT file /Representative image)
Published on Mar 12, 2024 10:06 PM IST

To save the WTO system, India must pick its fights

On OPAs, and on commencing a dialogue in the WTO on trade and industrial policy and trade and environment, it is time for India to consider the need for change.

Delegates attend the 13th World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi of February 26, 2024. The world's trade ministers gathered in the UAE on February 26 for a high-level WTO meeting with no clear prospects for breakthroughs, amid geopolitical tensions and disagreements. (AFP)
Published on Mar 12, 2024 10:04 PM IST

Behind Bengaluru’s looming water thirst

Illegal constructions, destruction of water sources, and unplanned urbanisation have led to this impasse

People stand in a queue with water cans to get drinking water at Jnana Jyothi Nagar in Bengaluru. (PTI)
Published on Mar 12, 2024 10:00 PM IST

Scientifically Speaking | How synthetic materials are infiltrating our bodies

There is an unseen impact of plastics on human health, with tiny plastic particles pervading our bodies and potentially causing harm and diseases.

Plastics have been found in every corner of the globe, from the deepest ocean trenches to remote mountain tops, signalling a profound and pervasive environmental issue.(Pixabay)
Published on Mar 12, 2024 05:14 PM IST
ByAnirban Mahapatra

The Taste With Vir: Delhi restaurant misuses the Michelin logo and its ratings

I have written many times about Michelin stars and how they are misused in India that it annoys me to repeat some of the points I have made so often before.

Apparently the menu had been created by ‘Michelin starred chefs’ and the food included ‘Michelin star dishes.” Obviously, whoever runs this place is a little obsessed with Michelin.
Updated on Mar 12, 2024 03:49 PM IST
By, New Delhi
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