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Congress must address the elephant in the room
Published on Oct 20, 2022 07:45 PM IST
Kharge may be at the helm, but Rahul Gandhi’s role — of wielding power without responsibility — must be acknowledged. This will help bring in structural changes that can revive its fortunes

Xi’s quest to solidify his power poses grave risks to the world
The biggest danger is Xi’s excessive personalisation of power. With internal checks and balances extinguished, the fate of the Chinese people rests on Xi’s judgment.

Published on Oct 20, 2022 07:41 PM IST
What are India’s options in a multipolar West Asia?
The West Asian region is critical to India for hydrocarbons, remittances, investment and its market. But faced with such a chaotic transition there, what options do we have?

Published on Oct 20, 2022 07:39 PM IST
In the inflation fight, a liquidity conundrum
Without any liquidity provision by RBI, bank deposit rates could go up; funding the State’s fiscal deficit could be more challenging, and credit growth may falter

Updated on Oct 19, 2022 08:03 PM IST
Does Mulayam’s death mark Mandal’s demise?
Most successful Mandalite politicians, such as Mulayam Yadav, latched on to one dominant backward class and appeased the minorities to create a winning combination. But Modi and Amit Shah ensured that even neglected backward castes got representation in the party and the government

Updated on Oct 19, 2022 08:04 PM IST
All major powers face two-front challenges
Like the US, Russia and China, India is also facing two-pronged challenges. but there is enough wiggle room. To be effective, India’s foreign policy must be pragmatic. till now, Delhi has done well in coping with the geostrategic challenges of Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine

Updated on Oct 19, 2022 08:05 PM IST
The art of a good unicorn | Startups, the future is more than just crypto
Cryptocurrency has dominated the blockchain conversation till now. This has led to startups missing the big picture and not fully powering their future.

Published on Oct 19, 2022 05:51 PM IST
Distantly Close | Kharge may find leading Congress harder than defeating Tharoor
Kharge will have to withstand pressures from status quoists of all hues to build a second line of leadership to resurrect the moribund party. This will need tact and toughness in a fine blend

Published on Oct 19, 2022 05:37 PM IST
SC’s Saibaba order raises doubts about safeguards in UAPA, authority of HCs
Apart from depriving the accused of the liberty they were entitled to by virtue of the HC’s reasoned judgment, the order sends a signal across the judiciary, ie, that the sanctity of procedural safeguards under UAPA is negotiable, at best.

Published on Oct 18, 2022 07:16 PM IST
Why the Arihant missile test was critical for India
As a nation committed to ‘no first use’, it is of critical importance that the adversary never be in doubt about the credibility of India’s nuclear deterrent

Updated on Oct 18, 2022 07:34 PM IST
India plays a crucial role in US semiconductor plans
The US doesn’t have the people to help industry grow. That’s where India can step in, with its high-quality innovators and researchers. India’s own ambitions are likely to benefit from this move

Published on Oct 18, 2022 07:10 PM IST
Keeping up with UP | In the post-Mulayam era, Akhilesh faces five challenges
At stake is their own political identity after the passing away of their community’s tallest leader, who gave them political voice and power at a time when the state politics was dominated by upper castes in the 1960s and 1970s.

Published on Oct 18, 2022 06:57 PM IST
Hutong Cat | A scripted Communist congress, and two red banners of protest
The 20th CPC national congress is important but listless, interesting but, mostly, predictable — except for the composition of the top leadership — and political but somehow feels apolitical.

Published on Oct 18, 2022 04:02 PM IST
In the hijab row, let education not suffer
The orthodoxy does not care about the education of girls. But institutions in a democracy must. They have to adopt a more compassionate view of women students wearing the hijab, allowing room for accommodation to account for tough social circumstances

Updated on Oct 17, 2022 08:21 PM IST
Xi’s Taiwan policy has a message for the world
Xi has sounded the bugle that Taiwan will continue to be the most important fault line in his global engagement. The rest of the world, including India, must assess the implications of this development with a degree of seriousness

Published on Oct 17, 2022 08:19 PM IST
State-led industrialisation is making a comeback
Industrial Policy 2.0 is not without its risks. It could lead to cronyism, helping entrenched conglomerates set up new lines of businesses

Published on Oct 17, 2022 08:19 PM IST
The Taste With Vir: The Kohinoor and its controversies
Should the Brits give it back to us? Most of us would say yes but the matter of ownership is complicated. Who gets it back? Persians, Afghans, the descendants of Sikh maharajas or the government of India?

Published on Oct 17, 2022 12:25 PM IST
Vir Sanghvi, Delhi
The great significance of being APJ Abdul Kalam
Besides his relentless work to see India as a developed nation and his vision for India 2020, it is the sheer sense of possibility that he brought to millions of Indians. He made us confident that if we had the will, we could make it happen

What a third Xi term means for India
If the 20th CCP meet, which began on Sunday, enhances Xi Jinping’s power, it would reinforce trends associated with his tenure: Assertiveness abroad, no compromises on boundary issues, and a willingness to use the military as an instrument of policy

Updated on Oct 16, 2022 08:35 PM IST
Mahakaal: Another step in cultural renaissance
PM Modi’s new mission for India’s cultural renaissance is poised for success. Its impact shall be reflected in improved quality of life of different communities and the opening of new frontiers based on art, culture and history.

Updated on Oct 16, 2022 08:33 PM IST
How hatred is driving society and politics
According to the National Crime Records Bureau, 973 hate crime cases were reported across the country in 2016. The number grew by leaps and bounds over the next four years

Updated on Oct 16, 2022 08:43 PM IST
First Principles | What the new Data Protection Bill might look like
Word in policy-making circles now is that a new version of this Bill will be tabled in Parliament by December. When fully implemented, all spam may end.

Updated on Oct 15, 2022 09:56 PM IST
Just Like That | Notes on nostalgia, a must-read book and important translations
Remembering a serendipitous evening in my house with a very talented ghazal singer; necessary reading on the forced displacement caused by Partition; and young colleague's work in translating his grandfather's work.

Published on Oct 15, 2022 09:07 PM IST
The road ahead for the next Congress president
The new chief will have to grapple with three challenges — the upcoming assembly elections in the short term, expanding its organisational base in the medium term, and telling the public what the Congress stands for in the long term

Why India needs a fresh look at juvenile justice
It is important to understand the circumstances in which children are driven to commit crimes rather than focus on whether one or the other juvenile should be tried as an adult.

Published on Oct 15, 2022 08:05 PM IST
An interesting read on the Anglo-Indian community
Barry O’Brien’s new book, The Anglo-Indians: A Portrait of a Community, tells you everything you ever wanted to know about the community. It is a cornucopia of encyclopaedic information.

Published on Oct 15, 2022 08:04 PM IST
What the row over mass conversion says about politics
The attempt to criminalise conversions has been building up in India. With several elections around the corner, this issue will dominate political discourse. Unfortunately, what will not be discussed is the plight of marginalised communities

Updated on Oct 14, 2022 08:32 PM IST
India is on the cusp of a mega aviation boom
Air Indians, and we hope all Indians, share the view that seizing this decade and realising India’s aviation opportunity by the centenary year of JRD Tata’s first flight would be the finest possible tribute to his pioneering achievements and legacy.

Updated on Oct 14, 2022 07:54 PM IST
Do India’s women have the right to choose?
The hijab row is now headed to a larger Supreme Court bench and all eyes will be on the Chief Justice of India. The composition of this bench will be crucial to determine what is at heart a simple question: Do India’s women have the right to choose?
![Justice Shudhanshu Dhulia’s dissenting opinion trends towards this option (though, of course, karva chauth is not part of his remit). “It is a matter of choice, nothing more and nothing less,” he ruled. The thing which was uppermost in [my] mind was the education of girl child…. Are we making her life better?” (PTI) Justice Shudhanshu Dhulia’s dissenting opinion trends towards this option (though, of course, karva chauth is not part of his remit). “It is a matter of choice, nothing more and nothing less,” he ruled. The thing which was uppermost in [my] mind was the education of girl child…. Are we making her life better?” (PTI)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2022/10/14/150x84/964039a4-4b20-11ed-ab1f-c6755d0fab71_1665756668572.jpg)
Updated on Oct 14, 2022 07:54 PM IST
AGP: From fierce Assamese regionalism to BJP’s faithful ally
Carrying the burden of an inglorious track record and a fractured organisation, the AGP leadership today is in a much better position to rebuild the party by using the advantages that power brings than without

Updated on Oct 14, 2022 07:54 PM IST
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