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Excerpt: Lata Mangeshkar: A Life in Music by Yatindra Mishra
This extract from a new translation by Ira Pande of the National Award winning biography Lata: Sur Gatha presents the close relationship between Lata Mangeshkar and her sister Asha Bhosle
Updated on Jan 31, 2023 07:54 PM IST
Yatindra Mishra
In a new-age world of work, address key systemic issues
One key issue today is the changing nature of work and terms of employment, particularly the skill gap, which has been aggravated by a few mega-trends such as the advancement of digital technology, demographic changes and green transition
Updated on Jan 31, 2023 07:53 PM IST
Arti Ahuja
India unshackled from Pakistan is good news
A mix of marginalisation, mobilisation and militarisation has helped Delhi take away a key facet of Pakistan’s outreach, allowing India to be more ambitious on the regional and global stage
Published on Jan 31, 2023 07:34 PM IST
In Myanmar, Delhi adopts a cautious stance with junta
In context of the second anniversary of Myanmar’s February 2021 coup, it is important to keep this history in mind when making sense of India’s handling of the coup’s after-effects.
Published on Jan 31, 2023 07:31 PM IST
Avinash Paliwal
Focus on retaining girls in STEM fields
Policy has to focus on retaining them by introducing women mentors, creating a more supportive environment for women at workplaces, and moving to erase discrimination
Published on Jan 31, 2023 07:28 PM IST
HT Editorial
What the economic survey reveals
Economic recovery from Covid-19 is complete but demand and revenue challenges loom
Published on Jan 31, 2023 07:23 PM IST
HT Editorial
No breaking point... parties did not give a concrete offer: TIPRA Motha chief
In the upcoming assembly elections in Tripura, the TIPRA Motha party, led by former Congress leader Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma, is being wooed by all national parties for an alliance.
Updated on Jan 31, 2023 02:04 PM IST
Sunetra Choudhury, New Delhi
ICET: The next big thing in the India-US strategic relationship is here
ICET is, arguably, that next big thing, for the political, strategic, commercial and scientific alignment it represents between the two countries
Updated on Jan 31, 2023 02:01 PM IST
Prashant Jha, Washington
Covid at a point of transition, but still a global emergency: WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday announced that Covid-19 continues to remain a public health emergency of international concern but added that the pandemic is currently at a “transition point”, suggesting that a change may be in the offing later this year
Updated on Jan 31, 2023 02:01 PM IST
Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi
ChatGPT and the future of writing
Whether Artificial Intelligence replaces authors, teachers and artists entirely or just helps them be more creative and productive, it’s certain that it will transform the way we read, write and learn
Updated on Jan 30, 2023 08:27 PM IST
Nidhi Dugar Kundalia
Problematics | More tricks to play on impressionable friends
Welcome to week 23 of Problematics! Here are this week's puzzles, admittedly not my own.
Updated on Jan 30, 2023 04:57 PM IST
Road project damages Uttarakhand eco-sensitive zone, says report
A report by a monitoring panel has recommended stringent action against the executing agency, contractors and forest officials
Updated on Jan 30, 2023 12:31 PM IST
‘Pathaan’ mania sweeps aside boycott calls, sets new records
Pathaan became the first film in Hindi cinema history to gross ₹100 crore worldwide in a single day when it opened on Wednesday.
Updated on Jan 30, 2023 12:31 PM IST
Roshmila Bhattacharya, Mumbai
Days after demise, letter to reveal who betrayed poet Phukan
It is a whodunit that has haunted Assam’s literary circles for close to five decades
Updated on Jan 30, 2023 12:27 PM IST
Utpal Parashar, Guwahati
In his death, Gandhi joined a mortal act to an immortalisation
As the rest of India hailed Independence, Gandhi mourned its division. This year marks 75 years of a mortal act that led to an immortalisation. May Gandhi’s ideals always remain a guiding light on the power of ahimsa
Updated on Jan 30, 2023 08:34 AM IST
Challenges await India in decarbonising its economy
Given global developments, this objective of decarbonising the economy may face certain challenges under international investment law, which Indian policymakers need to be alert about.
Updated on Jan 30, 2023 08:36 AM IST
Some good news on the agriculture front
India’s wheat yield in 2023 is likely to break a record and touch 112 million tonnes
Updated on Jan 30, 2023 08:36 AM IST
HT Editorial
No matter what, Gandhi’s thoughts cannot be killed
Bapu’s thoughts are as relevant today as they were in his day. However, the greatest tragedy of our fast-paced world is that we no longer have people like Gandhi
Updated on Jan 29, 2023 08:12 PM IST
The threat of police brutality
The Memphis killing brings to the fore the grim reality of unbridled power of the police
Updated on Jan 30, 2023 08:37 AM IST
HT Editorial
Book Box: Engaging with Democracy
This Republic Day weekend, celebrate by engaging with these 4 books on democracy.
Updated on Jan 30, 2023 08:31 AM IST
Just Like That | Notes on R-Day then & now, the Right & Left at JLF & a wedding
Anecdotes on the thrill of celebrating at the Republic Day parade having changed over time, a fiery debate on the political Left and Right at JLF, and a Delhi wedding.
Updated on Jan 30, 2023 08:33 AM IST
Report: Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival 2023
The 14th edition of the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival was packed with sessions on mental health, Partition narratives, queer literature, murder mysteries, translation, graphic novels, food, dance, bookselling, Dalit writing, poetry and historical fiction
Updated on Jan 30, 2023 08:24 AM IST
Chintan Girish Modi
First Principles | Bloodbath in Silicon Valley and its trickle-down effect
It appears that tech has hit the reset button, with layoffs in several large IT companies. What does this mean?
Updated on Jan 30, 2023 08:22 AM IST
Tughlaqabad Fort: Eviction notice sent to 1,000 families
The Supreme Court in February 2016 declared the entire Tughlaqabad Fort as protected, and directed ASI to not allow any land-grabbing or encroachment there. However, residents claim that the ASI notice was put up only recently
Updated on Jan 30, 2023 08:30 AM IST
Sadia Akhtar
Deforestation, poorly planned infra work affecting Himalayas, says Petley
Petley said that while heavy rain and tectonic activity may trigger such events, human activity can also trigger instability
Updated on Jan 30, 2023 08:29 AM IST
Jayashree Nandi, New Delhi
ICHR plans to hold exhibitions on country’s ‘unexplored dynasties’
ICHR will unveil the exhibition, “Glory of medieval India: Manifestation of the explored Indian dynasties” on January 30 at Sahitya Akademi in Delhi.
Updated on Jan 30, 2023 08:27 AM IST
Two key thrusts in R-Day parade
Push for defence indigenisation and women leaders in forces is a signal for the future.
Published on Jan 26, 2023 07:58 PM IST
HT Editorial
Reverse the damage done to the Aravallis
When the world is scrambling to save its blue-green infrastructure to mitigate the impacts of the climate crisis, this lackadaisical approach towards the Aravallis is not just unexplainable but also misguided.
Published on Jan 26, 2023 07:58 PM IST
HT Editorial
A new war of narratives in India’s political arena
Narendra Modi is seen as an astute world figure and mass leader. Rahul Gandhi is projecting himself as an ascetic on a mission. This contrast may inject a new dimension in politics.
Updated on Jan 27, 2023 12:52 AM IST
A watershed moment for Indian documentaries
All That Breathes and The Elephant Whisperers are unlike most animal documentaries. Instead of serving as a warning about the extinction of creatures or the human threat to their ecosystems, the film is a portrait of coexistence and interspecies bonds.
Updated on Jan 27, 2023 07:11 AM IST
Karishma Upadhyay
