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Telling apart graft and grit in decision-making

Published on Aug 12, 2026 15:13 IST

Not every decision might result in the desired outcome, even without any foul play or malfeasance (HT Archive)

Flying into turbulence

The current case of the high pilot may have become a meme-fest only because of a fortunate lack of fatalities (ANI Video Grab)

Published on Aug 12, 2026 15:06 IST

FCRA Bill needs a detailed debate

The bill was held back in the previous session ahead of assembly polls in Kerala, where the amendments had become a lightning rod; now, three chief ministers of Christian-majority states have underlined deep concerns among their communities (HT Archive)

Updated on Aug 11, 2026 15:23 IST

In Gaza, a Sisyphean situation for the world

Despite Netanyahau’s rejection, Hamas has declared its commitment to the plan. (REUTERS)

Published on Aug 10, 2026 15:06 IST

Monumental neglect in Delhi

Sketchy definitions, lax regulation, and limited implementation have enabled such encroachment (Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times)

Published on Aug 10, 2026 15:02 IST

OTT regulation: Much easier said than done

There are enough examples of OTT platforms removing controversial content, Satluj being a recent one (HT Archive)

Updated on Aug 9, 2026 13:57 IST

The utility test of the Mecca pact

Since the Mecca pact is still ambiguous in terms of how it will translate on the ground, this can be met with strategic clarity of our own (AFP)

Updated on Aug 9, 2026 13:49 IST

A problem of walking the talk

Bhagwat attempted to strike a pose that was modern yet nationalist, pragmatic yet balanced. But putting in the hard yards will require the ruling coalition to have many such conversations internally (PTI)

Published on Aug 7, 2026 15:37 IST

Trust in E20 fuel needs transparency

Some of the political framing around E20 is opportunistic (AP Photo/Vipin)

Published on Aug 6, 2026 15:13 IST

Partitioning a party’s legacy

There should be defined criteria to determine the concept of “majority”, needing a more nuanced and thorough examination than merely counting legislators (Raju Shinde/HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 6, 2026 15:04 IST

Monetary policy shows the economy’s resilience

India is expected to clock a 7% growth rate in the first quarter of FY27, RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) said in its resolution released Wednesday (PTI)

Updated on Aug 5, 2026 16:27 IST

Bangladesh and its blood feuds

Hasina’s family paid a hefty price for leadership in a newly liberated Bangladesh (AP)

Published on Aug 5, 2026 16:22 IST

An unequal sparring in Indian wrestling

For months, WFI has made life difficult for those who complained. Like it, many other sports bodies are run as fiefdoms, with money, muscle, and political influence coming together (AP)

Published on Aug 4, 2026 14:11 IST

Adjudicating without sexism

The courtroom must remain a site where a woman’s constitutional right to personhood, choice, life, liberty, and dignity are upheld, irrespective of what society thinks

Published on Aug 4, 2026 14:10 IST

The quarrel over Cauvery

The immediate trigger for the bitterness appears to be developments on the Mekedatu reservoir project, first proposed by Karnataka decades ago to solve the drinking water woes of Bengaluru (ANI Video Grab)

Published on Aug 3, 2026 14:29 IST

Looking for offshore oil to beef up supply

The Cabinet decision to sanction aims to boost India’s domestic oil and gas offshore production by working on all levers (Bloomberg)

Published on Aug 2, 2026 15:01 IST

Collegium for consistency

Equally important is the process through which such norms are framed. Questions affecting the institutional credibility of judicial appointments should not depend on the views of the five-member collegium alone. (Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)

Published on Aug 2, 2026 14:54 IST

Protestors vs pellets, yet again

Protests are prone to get unruly, spelling danger for the safety of people and property. In most constitutional democracies, the right to protest peacefully is a given. (Sabchit Khanna/HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 31, 2026 14:36 IST

Indian inertia around the cholesterol crisis

Despite the explosion of the health and nutrition industry, the practice of healthy eating, adequate exercise and physical activity, avoiding addictions, is our biggest challenge. (Shutterstock)

Published on Jul 30, 2026 16:01 IST

Constitutionally united India

This union has thrived because of the perseverance and patriotism of the ordinary citizen who has not only often risen above narrow community concerns for national service, but has done so without coercion. (HT Archive)

Published on Jul 30, 2026 15:53 IST

Balance between food and fuel security

Because the raw material required for producing the blend is the same as the country’s food and feed requirements, a growing diversion to fuel use without a corresponding increase in production will entail a pressure on supplying to the food and feed demand. (AP)

Updated on Jul 29, 2026 15:42 IST

Don’t close the doors on open-weight AI

The question of open-weight AI was never open versus closed. It is who gets to write the rules, and how these will be felt by everyone it is written against. (REUTERS)

Published on Jul 29, 2026 15:42 IST

The end of the easy Canada era for Indians

Indian nationals make up the bulk of a decline in the admission of permanent residents by Canada between January and May this year — almost 60% of the overall reduction of 21,450. (Getty Images)

Published on Jul 28, 2026 16:41 IST

Manipur needs honest reckoning

A securitised approach focussed on pumping more forces into the state has yielded little result. (AFP)

Published on Jul 28, 2026 16:40 IST

System needs to clean the system

According to global surveys, India’s bureaucratic red tape has been historically rated as one of the most suffocating in Asia. While corruption may empirically appear to be the biggest issue, the lack of defined KPIs for civil servants is a much bigger problem. (Shutterstock)

Published on Jul 27, 2026 15:00 IST

In Karnataka, a Cong heavyweight exits

$The 79-year-old leader — the longest-serving CM in a state where governance has historically been fractured and chaotic — not only built his brand around his humble beginnings but also stitched together a coalition of backward castes, Dalits and Muslims that propelled the Congress to its biggest victory in a generation in 2023. (PTI)$

Published on Jul 27, 2026 15:00 IST

A test for the testing agency

Given the scale of the tests conducted by NTA — a few million students appear for it every year — logistics and security (including cybersecurity) present an additional layer of complexity. (ANI)

Published on Jul 26, 2026 16:38 IST

Beijing’s sovereignty claims erode trust

The Chinese side earlier imputed that India has endorsed China’s position on Tibet, Taiwan, and sovereignty-related matters. The external affairs ministry immediately clarified that it is the Indian side, not China, which should be raising sovereignty issues. (Reuters)

Published on Jul 26, 2026 16:38 IST

Tariffs go, tariffs come…

Export diversification away from the US, preferably based on merit rather than distress sale, is key. This will protect exporters in India, many of whom run small businesses, from sudden income shocks. (Reuters)

Published on Jul 24, 2026 15:20 IST

Perils of independent, artificial minds

AI Policy is being built on an assumption: that the industry will align these systems as fast as it builds them to be safe. The only check on that promise is the industry’s own account of itself. (Reuters)

Updated on Jul 23, 2026 14:20 IST

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