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]Budget 2024: Continuity and employment
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 10:03 PM IST
Budget retains welfare-with-prudence focus. Govt heeds electoral lesson on need for jobs
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Democrats not back in the game just yet
Biden’s popularity had been on the wane long before his campaign kicked off, largely thanks to his reluctance to confront Israel meaningfully over its genocidal war on Gaza.
Published on Jul 22, 2024 09:13 PM IST
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Urging stability and pragmatism
The 2023-24 Economic Survey highlights challenges for India's economy amidst global risks, urging caution on boosting prospects and addressing asset bubble risks.
Updated on Jul 22, 2024 09:12 PM IST
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In UP, an overreach in the name of faith
The State’s involvement is not only wholly extraneous but also complicates matters for the larger social fabric.
Published on Jul 22, 2024 12:13 AM IST
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Decoding the Trump show
Emerging as the frontrunner, Trump offers three distinct avatars of himself and his party
Published on Jul 22, 2024 12:07 AM IST
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No better advice than one’s own
The Supreme Court has correctly laid down the principle of individual liberty in stressing on the importance of bail. But far too many in the judiciary appear hesitant in applying a dictum the top court first pronounced 40 years ago
Published on Jul 19, 2024 09:02 PM IST
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US can’t shrug off its climate funding onus
The 29th Conference of Parties (COP29) presidency’s reminder on the urgency of action on climate financing for developing nations comes against the backdrop of the rising likelihood of a Donald Trump presidency in the United States
Published on Jul 18, 2024 09:05 PM IST
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Agniveer quotas won’t quell angst
The discontent around the short service scheme is social and structural. Short-term fixes cannot resolve this
Published on Jul 18, 2024 09:05 PM IST
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Karnataka must junk quota non-solution
Forcing firms to look within the local talent pool for half of managerial and 70% of non-managerial jobs, with onerous compliances, would surely impact the state’s growth momentum.
Published on Jul 17, 2024 09:08 PM IST
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What the Khedkar saga uncovers
The unfolding saga of Puja Khedkar involves multiple allegations of misconduct, including forgery and misuse of official documents, raising concerns about the credibility of the Indian bureaucracy.
Updated on Jul 17, 2024 09:08 PM IST
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Trump’s smart pick in Vance
Author JD Vance, known for "Hillbilly Elegy," could be Trump's VP pick despite lack of experience. He embodies the core values of the MAGA movement.
Updated on Jul 16, 2024 08:51 PM IST
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The case for sharing sacred spaces, sites
India’s architectural heritage, including places of worship, needs to be preserved the way it is, recognising often complicated histories
![Dhar [Madhya Pradesh], Jul 15 (ANI): A view of the Bhojshala Temple as Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) submits survey report on Bhojshala complex before Madhya Pradesh High Court, in Dhar on Monday. (ANI Photo) (ANI)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2024/07/16/150x84/Dhar--Madhya-Pradesh---Jul-15--ANI---A-view-of-the_1721143231399.jpg "Dhar [Madhya Pradesh], Jul 15 (ANI): A view of the Bhojshala Temple as Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) submits survey report on Bhojshala complex before Madhya Pradesh High Court, in Dhar on Monday. (ANI Photo) (ANI)")
Published on Jul 16, 2024 08:51 PM IST
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Bypoll wins further enthuse the Opposition
The exceptional results in favour of the INDIA bloc in 13 bypolls held in seven states suggest that the Opposition, which delivered a vastly improved performance in the general election, still has the wind in its sails
Updated on Jul 15, 2024 09:03 PM IST
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Demography and its discontents
India's official population data is outdated, with the 2021 Census on hold. UN report estimates 2024 population at 1.45 billion, highlighting demographic challenges and opportunities.
Updated on Jul 15, 2024 09:02 PM IST
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In Nepal, a game of musical chairs for power
For India, it will be essential that the new dispensation in Kathmandu maintains a balanced position between the two Asian giants.
Published on Jul 14, 2024 11:08 PM IST
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Political violence haunts America
The attack may boost Donald Trump’s prospects, but the larger story of America’s democratic backsliding and violence should worry the rest of the world
Updated on Jul 15, 2024 06:30 AM IST
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US politics in the crosshairs
The attack may boost Donald Trump’s prospects, but the larger story of America’s democratic backsliding and violence should worry the rest of the world
Published on Jul 14, 2024 10:59 PM IST
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NATO@75 faces hard questions
The alliance made plans and promises. But it is struggling to respond to Trump’s rise in the US and the China-Russia axis at its borders
Published on Jul 12, 2024 09:19 PM IST
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Raising the bar on gender parity
SC rules divorced Muslim women entitled to maintenance under Section 125 CPC, emphasizing gender parity over personal law, in line with progressive jurisprudence.
Updated on Jul 11, 2024 09:07 PM IST
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The challenge that is coaching Team India
Gautam Gambhir starts with the team on a high, thanks to a World Cup win – but that just raises expectations of his own stint.
Published on Jul 10, 2024 09:32 PM IST
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Modi in Moscow, in a balancing act
New Delhi’s ties with Russia have held strong, but the challenge now is to make the West see reason in India’s strategic choices, autonomy
Published on Jul 10, 2024 09:30 PM IST
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Reading caste in a political murder
Murder of BSP leader exposes a fault line within the social justice narrative in Tamil Nadu politics
Published on Jul 09, 2024 09:15 PM IST
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The desperate need to protect the Aravallis
The well-being of around 64 million people in the NCR is linked to the health of the Aravallis.The most precious real estate in NCR belongs to all citizens and natural life.
Published on Jul 09, 2024 09:15 PM IST
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Far-Right fails to win France
French National Assembly elections deliver surprise results: Left-wing NFP gains, Macron's centrist Ensemble rises, far-Right National Rally defeated.
Updated on Jul 08, 2024 09:15 PM IST
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In the Kulgam encounter, signs of ground shifting
The terror strikes may be an attempt by the militants and their patrons to seize the narrative, create a climate of fear, and derail attempts to revive legislative politics. The State should not fall for it.
Published on Jul 08, 2024 09:15 PM IST
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Can Budget factor in political capital and global headwinds?
The global economy might become more unpredictable in the future. This increases the need for a more cautionary approach to policymaking.
Published on Jul 07, 2024 11:46 PM IST
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NEET needs a total makeover
Stop-gap measures won’t help to regain public trust in the discredited medical entrance exam
Published on Jul 07, 2024 11:44 PM IST
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Behind the UK’s Labour landslide
Labour Party led by Keir Starmer wins landslide victory in UK election, relegating Conservatives to worst performance. Challenges ahead include economy, public services, and Brexit.
Updated on Jul 05, 2024 09:07 PM IST
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Macro factors back sharp Sensex rise
Rejuvenating broad-based growth without hurting investor sentiment is the most important economic policy challenge at the moment.
Published on Jul 04, 2024 09:14 PM IST
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No India-China thaw at SCO meet
New Delhi did well to continue to push for de-escalation at LAC. This will need more than talks at the diplomatic and military levels
![Astana [Kazakhstan], Jul 04 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar meets his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the annual Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, in Astana on Thursday. (ANI Photo) (ANI)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2024/07/04/150x84/Astana--Kazakhstan---Jul-04--ANI---External-Affair_1720107800544.jpg "Astana [Kazakhstan], Jul 04 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar meets his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the annual Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, in Astana on Thursday. (ANI Photo) (ANI)")
Published on Jul 04, 2024 09:14 PM IST
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