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Opinion
]The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: How centuries of influence shaped Indian cuisine
Published on Jul 23, 2024 03:03 PM IST
Indian cuisine is a rich tapestry woven from centuries of trade and cultural exchanges. Yet, popular myths often blur the true origins of our beloved dishes.
Without Census, Budget is policymaking sans data
As the nation waits with bated breath for the Budget, know that it is one without a basis or a yardstick in the absence of the Census, and the reasons for this are purely political.
Published on Jul 22, 2024 09:12 PM IST
Sushmita Dev
NDA’s job-growth focus in Budget, and beyond
The NDA government has not looked at employment as merely numbers but is inculcating a culture of productivity and providing sustainable income to a large group of youth, women, and disempowered entering the workforce
Published on Jul 22, 2024 09:12 PM IST
Structural issues afflict UPSC selection process
The Puja Khedkar saga shows the problem has as much to do with the processes of picking our civil servants as with unscrupulous candidates gaming the system
Published on Jul 22, 2024 09:12 PM IST
Alimony ruling ends disparity, not diversity
India’s diversity is a virtue to be preserved and celebrated. But the country would not be any less culturally diverse if the access to justice is secularised
Published on Jul 22, 2024 12:16 AM IST
Teachers missing from higher education reform
The higher education system is in a fragile state today. Many of its strengths and attainments have been frittered away.
Published on Jul 21, 2024 11:57 PM IST
Crisis of over-confidence corrodes BJP’s discipline
Has the BJP’s talisman — its discipline — started to fray with the party failing to achieve the expected victory at the general election?
Published on Jul 21, 2024 11:56 PM IST
Between Distance and Voyage, musician Dhruv Ghanekar is at home with the world
Composer and producer Ghanekar talks to HT on his new solo album Voyage 2, a robust celebration of cultures and collaborations
Published on Jul 21, 2024 09:00 AM IST
At the most gender equal Olympics, women to watch
The most gender equal Olympics gets going in Paris five days from now. Not every woman will return home with a medal, but some through sheer grit are winners.
Published on Jul 21, 2024 08:15 AM IST
Just Like That | Devotees of Shiva, Kanwariyas should soak in the spirituality
The miracle of procreation is also a gift of God and there is nothing wrong in associating Shiva with it. The Lingam is the replica of the dome of the cosmos
Published on Jul 21, 2024 07:30 AM IST
Why we say clip-clop, and never clop-clip
“I can’t compare myself to Henry Higgins, but the delightful rules of the English language never cease to fascinate me”
Published on Jul 20, 2024 09:14 PM IST
The morality of reading, or not reading, Alice Munro
A specific social process of modernity liberates scientific knowledge from the constraints of morality. But art does not have this easy way out
Published on Jul 20, 2024 09:14 PM IST
In death, a Pashtun poet’s message rings a lot louder
Gilaman Wazir stressed on the shared history of the Pashtuns on both sides of the Durand Line. This made him famous among Afghans
Published on Jul 20, 2024 09:14 PM IST
Baitullah Hameedi
Formalising care work can pay gender justice dividends
New data shows slow progress towards gender equality, with India ranking 129th in the Global Gender Gap Report.
Updated on Jul 20, 2024 09:14 PM IST
Iran’s new President and the art of complexity management
At a time when Iran and the region are in a potentially disastrous situation, the new president will need the art of complexity management to be able to solve the endless economic problems and an escalating legitimacy crisis of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Published on Jul 19, 2024 09:02 PM IST
In Jammu attacks, a clear imprint of the Pakistan army
There is, by all accounts, enough intelligence that points to a direct participation of the Pakistan army, and not just in the conventional sense of the Pakistan Deep State patronising security assets against India
Published on Jul 19, 2024 09:02 PM IST
A lost opportunity for a forward-looking civil code
Perhaps Uttarakhand’s UCC greatest flaw, when it kicks in by October, is that it infantilises adult women and seeks to curb their independence.
Updated on Jul 19, 2024 09:02 PM IST
Terms of Trade | Why Emergency is not a useful stick to beat the Congress today
The Congress’s dominance in the early years after independence is comparable to status of the colonial state which was marked by ‘dominance without hegemony’.
Published on Jul 19, 2024 08:00 AM IST
India as the world’s population billionaire
India’s place is unique not only because it is populous but also because it will maintain this status till the end of this century
Published on Jul 18, 2024 09:04 PM IST
Can Pakistan break the army’s shackles?
With everything failing, the establishment now wants to ban PTI. But the battle is much larger and a watershed moment has arrived
Published on Jul 18, 2024 09:04 PM IST
Shaheen Sehbai
Flooding, management both vital for Kaziranga
There is scope for putting Kaziranga’s annual flooding in its right ecological place. From replenishing channels between wetlands to aiding natural selection of a healthier stock as weak animals perish, floods serve a vital purpose
Published on Jul 18, 2024 09:04 PM IST
Naveen Pandey
BJP’s dilemma as party weighs pros and cons of changing leadership in the state
Yogi Adityanath is recognised as national level Rajput leader and wears saffron and his Hindutva ideology on his sleeve
Published on Jul 18, 2024 07:31 PM IST
Sunita Aron
Crafting official history, making official memory
The decision to observe Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas to remember the excesses of the Emergency transforms official history into an observable and evocative act
Published on Jul 17, 2024 09:08 PM IST
Why our large cities need metropolitan governance
The government of India must assume active leadership in evolving a model of metropolitan governance for the country.
Updated on Jul 17, 2024 09:08 PM IST
Update Emigration Act to fight risky labour migration
India needs to update its Emigration Act and halt labour migration to Russia and Israel, instead of requesting those countries’ leaders to relieve our citizens from their warfronts.
Published on Jul 17, 2024 09:08 PM IST
Donald Trump assassination bid: Clamour for gun control grows
The assassination attempt on Trump could be the tipping point for the gun control debate. In some states, there is a growing chorus for gun control measures
Published on Jul 17, 2024 08:59 PM IST
Lessons for the BJP in Bengal bypoll losses
Looking ahead, these results could have a seriously demoralising effect on an already stricken party.
Published on Jul 16, 2024 08:51 PM IST
How Indian Americans are shaping the future of the US
A landmark report by Indiaspora and BCG highlights the significant contributions of Indian Americans in shaping the US economy, culture, and society.
Updated on Jul 16, 2024 08:50 PM IST
Needed, a reframing of the debate on jobs
India needs a national jobs strategy that takes a holistic view of the economy, engages with its weaknesses and identifies solutions
Published on Jul 16, 2024 08:50 PM IST
Decoding the complex relationship between microbial bugs and drugs
From impact of antibiotics and non-antibiotics to the role of microbiome in cancer therapy, our microbial communities are intricately linked to our well-being.
Published on Jul 16, 2024 08:49 PM IST
Anirban Mahapatra
