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Budget 2024: Continuity and employment

Updated on Jul 23, 2024 10:03 PM IST
Mumbai, India - July 23, 2024: A pedestrian walks past the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building during the presentation of budget, in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Democrats not back in the game just yet

An art school teacher paints pictures of U.S President Joe Biden and U.S Vice President Kamala Harris after Biden announced that he was dropping his re-election bid, on a street in Mumbai, India, July 22, 2024. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas (REUTERS)
Published on Jul 22, 2024 09:13 PM IST

Urging stability and pragmatism

Navi Mumbai: A shopkeeper counts coins at his store, ahead of the presentation of the Union Budget 2024-25 by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in Navi Mumbai, Monday, July 22, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI07_22_2024_000179A) (PTI)
Updated on Jul 22, 2024 09:12 PM IST

In UP, an overreach in the name of faith

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Muzaffarnagar: Kanwariyas walk past the shops on which banners with shopkeepers' name were put up on Kanwar Marg after an order issued by Uttar Pradesh Government, in Muzaffarnagar, Saturday, July 20, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI07_20_2024_000145A)
Published on Jul 22, 2024 12:13 AM IST

Decoding the Trump show

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TOPSHOT - Former US President and 2024 presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally with US Senator and vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on July 20, 2024. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)
Published on Jul 22, 2024 12:07 AM IST

No better advice than one’s own

New Delhi, India - July 18, 2024: A view of supreme court of India as the court has hearing upon NEET Paper leak case in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, July 18, 2024. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)
Published on Jul 19, 2024 09:02 PM IST

US can’t shrug off its climate funding onus

FILE PHOTO: Climate activists protest against fossil fuel emitters, demanding action and more contributions to the Loss and Damage Fund, during COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 4, 2023. REUTERS/Thaier Al Sudani/File Photo (REUTERS)
Published on Jul 18, 2024 09:05 PM IST

Agniveer quotas won’t quell angst

Patna, June 04 (ANI): The 3rd batch of Agniveer soldiers march during the passing out parade at Gaur Drill Ground, BRC, Danapur in Patna on Tuesday. (ANI Photo) (Pappi Sharma)
Published on Jul 18, 2024 09:05 PM IST

Karnataka must junk quota non-solution

Bengaluru, July 15 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah with State Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar attend the proceedings on the first day of monsoon session of State Assembly, in Bengaluru on Monday. (ANI Photo) (Arunkumar Rao)
Published on Jul 17, 2024 09:08 PM IST

What the Khedkar saga uncovers

Washim, Jul 16 (ANI): IAS trainee Puja Khedkar speaks to the media regarding the police interrogation at her residence, in Washim on Tuesday. (ANI Photo) (ANI)
Updated on Jul 17, 2024 09:08 PM IST

Trump’s smart pick in Vance

FILE PHOTO: US Senate Republican candidate JD Vance speaks to attendees the stage at a rally held by former U.S. president Donald Trump in Youngstown, Ohio, U.S., September 17, 2022. REUTERS/Gaelen Morse//File Photo (REUTERS)
Updated on Jul 16, 2024 08:51 PM IST

The case for sharing sacred spaces, sites

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

Bypoll wins further enthuse the Opposition

Kolkata: Voters show their ink-marked finger after casting vote during Maniktala assembly bypoll, in Kolkata, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI07_10_2024_000262B) (PTI)
Updated on Jul 15, 2024 09:03 PM IST

Demography and its discontents

India is believed to have become the world’s most populous country sometime between January and July 2023 / AFP PHOTO / ARUN SANKAR (AFP)
Updated on Jul 15, 2024 09:02 PM IST

In Nepal, a game of musical chairs for power

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Khadga Prasad Oli, left, the chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal leaves his residence to meet his supporters after being appointed as Prime Minister, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, July 14, 2024. AP/PTI
Published on Jul 14, 2024 11:08 PM IST

Political violence haunts America

Copies of daily newspapers featuring front page articles about the shooting at former US President Donald Trump's campaign event, in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Sunday, July 14, 2024. Trump confirmed that he will be attending the Republican National Convention next week, hours after he was shot at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. Photographer: Stephanie Keith/Bloomberg (Bloomberg)
Updated on Jul 15, 2024 06:30 AM IST

US politics in the crosshairs

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Donald Trump raising his fist in the air with blood dripping from his ear to his face. (AP)
Published on Jul 14, 2024 10:59 PM IST

NATO@75 faces hard questions

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 11: U.S. President Joe Biden (L) and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (R) participate in the launching of the Ukraine Compact at the 2024 NATO Summit on July 11, 2024 in Washington, DC. NATO leaders convene in Washington this week for the annual summit to discuss future strategies and commitments and mark the 75th anniversary of the alliance’s founding. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Kevin Dietsch / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP)
Published on Jul 12, 2024 09:19 PM IST

Raising the bar on gender parity

Rather than read the judgment as against Muslim personal law, it would be fair to conclude that the apex court has expanded the legal avenues available to divorced women seeking redress on alimony (Photo by Indranil MUKHERJEE / AFP) (AFP)
Updated on Jul 11, 2024 09:07 PM IST

The challenge that is coaching Team India

New Delhi, Jul 09 (ANI): (File Photo) Former Cricketer Gautam Gambhir has been appointed as the new head coach of the Indian Men's Cricket Team, in New Delhi on Tuesday. (ANI Photo) (ANI)
Published on Jul 10, 2024 09:32 PM IST

Modi in Moscow, in a balancing act

Moscow, Jul 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi embraces Russian President Vladimir Putin after receiving the Order of St Andrew the Apostle the First-Called, Russia's highest civilian honour, at St Catherine's Hall, in Moscow on Tuesday. (ANI Photo) (ANI)
Published on Jul 10, 2024 09:31 PM IST

Reading caste in a political murder

**EDS: SCREENSHOT VIA PTI VIDEOS** Chennai: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati pays her last respects to the mortal remains of party leader K. Armstrong, who was hacked to death by a six-member gang, in Chennai, Sunday, July 7, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI)
Published on Jul 09, 2024 09:15 PM IST

The desperate need to protect the Aravallis

Gururgram, India-July 05, 2024: A view of broken Aravalli hills in Mahendergarh; Ahead of the assembly elections in Haryana this year, the 'People for Aravallis' group has created the first draft of a Green Manifesto outlining citizens' demands for the state's natural and man-made ecosystems, in Gururgam, India, on Friday, 05 June 2024.(Photo/ Hindustan Times)(Pic to go with Leena Dhankar's story)
Published on Jul 09, 2024 09:15 PM IST

Far-Right fails to win France

People raise their arms and hands as they gather at the Place de la Republique after partial results in the second round of the early French parliamentary elections, in Paris, France, July 7, 2024. The slogan reads "the "Nouveau Front Populaire (New Popular Front - NFP)". REUTERS/Abdul Saboor (REUTERS)
Updated on Jul 08, 2024 09:15 PM IST

In the Kulgam encounter, signs of ground shifting

Anantnag: Army personnel display the arms and ammunition recovered during an anti-militancy operation, in Anantnag district, Monday, July 8, 2024. Six terrorists were killed and two soldiers laid down their lives in twin encounters in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Sunday, according to officials. (PTI Photo)(PTI07_08_2024_000171A) (PTI)
Published on Jul 08, 2024 09:15 PM IST

Can Budget factor in political capital and global headwinds?

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The NDA government will present its first budget on July 23.
Published on Jul 07, 2024 11:46 PM IST

NEET needs a total makeover

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A protest in Patna, over alleged NEET irregularities. (HT)
Published on Jul 07, 2024 11:44 PM IST

Behind the UK’s Labour landslide

Keir Starmer, UK prime minister, greets supporters in Downing Street in London, UK, on Friday, July 5, 2024. Keir Starmer’s Labour Party won the UK general election and is on course for a huge parliamentary majority with votes still being counted, a result that upends British politics after Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives imploded. Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg (Bloomberg)
Updated on Jul 05, 2024 09:07 PM IST

Macro factors back sharp Sensex rise

Mumbai: Stock prices displayed on a digital screen at the facade of the Bombay Stock Exchange building, in Mumbai, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. The Sensex breached the historic 80,000-mark for the first time ever and the Nifty hit a fresh record peak of 24,292.15 on Wednesday. (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade)(PTI07_03_2024_000207A) (PTI)
Published on Jul 04, 2024 09:14 PM IST

No India-China thaw at SCO meet

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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