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Shashi Shekhar
Articles by Shashi Shekhar

In the high voter turnout in J&K polls, a hope for peace

Hopes of peace and progress have taken root amid adversities. We will have to strengthen this hope.

J&K goes to polls in three phases starting September 18. (File)(HT_PRINT)
Published on Sep 22, 2024 10:27 PM IST

Countries must not put religion in the driver’s seat

Insecure minorities would not only dent Bangladesh's international image but the economic and social instability can create Pakistan-like systemic breakdown

Bangladeshi Hindu devotees release oil lamps to the Buriganga river as they observe Bipodtarini or Bipodnashini puja in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 9, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY(REUTERS)
Published on Sep 16, 2024 12:31 AM IST

Hurdles in India’s efforts to drive world diplomacy

In this chaotic world, India’s role in brokering peace has thus become significant.

This handout photo taken and released by Singapore's Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) on September 5, 2024 shows Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (R) and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) looking on as Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan (2nd R) and India's Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar hold documents during a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) ceremony at the Parliament House in Singapore. (Photo by Handout / Singapore's Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) / AFP) / (AFP)
Published on Sep 08, 2024 11:37 PM IST

The choice before the world: Development or expansionism

If we want the economic reforms effected over the last decade to sustain we must reform the UN.

United Nations(AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
Published on Sep 01, 2024 11:57 PM IST

Social awakening is key to fighting heinous crimes

The Kolkata hospital incident makes it amply clear that heinous crimes such as rape and murder can’t be stopped by laws alone; social awakening is essential

Kolkata: Doctors raise slogans during a protest rally over the recent alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, in Kolkata, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024.(PTI)
Published on Aug 25, 2024 11:19 PM IST

Developing nations need to be helmsmen of their boats

Instability in the neighbourhood gives us a clear message — in a changing world, developing nations need to be the helmsmen of their boats.

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan gained power after an intense political struggle. His initial years went off well. However, a political power struggle kept intensifying and so did pressure from external powers. (Reuters)
Published on Aug 18, 2024 11:38 PM IST

This Independence Day, guard against radicalism

Radicalism is poison for the subcontinent. Independence Day reminds us of this fact every year.

Jammu: People wave the Indian national flags at Mubarak Mandi palace ahead of the Independence Day, in Jammu, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI08_11_2024_000261A)(PTI)
Published on Aug 12, 2024 12:27 AM IST

In J&K, no stopping the caravan of democracy

General elections aside, people braved bullets to vote in panchayat and district elections. The caravan of democracy has started rolling in the state


Kashmir, India - May. 13, 2024: Voters queue up to cast their votes at a polling station during the fourth phase of voting in Lok Sabha elections in Pulwama district,on 13 May 2024.(Photo By Waseem Andrabi /Hindustan Times)--
Published on Aug 04, 2024 11:50 PM IST

Globetrotter who used his capital for local good

Sam may be gone, but he will be remembered by the thousands of families whose lives his efforts changed. Do people like Sam ever really die?

Hindustan Times logo
Published on Jul 28, 2024 10:59 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?

Pune, July 21 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders during the first session of Maharashtra BJP State Convention addressed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, at Balewadi in Pune on Sunday. (ANI Photo)(Amit Shah-X)
Published on Jul 21, 2024 11:56 PM IST

Whiff of continuity and a resurgent Opposition

Modi has exhibited unprecedented confidence at home and abroad, but new anxieties are emerging on the internal front.

TOPSHOT - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a ceremony to decorate India's PM with the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First-Called following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on July 9, 2024. (Photo by Alexander NEMENOV / AFP)(AFP)
Published on Jul 14, 2024 10:59 PM IST

Parliament isn’t the forum to settle political rivalries

The behaviour of our politicians, both within the House and outside, does not augur well for the future of our democracy.

The Parliament House in New Delhi, India, on Monday, June 24, 2024. Photographer: Prakash Singh/Bloomberg (Bloomberg)
Published on Jul 07, 2024 11:35 PM IST

Indian reality hidden in the glow of statistics

The government has launched certain poverty-eradication measures. But what happens to the Indians killed in Kuwait and to those such as Kaushalendra?

Relatives mourn near the deceased after the coffins' arrival on an Indian Air Force plane from Kuwait at the Cochin International Airport in Kochi on June 14. (AFP)
Published on Jun 30, 2024 11:36 PM IST

Ganga needs joint efforts to regain its old strength

This river requires regular, phased dredging from Haridwar to Ganga Sagar.

Kolkata: The setting Sun on an evening, seen from the bank of the River Ganga, in Kolkata, Sunday, June 23, 2024. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra)(PTI06_23_2024_000213B)(PTI)
Published on Jun 23, 2024 10:24 PM IST

State, UT polls hold the key to stability at Centre

The BJP needs to address local issues in these states, but without leaders with statewide clout, it has to rely on Prime Minister Modi’s appeal

Security personnel stand guard as voters wait in long queues at a polling booth , in Baramulla district of north Kashmir on May 20, (PTI)
Published on Jun 16, 2024 08:22 PM IST

Balancing needs of the coalition and the party

Prime Minister Modi has the political experience to navigate the complexities of running a coalition government

Narendra Modi, India's prime minister, center, with council of ministers during a swearing-in ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi, India, on Sunday, June 9, 2024. Modi was sworn in as India's prime minister for a third straight term on Sunday, extending his leadership for another five years after a bruising electoral setback that forced him to share power for the first time. Photographer: Prakash Singh/Bloomberg(Bloomberg)
Published on Jun 10, 2024 01:33 AM IST

Robust electoral process, pressing need of the hour

One hopes that the Commission will evaluate both its shortcomings and successes. Improving the electoral process is the most pressing need of the hour.

Polling officials gather to submit electronic voting machines (EVMs) and other polling materials at a collection centre in Varanasi on June 1, 2024, at the end of the seventh and final phase of voting in India's general election. India's Hindu-nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi looked set to win a third straight landslide election victory on June 1, at the close of a six-week general election bedevilled by searing heatwaves. (Photo by Niharika KULKARNI / AFP)(AFP)
Published on Jun 02, 2024 11:40 PM IST

HT interview: Oppn is openly trying to divide society, says Modi

PM Modi, ahead of final phase of 2024 elections, discusses Kashi's significance, development, and 'one nation, one election' with Hindustan.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Updated on May 31, 2024 06:09 AM IST

Opposition stuck in 20th century; voters want politics of 21st: PM Modi

In an interview to Hindustan that came on a day when campaigning for the Lok Sabha polls closed, Modi also endorsed the idea of simultaneous polls

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives to offer prayers at Bhagwati Amman Temple, in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, on Thursday. (PTI)
Updated on May 31, 2024 02:32 AM IST
By, New Delhi

Mandate 2024: The view from Varanasi

The presence of the Prime Minister as a candidate enlivens the contest in Uttar Pradesh’s Purvanchal region

**EDS: IMAGE VIA @BJP4INDIA** Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi during Nari Shakti Sammelan in Varanasi, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI05_21_2024_000317B)(PTI)
Published on May 26, 2024 11:04 PM IST

Politicians need to stop vitiating the poll debate

Divisive and poisonous campaigning has long-term consequences. The Election Commission must step in

Lucknow, India May 19, 2024:::Electronic voting Machines (EVM's) kept at the distribution center before they are distribution to polling officials on the eve of the fifth phase of the General Election at Smriti Upvan Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh India on Sunday, 19, 2024. (Photo by Deepak Gupta/ Hindustan Times)
Published on May 19, 2024 11:27 PM IST

Voter turnout does not predict poll outcome

In the current election, is the low turnout an indication of a shift in voters’ trust?

A voter's finger is marked with indelible ink after casting a ballot at a polling station during the third phase of voting for national elections in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Voting kicks off in Prime Minister Narendra Modi�s home state of Gujarat in the third phase of India�s election Tuesday, with campaigning becoming increasingly acrimonious between the two main parties. (Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg)
Published on May 13, 2024 12:48 AM IST

Gandhis and the battle for Rae Bareli, Amethi

In the realm of politics, the voter’s choice reigns supreme. If the Congress secures power through its alliance, all these conjectures will cease.

**EDS: IMAGE VIA @KLSharmaAmethi POSTED ON MAY 3, 2024** Amethi: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra upon their arrival before the nomination filing of Rahul ahead of the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections, in Amethi district. (PTI Photo) (PTI05_03_2024_000100B)(PTI)
Published on May 05, 2024 11:15 PM IST

Bihar poll question: Will caste trump other factors?

The land of Chanakya and Chandragupta appears to be filled with apathetic silence, but the same questions are resonating in the minds of every Bihari.

Munger, Apr 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi shares a light moment with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during a public meeting for the Lok Sabha polls, as Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Giriraj Singh and State Deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary look on, in Munger on Friday. (ANI Photo)(BJP)
Published on Apr 28, 2024 10:35 PM IST

BJP functioning on borrowed leaders: Kharge

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge criticizes BJP for relying on leaders who left other parties, causing loss of faith among party workers. He defends party's election plan and contributions.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge at Aland, in Kalaburagi district. (PTI)
Updated on Apr 27, 2024 06:08 AM IST
By, New Delhi

The missing election plank: Climate action

The elections present an opportunity for meaningful dialogue, yet our politicians and political parties seem to have overlooked the importance of this issue

 The current elections present an ideal opportunity for meaningful dialogue, yet our politicians and political parties seem to have overlooked the importance of focusing on the issue (Representative file image)
Published on Apr 22, 2024 10:43 PM IST

Has ECI taken the colour off election campaigns?

We are currently headed for the elections, but there is no visible excitement. Is this dullness the result of actions by the ECI to prevent the buying of votes?

Can the ECI contain money power? (For Representation)
Published on Apr 15, 2024 12:11 AM IST

Interview: PM Modi reaches out to the masses with ‘BJP model vs Congress model’

PM Modi hailed the achievements of his government on the economic and foreign policy fronts and drew a contrast between the BJP model and the Congress model

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting on Thursday ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. (ANI Photo)
Updated on Apr 12, 2024 12:37 PM IST

INTERVIEW: Corruption hits all, action by agencies will not stop, says PM Modi

PM Modi emphasized the government's commitment to fighting corruption and expressed confidence in winning a historic third term.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)
Updated on Apr 12, 2024 08:56 AM IST
By, New Delhi

Season of appearances and political deceptions

The gravest issue with Indian politics is that it operates in a murky realm of half-truths

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh with his wife Anita Singh, Delhi Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj and party supporters during his visit to Raj Ghat.(ANI)
Published on Apr 07, 2024 11:48 PM IST
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