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SC joins battle to protect children

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Published on Sep 24, 2024 08:27 PM IST

An expansive judgment on child pornography plugs legal loopholes, offers a curative framework to deal with the crime

A view of the Supreme Court building, the apex judicial body of India, in New Delhi on Tuesday. (ANI Photo) (Sanjay Sharma)

ByHT Editorial

Women’s stories, as mainlined by cinema

Women-centric films, in the past, were mostly relegated to the fringes of mainstream cinema, if not pigeonholed as arthouse productions. Laapataa Ladies, All We Imagine as Light and the others in this league represent a welcome shift.

Laapataa Ladies has been picked as India’s official entry for the Oscars

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Published on Sep 24, 2024 08:27 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

The Left turn in Sri Lanka

Anura Kumar Dissanayake’s win in presidential polls is in the spirit of the anti-establishment sentiment that marked the 2022 civic unrest

Colombo: Anura Kumara Dissanayake takes oath as Sri Lanka's new president during a ceremony, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI)

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Published on Sep 23, 2024 09:04 PM IST

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Padma ilish shows the way for Delhi, Dhaka

Statecraft is as much about emotion as it is about cold negotiations, symbols matter as much as hard facts, and there is no alternative to popular goodwill.

Kolkata, Jul 11 (ANI): A woman buys Hilsa fish during the monsoon season, at a fish market in Kolkata on Thursday. (ANI Photo) (Sudipta Banerjee)

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Updated on Sep 23, 2024 09:04 PM IST

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India as an emerging chess superpower

This shifting of goalposts is an important moment for India’s chess story

D Gukesh of India competes in the Chess Olympiad. (AP)(HT_PRINT)

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Published on Sep 22, 2024 10:28 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Quad woos the Indo-Pacific

Wilmington Summit pushes cooperation and collaboration as a way to fight China’s coercion

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US President Joe Biden, Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the sidelines of the Quad leaders summit on Saturday. (AP)(HT_PRINT)

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Published on Sep 22, 2024 10:27 PM IST

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What next in West Bengal?

Mamata Banerjee will need to recalibrate her politics to win back civil society which has turned against her after the Kolkata rape-murder

Kolkata: People join junior doctors duirng a rally to CBI office (CGO Complex) after they announced a partial withdrawal of their ‘cease work’, in Kolkata, Friday, Sept 20, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI)

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Published on Sep 20, 2024 09:40 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Indus Waters Treaty must reflect new realities

New Delhi should proceed with caution since the management of cross-border water resources is a complex and delicate matter, but genuine efforts to update the treaty should be welcomed.

India formally informed Pakistan of its intent to review the treaty in early 2023 and the notice served last month is in line with those efforts. (Representative Image/PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) (PTI)

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Published on Sep 19, 2024 08:46 PM IST

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Message in the Fed Reserve rate cut

The Fed cut interest rates by 0.5%, signaling focus on the labor market over inflation, with projections for further easing by 2026, impacting global economies.

FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy in Washington, U.S., September 18, 2024. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo (REUTERS)

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Published on Sep 19, 2024 08:46 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Need consensus on synced polls

The "one nation, one election" proposal aims to cut costs and governance disruptions but requires careful planning and political consensus before implementation.

President Droupadi Murmu being presented a report on simultaneous elections in the country by former president Ram Nath Kovind who heads High-Level Committee (HLC) on 'One Nation, One Election', and Home Minister Amit Shah, at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) (PTI)

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Published on Sep 18, 2024 09:17 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Booker 2024 shortlist a historical moment

Five of the six authors in the 2024 shortlist for Booker Prize, announced on Tuesday, are women. This is a first in the 55 years of the Booker.

Canadian author Margaret Atwood gives a press conference following the release of her new book 'The Testaments' a sequel to the award-winning 1985 novel

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Updated on Sep 18, 2024 09:17 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Assembly polls mark little big step for J&K

The response from both the public — though polling percentage will be an important metric — and the political class suggests that everyone in J&K wants a popular, representative government

Kishtwar, Sep 17 (ANI): Polling officials collect their EVMs and other polling materials at a distribution centre before they leave for their respective polling stations on the eve of the first phase of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls, in Kishtwar on Tuesday. (ANI Photo) (Gourav)

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Updated on Sep 17, 2024 08:54 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

AAP’s political gambit in Delhi

Atishi, 43, succeeds Kejriwal as Delhi CM, aiming to revitalize AAP's governance amid challenges, seeking to regain political ground and appeal to women voters.

New Delhi, Sep 17 (ANI): AAP leader and Delhi CM-designate Atishi stakes claim to form the new government before Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena, at LG Secretariat in New Delhi on Tuesday. Outgoing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also present. (ANI Photo) (LG Office)

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Updated on Sep 17, 2024 08:53 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Diversity is central to a just judicial system

Diversity efforts can bear rich fruits — a just judicial system that mirrors the diversity of the society it serves.

New Delhi, Jan 10 (ANI): A view of the Supreme Court building, the apex judicial body of India, in New Delhi on Tuesday. (ANI Photo) (Sanjay Sharma)

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Updated on Sep 16, 2024 08:58 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Moving ahead on concurrent polls

The Modi government aims for "one nation, one election" and a caste census, but faces challenges in gaining consensus amid coalition dynamics.

In the case of “one nation, one election”, the government will need a broader consensus since the change also concerns the states and local bodies. ( Praful Gangurde / HT Photo ) (HT Photo)

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Updated on Sep 16, 2024 08:57 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Working on easing pension pains

The move recognises three realities: rising longevity, falling fertility levels, and the country’s receding youth bulge.

A person on a wheel chair at a park in Beijing, China, on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. China will raise the retirement age for the first time since 1978, a move likely to slow a decline in the labor force and support the economy. Photographer: Na Bian/Bloomberg(Bloomberg)

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Published on Sep 16, 2024 12:43 AM IST

ByHT Editorial

Big churn in the Capital

Kejriwal resigning can reshape Delhi politics, but governance must not become secondary

Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal address party workers where he announced that he will resign from his post in the next two days. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)(HT_PRINT)

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Published on Sep 16, 2024 12:35 AM IST

ByHT Editorial

Real thaw with China still far

Despite significant progress in disengagement at the LAC, China’s intractability remains a challenge. Also, India-China trade imbalance and border issues can’t be dehyphenated

St Petersburg: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during their talks, in St Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, Sept 12, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI)

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Published on Sep 13, 2024 08:59 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Number Theory: Free trade has benefits but there are caveats

The latest World Trade Report, it is the flagship publication of the WTO, acknowledges this challenge categorically but also tries to build case for free trade

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Published on Sep 13, 2024 09:44 AM IST

ByAuhona Mukherjee

Make prevention the focus of health policy

The government must work on improving the reach and quality of public health care to provide affordable health care to all sections of the population, including the elderly.

New Delhi, India - May 12, 2019: A school student Pardeep helps an elderly woman during the Lok Sabha election at Senior Sec.School, Sanjay Colony Bhati Mines, in New Delhi, India, on Sunday, May 12, 2019. (Photo by Sanjeev Verma/ Hindustan Times) (Sanjeev Verma/HT PHOTO)

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Published on Sep 12, 2024 09:30 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Trade-off in Lakshadweep

With the local population’s contribution to the climate crisis being minimal, should they be the ones bearing the brunt of this delayed development push?

The country’s smallest territory, Lakshadweep, stands at a crossroads. (ANI Photo) (Narendra Modi-X)

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Updated on Sep 12, 2024 09:30 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Protecting children from social media ills

Australia considers a minimum social media age of 14-16 to promote real-life interactions, sparking discussions on similar needs in India and beyond.

On this photo provided by AAP IMAGE, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attends a question time at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP) (AP)

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Published on Sep 11, 2024 09:38 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Welcome cover for gig workers

The Indian government plans a Bill for gig workers' social security, requiring companies to contribute funds, addressing fairness and evolving labor dynamics.

FILE PHOTO: Gig workers prepare to deliver orders outside Swiggy's grocery warehouse at a market area in New Delhi, India, May 6, 2024. REUTERS/Priyanshu Singh/File Photo (REUTERS)

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Updated on Sep 11, 2024 09:38 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Doctors must return to work

The Supreme Court urges West Bengal doctors to end protests for safety, highlighting urgent needs for justice and improved working conditions after a colleague's murder.

Kolkata, India - Sept. 10, 2024: Hundreds of juniors doctors under West Bengal Junior Doctors' Front (WBJDF) banner marched towards Swasthya Bhavan demanding justics for the alleged rape-murder victim at RG Kar Hospital and resignation of Kolkata CP and several health officials in Salt Lake, Sector V, India, on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. (Photo by Samir Jana/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Sep 10, 2024 09:03 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Need to make Delhi’s firecracker ban work

The argument that the bigger factors behind Delhi’s bad air need to be addressed is a valid one, but it does not change the simple fact that crackers are polluting.

Indian customers visit a firecracker shop in New Delhi on October 23, 2018. - India's top court on October 23 eased a ban on fireworks for a major Hindu festival despite air pollution in New Delhi and other cities again reaching danger levels. (Photo by Money SHARMA / AFP) (AFP)

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Published on Sep 10, 2024 09:02 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Act against green violations in Delhi

The need is also to provide for the imposition of costs on violators to achieve deterrence. Worsening environmental issues in the Capital make this an imperative.

The CEC has reported that there was non-compliance on multiple fronts, including on-site greening norms, compensatory afforestation for tree felling, and mandatory approvals under the Forest Conservation Act. (Photo by Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times

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Published on Sep 09, 2024 09:17 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Uttarakhand must fight intolerance

Preventing an escalation will need the state’s political class and its administration to resist the easy gains of communal strife

ITBP and Uttarakhand Police personnel stand guard on a road on February 12, 2024, during a curfew in Haldwani’s Banbhoolpura area following incidents of violence. (Representative Image/PTI File Photo)(HT_PRINT)

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Published on Sep 08, 2024 11:40 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Lessons from Paralympics

India’s record medal haul underlines the human potential that must be facilitated by inclusion of the differently abled in sports, and other spheres

**EDS: IMAGE VIA @Media_SAI ON THURSDAY, SEPT 5, 2024.** New Delhi: First batch of the Indian Paralympics contingent upon their arrival, at the IGI Airport in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)(PTI09_05_2024_000162B)(PTI)

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Published on Sep 08, 2024 11:38 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

War, and talk of peace in Europe

Kyiv and Moscow may both be open to Delhi facilitating peace talks, but this is difficult if the two sides stick to their maximalist demands

A resident walks with a bicycle past a building destroyed by a Russian military strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the village of Yampil, in Sumy region, Ukraine September 6, 2024. REUTERS/Maksym Kishka (REUTERS)

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Published on Sep 06, 2024 09:15 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Can’t catch a cold from B’desh-Pakistan thaw

India must ensure its role is not diminished in Dhaka, as any possible Dhaka-Islamabad-Beijing axis could have serious portents for Delhi

Students and other activists carry Bangladesh's national flag during a protest march organized by Students Against Discrimination to mark one month since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stepped down after a mass uprising, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. AP/PTI(AP09_05_2024_000397A) (AP)

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Published on Sep 05, 2024 09:10 PM IST

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