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The import of normal monsoon is changing

Published on Aug 07, 2023 10:10 PM IST

Even as the northern states were marooned by torrential downpours, the food bowl regions of states such as Bihar and West Bengal received less-than-sufficient rainfall.

Ensure justice in Manipur

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Clearly, transparency and impartiality — cardinal tenets in any criminal justice system — were foremost among the top court’s considerations.

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Published on Aug 07, 2023 11:54 PM IST

Clashes will exact a stiff economic cost

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Last week, a wave of communal clashes caused by administrative laxity and a failure to nab key miscreants dented the growth narrative.

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Published on Aug 07, 2023 08:03 AM IST

There are two main points to note. One, the offence is broadly drafted — a feature that helped the British government throw Indian freedom fighters in jail on vague charges — and hence proceedings can be easily instituted.

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Published on Aug 07, 2023 08:03 AM IST

A significant step forward

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Digital Personal Data Protection Bill was tabled in Lok Sabha on Thursday.

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Published on Aug 04, 2023 09:50 PM IST

Safeguard the futures of Manipur’s students

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Vulnerable children are often soft targets when ethnic violence targets a community

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Published on Aug 03, 2023 10:54 PM IST

A matter of life and death

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The draft law was passed by Lok Sabha this week amid disruptions and curtailed discussions that have now become regrettably routine. (PTI File Photo)

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Published on Aug 03, 2023 10:53 PM IST

Why the caste survey matters

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Patna CM Chandrashekhar Singh looks on as an enumerator collects information from residents as part of caste survey at Phulwari Sharif in Patna on Wednesday. (Santosh Kumar/HT)

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Published on Aug 02, 2023 10:05 PM IST

Safeguard children from online harms

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That the internet and social media are rife with harmful content that can trigger crime is well known.

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Published on Aug 02, 2023 10:02 PM IST

Mechanical arrests need to be avoided

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Two youths have been arrested for allegedly duping NRIs of around ₹1 crore by means of a fake marriage bureau. (HT File)

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Published on Aug 01, 2023 09:43 PM IST

Nuh clashes show governance gaps

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Clashes had broken out in Haryana’s Nuh on Monday afternoon after a religious procession passing through the district was attacked. (HT File)

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Updated on Aug 01, 2023 09:42 PM IST

Climate fault lines will cause lasting damage

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually addresses G20 ministers in Chennai. (PTI)

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Published on Jul 31, 2023 10:33 PM IST

Gyanvapi gets a political edge

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The Supreme Court rectifies its July 24 order in Gyanvapi case amid stay on ASI survey.

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Published on Jul 31, 2023 10:29 PM IST

Green Card barriers need urgent attention

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Green Card barriers disproportionately affect Indian tech professionals,

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Published on Jul 31, 2023 09:11 AM IST

Tiger numbers a roaring success

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The new tiger numbers are heartening. (Representative Photo)

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Published on Jul 31, 2023 09:05 AM IST

Understanding the ideological divide online

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The studies, published this week in journals Science and Nature, were the outcome of social media behemoth Meta opening access to independent academics

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Published on Jul 28, 2023 10:26 PM IST

Local body polls in J&K will be crucial

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Local body elections are an important barometer of political support and form the foundation of any electoral democracy.

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Updated on Jul 27, 2023 10:50 PM IST

Strike a balance on forest laws

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The Forest Conservation (Amendment) Bill was cleared in the Lok Sabha despite concerns.

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Published on Jul 27, 2023 09:54 PM IST

China’s power politics claims another victim

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Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang looks on during his meeting with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry in Cairo, Egypt, January 2023.

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Published on Jul 26, 2023 10:14 PM IST

A parliamentary test for INDIA

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Opposition coalition, INDIA, demands PM Modi to speak on Manipur violence in Parliament.

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Published on Jul 26, 2023 10:13 PM IST

Resolving the gig paradox

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The bill also provides gig workers access to general and specific social security schemes (HT)

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Published on Jul 25, 2023 10:11 PM IST

Caste has no place in a modern democracy

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When it comes to crimes against Dalits, the political dispensation in power appears to have little impact. (Representative Photo)

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Published on Jul 25, 2023 10:10 PM IST

Unplug the internet more judiciously

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Protest in Manipur's Churachandpur on Saturday.

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Published on Jul 24, 2023 09:33 PM IST

What Gyanvapi dispute shows

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A Varanasi court on Friday ordered a scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque located next to the Kashi Vishwanath temple. (PTI File)

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Published on Jul 24, 2023 09:33 PM IST

To help girls, focus on oversight, social evils

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The January to June cumulative SRB of Haryana has come down to 906 female births per 1,000 males from 917 in December 2022. (HT File)

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Published on Jul 24, 2023 08:36 AM IST

Limiting China’s Lankan toehold

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday to discuss issues of mutual interest. The Sri Lankan President is on a two-day visit to India.

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Published on Jul 24, 2023 08:34 AM IST

An institutional indictment

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There are no answers still to any of the questions swirling around the role of NCW in not pursuing a specific complaint on this incident

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Published on Jul 21, 2023 10:49 PM IST

Child labour needs our urgent attention

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The incident highlights the challenges in the implementation of the anti-child labour laws and the inflexible attitudes even among some of the supposedly enlightened sections of society,

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Published on Jul 20, 2023 10:19 PM IST

HT editorial: In Manipur, fix accountability

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For some time, it has been clear that Manipur is dealing with a complete breakdown of law and order,

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Updated on Jul 21, 2023 08:29 AM IST

Coalitions take centre stage

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CM of Punjab Bhagwant Mann, CM of Karnataka Siddaramaiah, CM of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Khagre, NCP leader Sharad Pawar during two day opposition parties meeting at Bengaluru on Tuesday.

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Published on Jul 20, 2023 02:24 AM IST

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