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Explainer: What the law says on hijab

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Published on Feb 09, 2022 11:23 AM IST

The contentious subject ensues a legal question of whether the right to wear a hijab is constitutionally protected as an essential religious practice or not. A deep dive:

This is a clash between the state-mandated restriction on religious attire in educational institutions, and the rights of individuals to freely exercise their religious beliefs(Representational Photo/File Photo)

ByUtkarsh Anand

Numbers Matter | Covid-19: Three waves, three paces

India’s third wave has truly peaked and is now receding fast — giving us the unique chance to compare it to the two previous waves.

If we look at the case curve in these three waves purely in terms of when they started, there is a stark difference in terms of how prolonged each of the waves was. (iStock)

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Published on Feb 08, 2022 08:33 PM IST

ByJamie Mullick

In western Uttar Pradesh, the Rakesh Tikait factor

From policeman to farmer to a key leader in the farm movement, Rakesh Tikait's popularity has grown significantly and may play an important role this election season

Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Feb 08, 2022 03:08 PM IST

ByS Raju

Devinder Pal Bhullar: An explainer on how prisoners are considered for release

Can the Delhi government release any prisoner on their own? Who takes the decisions during the board meeting? When do these meetings happen? Here is an explainer

In the run-up to the elections in Punjab, several groups have petitioned different political parties, particularly the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for Bhullar’s release. (Sameer Sehgal/HT Photo)

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Updated on Feb 08, 2022 02:31 PM IST

ByPrawesh Lama

Ecostani | Reading between the lines: The grim reality of India's forests

The richness of India's forest system is slowly eroding with various factors contributing to this decline. Here is a deep dive into the fine print of the latest forest report:

The biennial forest survey report is the most comprehensive survey done anywhere in the world to gauge the quality of forests. (File Photo)

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Published on Jan 19, 2022 06:00 PM IST

ByChetan Chauhan

Numbers Matter | Covid: What the fall in hospitalisations in Mumbai, Delhi means

While the drop in cases may be because of low testing levels, or people using home test kits, a drop in hospitalisation is a crucial metric that reflects the on-the-ground situation

The current growth rate is still more than the highest levels recorded even during the worst of the Delta wave. (File Photo)

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Published on Jan 19, 2022 03:17 PM IST

ByJamie Mullick

Numbers Matter | What early signs of Covid peak in Mumbai, Delhi mean for India

Milder infections, coupled with fewer hospitalisations also means that a minuscule case of infections will end up being severe

But the good news is that for now, the waves in Mumbai and Delhi appear to be following trends seen in Omicron waves the world over(PTI)

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Updated on Jan 12, 2022 01:46 PM IST

ByJamie Mullick

Why is Delhi not recording much fog this winter season?

Not only is the lack of “dense fog” hours strange, but Delhi has also not recorded enough shallow to moderate fog hours

CAT-I procedures are initiated at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International airport in “shallow” fog, while CAT-II procedures are initiated in “moderate” fog(PTI)

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Published on Jan 11, 2022 08:42 PM IST

ByJasjeev Gandhiok

Will just a capex-focus in the budget work for the economy?

Is there a case for prioritizing revenue spending over capital spending in the next budget? Here are three charts which argue why a capex boost alone might not sufficient this year

More than four fifth of investment spending in the Indian economy comes from the private sector(File Photo)

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Updated on Jan 07, 2022 03:14 PM IST

ByRoshan Kishore, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Twenty-five years later, Naveen Patnaik's steady success story

What explains the stunning success of Patnaik for more than two decades when anti-incumbency has been the bane of most parties?

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik (File Photo )

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Published on Jan 05, 2022 07:35 PM IST

ByDebabrata Mohanty

Bad air: Taking cue from Delhi, public transport in NCR cities must shift to CNG

Experts have time and again demanded that neighbouring states and the NCR cities shift their buses, taxis and autos completely to CNG to curb pollution

Data accessed by the HT from the ministry of petroleum and natural gas shows that there are 3,179 CNG stations in the country(Representative photo/HT)

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Published on Jan 04, 2022 08:00 PM IST

BySweta Goswami

Numbers matter | As Covid cases surge, hospitalisations and deaths don’t

Preventing hospitalisations prevents deaths – the eventual target of the pandemic for any country

People wait in line at a COVID-19 testing site in New York' Times Square on Dec. 13, 2021. The current global wave is also at the worst level ever recorded throughout the two years of the pandemic(AP)

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Published on Jan 04, 2022 04:29 PM IST

ByJamie Mullick

2021 in numbers: Productivity in Parliament

Parliament worked longer than last year, but not by much. Here are charts to explain its functioning.

Despite the suspension of MPs and the early adjournments, both actions criticized by opposition parties, 2021 was not the least productive year in the Indian Parliament(File Photo)

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Published on Dec 31, 2021 01:39 PM IST

ByAbhishek Jha

2021 in numbers: State elections

The BJP gained most MLAs this year, but not all will be important for Rajya Sabha

To be sure, a gain or loss of an MLA in Kerala or Puducherry does not mean the same for Rajya Sabha elections as the gain or loss of an MLA in West Bengal or Tamil Nadu(ANI)

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Published on Dec 30, 2021 02:57 PM IST

ByAbhishek Jha

2021 in numbers: Health services

Disruption in non-Covid health services continued this year

51.7 million patients had accessed outpatient services in 2018 in the January-May period, the only months for which data is available in 2021(Rajeev Gupta)

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Published on Dec 29, 2021 05:58 PM IST

ByAbhishek Jha

Keeping up with UP | With Omicron looming, can UP elections be deferred?

In case the Commission decides to defer polls in all five states, then they will have to impose President’s rule in the states

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath. (File photo)

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Updated on Dec 27, 2021 03:31 PM IST

BySunita Aron

The path to Maharashtra’s net zero commitment

Maharashtra must offer more clarity on its game plan to achieve net zero carbon emissions, which it has committed to deliver in 43 cities including Mumbai, by 2040. Also, xperts say it will take a more coordinated show of effort between multiple departments to inspire confidence

“Given that coal is still such a huge part of the energy mix, you can’t arrive at net zero simply by planting trees,” said Sunil Dahiya, an analyst at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) a Delhi-based think tank. (Twitter/@AUThackeray)

mumbai news

Updated on Dec 24, 2021 09:33 PM IST

ByPrayag Arora-Desai

2021 in numbers: Temperature in India

Here are three charts that show how the temperature in 2021 followed or did not follow its long-term trends

It is this pattern that suggests that rainfall had an impact on temperature(PTI)

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Published on Dec 23, 2021 04:00 PM IST

ByAbhishek Jha

Explainer: Karnataka anti-conversion law: The legality of other such laws

The issue of anti-conversion laws has sparked debate on their constitutionality and necessity in a constitutional democracy

Members of the Christian community participate in a silent protest against the Anti-Conversion bill proposed in the Winter Session of Karnataka Legislative Assembly, in Bengaluru(PTI)

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Published on Dec 22, 2021 07:49 PM IST

ByUtkarsh Anand

2021 in numbers: Rainfall

An HT analysis shows that 2021 has been unique in following only part of this long-term trend at the country-level. Here are three charts that show how

According to gridded data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), India has received 1236.6 mm of rainfall up to 8:30 AM on December 21(L. Anantha Krishnan)

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Published on Dec 22, 2021 03:40 PM IST

ByAbhishek Jha

2021 in numbers: Central government's spending

Is the government likely to spend more than it had budgeted for in this financial year? Here are two charts that explain this.

How did the government spend more in the last financial year when its receipts declined?(HT Archive)

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Published on Dec 21, 2021 05:07 PM IST

ByAbhishek Jha

Numbers matter | What London and Denmark can teach us about Omicron

Here is a look at two case studies from regions in Europe that were the first in the continent to report large-scale Omicron outbreaks

Both these regions have been selected because their local governments have perhaps one of the most rigorous testing, screening, and data-sharing programmes(REUTERS )

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Published on Dec 21, 2021 04:58 PM IST

ByJamie Mullick

AAP makes first impression in Punjab as Channi hamstrung by factionalism

Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the “nano” party with limousine-sized ambitions, has retained its newness in Punjab despite being voted the principal Opposition in the 2017 Punjab assembly elections

Even as Arvind Kejriwal’s pitch to give AAP a chance has reverberations across Punjab’s three regions, Punjab Congress leaders are fast expending the respect the party earned among the 32% Scheduled Castes with the elevation of Charanjit Singh Channi. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Dec 21, 2021 10:39 AM IST

ByVinod Sharma

2021 in numbers: Central government’s receipts

The central government’s receipts also took a hit in the last financial year. This is what receipts look like in the current financial year that began in April

According to the Union budget presented in February, the central’s government receipts in 2020-21 suffered a big blow (PTI)

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Updated on Dec 20, 2021 03:21 PM IST

ByAbhishek Jha

Mind The Gap | The case for and against raising the marriage age for women

Hello and welcome to Mind the Gap, a newsletter that adds perspective to the gender developments of the week.

Bringing the minimum age requirement for women at par with men falls in line with Constitutional guarantees of equality for all citizens (Shutterstock)

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Updated on Dec 20, 2021 11:13 AM IST

ByNamita BhandareNamita Bhandare

2021 in numbers: Rural wages

Wages can decline if the number of jobs of a particular kind decrease and job-seekers remain the same. Here’s what happened to wages in 2021

Wage data for all kinds of workers – which is published with the annual PLFS statistics – is available only up to June 2020 (ANI)

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Updated on Dec 19, 2021 08:05 PM IST

ByAbhishek Jha

2021 in numbers: Jobs in India

How has the labour market fared in 2021? Official employment statistics for both rural and urban areas are available only up to June 2020

The unemployment rate for women was far better than in 2019, thus moderating the effect of the male unemployment rate on the overall unemployment rate(Reuters )

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Updated on Dec 17, 2021 03:02 PM IST

ByAbhishek Jha

2021 in numbers: Inflation facing producers

How did Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation fare in 2021? The following two charts will explain this.

The cost of producing goods is an important factor that determines prices for consumers (File Photo)

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Updated on Dec 16, 2021 04:38 PM IST

ByAbhishek Jha

As India’s agri export grows to record level, so do objections at WTO

India exported farm produce worth $32.5 billion in 20-21, just a touch below the all-time record of $32.7 billion achieved in 2012-13

Official data from the ministry of commerce show that agriculture exports from India registered a sharp increase of nearly 25% in 2020-21 over the previous year (Praful Gangurde)

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Updated on Dec 15, 2021 08:28 PM IST

ByZia Haq

2021 in numbers: Inflation in India

The World Inequality Report released this month showed that inequality has worsened after Covid. How did inflation affect Indian households in 2021? Here are three charts that explain this.

Core inflation – for commodities excluding the food group and the fuel and light (kerosene, electricity, petrol, diesel and even firewood) group – was 4.96% for January-November last year, although it was increasing almost every month (Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Updated on Dec 15, 2021 04:50 PM IST

ByAbhishek Jha

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The contentious subject ensues a legal question of whether the right to wear a hijab is constitutionally protected as an essential religious practice or not. A deep dive:

India’s third wave has truly peaked and is now receding fast — giving us the unique chance to compare it to the two previous waves.

From policeman to farmer to a key leader in the farm movement, Rakesh Tikait's popularity has grown significantly and may play an important role this election season

Can the Delhi government release any prisoner on their own? Who takes the decisions during the board meeting? When do these meetings happen? Here is an explainer

The richness of India's forest system is slowly eroding with various factors contributing to this decline. Here is a deep dive into the fine print of the latest forest report:

While the drop in cases may be because of low testing levels, or people using home test kits, a drop in hospitalisation is a crucial metric that reflects the on-the-ground situation

Milder infections, coupled with fewer hospitalisations also means that a minuscule case of infections will end up being severe

Not only is the lack of “dense fog” hours strange, but Delhi has also not recorded enough shallow to moderate fog hours

Is there a case for prioritizing revenue spending over capital spending in the next budget? Here are three charts which argue why a capex boost alone might not sufficient this year

What explains the stunning success of Patnaik for more than two decades when anti-incumbency has been the bane of most parties?

Experts have time and again demanded that neighbouring states and the NCR cities shift their buses, taxis and autos completely to CNG to curb pollution

Preventing hospitalisations prevents deaths – the eventual target of the pandemic for any country

Parliament worked longer than last year, but not by much. Here are charts to explain its functioning.

The BJP gained most MLAs this year, but not all will be important for Rajya Sabha

Disruption in non-Covid health services continued this year

In case the Commission decides to defer polls in all five states, then they will have to impose President’s rule in the states

Maharashtra must offer more clarity on its game plan to achieve net zero carbon emissions, which it has committed to deliver in 43 cities including Mumbai, by 2040. Also, xperts say it will take a more coordinated show of effort between multiple departments to inspire confidence

Here are three charts that show how the temperature in 2021 followed or did not follow its long-term trends

The issue of anti-conversion laws has sparked debate on their constitutionality and necessity in a constitutional democracy

An HT analysis shows that 2021 has been unique in following only part of this long-term trend at the country-level. Here are three charts that show how

Is the government likely to spend more than it had budgeted for in this financial year? Here are two charts that explain this.

Here is a look at two case studies from regions in Europe that were the first in the continent to report large-scale Omicron outbreaks

Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the “nano” party with limousine-sized ambitions, has retained its newness in Punjab despite being voted the principal Opposition in the 2017 Punjab assembly elections

The central government’s receipts also took a hit in the last financial year. This is what receipts look like in the current financial year that began in April

Hello and welcome to Mind the Gap, a newsletter that adds perspective to the gender developments of the week.

Wages can decline if the number of jobs of a particular kind decrease and job-seekers remain the same. Here’s what happened to wages in 2021

How has the labour market fared in 2021? Official employment statistics for both rural and urban areas are available only up to June 2020

How did Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation fare in 2021? The following two charts will explain this.

India exported farm produce worth $32.5 billion in 20-21, just a touch below the all-time record of $32.7 billion achieved in 2012-13

The World Inequality Report released this month showed that inequality has worsened after Covid. How did inflation affect Indian households in 2021? Here are three charts that explain this.

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