Editorials

Mental health issues are complex for India

The thrust now, as the paper suggests, should also be on developing need-based interventions with proper risk communication strategies and keeping on par with the evolving epidemiology of Covid-19.

Brexit: India could gain as of now

The real test for India will be whether it can leverage the UK’s desire for some quick trade agreement successes and put together a 21st century economic partnership deal that stresses services, aligns data standards, and incorporates immigration

Farm talks: No end in sight yet

The regulating of free markets so that farmers feel more secure may be a workable proposal

Now over to the Union budget

The economy will pick up this fiscal year, but it must be on a sustainable path

In Kashmir, the return of democracy

Local polls are a good first step. Focus on deepening trust between J&K and Delhi

Ensuring education for the marginalised students

While ensuring more funds to retain students is commendable, the Centre must also iron out the systemic challenges that are dogging post-matric scholarships

The battle over the next Dalai Lama

India, like the US, should make it clear that only Tibetans, not Beijing, can decide the issue

The debilitating impact of pollution on the economy

The PM’s message of inclusion

Narendra Modi has done well in reaching out to minorities in recent days

The rise in extreme climate events

It is not just the Centre; states have a key role too. The State Action Plans on Climate Change (SAPCCs) need upscaling and capacity enhancement

Nepal’s unconstitutional turn

KP Oli has destroyed his legacy. India must stand with democratic forces

The virus throws up a new challenge

The need at present is to improve surveillance, understand the new threat better, and quickly make any clinical, behavioural or scientific research adjustments we need to make without panicking.

The BJP’s Bengal offensive | HT Editorial

If past record and current momentum are an indication, Trinamool should be worried

On media, the Vice-President speaks up | HT Editorial

Mr Naidu has triggered an important debate and a bipartisan consensus is essential to rein in social media companies, and treat them as just that, media companies which must follow the law both in their content and their business models

The Delhi-Dhaka bond | HT Editorial

Sustain the partnership, reconcile domestic narratives, and manage China

Kerala: The Left has an advantage | HT Editorial

Facing allegations of gold and drug smuggling, it kept the focus firmly on its handling of the 2018 floods and the Covid-19 pandemic

The good news on Covid-19 | HT Editorial

All parameters show that it has managed to prevent a strong second wave. But be careful

The importance of political memoirs | HT Editorial

What India needs is more — not less — of candid autobiographies by those who helmed the nation; it also needs readers to be more open in treating this as a historical record rather than scoring political points over it.

Stay firm, but be sensitive | HT Editorial

The government must defend farm laws. But use words carefully, don’t defame protests

Why the winter session matters | HT Editorial

Covid-19 cannot be a reason to halt the work of democratic institutions, especially Parliament

Keep a close watch on inflation figures | HT Editorial

A persistence of high inflation, especially in food items, might put a squeeze on household budgets and therefore mass demand

The life and legacy of a literary master | HT Editorial

A remarkably reticent man, he once said of his craft, “Out of the secret world I once knew, I have tried to make a theatre for the larger worlds we inhabit.”

NFHS: The good and bad news | HT Editorial

Though it is not complete, there is enough data to frame positive intervention policies

The politics of farm protests | HT Editorial

The protests need more effective political leadership, with the ability to negotiate

Focus on people, not the population | HT Editorial

India’s family planning programme has been voluntary and non-coercive, a tribute to the State’s commitment to personal liberty and democracy. And this has largely been successful

Beyond the Paris pact | HT Editorial

There is both urgency and hope. India deserves accolades for its record

Vaccine: Science over speed | HT Editorial

Safety and efficacy must be the key principles. It’s good that India is following due process

In Bengal, preserve democratic space | HT Editorial

Just as the BJP itself needs to allow this peaceful space for democratic challenges wherever it is dominant, the Trinamool must do so in Bengal

The trouble with Russia | HT Editorial

There remains convergence but the China factor is too important to ignore