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Fake alert: Voters need to be alert against deepfakes in election campaigns

Analysis

Published on May 19, 2024 12:55 AM IST

Though manipulated information has often been tabled by parties in the past, voters are finding it challenging to decipher deepfakes as real or fake.

The 2024 Global Risks Report by the World Economic Forum suggest that Indian experts flagged misinformation and disinformation as the "biggest threat" to their country in the next two years(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

BySuvrat Arora | Edited by Anish Yande

Odisha: Empowered women voters will play a critical role in the state polls

Over the years, the Patnaik government has recognised the electoral prowess of the women-led self-help groups by giving them a bigger share of tickets in polls.

Going the by 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha and Assembly election trends, the participation of women voters is likely to go up more compared to men this time as well. (Representative Image)(HT_PRINT)

Analysis

Published on May 19, 2024 12:41 AM IST

ByDebabrata Mohanty

A look into recent SC judgment exempting lawyers from Consumer Protection Act

Does the judgment mean that a lawyer is not liable for professional misconduct? No. An advocate is duty-bound to fearlessly uphold the interest of their clients

The appellant argued that the legal profession is unique because lawyers not only represent their clients but are also officers of the Court and are bound by a code of ethics. Thus, they are not blind mouthpieces of the clients. (Sourced)

Analysis

Published on May 18, 2024 12:57 AM IST

ByParijata Bhardwaj

Chirag Paswan might face stiff opposition from RJD’s Shiv Chandra Ram

Chirag is a two-time MP from Jamui but is contesting the Hajipur seat for the first time, ignoring his uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras, who was the sitting MP

Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan (File Photo)

Analysis

Published on May 18, 2024 12:56 AM IST

ByRuchir Kumar

NIA blaming NSCN-IM for destabilising Manipur could create new friction points

The agency’s allegations against the Naga armed group being involved in “destabilising Manipur” in cahoots with Meitei armed groups could sour the peace talks.

The National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), the most influential and powerful among all Naga armed groups in India, angrily dismissed reported insinuations made by the National Investigative Agency(Vipin Kumar/ Hindustan Times)

Analysis

Published on May 17, 2024 11:58 PM IST

ByAngshuman Choudhury

On Chabahar and US sanctions, a litmus test for New Delhi and Washington

Chabahar is arguably a litmus test for how well the US recognises India’s value in deterring China and in increasing Iran’s own stakes in regional stability

Analysis

Published on May 17, 2024 12:41 AM IST

ByBashir Ali Abbas

Get your hands dirty: Sewage surveillance is critical for public health in India

Over the years, anti-microbial resistance (AMR) has emerged as a public health threat leading to increased mortality rates.

“Sewage surveillance is essential for knowing the pathogen dynamic in cities.

Analysis

Published on May 16, 2024 08:30 AM IST

BySoumya Chatterjee

Kannauj: How this political battleground was shaped by syncretism of past kings

The storied past of Kannauj, once a seat of empires and now a focal point of modern UP politics, was shaped by King Harshavardhan and those who followed him

Coin of King Harsha of the Vardhana dynasty, circa 606–647 CE(CNG Coins/Wikimedia Commons)

Analysis

Published on May 15, 2024 09:12 PM IST

ByValay Singh

Turbulent skies in Delhi, Mumbai: Unpacking the patterns behind recent storms

Recent weather events in Delhi and Mumbai are reminders of the dynamic and changing nature of urban environments under the influence of global climate patterns

On Monday afternoon, dust storm and heavy rainfall lashed several parts of Mumbai and the adjacent areas. (Unsplash)

Analysis

Published on May 15, 2024 01:18 AM IST

ByBadri Chatterjee

Ecostani | “Divisive” poll narrative misses its youth

BJP had tried to build a narrative on the long Congress history of ruling India and the mistakes the party is said to have committed during its years of rule

BJP flags seen at a rally. (HT Archive/For Representative Purposes)

Analysis

Published on May 14, 2024 02:44 AM IST

ByChetan Chauhan

Why K Kavitha's arrest is not a BRS poll plank

The BRS's cautious approach over K Kavitha’s arrest indicates a strategy to distance itself from past controversies and focus on broader issues in the election.

New Delhi, Mar 23 (ANI): BRS MLC K Kavitha being brought to Rouse Avenue Court to be produced before the Special Judge in connection with the Delhi Excise policy case (ANI Photo/ Amit Sharma) (Amit Sharma)

Analysis

Updated on May 13, 2024 10:11 PM IST

ByDeepika Amirapu

Splits in Maharashtra's political parties leave voters confused over new symbols

A proliferation of symbols reflects the broader polarisation within the state’s political fabric. This trend poses fundamental questions about democracy

Karad: Election officials explain the functioning of the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and VVPAT to the staff at a polling booth on the eve of the second phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Karad, Maharashtra, Friday, April 26, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI04_26_2024_000205B)(PTI)

Analysis

Published on May 12, 2024 10:30 AM IST

BySanjay Patil

Heera Mandi: Once a place for the patrons of art, now just a market for sundries

Heera Mandi was founded as a grain market by Heera Singh Dogra, the son of Dhian Singh, who was Sikh emperor, Ranjit Singh’s prime minister.

The British first developed brothel houses in the Anarkali market in the city to cater to the needs of the British soldiers stationed there. The brothels then moved to the Lohari gate before ending up here. (komfortablynumb/INSTAGRAM)

Analysis

Published on May 12, 2024 09:00 AM IST

ByValay Singh

Navigating the dark side of online gaming

Gaming disorder is globally recognised as a behavioural addiction. Experts dive into the mental health impact of the condition that’s on the rise in India

Any game — whether it involves gambling or not — which is played online, via a phone, laptop or any other device, is considered an internet game. (Representative Image)

Analysis

Published on May 11, 2024 08:30 AM IST

ByKiran Mehta

Israel's increasingly unpopular war in Gaza is to Turkey’s delight

Presently, the global flow is against Israel, with a ceasefire as the biggest imperative (which is in fact what Turkey has made trade contingent on)

Smoke from an Israeli military strike in the distance seen from al-Mawasi on the outskirts of Rafah, Gaza, on Thursday, May 9, 2024. Israeli Prime Minister�Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel must go into Rafah to finish off the remaining battalions of Hamas, the US-designated terrorist group that killed 1,200 Israelis and kidnapped about 250 last Oct. 7. Photographer: Ahmad Salem/Bloomberg(Bloomberg)

Analysis

Published on May 11, 2024 12:58 AM IST

ByBashir Ali Abbas

Influx of refugees into southern Mizoram reveals new complications in Myanmar

Emerging faultlines between various armed groups in Myanmar's Chin State are creating conditions for further cross-border forced displacement.

In this photo released by the Free Burma Rangers, people flee Myanmar military in Pasaung, Karenni state, Myanmar on March 1, 2024.- Representative Image (Free Burma Rangers via AP)(AP)

Analysis

Published on May 10, 2024 09:00 AM IST

ByAngshuman Choudhury

T'gana BJP running on Narendra Modi’s image and RSS’s low-key campaign on ground

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Telangana 22 times in the last five years, announcing many schemes, including the much-anticipated National Turmeric Board

PM Narendra Modi being felicitated by BJP members during an election rally in Karimnagar district of Telangana on Wednesday. (ANI)(HT_PRINT)

Analysis

Published on May 10, 2024 08:00 AM IST

ByDeepika Amirapu

Akash Anand – Whose 'exit' is more talked about than his ‘entry’

Akash Anand, BSP’s anointed heir apparent, was sacked by party chief and aunt. Did BSP miss a trick by removing him in the middle of the elections?

Bahujan Samaj Party national coordinator Akash Anand (HT Photo)(HT_PRINT)

Analysis

Published on May 10, 2024 12:46 AM IST

ByHemendra Chaturvedi

Ecostani | Why the Congress may not go for the kill in Haryana

The Congress not having a clear majority may be a reason why the party is not staking claim to form the government.

Congress candidate Deepender Singh Hooda was accompanied by his wife Hemsweta, his father, Haryana Congress chief Udai Bhan and Rohtak MLA BB Batra while filing the nomination papers in Haryana on Saturday. (Manoj Dhaka/HT)(HT_PRINT)

Analysis

Published on May 10, 2024 12:30 AM IST

ByChetan Chauhan

Weather Bee | Uttarakhand's forest fires are now spreading to higher reaches

Uttarakhand is facing a significant increase in forest fires, with data showing fires spreading to higher elevations, posing new challenges for containment.

Forest fires are not unusual in Uttarakhand, or, for that matter, in any jungle. (PTI)

Analysis

Published on May 09, 2024 08:40 AM IST

ByAbhishek Jha

Section 498A: Bid for modern justice should not gloss over women's safety

India's push for modern criminal laws faces a hurdle with retention of Section 498A, raising debates on balancing women's safety with safeguards against misuse

Section 498A in the IPC pertains to cruelty by a husband or his relatives against a woman, defining “cruelty” as any wilful conduct that “is likely to drive the woman to commit suicide or to cause grave injury or danger to life, limb or health”. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)

Analysis

Published on May 09, 2024 01:39 AM IST

BySanya Singh

A look into the Constitutional immunity of the Governor

Article 361 of the Constitution confers upon the President and the Governor absolute personal immunity regarding acts while exercising official powers.

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose (File)

Analysis

Published on May 09, 2024 01:17 AM IST

ByParijata Bhardwaj

In car-choked Indian cities, parking regulations remain a non-starter

Even though Delhi has one of the world’s largest metro networks and a growing bus fleet, measures have failed to arrest the growth of private vehicle ownership.

The sight of emergency vehicles getting stuck in the web of haphazardly parked cars and drivers breaking into street fights over that elusive vacant spot is common(AP File Photo)

Analysis

Published on May 08, 2024 08:30 AM IST

BySoumya Chatterjee

A tireless VK Pandian rallies for an ageing Patnaik. Is it denting Odia pride?

Last week, criticism of Pandian’s influence on Patnaik and BJD spilled over to his wife Sujata Rout Karthikeyan, a secretary at the Mission Shakti department

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik and 5T chairman VK Pandian. (File)

Analysis

Published on May 08, 2024 12:01 AM IST

ByDebabrata Mohanty

Why Nepal’s new currency note has reignited discourse over border disputes

The border dispute over Kalapani is rooted in competing interpretations of maps and ground evidence.

Kathmandu: A Rs. 100 Nepal bank note. Nepal government has decided to replace the map of Nepal printed in the background of bank note amounting to Rs. 100 with the new pointed map. (PTI Photo) (PTI05_03_2024_000362B)(PTI)

Analysis

Published on May 06, 2024 10:35 AM IST

ByAkhilesh Upadhyay

Family feud re-ignited by the Revanna case threatens to unravel the JD(S)

The scandal involving Prajwal Revanna has exposed deep rifts within the JD(S), hinting at the potential decline of the party's political clout in Karnataka.

Mysuru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, JD(S) Supremo and former PM H D Devegowda, BJP leaders B S Yediyurappa, Sumalatha and NDA candidates Yaduveer, Balraj, H D Kumaraswamy and Prajwal Revanna during an election campaign rally ahead of Lok Sabha election in Mysuru, Sunday, April 14, 2024. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) (PTI04_14_2024_000285A)(PTI)

Analysis

Published on May 05, 2024 10:30 AM IST

ByDeepika Amirapu

In Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray has become the Opposition’s trump card

Uddhav Thackeray's transformation into a formidable Opposition leader could present a tough challenge for the BJP in the state.

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray(HT_PRINT)

Analysis

Published on May 05, 2024 10:00 AM IST

BySanjay Patil

Legally Speaking | A look into recent cases of police excesses and abuse

Recent decisions by high courts set a strong precedent for holding law enforcement accountable for custodial violence and repeated detentions

On April 3, 2024, the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh HC at Srinagar quashed a preventive detention order, the fourth in a row, passed against a 60-year-old petitioner, Advocate Ali Mohammad Lone(HT File/Representative Image)

Analysis

Published on May 05, 2024 12:57 AM IST

ByParijata Bhardwaj

Largest democracy India’s NHRC should be a flagbearer for human rights. Is it?

India's National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is awaiting a decision regarding the accreditation of its "A status," which was put on hold last year.

The National Human Rights Commission (PTI)

Analysis

Published on May 03, 2024 12:51 AM IST

ByShrutika Pandey

Blinken’s 7th Middle East tour, and the Rafah litmus test

While the US continues to support Egypt and Qatar, it is also focused on a greater role for Saudi Arabia to ensure regional stability and reconstruction in Gaza

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with the families of the hostages, kidnapped in the deadly October 7, 2024 attack on Israel by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (Evelyn Hockstein/Pool Photo via AP)(AP)

Analysis

Published on May 03, 2024 12:29 AM IST

ByBashir Ali Abbas

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Analysis

Though manipulated information has often been tabled by parties in the past, voters are finding it challenging to decipher deepfakes as real or fake.

Over the years, the Patnaik government has recognised the electoral prowess of the women-led self-help groups by giving them a bigger share of tickets in polls.

Does the judgment mean that a lawyer is not liable for professional misconduct? No. An advocate is duty-bound to fearlessly uphold the interest of their clients

Chirag is a two-time MP from Jamui but is contesting the Hajipur seat for the first time, ignoring his uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras, who was the sitting MP

The agency’s allegations against the Naga armed group being involved in “destabilising Manipur” in cahoots with Meitei armed groups could sour the peace talks.

Chabahar is arguably a litmus test for how well the US recognises India’s value in deterring China and in increasing Iran’s own stakes in regional stability

Over the years, anti-microbial resistance (AMR) has emerged as a public health threat leading to increased mortality rates.

The storied past of Kannauj, once a seat of empires and now a focal point of modern UP politics, was shaped by King Harshavardhan and those who followed him

Recent weather events in Delhi and Mumbai are reminders of the dynamic and changing nature of urban environments under the influence of global climate patterns

BJP had tried to build a narrative on the long Congress history of ruling India and the mistakes the party is said to have committed during its years of rule

The BRS's cautious approach over K Kavitha’s arrest indicates a strategy to distance itself from past controversies and focus on broader issues in the election.

A proliferation of symbols reflects the broader polarisation within the state’s political fabric. This trend poses fundamental questions about democracy

Heera Mandi was founded as a grain market by Heera Singh Dogra, the son of Dhian Singh, who was Sikh emperor, Ranjit Singh’s prime minister.

Gaming disorder is globally recognised as a behavioural addiction. Experts dive into the mental health impact of the condition that’s on the rise in India

Presently, the global flow is against Israel, with a ceasefire as the biggest imperative (which is in fact what Turkey has made trade contingent on)

Emerging faultlines between various armed groups in Myanmar's Chin State are creating conditions for further cross-border forced displacement.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Telangana 22 times in the last five years, announcing many schemes, including the much-anticipated National Turmeric Board

Akash Anand, BSP’s anointed heir apparent, was sacked by party chief and aunt. Did BSP miss a trick by removing him in the middle of the elections?

The Congress not having a clear majority may be a reason why the party is not staking claim to form the government.

Uttarakhand is facing a significant increase in forest fires, with data showing fires spreading to higher elevations, posing new challenges for containment.

India's push for modern criminal laws faces a hurdle with retention of Section 498A, raising debates on balancing women's safety with safeguards against misuse

Article 361 of the Constitution confers upon the President and the Governor absolute personal immunity regarding acts while exercising official powers.

Even though Delhi has one of the world’s largest metro networks and a growing bus fleet, measures have failed to arrest the growth of private vehicle ownership.

Last week, criticism of Pandian’s influence on Patnaik and BJD spilled over to his wife Sujata Rout Karthikeyan, a secretary at the Mission Shakti department

The border dispute over Kalapani is rooted in competing interpretations of maps and ground evidence.

The scandal involving Prajwal Revanna has exposed deep rifts within the JD(S), hinting at the potential decline of the party's political clout in Karnataka.

Uddhav Thackeray's transformation into a formidable Opposition leader could present a tough challenge for the BJP in the state.

Recent decisions by high courts set a strong precedent for holding law enforcement accountable for custodial violence and repeated detentions

India's National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is awaiting a decision regarding the accreditation of its "A status," which was put on hold last year.

While the US continues to support Egypt and Qatar, it is also focused on a greater role for Saudi Arabia to ensure regional stability and reconstruction in Gaza

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