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Kathmandu’s record rainfall has cross-border implications

Analysis

Published on Oct 04, 2024 05:32 PM IST

It was the same late-monsoon cloudburst that affected the first two days of the Kanpur Test between India and Bangladesh.

A man walks on a muddy alleyway carrying belongings salvaged from his house in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024 in the aftermath of a flood caused by heavy rains. (AP Photo/Gopen Rai)(AP)

ByAkhilesh Upadhyay

Short Stream | Daadhi blends comedy and commentary on newsroom madness

Prashant Pandey’s film on TV news and identity politics is a winning combination of humour, pathos and satire

A poster of Daadhi: The Beard (2022)(PERPETUAL PICTURES )

Analysis

Published on Oct 02, 2024 06:15 PM IST

BySanjukta Sharma

Historicity | Haryana, where myth and history mingled to make for epic battles

Haryana came into being as an offshoot of the 1960s movement for an independent state of Punjab that was led by Sikh religious leader, Tara Singh

Battle of Panipat, January 14, 1761, by an anonymous artist in the Faizabad style, dated 1770. (Anonymous/Wikimedia Commons)

Analysis

Published on Oct 01, 2024 07:59 PM IST

ByValay Singh

Tensions in the Middle East will Test India’s balancing Act in the region

With a neighbourhood in turmoil, an aggressive China, and pressure of Russia-Ukraine war, the last thing Delhi would like to have is conflict in the Middle East

People hold pictures of Lebanon's Hezbollah Chief Hassan Nasrallah who was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Beirut, during a symbolic funeral in Baghdad, Iraq, September 29, 2024. REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudani(REUTERS)

Analysis

Published on Sep 30, 2024 08:00 AM IST

ByHappymon Jacob

Explained: SC's order on using the correct terminology for child pornography

Global law enforcement agencies recognise that the term "child pornography" is beneficial to the offender as it can be used to denote “compliance” by the victim

Language is important, and it matters even more so in statutes, judicial orders, and judgments. Public perception of crime and victimisation often hinges on how it is described by courts and the media.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Analysis

Published on Sep 27, 2024 09:00 AM IST

ByAvanti Deshpande

Police stations and custodial violence: A look at the trends

Indian police still reel under a colonial hangover where its focus seems to be more on ruling over citizens rather than serving them in their pursuit of justice

Police brutality and custodial torture despite their shocking nature have been normalised in India (Representative Image/PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) (PTI)

Analysis

Published on Sep 26, 2024 08:00 AM IST

ByParijata Bhardwaj

Anger and conspiracies loom large over the experimental community of Auroville

The foundation comprises three authorities: the governing board, the resident's assembly, and the Auroville International Advisory Council.

Visitors stand near the Matri Mandir, an edifice of spiritual significance for practitioners of integral yoga, in Auroville near Pondicherry on April 9, 2022. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP) (AFP)

Analysis

Published on Sep 26, 2024 07:31 AM IST

ByK A Shaji

A century later, the mystery of Mohenjo-daro or the Mound of the Dead endures

The discovery was made by three Indian ASI officials: Rakhal Das Bannerjee, Daya Ram Sahni, the first Indian head of the ASI, and Madhav Saroop Vats.

Excavation work at Rakhigarhi, an Indus Valley Civilisation site in Haryana. (Saumya Khandelwal/ HT Archive)

Analysis

Published on Sep 25, 2024 06:47 PM IST

ByValay Singh

Reviving shallow aquifers: Part of the solution to India's urban water crisis

India is the world’s largest user of groundwater. Recent climate challenges have sparked renewed interest in groundwater management.

New Delhi: A child waits to collect water from a municipality tanker, at Chanakyapuri area in New Delhi, Thursday, June, 6, 2024. (PTI Photo/Kamal Singh)(PTI)

Analysis

Published on Sep 25, 2024 05:47 PM IST

ByS Vishwanath, Ishleen Kaur

Pir Panjal elections: ST status for Pahadis overshadows development issues

Rajouri and Poonch are crucial for the BJP where it relies on Pahadi voters following the Modi government’s decision to grant ST status to the Pahadi community

Poonch: Security officials leave for their designated polling stations ahead of the second phase of J & K Assembly polls, in Mendhar area of Poonch, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI09_24_2024_000037B)(PTI)

Analysis

Published on Sep 25, 2024 08:00 AM IST

ByMubashir Naik

How Tirumala's laddu became the temple's sacred offering

While it remains unknown who introduced the laddu in the temple, records show the prevalence of it from as early as 1790 AD

Tirumala Laddu, which received the geographical identification (GI) tag in 2009, has been popular among devotees since the 20th century(X)

Analysis

Published on Sep 23, 2024 08:30 AM IST

ByLaasya Shekhar

Eye on the Middle East | The India-Iran bilateral and a test of patience

Given the prolonged efforts in Chabahar and a positive political relationship, the India-Iran bilateral relationship is unlikely to be at risk

Analysis

Published on Sep 23, 2024 08:00 AM IST

ByBashir Ali Abbas

Northeastern View | Is Northeast India in Southeast Asia?

New Delhi should perhaps think about the possibility of reimagining its easternmost frontier beyond the limiting confines of a bounded “South Asia”.

FILE PHOTO: A liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) delivery truck drives along India's Tezpur-Tawang highway which runs to the Chinese border, in the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh May 29, 2012./File Photo(REUTERS)

Analysis

Published on Sep 22, 2024 08:15 AM IST

ByAngshuman Choudhury

Where the Indian legal system stands on solitary confinement in prison

The Indian judiciary has taken a nuanced approach to the issue of solitary confinement, recognising both its potential harms and potential utility.

As per Section 31 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, solitary confinement shall only be imposed as a disciplinary measure of last resort, for a maximum of 14 days, and if recommended by a medical officer. (Getty Images/Vetta)

Analysis

Published on Sep 22, 2024 08:00 AM IST

BySanya Singh

Kolkata rape and murder: Citizens attack, abuse policemen in disturbing trend

Protesting junior doctors demanded the removal of police commissioner Vineet Goyal, accusing him of shielding the culprits.

Police officers from various police stations across Kolkata told HT that policemen working on the streets either alone or with a handful of colleagues seem to have become targets of the public outrage (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) (PTI)

Analysis

Updated on Sep 21, 2024 07:24 PM IST

ByTanmay Chatterjee

J&K polls: A shaky Opposition could offset BJP’s tricky set of challenges

The opposition is struggling to capitalise on anti-incumbency due to internal divisions and the absence of a cohesive electoral strategy.

Anantnag: Voters show their voting slips as they wait to cast votes at a polling station during the first phase of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, in Anantnag district of J&K, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI09_18_2024_000229A)(PTI)

Analysis

Published on Sep 21, 2024 08:15 AM IST

ByMubashir Naik

US elections: Guns in a new era of political violence

The stark reality in the US is that guns outnumber citizens, with approximately 393 million firearms in civilian hands compared to a population of 331 million.

A delegate wearing a US-themed cap reading

Analysis

Published on Sep 21, 2024 08:15 AM IST

ByVivek Mishra

Karnataka: Congress in disarray as state leaders wait for central leadership

Congress party’s dilemma is that a change of guard in Karnataka will not send the right political signal to party members or the electorate.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Congress leaders stage a 'Raj Bhavan Chalo' march in protest against the central government over the sanction granted by Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot to investigate and prosecute Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment scam, in Bengaluru, Saturday, Aug 31, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI08_31_2024_000069B)(PTI)

Analysis

Published on Sep 20, 2024 08:15 AM IST

ByDeepika Amirapu

Bengaluru: Language as a marker of identity in a city that embraced migrants

As migration reshapes the city, Kannada speakers grapple with cultural displacement and the influence of Hindi, sparking a fight to preserve linguistic identity

The animosity in Bengaluru is predominantly directed at the imposition of Hindi, rather than toward migrants speaking Telugu, Tamil, or northeastern languages (ANI)

Analysis

Published on Sep 20, 2024 08:00 AM IST

ByLaasya Shekhar

Farmers on camera

How and why 8 months of the farmers’ protests inspired filmmakers to chronicle it as a social-cultural revolution

A still from Farming the Revolution by Nishtha Jain(Author)

Analysis

Published on Sep 20, 2024 08:00 AM IST

BySanjukta Sharma

Legally Speaking | Tracing the journey of women in law in India

In the last 75 years since its establishment, the Supreme Court has had only 11 women Justices, amounting to only 4% of the total judges the court has had.

Lawyers outside the Supreme Court.(PTI Photo)

Analysis

Published on Sep 20, 2024 07:30 AM IST

ByParijata Bhardwaj

India is electrifying but what about the charging points?

Research showed that men prioritised affordability and functional charging points. Meanwhile, women prioritised safety, comfort, usability, and accessibility

The availability of fast chargers, and interoperability will be critical to creating a reliable public charging network (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Analysis

Published on Sep 19, 2024 08:00 AM IST

BySonal Shah, Manisha Sharma, Lakshmi Radhakrishnan

A year after PM Trudeau’s allegations, mistrust blights India, Canada ties

“Awful, but lawful” is how Canada describes activities of separatists that have attacked diplomats and paraded floats depicting assassinations of Indian leaders

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada September 16, 2024. REUTERS/Blair Gable(REUTERS)

Analysis

Published on Sep 18, 2024 05:38 PM IST

ByAnirudh Bhattacharyya

Winter crop stubble burning in North India: A matter beyond the fields

Authorities across Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and even Uttar Pradesh must treat this manic drop in air quality as a shared problem.

A farmer burns crop stubble in Punjab. (HT Photo)

Analysis

Published on Sep 18, 2024 09:00 AM IST

ByAarti Khosla

Adding to the troubled waters of Karnataka-Tamil Nadu Cauvery river dispute

Conservationists said it would submerge 7,862.64 acres of the highly fragile Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary and 4619.63 acres of adjoining reserve forests.

Tiruchirappalli [Tamil Nadu], Aug 02 (ANI): Water released in Cauvery River from Mettur reaches Mukkombu Dam, in Tiruchirappalli on Friday. (ANI Photo)
(ANI)

Analysis

Published on Sep 18, 2024 08:15 AM IST

ByK A Shaji

Why Nagaland government’s decision to modify ILP rules has angered locals

A local organisation said the state government should invite public opinion on the cut-off years issue as the policy of public governance will affect posterity.

In February, the influential Naga Students' Federation (NSF) demanded that the state government reintroduce the regime in the three districts, fearing an influx of illegal immigrants.(Representative file photo)

Analysis

Published on Sep 18, 2024 08:00 AM IST

ByAlice Yhoshü

Independent candidates to play key part in Kashmir election

Although independent candidates have contested elections in the past, the percentage of independents in the 2024 elections is notably higher, reaching 44%.

Kashmir, India - September. 12, 2024: Baramulla Member of Parliament and leader of Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) Sheikh Abdul Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid, during a assembly election rally at Baramulla some 55 kilometers (34 miles) north of Srinagar,on September 12, 2024.(Photo By Waseem Andrabi /Hindustan Times)--

Analysis

Published on Sep 17, 2024 08:00 AM IST

ByAuqib Javeed

As India-UAE ties wax and wax, a nuclear star on the horizon

While India and UAE (and France) have discussed nuclear energy cooperation before (first in 2022), the ENEC-NPCI deal is unprecedented.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, talks to Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled Bin Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan upon his arrival in New Delhi, India, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)(AP)

Analysis

Published on Sep 17, 2024 07:15 AM IST

ByBashir Ali Abbas

Port Blair, now known as Sri Vijaya Puram, India’s strategic beacon on the seas

The names Andaman and Nicobar mean the same, which is the land of the naked people, and are home to distinct tribes

The Cellular Jail in Port Blair. (File Photo)(HT_PRINT)

Analysis

Published on Sep 17, 2024 07:00 AM IST

ByValay Singh

Subhadra Yojana was critical in BJP’s victory, but doubts remain on feasibility

Economist Amarendra Das said schemes like Subhadra Yojana for women that tended to be consumption-centric may not have empowered women economically.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi would handover the first tranche of Subhadra Yojana to women at a function in Bhubaneswar on September 17, his birthday. (File Photo)(HT_PRINT)

Analysis

Published on Sep 16, 2024 06:44 PM IST

ByDebabrata Mohanty

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It was the same late-monsoon cloudburst that affected the first two days of the Kanpur Test between India and Bangladesh.

Prashant Pandey’s film on TV news and identity politics is a winning combination of humour, pathos and satire

Haryana came into being as an offshoot of the 1960s movement for an independent state of Punjab that was led by Sikh religious leader, Tara Singh

With a neighbourhood in turmoil, an aggressive China, and pressure of Russia-Ukraine war, the last thing Delhi would like to have is conflict in the Middle East

Global law enforcement agencies recognise that the term "child pornography" is beneficial to the offender as it can be used to denote “compliance” by the victim

Indian police still reel under a colonial hangover where its focus seems to be more on ruling over citizens rather than serving them in their pursuit of justice

The foundation comprises three authorities: the governing board, the resident's assembly, and the Auroville International Advisory Council.

The discovery was made by three Indian ASI officials: Rakhal Das Bannerjee, Daya Ram Sahni, the first Indian head of the ASI, and Madhav Saroop Vats.

India is the world’s largest user of groundwater. Recent climate challenges have sparked renewed interest in groundwater management.

Rajouri and Poonch are crucial for the BJP where it relies on Pahadi voters following the Modi government’s decision to grant ST status to the Pahadi community

While it remains unknown who introduced the laddu in the temple, records show the prevalence of it from as early as 1790 AD

Given the prolonged efforts in Chabahar and a positive political relationship, the India-Iran bilateral relationship is unlikely to be at risk

New Delhi should perhaps think about the possibility of reimagining its easternmost frontier beyond the limiting confines of a bounded “South Asia”.

The Indian judiciary has taken a nuanced approach to the issue of solitary confinement, recognising both its potential harms and potential utility.

Protesting junior doctors demanded the removal of police commissioner Vineet Goyal, accusing him of shielding the culprits.

The opposition is struggling to capitalise on anti-incumbency due to internal divisions and the absence of a cohesive electoral strategy.

The stark reality in the US is that guns outnumber citizens, with approximately 393 million firearms in civilian hands compared to a population of 331 million.

Congress party’s dilemma is that a change of guard in Karnataka will not send the right political signal to party members or the electorate.

As migration reshapes the city, Kannada speakers grapple with cultural displacement and the influence of Hindi, sparking a fight to preserve linguistic identity

How and why 8 months of the farmers’ protests inspired filmmakers to chronicle it as a social-cultural revolution

In the last 75 years since its establishment, the Supreme Court has had only 11 women Justices, amounting to only 4% of the total judges the court has had.

Research showed that men prioritised affordability and functional charging points. Meanwhile, women prioritised safety, comfort, usability, and accessibility

“Awful, but lawful” is how Canada describes activities of separatists that have attacked diplomats and paraded floats depicting assassinations of Indian leaders

Authorities across Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and even Uttar Pradesh must treat this manic drop in air quality as a shared problem.

Conservationists said it would submerge 7,862.64 acres of the highly fragile Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary and 4619.63 acres of adjoining reserve forests.

A local organisation said the state government should invite public opinion on the cut-off years issue as the policy of public governance will affect posterity.

Although independent candidates have contested elections in the past, the percentage of independents in the 2024 elections is notably higher, reaching 44%.

While India and UAE (and France) have discussed nuclear energy cooperation before (first in 2022), the ENEC-NPCI deal is unprecedented.

The names Andaman and Nicobar mean the same, which is the land of the naked people, and are home to distinct tribes

Economist Amarendra Das said schemes like Subhadra Yojana for women that tended to be consumption-centric may not have empowered women economically.

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