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At LAC, continue to ramp up infrastructure

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Updated on Jun 30, 2020 06:06 AM IST

The Modi government has done well in prioritising border infra and patrolling. This has rattled China

There has been a great leap in infrastructure development at the Indo-China border on the Indian side which has served as a deterrent to China(Prashanth Vishwanathan/Bloomberg)

ByRK Pachnanda

How green buffers can stop, if not eliminate, zoonotic pandemics

Foster green spaces at a landscape level while aiming for sustainable development

Much has been spoken and published over the years by national governments and organisations on the importance and the need to save nature. Looking back, precious little seems to have happened to safeguard it(Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Jun 29, 2020 06:46 PM IST

ByRajesh Gopal and Mohnish Kapoor

National Statistics Day: Remembering PC Mahalanobis

Mahalanobis took a leading role in independent India – through establishing various national, state, and district statistical offices for smoother coordination of official statistics. He was also the architect of India’s Second Five Year Plan.

On his death, the UN Statistical Commission in its resolution in 1972 said: “Remembering his pioneering efforts on behalf of social statistics, remembering him as a champion of statistical needs of the developing countries, remembering the outstanding stimulus he gave to statistical development throughout the entire world...”(Wikipedia)

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Published on Jun 29, 2020 11:37 AM IST

ByAtanu Biswas

It is time for India to invest in ties with Taiwan

To improve ties with Beijing, Delhi has been reluctant to work with Taipei. Shed the diffidence, engage more

In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, President Tsai Ing-wen, walks ahead of Vice-President Lai Ching-te, as they attend an inauguration ceremony, Taipei, Taiwan, May 20, 2020(AP)

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Updated on Jun 29, 2020 05:21 AM IST

BySana Hashmi

How India is building its capabilities

In the battle against Covid-19, the nation has rapidly ramped up its testing and health infra

Health workers collect a sample to test for Covid-19, Gurugram, June 27, 2020(Parveen Kumar/HTPhoto)

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Published on Jun 28, 2020 06:55 PM IST

ByDr Balram Bhargava

Covid-19: Adopting a new method of teaching | Opinion

In these uncertain times, children need some semblance of normalcy. A school programme tailored to suit their needs could be something that they can look forward to. A silver lining in the dark cloud of the pandemic is that it has demystified and strengthened the need for research and evidence

As governments deliberate on school reopening, there is a clamour among policymakers to reduce the curriculum. While this is laudable, it is not a good enough response as this assumes that children are learning at the appropriate grade level and the only problem to address is the reduction in instruction time(REUTERS)

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Updated on Jun 28, 2020 07:00 AM IST

ByHarini Kannan

Remembering the life and times of Sam Manekshaw | Opinion

Throughout the light-hearted camaraderie of those hours with Sam, the men could see the steel behind those green eyes and it left them with renewed resolve and hope

He was proudly referred by the soldiers as Sam Bahadur.(SUNIL SAXENA)

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Updated on Jun 27, 2020 08:29 PM IST

ByAS Kalkat

Domestic constraints will impinge on the China policy |Opinion

China is India’s greatest strategic threat. Counter it, but retain the focus on Covid-19, economy, social cohesion

India’s diplomatic energies should not get diffused at a time when the primary area of concern must be domestic(AP)

analysis

Updated on Jun 26, 2020 07:55 PM IST

ByVivek Katju

On China, the Indian government needs to communicate better

To lose the information war is to let down brave soldiers. Emulate the positive lessons from Kargil

During Kargil, the news media became a force multiplier for India’s interests. In this case, the government has released only dribs and drabs of information, leading to rumours(PTI)

analysis

Updated on Jun 26, 2020 07:39 PM IST

ByBarkha Dutt

The government imposed a flawed lockdown. It has caused immense suffering

Covid-19 cases are surging; the health care system is under stress; and India is facing its deepest recession

Instead of a major stimulus, the government announced a loan package.(Vipin Kumar/HT PHOTO)

analysis

Updated on Jun 26, 2020 06:30 AM IST

ByDerek O’Brien

Prepare for a new, aggressive China

To deal with Xi Jinping, India must build stronger deterrence. Don’t expect support from others

The Indian military, in all its dimensions, will have to be ready for a far bigger confrontation in the near future(PTI Photo)

analysis

Updated on Jun 25, 2020 08:56 PM IST

ByNitin A Gokhale

The lockdown worked. It helped battle Covid-19, turn India self-reliant

Health infrastructure was ramped up. The poor received support. Stronger economic foundations were laid

With the PM having held six meetings with chief ministers over the last three of months to ensure productive engagement, the Centre is giving all necessary guidance and support to the state governments.(PTI)

analysis

Updated on Jun 25, 2020 08:56 PM IST

ByBhupender Yadav

How India can keep China in check | Opinion

Leverage the international environment without becoming an object in a new great game

India and China must create a new status quo through creative approaches(ARVIND YADAV/HTPHOTO)

analysis

Updated on Jun 25, 2020 05:05 AM IST

ByZorawar Daulet Singh

On the AGR issue, the court must keep in mind the greater common good | Opinion

Can it resurrect the judgement seat of Vikramaditya in resolving this thorny issue ?

The Supreme Court is one our finest institutions and has displayed great wisdom over decades in pronouncing thoughtful, well rounded judgments and meted justice with an unquestionable fairness to all concerned. Though there have been rising instances of judicial overreach over the last decade, the Adjusted Gross Revenues (AGR) proceedings seem to be in quite a different bracket.(Amal KS/HT PHOTO)

analysis

Updated on Jun 25, 2020 05:05 AM IST

ByPrabal Basu Roy

India needs a new rural-centric development model | Opinion

Go back to Gandhi, Kalam, and Deshmukh; use technology, create jobs; issue self-reliant village bonds

In order to make 650,000-plus villages and 800 million citizens self-reliant, technology will have to play a critical role. We need to create a rural knowledge platform through active collaboration between the public and private sector.(Vipin Kumar/HT PHOTO)

analysis

Updated on Jun 24, 2020 08:41 PM IST

ByRajiv Kumar and Srijan Pal Singh

New Zealand – India: People’s politicians in one, protected politicians in the other

Political and social protocols in both countries differ. Here is how

Jacinda Arden accompanied by her companion had walked into their local cafe for some brunch. However, due to the strict lockdown laws imposed by her own government, the cafe management refused her entry — until a spot cleared(AP)

analysis

Updated on Jun 24, 2020 05:13 PM IST

ByAjay Singh

China has been playing Go, not chess. India needs to learn the game | Opinion

As Beijing surrounds Delhi, India must expand the board, have a long-term horizon, and consolidate internally

China has been playing Go, not chess with India. It has been playing the game on a multi-dimensional canvas much larger than the Indian landmass and across several spectrums, ranging from the military to the economic “intersections” blocking India’s “liberty” or manoeuvrability over a long period(AFP)

analysis

Updated on Jun 23, 2020 10:58 PM IST

ByRaghu Raman

On China, it’s time to consider cyber operations | Opinion

China is vulnerable to information warfare. India must formulate a carefully calibrated cyber doctrine

It appears that Indian strategic discourse has yet again discounted cyber operations as an instrument of power projection, which could have offered a degree of flexibility when it comes to coercing, compelling and imposing costs on the contentious neighbour(AP)

analysis

Updated on Jun 23, 2020 09:24 PM IST

ByPukhraj Singh

Don’t give the military total freedom | Opinion

This is an abdication of political responsibility and opens the doors to future crises in conflicts

Instead of jettisoning them, ensure China complies with border agreements(REUTERS)

analysis

Updated on Jun 23, 2020 08:17 PM IST

ByShyam Saran

Imran Khan’s anti-graft crusade hits the glass ceiling. It is Made in China

Imran Khan is not new to taking embarrassing U-turns on the diktat of his mentors. His hopes of scoring a diplomatic coup were dashed late last year when he was made to cancel his participation at the Kuala Lumpur Summit in view of Riyadh and Abu Dhabi’s sensitivities.

Imran Khan’s U-turn and the deafening silence of the media tells a sordid tale of how the deep state uses fear as an instrument of coercion to manipulate the public discourse, or in this case, make it disappear altogether.(REUTERS)

world news

Updated on Jun 23, 2020 07:58 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByShishir Gupta

Don’t discriminate against non-resident migrants | Opinion

Create a legal regime that allows them to access safety, shelter and welfare services on equal terms as residents

Even though Article 19(1)(d) of the Constitution guarantees free movement and residence, states have enacted “reasonable restrictions” to disfavour non-resident migrants(AP)

analysis

Updated on Jun 22, 2020 07:30 PM IST

ByKP Krishnan and Anirudh Burman

Defending a historically undefined border line | Opinion

China’s decision to erect tents at a sensitive point in Galwan on LAC was unjustified and unacceptable

In the absence of any boundary settlement, both sides have come face-to-face several times resulting in clashes, with recent ones being in 2013 at Depsang, Demchok and Chumar in eastern Ladakh(PTI)

analysis

Updated on Jun 22, 2020 07:19 PM IST

ByPJS Pannu

To revive the economy, Modi must turn to maximum government | Opinion

Revival is contingent on demand. Demand is contingent on investment. And investment needs State spending

The PM stressed that getting growth back is not so difficult as now Indian industry has a clearly defined goal in Aatmanirbhar Bharat(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

analysis

Updated on Jun 21, 2020 08:53 PM IST

ByPulapre Balakrishnan

Playing the long game with China | Opinion

We must ask the right questions, assess China’s behaviour patterns and possible actions

China is not Pakistan, and to believe that India’s approach to China can be similar would be a folly(PTI)

analysis

Updated on Jun 22, 2020 12:20 AM IST

ByDeep Pal

Covid-19: Why home isolation is a critical pillar

The data on Delhi’s home isolation programme shows why it is highly recommended around the world. Only 6% of all positive patients under home isolation have been required to be shifted to a hospital or quarantine facility during their home isolation period

Compulsory quarantine would have needed additional resources, diverting medical staff, ambulances, and personal protective equipment kits away from hospitals that are treating critical patients.(AP)

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Updated on Jun 20, 2020 07:15 PM IST

ByAtishi and Akshay Marathe

The diplomatic dance for the horseshoe table

With multilateralism under pressure, particularly as a result of Covid-19, UNSC, too, has its challenge set. India’s term on UNSC will also coincide with India hosting Brics (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) and G-20 summits. India should use the opportunity to push its case on Security Council reform to open up the horseshoe table that seats the UNSC.

India will serve a two-year term on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) from January 2021. This will be the nation’s eighth time at UNSC.(Reuters)

analysis

Updated on Jun 20, 2020 07:10 PM IST

ByManjeev S Puri

5 reasons why scrapping home isolation of asymptomatic Covid-19 patients in Delhi may not be a good idea

Experts feel that home isolation of asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic patients is a crucial strategy in the fight against the highly infectious coronavirus disease.

Folding beds are seen at the campus of a spiritual organization that is planning to prepare around 10,000 beds for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) patients amidst the spread of the disease in New Delhi on June 19, 2020.(Reuters Photo)

analysis

Updated on Jun 20, 2020 02:35 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Restricting Chinese imports will not be easy

India could revoke the Most Favoured Nation status to Pakistan, but may not be able to do so with China

The quantum of trade between India and China will constrain the former from imposing sanctions on the latter(Bloomberg)

analysis

Updated on Jun 20, 2020 01:11 PM IST

ByPrabhash Ranjan

How the Galwan Valley tragedy can transform Himalayan geopolitics

Ladakh will be key in the new Great Game. Reimagine its external and internal orientation

India must respond to China’s move, not just through military means but through a forward-looking strategic, economic and connectivity vision matching China’s BRI project.(PTI photo)

analysis

Updated on Jun 19, 2020 08:40 PM IST

ByP Stobdan

The micro-challenges to the Make in India campaign

The story of a single industry, thriving globally but restricted in India, is a pointer

As per a The Energy and Resources Institute report, tinting can save fuels worth a thousand crore as well as reduce CO2 consumption. It therefore has the potential to optimise energy resources and contribute to climate sustainability(Praveen Bajpai/ Hindustan Times)

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Published on Jun 19, 2020 11:54 AM IST

BySanjay Singh

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The Modi government has done well in prioritising border infra and patrolling. This has rattled China

Foster green spaces at a landscape level while aiming for sustainable development

Mahalanobis took a leading role in independent India – through establishing various national, state, and district statistical offices for smoother coordination of official statistics. He was also the architect of India’s Second Five Year Plan.

To improve ties with Beijing, Delhi has been reluctant to work with Taipei. Shed the diffidence, engage more

In the battle against Covid-19, the nation has rapidly ramped up its testing and health infra

In these uncertain times, children need some semblance of normalcy. A school programme tailored to suit their needs could be something that they can look forward to. A silver lining in the dark cloud of the pandemic is that it has demystified and strengthened the need for research and evidence

Throughout the light-hearted camaraderie of those hours with Sam, the men could see the steel behind those green eyes and it left them with renewed resolve and hope

China is India’s greatest strategic threat. Counter it, but retain the focus on Covid-19, economy, social cohesion

To lose the information war is to let down brave soldiers. Emulate the positive lessons from Kargil

Covid-19 cases are surging; the health care system is under stress; and India is facing its deepest recession

To deal with Xi Jinping, India must build stronger deterrence. Don’t expect support from others

Health infrastructure was ramped up. The poor received support. Stronger economic foundations were laid

Leverage the international environment without becoming an object in a new great game

Can it resurrect the judgement seat of Vikramaditya in resolving this thorny issue ?

Go back to Gandhi, Kalam, and Deshmukh; use technology, create jobs; issue self-reliant village bonds

Political and social protocols in both countries differ. Here is how

As Beijing surrounds Delhi, India must expand the board, have a long-term horizon, and consolidate internally

China is vulnerable to information warfare. India must formulate a carefully calibrated cyber doctrine

This is an abdication of political responsibility and opens the doors to future crises in conflicts

Imran Khan is not new to taking embarrassing U-turns on the diktat of his mentors. His hopes of scoring a diplomatic coup were dashed late last year when he was made to cancel his participation at the Kuala Lumpur Summit in view of Riyadh and Abu Dhabi’s sensitivities.

Create a legal regime that allows them to access safety, shelter and welfare services on equal terms as residents

China’s decision to erect tents at a sensitive point in Galwan on LAC was unjustified and unacceptable

Revival is contingent on demand. Demand is contingent on investment. And investment needs State spending

We must ask the right questions, assess China’s behaviour patterns and possible actions

The data on Delhi’s home isolation programme shows why it is highly recommended around the world. Only 6% of all positive patients under home isolation have been required to be shifted to a hospital or quarantine facility during their home isolation period

Experts feel that home isolation of asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic patients is a crucial strategy in the fight against the highly infectious coronavirus disease.

India could revoke the Most Favoured Nation status to Pakistan, but may not be able to do so with China

Ladakh will be key in the new Great Game. Reimagine its external and internal orientation

The story of a single industry, thriving globally but restricted in India, is a pointer

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