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Supreme Court has not lived up to its own principles in Jammu and Kashmir, writes Gautam Bhatia

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Updated on Jun 08, 2020 10:24 PM IST

On the Internet’s centrality and State actions, the court’s vision is sound. But this did not get translated in its order

As raised by several people elsewhere, the continued treatment of Kashmir as a “special case” where a lower threshold of rights is justified, undermines the constitutional vision of equal protection and equal treatment. It is now to be hoped that when MHA committee considers the issue, the principles laid out by SC in both its judgments will be taken seriously, and 4G Internet restored promptly.(Amal KS/HT PHOTO)

ByGautam Bhatia

There is a crisis in the coal industry | Opinion

Coal will continue to power India but recent measures will not lead to improvements in mining

The failure of the auctioning system, Coal India’s financial decline, and the MDO mode of mining have not helped(Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Updated on Jun 07, 2020 07:41 PM IST

ByRohit Chandra

Oceans are central to the future. Manage them wisely | Opinion

India and Norway have come together to find a way to balance between ocean exploitation and preservation

India has launched an ambitious Deep Ocean Mission last year which over a five-year span will explore the deepest recesses of the Central Indian Ocean Basin, look at harnessing tidal energy and study the oceans’ biodiversity, metals and minerals.(Shutterstock)

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Updated on Jun 07, 2020 07:39 PM IST

ByHans Jacob Frydenlund and Ratan P Watal

Covid-19: Formalise urban slums for long-term resilience

Ahmedabad’s Slum Networking Project is a good example. Initiated in 1995, it introduced a no-eviction guarantee to the city’s slum residents for a period of 10 years. This encouraged investments in last-mile sanitation infrastructure

The 2011 Census recorded 65 million slum dwellers, of which one-third resided in slums that did not exist on any government record(HTPHOTO)

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Updated on Jun 07, 2020 01:38 PM IST

ByShreya Deb

The precarious status of H-1B visa holders in the US

Some sort of restrictions could be imposed even within weeks. In the proclamation, Trump directed the secretaries of labour and homeland security to review various visa programmes and recommend appropriate measures

H-1B was a big target for Trump in 2016, who repeatedly criticised it during the presidential campaign(Reuters)

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Updated on Jun 06, 2020 07:37 PM IST

ByFrank F Islam

Covid-19: Ensure prisons do not turn into a fertile ground for the virus

Our prisons are overcrowded, with even basic facilities needed for washing and cleaning being grossly inadequate. This must be addressed on an urgent basis

With a prison population of over four lakhs, and new admissions every day, even decongesting prisons is not enough. It is time we focus on the conditions prevalent inside prisons(REUTERS)

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Updated on Jun 06, 2020 12:09 PM IST

ByVijay Raghavan and Madhurima Dhanuka

The RTI regime failed India during Covid-19

Responses have been elusive on critical issues, including health care infra, PM Cares fund, schemes, and migrants

The political class and information commissioners need to step up(HT)

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Updated on Jun 05, 2020 09:53 PM IST

ByYashovardhan Azad

Covid-19: A historic opportunity to redefine the Indian school system

Reduce the syllabus; scrap board exams; train teachers; and make schools a place of happiness

For children between three and 14 years, the focus should be on the child’s happiness, support for responsible behaviour, and foundational learning skills(Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jun 05, 2020 09:53 PM IST

ByManish Sisodia

Public servants on official duty need not worry. They have adequate safety guaranteed in law

Fear of investigations must not impede their official duty. A 2018 amendment in the prevention of corruption law provides them enough safeguard from being wrongly persecuted

The finance minister assured government officials that they must not fear the government agencies while taking decisions in good faith(Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jun 05, 2020 05:23 PM IST

ByAmit Anand Tiwari

How India and Australia have elevated their ties

Four Ds — democracy, defence, diaspora, and dosti — have led PM Modi and PM Morrison to deepen the partnership

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during first ever 'India-Australia Virtual Summit' with Australia PM Scott Morrison, via video conference, New Delhi on June 3(ANI)

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Updated on Jun 04, 2020 06:47 PM IST

ByBarry O’Farrell

Corporate managers must rise to the challenge

Change lending practices; take risks; review investment criteria; align goals with national reconstruction

The desire for the market outperforming returns at all times has seemingly meant an unwillingness for investment in solid, useful, economy-enhancing plays, which pay 3-4% above the cost of capital but do not provide dramatic pay-offs(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Updated on Jun 03, 2020 06:38 PM IST

ByGovind Sankaranarayanan

‘Immune organisations’ can withstand disruptions

Decentralise; re-imagine businesses; build partnerships; automate; and place premium on lifelong learning

A paradox of these times is that it has slowed down the world, yet accelerated change(Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Jun 03, 2020 06:38 PM IST

ByJaspreet Bindra

India is sensitive to China but won’t allow change in any border sector

PM Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping should keep channels of communication open. The two countries can’t be adversaries forever

The standoff comes seven months after PM Narendra Modi and President Xi’s Mamallapuram meet where they had reiterated their desire for peace and tranquillity in the border areas(Reuters photo)

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Updated on Jun 03, 2020 05:34 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByShishir Gupta

Recovery must take into account the climate crisis

Create mass awareness, nudge governments, incentivise businesses, and strengthen international institutions

Covid-19 has certainly opened everyone’s eyes to possibilities that can positively impact the climate agenda(Bloomberg)

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Updated on Jun 02, 2020 07:30 PM IST

ByShankar Venkateswaran

Migrant workers: The emergence of invisible India

Prepare a migrant database, give them welfare and voting rights wherever they are, enhance social security

We need a database of people working and living outside their states. This will make it easier to accurately assess the food, shelter or transport requirements during a crisis such as this(AP)

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Updated on Jun 03, 2020 09:31 AM IST

ByRPN Singh

How the coronavirus crisis may feed anti-microbial resistance

Until there is evidence that Sars-CoV-2 is associated with bacterial or fungal co-infections, antibiotics should not be prescribed and the patients must be treated symptomatically

Research published in China, Italy and the United Kingdom show that the majority of people hospitalised with Covid-19 infection were given antibiotics despite little evidence of associated bacterial infections(Nitin Kanotra / Hindustan Times)

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Published on Jun 02, 2020 11:57 AM IST

ByKamini Walia

As the LAC heats up, reading China’s playbook

It is aiming to change facts on the ground, incrementally alter the balance of power, and assert its dominance

Indian and Chinese soldiers jointly celebrate the 2019 new year, Arunachal Pradesh(PTI)

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Updated on Jun 02, 2020 11:41 AM IST

ByShyam Saran

The dismantling of the idea of India

Instead of focusing on the economy, the Modi government has pushed its divisive agenda

The lockdown was badly planned. Shift gears to address issues the marginalised at the bottom of the pyramid face(Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Jun 02, 2020 05:53 AM IST

ByKapil Sibal

Modi’s plan for economic revival is a game-changer

The focus has been on the supply-side. Expect measures, within bounds of fiscal prudence, to boost demand

The PM’s clarion call for self-reliance is a game changer. Imagine the force, energy, skills and strength a self-reliant nation of 1.3 billion people will bring to bear on the global polity(PTI)

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Updated on Jun 02, 2020 11:40 AM IST

BySyed Zafar Islam

Modi 2.0: Dark clouds have engulfed the nation, writes Sitaram Yechury

The government has undermined secular democracy; social justice; federalism; and economic self-reliance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Osaka, June 28, 2019(AFP)

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Updated on May 31, 2020 07:42 PM IST

BySitaram Yechury

Leading India to full independence, writes Rajnath Singh

In the past year, PM Modi has brought back credibility to politics and unveiled radical reforms

In dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, the PM has shown both vigilance and competence(PTI)

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Updated on Jun 01, 2020 09:44 AM IST

ByRajnath Singh

How Covid-19 invisibilises concerns of women, girls

A much stronger gender lens needs to be built into the Covid-19 response so that we don’t lose hard won gains made in regard to women’s rights and well-being in education, health and empowerment

The lockdown and economic stress act as a perfect storm for abuse of women.(Hindustan Times)

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Updated on May 31, 2020 06:56 AM IST

ByShireen Vakil and Aparna Uppaluri

Pressing the reset button in times of the coronavirus pandemic, writes M Venkaiah Naidu

We need to learn to live with the virus. We also need to learn from weaknesses, and remedy it

While ensuring social distancing, we need to stay connected in a meaningful manner and support each other in every way(Vipin Kumar/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on May 30, 2020 06:50 AM IST

ByM Venkaiah Naidu

Decoding the India-Nepal dispute | Opinion

New Delhi and Kathmandu must engage each with each other on the border issue

As both sides dig in their heels over cartographic interpretations, a political solution is the only way out. The recent border agreement between India and Bangladesh offers a good example(Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on May 29, 2020 07:42 PM IST

ByAkhilesh Upadhyay

India can recover from the recession. Here is a plan | Analysis

Unveil a construction plan, develop a niche in exports, boost Indian brands, allocate another 2% of the GDP

The government must immediately initiate a huge programme involving new construction. The construction sector uses a lot of labour and is a hub multiplier for other industries such as steel, cement and paints(REUTERS)

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Updated on May 28, 2020 07:13 PM IST

ByMK Rasgotra and Vishnu Kirpalani

Documenting the story of India’s migrant distress | Analysis

Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are home to some of India’s poorest people. The crisis has hit them hard

Many workers escaped the serfdom of villages and flocked to cities only to be forced to restart work in villages now(PTI)

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Updated on May 29, 2020 06:49 AM IST

ByManisha Priyam and Mridusmita Bordoloi

How Kerala is planning to tackle Covid’s third phase

With people returning to the state, there is a renewed risk of transmission. There is no room for complacency

The state’s focus is on the most vulnerable and high-risk categories, maintaining surveillance of returnees, and opening up the economy with care(PTI)

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Updated on May 28, 2020 12:30 PM IST

ByKK Shailaja

When US threatened to leave WHO | Opinion

Four decades ago, WHO faced a deep crisis over a resolution on Palestine. There are lessons

analysis

Updated on May 27, 2020 06:30 PM IST

ByNN Vohra

A blueprint to make local Indian brands truly global

Create economies of scale, focus on land and labour reforms, push infrastructure, and encourage innovation

Aatma Nirbhar Bharat is not anti-globalisation. It is about making India self-confident and self-reliant to take on global competition. It is about driving India’s socioeconomic transformation.(HTPhoto)

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Updated on May 27, 2020 06:11 PM IST

ByAmitabh Kant

The five Ps of disaster management, writes Abhishek Singhvi

Amphan has wreaked destruction. India needs a focused approach to cyclical natural disasters.

A prominent State role, pools of funds, planning, policy, and preparedness are essential in coping with disasters(REUTERS)

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Updated on May 27, 2020 05:46 AM IST

ByAbhishek Singhvi

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On the Internet’s centrality and State actions, the court’s vision is sound. But this did not get translated in its order

Coal will continue to power India but recent measures will not lead to improvements in mining

India and Norway have come together to find a way to balance between ocean exploitation and preservation

Ahmedabad’s Slum Networking Project is a good example. Initiated in 1995, it introduced a no-eviction guarantee to the city’s slum residents for a period of 10 years. This encouraged investments in last-mile sanitation infrastructure

Some sort of restrictions could be imposed even within weeks. In the proclamation, Trump directed the secretaries of labour and homeland security to review various visa programmes and recommend appropriate measures

Our prisons are overcrowded, with even basic facilities needed for washing and cleaning being grossly inadequate. This must be addressed on an urgent basis

Responses have been elusive on critical issues, including health care infra, PM Cares fund, schemes, and migrants

Reduce the syllabus; scrap board exams; train teachers; and make schools a place of happiness

Fear of investigations must not impede their official duty. A 2018 amendment in the prevention of corruption law provides them enough safeguard from being wrongly persecuted

Four Ds — democracy, defence, diaspora, and dosti — have led PM Modi and PM Morrison to deepen the partnership

Change lending practices; take risks; review investment criteria; align goals with national reconstruction

Decentralise; re-imagine businesses; build partnerships; automate; and place premium on lifelong learning

PM Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping should keep channels of communication open. The two countries can’t be adversaries forever

Create mass awareness, nudge governments, incentivise businesses, and strengthen international institutions

Prepare a migrant database, give them welfare and voting rights wherever they are, enhance social security

Until there is evidence that Sars-CoV-2 is associated with bacterial or fungal co-infections, antibiotics should not be prescribed and the patients must be treated symptomatically

It is aiming to change facts on the ground, incrementally alter the balance of power, and assert its dominance

Instead of focusing on the economy, the Modi government has pushed its divisive agenda

The focus has been on the supply-side. Expect measures, within bounds of fiscal prudence, to boost demand

The government has undermined secular democracy; social justice; federalism; and economic self-reliance

In the past year, PM Modi has brought back credibility to politics and unveiled radical reforms

A much stronger gender lens needs to be built into the Covid-19 response so that we don’t lose hard won gains made in regard to women’s rights and well-being in education, health and empowerment

We need to learn to live with the virus. We also need to learn from weaknesses, and remedy it

New Delhi and Kathmandu must engage each with each other on the border issue

Unveil a construction plan, develop a niche in exports, boost Indian brands, allocate another 2% of the GDP

Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are home to some of India’s poorest people. The crisis has hit them hard

With people returning to the state, there is a renewed risk of transmission. There is no room for complacency

Four decades ago, WHO faced a deep crisis over a resolution on Palestine. There are lessons

Create economies of scale, focus on land and labour reforms, push infrastructure, and encourage innovation

Amphan has wreaked destruction. India needs a focused approach to cyclical natural disasters.

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