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Moscow to Kyiv via Washington

Editorials

Published on Mar 26, 2025 08:56 PM IST

The onus is now on the US to hold Russia accountable and deliver a fair and lasting peace in Ukraine

The Trump administration has been more focused on a deal, rather than fundamental issues such as international law and respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity (via REUTERS)

ByHT Editorial

Listen to the court, end demolition justice

In its guidelines, the apex court had said the authorities must issue a show cause notice with a 15-day notice period for the accused to respond

Some administrations have deliberately ignored the Court’s directives (PTI)

Editorials

Updated on Mar 25, 2025 07:25 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Big budget boost for Delhi

Promise of enhanced spending on infrastructure is the highlight of the trillion-rupee outlay

A lot of the increase in budgetary spending for Delhi is coming from funds which have been given from the central government (Hindustan Times)

Editorials

Updated on Mar 25, 2025 07:25 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Wetland protection needs both Centre, states to act

The Wise Use framework has left a lot of ambiguity and allows a lot of latitude on wetland management

Whether the lethargy of the states on notifying wetlands is a symptom of a larger malaise of reluctance or mere administrative inertia needs to be ascertained (Arabinda Mahapatra)

Editorials

Published on Mar 24, 2025 08:11 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

The equity issue in representation

The Centre must listen to the nuanced message from the Chennai meeting of non-NDA parties on delimitation

A key question is if population should be the sole criterion in addressing the issue of equity in political representation (DKShivakumar-X)

Editorials

Published on Mar 23, 2025 08:14 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

A cautionary tale on multiple counts

The CBI exonerating Rhea Chakraborty in Sushant Singh Rajput’s death holds out lessons for politicians, the media, law enforcement and society at large

Fingers were pointed at Rhea Chakraborty and she was vilified even in the absence of conclusive evidence or a thorough investigation

Editorials

Published on Mar 23, 2025 08:14 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Transactional dimension will define India-US ties

Following recent interactions with American officials and experts alike, it is clear the India relationship is critical to the White House

The Trump White House will continue to support India’s development of a semiconductor ecosystem providing the US with a trusted supply chain (Getty Images via AFP)

Editorials

Published on Mar 23, 2025 08:10 PM IST

ByRudra Chaudhuri

Clear the cloud over the judiciary

The onus is on the lordships to protect the integrity of the institution in the wake of allegations of compromises by its members

Judicial supremacy rests not on constitutional provisions alone but on moral authority. When public perception shifts away from viewing judges as principled arbiters, democracy itself is endangered (PTI)

Editorials

Published on Mar 21, 2025 08:07 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Farm reforms need a new imagination

Agriculture’s future cannot be redeemed by demands such as guaranteed MSP for all crops or repeatedly asking for farm loan waiver

The obduracy around guaranteed minimum support prices by protesting farmers was the exact opposite of what was required after the victory of the 2019-2021 farmers’ protest (Raminder Pal Singh)

Editorials

Published on Mar 20, 2025 07:43 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Time for a reset in India-Canada ties

New contexts provide ballast for both countries to cement a relationship based on mutual respect and commitment to free trade

The India-Canada relationship cratered after Trudeau alleged that Indian government agents were involved in the killing of pro-Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June 2023 (AP)

Editorials

Updated on Mar 20, 2025 08:02 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Aadhaar-linked voter ID can be an EPIC change

There are several areas where the poll regulator must act with utmost caution to preserve public trust in the process

The linking must be done in a fair manner — it is not mandatory at present, in keeping with a 2023 judgment of the Supreme Court, and the ECI must not try to make it otherwise (HT Photo)

Editorials

Updated on Mar 19, 2025 07:50 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

A US-mediated peace in Ukraine

Conditions Moscow has set for a ceasefire will weigh heavy on Kyiv and its European allies

Russia's President Vladimir Putin talks to U.S. President Donald Trump during their bilateral meeting at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, July 7, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/Files (REUTERS)

Editorials

Updated on Mar 19, 2025 07:51 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Equity, discipline must guide states’ fiscal behaviour

Things have become worse with more states committing themselves to populist schemes with political gains in sight

The 16th Finance Commission’s recommendations, once finalised, will likely see more debate on central devolution of taxes and revenue deficit grants given to selected states (Shutterstock)

Editorials

Updated on Mar 18, 2025 08:40 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Much ado about a Mughal ruler

The Maharashtra government should not let divisive campaigns upend its governance agenda

Aurangzeb’s complicated legacy — not very different from that of many monarchs of his time — should be studied, not as an exercise in validation or vilification but to remember how bigotry, sectarian statecraft, unlimited hunger for territory, and warmongering can destroy even the mightiest of empires (WIKIMEDIA)

Editorials

Updated on Mar 18, 2025 08:40 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Punjab and the spectre of political radicalism

It is important that the State stays on guard and that political actors do not encourage radical groups for short-term gains

The rise of leaders who have taken a pro-Khalistan posture indicates an expanding constituency that is soft towards radical agendas (PTI)

Editorials

Published on Mar 17, 2025 08:12 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Preparing for the summer heat

With heatwave conditions arriving early, governments should ready action plans to manage power and water needs

Given that several heat-related illnesses are linked to dehydration, adequate water supply should be ensured in summer (AFP)

Editorials

Published on Mar 17, 2025 08:05 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Message to RBI in inflation numbers

Whether or not the headline number will align itself to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s target of 4% has pretty much become a function of food prices

Barring any large supply-side shocks in the food economy, analysts believe inflation should be close to RBI’s target in the next fiscal year which will begin from April (HIndustan Times)

Editorials

Published on Mar 16, 2025 07:53 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

His place, in a free world

The Dalai Lama’s remarks about his reincarnation has given a new twist to the succession issue — and to the Tibetan movement

China’s efforts to have a say in the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama are not just about asserting its control over Tibet

Editorials

Published on Mar 16, 2025 07:53 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Rebuilding Mumbai, reviving Maharashtra

The state budget’s focus on fiscal discipline is laudable. Its infra bet will pay big only if projects are completed on time and not plagued by graft

The Ladki Bahin scheme may have propelled the Mahayuti to a decisive win last year, but it may not be sustainable in the long run. The ruling alliance realises it (HT Photo)

Editorials

Published on Mar 14, 2025 09:41 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Rejuvenating the Yamuna

States in its basin must work together to restore environmental flow if the river is to be revived

“Double-engine governments” in all three states and the Centre must work together to rejuvenate the Yamuna basin and ensure at least minimum e-flow in the river (Hindustan Times)

Editorials

Updated on Mar 13, 2025 08:22 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

A pact to secure the Indian Ocean

The strengthening of ties with Mauritius comes amid trying times for India’s relations with several other neighbours

India’s need to more closely monitor regional waters has grown because of China’s increased surveillance and hydrographic activities across the Indian Ocean (@DrSJaishankar)

Editorials

Updated on Mar 13, 2025 08:21 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Islamabad’s Balochistan headache

The Pakistan government will have to take a long hard look at security and the politics that has fostered a sense of alienation in Balochistan

Reports emerging from the province suggest the latest attack was primarily aimed against the security personnel travelling on the train (REUTERS)

Editorials

Published on Mar 12, 2025 07:16 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Hits and misses in India’s big cat story

The next stage of tiger conservation must focus on expanding forest cover and nurturing the ecosystem required to house the growing population

Habitat addition has not kept pace with rising tiger numbers (and other big cat populations), evident in the frequency of reports of human-tiger conflict in recent years (AP)

Editorials

Published on Mar 11, 2025 07:05 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Negotiating trade deals with Europe

PM Modi and EU's von der Leyen aim for a free trade agreement by year-end, amid global economic challenges and contentious negotiations since 2007.

It is helpful that von der Leyen has been a champion of closer strategic and trade relations with India (@narendramodi)

Editorials

Updated on Mar 10, 2025 07:37 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Champions Trophy win resets expectations from senior players

The credit for the victory goes solely to team effort rather than any individual player’s superlative performance, though the seniors did well

Whether or not Kohli and Sharma can emerge on top two years from now, when the World Cup is due, is a matter of conjecture. But the voices calling for their retirement have been shushed for now (AP)

Editorials

Updated on Mar 10, 2025 07:37 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Balancing welfare and Delhi’s infrastructure

Delhi is one of few places where there is widespread unanimity for boosting infrastructure as well.

The political imperative of cash transfers and other populist handouts is widely accepted in the country today. (ANI Picture Service WhatsApp)

Editorials

Updated on Mar 09, 2025 08:30 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

A precarious peace in Manipur

Fresh clashes in Manipur highlight ongoing ethnic tensions as Kuki groups protest state actions, complicating peace efforts after two years of violence.

Platforms such as the Kuki-Zo council should recognise that maximalist positions and the politics of confrontation are unsustainable in the long run (Pitamber Newar)

Editorials

Updated on Mar 09, 2025 08:30 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Managing the language wars

The political class must negotiate the language fault line in Indian polity by recognising its fraught history and constitutional guardrails

Language has always been a major fault line in our polity, which has also shaped the contours of Indian federalism (PTI)

Editorials

Published on Mar 07, 2025 07:52 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

The curious case of the Hathras stampede

It isn’t clear why the report, which enumerates a clutch of lapses on the part of organisers, is silent on Pal’s role in the matter

In cults/sects such as Pal’s, practices often originate from the so-called godmen and are often inseparable from their personalities; satsang organisers, too, respond to cues from the cult/sect leader (AP)

Editorials

Published on Mar 06, 2025 07:51 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

The US upheaval storms the world

Donald Trump doubled down on his belief that the world has exploited America. India must realise this is a different US and prepare accordingly

Trump’s revolution is based on the premise that the ruling American establishment before him presided over an expansive and fiscally unsustainable regime at home and abroad that made life more difficult for ordinary Americans and allowed the world to exploit the US. With this simple — opponents describe it as simplistic — diagnosis, Trump’s revolution goes on to offer its prescription that has been visible over the last six weeks. (President Donald J. Trump - X)

Editorials

Updated on Mar 05, 2025 07:50 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

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Editorials

The onus is now on the US to hold Russia accountable and deliver a fair and lasting peace in Ukraine

In its guidelines, the apex court had said the authorities must issue a show cause notice with a 15-day notice period for the accused to respond

Promise of enhanced spending on infrastructure is the highlight of the trillion-rupee outlay

The Wise Use framework has left a lot of ambiguity and allows a lot of latitude on wetland management

The Centre must listen to the nuanced message from the Chennai meeting of non-NDA parties on delimitation

The CBI exonerating Rhea Chakraborty in Sushant Singh Rajput’s death holds out lessons for politicians, the media, law enforcement and society at large

Following recent interactions with American officials and experts alike, it is clear the India relationship is critical to the White House

The onus is on the lordships to protect the integrity of the institution in the wake of allegations of compromises by its members

Agriculture’s future cannot be redeemed by demands such as guaranteed MSP for all crops or repeatedly asking for farm loan waiver

New contexts provide ballast for both countries to cement a relationship based on mutual respect and commitment to free trade

There are several areas where the poll regulator must act with utmost caution to preserve public trust in the process

Conditions Moscow has set for a ceasefire will weigh heavy on Kyiv and its European allies

Things have become worse with more states committing themselves to populist schemes with political gains in sight

The Maharashtra government should not let divisive campaigns upend its governance agenda

It is important that the State stays on guard and that political actors do not encourage radical groups for short-term gains

With heatwave conditions arriving early, governments should ready action plans to manage power and water needs

Whether or not the headline number will align itself to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s target of 4% has pretty much become a function of food prices

The Dalai Lama’s remarks about his reincarnation has given a new twist to the succession issue — and to the Tibetan movement

The state budget’s focus on fiscal discipline is laudable. Its infra bet will pay big only if projects are completed on time and not plagued by graft

States in its basin must work together to restore environmental flow if the river is to be revived

The strengthening of ties with Mauritius comes amid trying times for India’s relations with several other neighbours

The Pakistan government will have to take a long hard look at security and the politics that has fostered a sense of alienation in Balochistan

The next stage of tiger conservation must focus on expanding forest cover and nurturing the ecosystem required to house the growing population

PM Modi and EU's von der Leyen aim for a free trade agreement by year-end, amid global economic challenges and contentious negotiations since 2007.

The credit for the victory goes solely to team effort rather than any individual player’s superlative performance, though the seniors did well

Delhi is one of few places where there is widespread unanimity for boosting infrastructure as well.

Fresh clashes in Manipur highlight ongoing ethnic tensions as Kuki groups protest state actions, complicating peace efforts after two years of violence.

The political class must negotiate the language fault line in Indian polity by recognising its fraught history and constitutional guardrails

It isn’t clear why the report, which enumerates a clutch of lapses on the part of organisers, is silent on Pal’s role in the matter

Donald Trump doubled down on his belief that the world has exploited America. India must realise this is a different US and prepare accordingly

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