Archaeologists and researchers working at the Mangar section of the range have found a trove of prehistoric tools and rock paintings from the Lower Palaeolithic age (HT Photo)

editorials

Updated on May 05, 2025 10:12 PM IST

The politics of apology

PREMIUM

A politics of confession that encourages politicians and parties to confess and offer regret for their errors — from corruption to communal riots to unprincipled alliances and party-hopping — could surely be a cathartic experience (PTI)

editorials

Published on May 05, 2025 09:36 PM IST

Brands vs influencers ruling goes beyond free speech

PREMIUM

For far too long, corporations have used the spectre of defamation, disparagement, and trademark infringement to intimidate critics and sidestep public scrutiny (AFP)

opinion

Published on May 05, 2025 09:38 PM IST

Rich Kerala, poor Bengal, and the role of the party

PREMIUM

The dominant social groups in Bengal haven’t tasted success in business for a very long time (LightRocket via Getty Images)

opinion

Updated on May 05, 2025 09:38 PM IST

In Indus treaty pause, a reality check for Pakistan

PREMIUM

Water security has been a vital priority of Pakistan’s strategic mindset for as long as the country has been in existence (AFP)

opinion

Updated on May 05, 2025 09:37 PM IST

Waste to wonder: Why redeveloping landfills is worth doing

PREMIUM

Landfill (HT PHOTO)

governance

Published on May 05, 2025 06:28 PM IST

Barnali Chattopadhyay: “When I sing Sufiana kalaam, I forget my gender”

PREMIUM

Barnali Chattopadhyay performing at the Rajasthan International Folk Festival (RIFF) in Jodhpur (Courtesy Jodhpur RIFF)

books

Updated on May 05, 2025 03:38 PM IST

Kim Jong Un’s Latest Gift to Russia Is Migrant Workers

PREMIUM

Kim Jong Un’s Latest Gift to Russia Is Migrant Workers

world news

Updated on May 05, 2025 11:33 AM IST

Trump Calls For 100% Tariff on Movies Made Overseas

PREMIUM

The photo of Donald Trump shared by the White House on Star Wars Day appears to show him as a Sith Lord.

business

Updated on May 05, 2025 11:26 AM IST

China’s secret weapon in the trade war

PREMIUM

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business

Published on May 05, 2025 11:21 AM IST

HistoriCity: How the Indus river shaped geography, history, and culture

PREMIUM

The Indus is an antecedent river, which means it has existed for over 50 million years. (ANI file photo)

india news

Updated on May 05, 2025 12:24 PM IST

Keeping up with UP|Caste census: Politics of social justice, raising aspirations

PREMIUM

An enumerator collects information from residents during the Bihar caste census in 2023. (Santosh Kumar/ HT Photo)

lucknow news

Published on May 05, 2025 11:16 AM IST

The rise of Anywhere City

PREMIUM

The late 1990s and early 2000s saw the creation of Special Economic Zones, accelerating the construction of steel-and-glass towers. Mumbai, India’s financial capital, led this transformation. (Raju Shinde/HT Photo)

india news

Published on May 05, 2025 07:05 PM IST

Archaeologists unearth prehistoric tools in NCR’s only primary forest

PREMIUM

According to people aware of the matter, the tools provide clues to the daily lives of the hunter gatherer populations characterised by the occurrence of handaxes and cleavers belonging to the Acheulian (Lower Palaeolithic) cultural phase. (HT Photo)

india news

Published on May 05, 2025 05:41 AM IST

Amaravati’s second life and the future of urbanisation

PREMIUM

The return of Naidu to office in 2024 led to a revival of the project, with the Centre and World Bank agreeing to fund it (@APDeputyCMO)

editorials

Updated on May 04, 2025 10:01 PM IST

China question facing India after Pahalgam

PREMIUM

China would be hoping that relations between India and Pakistan further deteriorate, since any conflagration may leave New Delhi’s military firepower depleted (Mohammed Amin War/ANI Photo)

opinion

Published on May 04, 2025 09:59 PM IST

Time for trust and unity, not division and hatred

PREMIUM

This is the time to stand with the government and work towards social unity and not fan hatred and provocation (Naeem Ansari)

opinion

Published on May 04, 2025 10:00 PM IST

Reversal for the reforms process

PREMIUM

The court’s order, unless it is reversed by a larger bench, threatens to jeopardise not just JSPL’s investments but also the recoveries made by BSPL’s creditors, most of which are public sector banks (REUTERS)

editorials

Updated on May 05, 2025 07:30 AM IST

Towards fixing India’s flailing justice system

PREMIUM

The knowledge of what must change exists in every report, CAG assessment, expert committee and Law Commission paper. Further delay just institutionalises injustice (Hindustan Times)

opinion

Published on May 04, 2025 09:47 PM IST