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In a crematorium, a silent Hindu-Muslim bond

The two met for the first time at the unlikeliest of places: Kanpur’s Bhairoghat crematorium. Both had volunteered to work with Madad Guru, a wing of Divya Prakash Sewa Samiti, an NGO that has lent its shoulder during the Covid-19 pandemic

india news

Updated on May 27, 2021 06:11 PM IST

ByHarinder Baweja

How India’s water mission is overcoming the challenge in the Northeast

Given their terrain and challenges, the Centre has provided the northeastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim, a performance incentive grant of ₹465 crore for 2020-21 under Jal Jeevan Mission

analysis

Updated on May 27, 2021 06:00 PM IST

ByZia Haq

Covid-19 and the disease of inequality

The second wave will deepen inequality. Expand support to states, universalise PDS, and ramp up MGNREGS now

A Jharkhand government health worker conducts thermal screening of a villager at Chaite village in Namkum block of Ranchi earlier this month. (File photo)

opinion

Updated on May 27, 2021 05:45 PM IST

ByYamini Aiyar

What’s behind India’s acute shortage of life-saving medical devices?

Most modern medical devices, on the inside, have high-end electronic components. The biomedical and electronics industries were trying to shift supply lines away from China when the pandemic hit, following India’s border conflagration with the neighbour in 2020

A bus with oxygen concentrators launched by North Delhi mayor Jai Prakash at NDMC civic centre in New Delhi on May 8. (Amal KS/HT photo)

analysis

Updated on May 27, 2021 05:11 PM IST

ByZia Haq

India runs the risk of losing its pharma edge

India, long the world’s largest vaccine maker, could lose its crown of jabs. It excels in mass manufacturing, but lags in innovation. The country’s workhorse Covid-19 vaccine, made by the Serum Institute of India, uses a British formula

opinion

Updated on May 27, 2021 04:49 PM IST

ByPramit Pal Chaudhuri

Joachim Loew’s successes speak for themselves: Philipp Lahm

The former Germany captain and World Cup winner says Nagelsmann’s appointment as Bayern coach is indicative of a new approach by the club.

Philipp Lahm during a press conference. (Getty Images)

sports

Published on May 27, 2021 04:12 PM IST

ByBhargab Sarmah, Guwahati

Cricket too slow to change--toss out free hit, leg byes

We see this scenario many times—a bowler has bowled a great delivery and the batter is deceived, can’t put bat to ball. But the ball brushes his pads and goes to the fine leg boundary. Umpire signals four, in favour of the batting team! Batter rewarded, bowler penalised. How does that make sense from any angle?

Umpire signals a free hit during an IPL match (IPL/BCCI)

cricket

Updated on May 27, 2021 11:56 PM IST

BySanjay Manjrekar

GST Council meet to centre on shortfall compensation

The GST law assures states a 14% increase in their annual revenue for five years from July 1, 2020 and also guarantees to make good their revenue shortfall, if any, from the compensation cess levied on luxury goods and sin and luxury products.

The Union finance minister is the chairperson of the GST Council, where states/UTs are represented by finance ministers. The council is meeting after a gap of over seven months.(File photo)

business

Updated on May 27, 2021 03:07 PM IST

ByRajeev Jayaswal, New Delhi

Tough but crucial lockdown decision enabled Delhi to tame deadliest wave

Faced with a spiralling virus spread, the government decided to shut down the city and try to break the chain of transmission. “If we don’t impose a lockdown now, it will lead to a major tragedy,” Kejriwal said at the time.

Clear skies at North block near Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delh. The impact of the lockdown, which has been extended five times, gradually made itself apparent. (Photo by Arvind Yadav/ Hindustan Times)

cities

Updated on May 27, 2021 03:07 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, New Delhi

For Bajrang Punia, it’s never over till it’s over

World No 1 wrestler in 65kg, Bajrang Punia’s frenetic explosion of action on the mat will be crucial in his bid to win a medal in Tokyo.

sports

Updated on May 26, 2021 10:32 PM IST

ByAvishek Roy, New Delhi

BJP works on new West Bengal strategy as CBI breathes down TMC’s neck

The BJP, which dealt a major blow to the TMC in 2019 by winning 18 of Bengal’s 42 Lok Sabha seats, ended up securing only 77 of the 294 assembly seats in the latest assembly polls

analysis

Updated on May 27, 2021 04:41 PM IST

ByTanmay Chatterjee, Hindustan Times, Kolkata

Cricket in a pandemic: England show the way, others struggle

The second season of cricket in the times of Covid-19 is upon us. Like last year, the action will again begin in England.

Action from third Test between England and Pakistan being played at Southampton.(REUTERS)

cricket

Published on May 26, 2021 05:33 PM IST

BySomshuvra Laha

In a pandemic, the power of the rumour

Health information, specifically on social media, is often published, shared, and re-shared, irrespective of its veracity, frequently leading to the spread of misinformation and rumours under the guise of truth

Representational image. (Bloomberg File)

opinion

Updated on May 26, 2021 03:50 PM IST

ByPayal S Kapoor

The economic aftermath of the pandemic’s second wave

The economy will not contract as deeply as the first wave, but recovery is deeply intertwined with health policy

analysis

Updated on May 26, 2021 03:37 PM IST

BySonal Varma and Aurodeep Nandi

As India-US ties confront new realities, Jaishankar’s visit is critical

Though the situation on the ground seems to be stabilising gradually, the long-term challenge of vaccinating a huge population still looms large. It’s natural, therefore, that a lot of focus during this visit is on health-related bilateral engagement

opinion

Updated on May 26, 2021 03:00 PM IST

ByHarsh V Pant

The year our sporting idols turned to clay

The arrest of Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar feels like the final push in a long slide.

Wrestler Sushil Kumar at Saket police station after his arrest on Sunday.(ANI Photo)

sports

Published on May 26, 2021 02:29 PM IST

BySharda Ugra, New Delhi

Dewas catches the rain where it falls

With over 4,000 rainwater conservation pits, the Madhya Pradesh district is model for Jal Jeevan Mission

Santosh Bhawar, 48, holds up a bunch of jackfruit in his farm in Devnaliya, a village in Madhya Pradesh’s Dewas district. Bhawar says he has been able to reap three crops, instead of two, and raised his income three times over by simply digging pits to conserve rain water. (Photo: Zia Haq/HT)

analysis

Updated on May 26, 2021 01:48 PM IST

ByZia Haq

Scientifically Speaking | Decoding the evolution of coronaviruses

Viruses don’t always respect species boundaries. They recognise receptors to attach to and cells to infect. There are currently around 220 viruses known to infect humans, of which seven are coronaviruses

A transmission electron microscope image of Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. (AFP File)

opinion

Updated on May 26, 2021 03:13 PM IST

ByAnirban Mahapatra

How is India’s economy faring in April-May ’21 compared to last year?

GDP numbers for the quarter ending June 30 this year will only be released in August. Most economists do not expect this quarter’s GDP numbers to be as bad as last year’s numbers.

People, mostly wearing face masks as a precaution against the coronavirus, crowd a vegetable market as they shop for essentials in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, May 25, 2021(AP)

business

Updated on May 26, 2021 07:31 AM IST

ByRoshan Kishore, New Delhi

Is Robert Lewandowski the best striker in the world?

This season, with a last-gasp goal, the Polish forward broke a record once deemed untouchable.

Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich. (Twitter)

sports

Updated on May 25, 2021 08:49 PM IST

ByDhiman Sarkar

Tracking our Olympics preparations two months from Tokyo

Many in India’s contingent spread over 15 disciplines are medal contenders.

Neeraj Chopra (top right), Mirabai Chanu (top left), Saurabh Chaudhary (bottom left), and CA Bhavani Devi. (File Photos)(HT Collage)

sports

Updated on May 25, 2021 10:32 PM IST

ByRutvick Mehta, Avishek Roy

Cyclone Tauktae is a warning; the future of India’s western coast is at stake

India is bracing for a second cyclone in a month as it prepares for Cyclone Yaas in the Bay of Bengal, which is likely to cross the Odisha-Bengal coast on May 26

Not only are cyclones relatively uncommon in the Arabian Sea, Tauktae also intensified (measured by the surface wind speed of the storm) rapidly into one of the most severe cyclones in the Arabian Sea in over two decades. (PTI File)

analysis

Updated on May 26, 2021 06:33 AM IST

ByAbhishek Jha and Jayashree Nandi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

HT Editorial: On Twitter, a self-goal

On Monday night, two teams of the special cell of Delhi Police “visited” the offices of Twitter India in Delhi and Gurugram

A team of Delhi Police's Special Cell visits the Twitter India's Lado Sarai office in connection with the probe into the alleged ''Covid toolkit'' matter, in New Delhi on Monday, May 24. (PTI)

editorials

Updated on May 25, 2021 06:25 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

In Nepal’s political theatre, Delhi risks eroding strategic gains by backing Oli

Over the past year, India has shrugged off the ghosts of Oli’s anti-Indian nationalism, intensified its engagement with the Nepal government led by him, and played realpolitik that favours its interests

Prime Minister of Nepal KP Sharma Oli. (ANI)

opinion

Updated on May 25, 2021 03:57 PM IST

ByAmish Raj Mulmi

For rural India, it is the golden hour

When vaccines are available, India will face a renewed challenge — of vaccine hesitancy in rural India. Tackle it now

A health worker inoculates a senior citizen with Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine at a Government Hospital at a Rajasthan village. (File photo)

opinion

Updated on May 25, 2021 03:42 PM IST

ByNeelesh Misra

In the Israel-Hamas conflict, the victory of cynicism

The humanitarian tragedy in Gaza has embarrassed some moderate Arab regimes, particularly those which had recently signed the Abraham Accords

Palestinians sit in a tent set up on top of the ruins of a building destroyed in recent Israeli air strikes, in Gaza. (AFP)

opinion

Updated on May 25, 2021 01:28 PM IST

ByMahesh Sachdev

HT Editorial: Not Ayurveda vs allopathy

It is worrying to think that the yoga guru’s followers may follow his advice and recklessly shun allopathy or vaccines (or both) in the midst of a pandemic — but it is for the State to act on such reckless and dangerous advice

editorials

Updated on May 25, 2021 02:00 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Jal Jeevan mission goes digital in five states

Water is a global story, but a remote village in southern Rajasthan, ringed by the rocky Aravali mountain range, has its own — one that goes back generations

The women’s council that manages the IoT-based water supply plant in Upli Uberia village in Rajasthan’s Sirohi district, some 80km from the tourist town of Udaipur. (Photo: Sourced)

analysis

Updated on May 25, 2021 01:09 PM IST

ByZia Haq

A tale of two infections

The key to prevention of mucormycosis is prompt control of hyperglycemia, maintenance of hygiene, and judicious use of steroids; the key to treating it is early diagnosis for ameliorating morbidity and mortality

A doctor attends to a patient infected with mucormycosis. (Representational image/PTI)

opinion

Updated on May 25, 2021 01:05 PM IST

ByM Ashraf Ganie and NK Mehra

For PM Modi, the seven-year itch

Seven years into their terms as PM, Nehru, Indira and Manmohan Singh faced political setbacks. It is now Modi’s moment of truth

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File photo)

opinion

Updated on May 25, 2021 12:14 PM IST

ByRajdeep Sardesai

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The two met for the first time at the unlikeliest of places: Kanpur’s Bhairoghat crematorium. Both had volunteered to work with Madad Guru, a wing of Divya Prakash Sewa Samiti, an NGO that has lent its shoulder during the Covid-19 pandemic

Given their terrain and challenges, the Centre has provided the northeastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim, a performance incentive grant of ₹465 crore for 2020-21 under Jal Jeevan Mission

The second wave will deepen inequality. Expand support to states, universalise PDS, and ramp up MGNREGS now

Most modern medical devices, on the inside, have high-end electronic components. The biomedical and electronics industries were trying to shift supply lines away from China when the pandemic hit, following India’s border conflagration with the neighbour in 2020

India, long the world’s largest vaccine maker, could lose its crown of jabs. It excels in mass manufacturing, but lags in innovation. The country’s workhorse Covid-19 vaccine, made by the Serum Institute of India, uses a British formula

The former Germany captain and World Cup winner says Nagelsmann’s appointment as Bayern coach is indicative of a new approach by the club.

The GST law assures states a 14% increase in their annual revenue for five years from July 1, 2020 and also guarantees to make good their revenue shortfall, if any, from the compensation cess levied on luxury goods and sin and luxury products.

Faced with a spiralling virus spread, the government decided to shut down the city and try to break the chain of transmission. “If we don’t impose a lockdown now, it will lead to a major tragedy,” Kejriwal said at the time.

World No 1 wrestler in 65kg, Bajrang Punia’s frenetic explosion of action on the mat will be crucial in his bid to win a medal in Tokyo.

The BJP, which dealt a major blow to the TMC in 2019 by winning 18 of Bengal’s 42 Lok Sabha seats, ended up securing only 77 of the 294 assembly seats in the latest assembly polls

The second season of cricket in the times of Covid-19 is upon us. Like last year, the action will again begin in England.

Health information, specifically on social media, is often published, shared, and re-shared, irrespective of its veracity, frequently leading to the spread of misinformation and rumours under the guise of truth

The economy will not contract as deeply as the first wave, but recovery is deeply intertwined with health policy

Though the situation on the ground seems to be stabilising gradually, the long-term challenge of vaccinating a huge population still looms large. It’s natural, therefore, that a lot of focus during this visit is on health-related bilateral engagement

The arrest of Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar feels like the final push in a long slide.

With over 4,000 rainwater conservation pits, the Madhya Pradesh district is model for Jal Jeevan Mission

Viruses don’t always respect species boundaries. They recognise receptors to attach to and cells to infect. There are currently around 220 viruses known to infect humans, of which seven are coronaviruses

GDP numbers for the quarter ending June 30 this year will only be released in August. Most economists do not expect this quarter’s GDP numbers to be as bad as last year’s numbers.

This season, with a last-gasp goal, the Polish forward broke a record once deemed untouchable.

Many in India’s contingent spread over 15 disciplines are medal contenders.

India is bracing for a second cyclone in a month as it prepares for Cyclone Yaas in the Bay of Bengal, which is likely to cross the Odisha-Bengal coast on May 26

On Monday night, two teams of the special cell of Delhi Police “visited” the offices of Twitter India in Delhi and Gurugram

Over the past year, India has shrugged off the ghosts of Oli’s anti-Indian nationalism, intensified its engagement with the Nepal government led by him, and played realpolitik that favours its interests

When vaccines are available, India will face a renewed challenge — of vaccine hesitancy in rural India. Tackle it now

The humanitarian tragedy in Gaza has embarrassed some moderate Arab regimes, particularly those which had recently signed the Abraham Accords

It is worrying to think that the yoga guru’s followers may follow his advice and recklessly shun allopathy or vaccines (or both) in the midst of a pandemic — but it is for the State to act on such reckless and dangerous advice

Water is a global story, but a remote village in southern Rajasthan, ringed by the rocky Aravali mountain range, has its own — one that goes back generations

The key to prevention of mucormycosis is prompt control of hyperglycemia, maintenance of hygiene, and judicious use of steroids; the key to treating it is early diagnosis for ameliorating morbidity and mortality

Seven years into their terms as PM, Nehru, Indira and Manmohan Singh faced political setbacks. It is now Modi’s moment of truth

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