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Shift in ground in the Indian labour market
Updated on Nov 19, 2024 08:12 PM IST
India's urban unemployment rate dropped to a record low of 6.4%, with a slight decrease in unpaid self-employment and an increase in salaried jobs.
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Mandate for an inclusive nation
The sweep and scale of NPP’s victory in Sri Lanka polls suggests the possibility of a breakthrough in ethnic relations
Published on Nov 19, 2024 08:07 PM IST
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The AAP’s failure in managing dissent
The AAP may argue that the departure of senior leaders will not hurt the party’s electoral prospects since voters only look to endorse Kejriwal and his choices rather than any individual leader
Published on Nov 18, 2024 07:59 PM IST
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Why Mumbai is a prestige fight
Mumbai's elections reflect a mix of local and national factors, with the BJP's dominance challenged by regional sentiments and political realignments. Results on Nov 23 will reveal voter preferences.
Updated on Nov 18, 2024 07:58 PM IST
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Snuffing out young lives
The fire at a Jhansi hospital is a painful reminder of the callous approach of administrations to fire safety
Published on Nov 18, 2024 12:45 AM IST
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In Badal’s resignation, an opportunity for SAD
For SAD, this is a moment of reckoning, and an opportunity to regain lost ground.
Published on Nov 17, 2024 09:42 PM IST
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Breathless in the Capital
Delhi faces severe pollution, with AQI hitting 424. Despite known causes, government inaction and political blame hinder effective solutions.
Updated on Nov 15, 2024 08:32 PM IST
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Civic bodies must be fiscally empowered
The long-term solution, however, lies in greater fiscal decentralisation — devolution of revenue streams from the state governments to municipal bodies
Published on Nov 14, 2024 08:28 PM IST
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Cautious rebuilding of Delhi-Kabul ties
While it is imperative to protect India’s interests in a country as strategic as Afghanistan, the Indian side must ensure it is not used by the Taliban to counterbalance the group’s relations with Pakistan, which are at an all-time low
Published on Nov 13, 2024 08:21 PM IST
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Looking beyond the CPI numbers
Volatile food prices, abetted by the climate crisis, and geopolitical unrest complicate policy choices
Published on Nov 13, 2024 08:20 PM IST
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Perpetual firecracker ban needs serious work
The Court’s observations should encourage the political class to mould perceptions to the contrary — if short-termism doesn’t get in the way.
Published on Nov 12, 2024 08:58 PM IST
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India must cash in on chip war
The US halts TSMC's advanced chip shipments to China, escalating chip wars and prompting global tech firms to rethink supply chains
Updated on Nov 12, 2024 08:58 PM IST
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Yunus government in Dhaka must shun retributory politics
The caretaker government needs to rethink its priorities if it wants Bangladesh to have a healthy electoral democracy
Updated on Nov 11, 2024 07:38 PM IST
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Where have all the women gone?
There are freebies galore for them, but only about 10% of the candidates fielded in the Maharashtra assembly polls are women
Updated on Nov 11, 2024 07:28 PM IST
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Apex court could have ended the AMU debate
The Court said that an institution cannot be denied minority character because it happened to be one of national importance
Published on Nov 10, 2024 11:14 PM IST
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The warning from Quetta
Suicide bombing in Baluchistan is a reminder of the precarious security situation in Pakistan
Published on Nov 10, 2024 11:06 PM IST
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No cop-out on climate crisis
COP29 must look beyond the US to progress on limiting emissions and raising finances for developing nations to transition from fossil fuels
Published on Nov 08, 2024 08:34 PM IST
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Public welfare versus private propertyrights
The Supreme Court’s verdict reaffirms the importance of balancing public welfare with private property rights
Updated on Nov 07, 2024 07:52 PM IST
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Fireproofing digital spaces
Australia's PM plans to ban social media for under-16s, highlighting the need for safer digital spaces for children amid growing concerns about their wellbeing.
Updated on Nov 07, 2024 07:51 PM IST
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More than sports to hosting the Olympics
The Olympics may well offer India a platform to highlight its economic muscle, reiterate its soft power and project its leadership ambitions.
Updated on Nov 06, 2024 08:23 PM IST
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The Trump presidency
Trump's return as US President raises concerns over global policies, but India may benefit from strong ties and shared interests despite potential protectionism
Updated on Nov 06, 2024 08:23 PM IST
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Need political will to fight Delhi pollution
A political consensus has to emerge on both counts and a campaign launched to rescue the city from falling into the pollution abyss
Published on Nov 05, 2024 07:42 PM IST
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Canadian crisis,India’s headache
Ottawa must wake up to the pro-Khalistan threat to its own internal security and relations with secular democracies such as India
![Brampton [Canada], Nov 05 (ANI): A massive crowd gather outside Hindu Sabha Mandir in solidarity with the temple and the Hindu community after the Khalistani attack on November 3, in Brampton on Monday. (ANI Photo) (CoHNA Canada - X)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/11/05/150x84/Brampton--Canada---Nov-05--ANI---A-massive-crowd-g_1730815965457.jpg "Brampton [Canada], Nov 05 (ANI): A massive crowd gather outside Hindu Sabha Mandir in solidarity with the temple and the Hindu community after the Khalistani attack on November 3, in Brampton on Monday. (ANI Photo) (CoHNA Canada - X)")
Published on Nov 05, 2024 07:42 PM IST
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State of play inJharkhand polls
In Jharkhand, the BJP's UCC manifesto excludes tribals to avoid backlash, amid a narrative battle with the JMM over tribal rights and identity.
![Chaibasa [Jharkhand], Nov 04 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi in conversation with former Jharkhand CM and BJP candidate from Saraikela assembly constituency Champai Soren during a public meeting for the Jharkhand Assembly elections, in Chaibasa on Monday. (ANI Photo) (Narendra Modi Website)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/11/04/150x84/Chaibasa--Jharkhand---Nov-04--ANI---Prime-Minister_1730732168953.jpg "Chaibasa [Jharkhand], Nov 04 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi in conversation with former Jharkhand CM and BJP candidate from Saraikela assembly constituency Champai Soren during a public meeting for the Jharkhand Assembly elections, in Chaibasa on Monday. (ANI Photo) (Narendra Modi Website)")
Updated on Nov 04, 2024 08:26 PM IST
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West must walk its talk on conservation
The West must bear in mind that a repeat of the earlier script, of a grand vision that isn’t backed by commensurate action, can only harm the planet
Published on Nov 04, 2024 08:26 PM IST
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Need enforcement of Delhi's firecracker ban
The widespread, callous disregard of the ban is unacceptable and the compliance issue needs to be addressed at different levels
Published on Nov 03, 2024 08:26 PM IST
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Welfare spends vs fiscal sense
The promise of freebies points to India’s broken political economy rather than bad political intent
Published on Nov 03, 2024 08:26 PM IST
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Will Indonesia’s Prabowo revive Bandung spirit?
Prabowo has shown that he will be a hands-on foreign and strategic policy president, unlike Joko Widodo, who was more interested in domestic politics
Published on Nov 01, 2024 09:37 PM IST
US democracy is under scanner
The world awaits as Americans decide between disruption and continuity. But first, it needs to show it can hold elections peacefully and all sides respect results unhesitatingly
Published on Nov 01, 2024 09:31 PM IST
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It’s alliance that matters
Shaina NC filed her nomination as a Shiv Sena candidate after leaving the BJP, highlighting shifting alliances in Maharashtra's assembly elections.
Updated on Nov 01, 2024 11:30 AM IST
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