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Igniting entrepreneurship for India’s growth

This article is authored by Ajay Kela, president & CEO, Wadhwani Foundation.

Economic Policy

Updated on Dec 23, 2024 04:10 PM IST

ByAjay Kela

Ecostani: Western Ghats, hill states lose forest; growth outside reserved forest

Forest laws have been diluted over the years resulting in loss of forest, especially the very dense and moderate forest areas.

The Western Ghats Eco-Sensitive Areas occupies an area of approximately 60,285.61 km2. (HT File Photo)

Environment News

Updated on Dec 23, 2024 02:59 PM IST

ByChetan Chauhan

Securing the game: Addressing challenges in India's online gaming industry

This article is authored by Soumya Awasthi, fellow, Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi.

future tech

Published on Dec 23, 2024 02:03 PM IST

BySoumya Awasthi

Veer Bal Diwas: A historic step to inspire a nation

This article is authored by Manjinder Singh Sirsa, National Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party.

The martyrdom day of Guru Gobind Singh’s sons, Baba Ajit Singh, Baba Jujhar Singh, Baba Zorawar Singh and Baba Fateh Singh, is observed as Veer Bal Diwas. (Representational photo)

knowledge

Updated on Dec 23, 2024 01:37 PM IST

ByManjinder Singh Sirsa

Justice, Constitution align with more women on the bench: Justice BV Nagarathna

Justice BV Nagarathna reflects on her father's legacy and her upcoming role as India's first woman CJI, discussing women's evolving role in the judiciary.

India News

Updated on Dec 23, 2024 06:27 AM IST

ByUtkarsh Anand, Bengaluru

Ways to make our roads accident free

Poorly designed roads, flouting of rules by road traffic, and lack of adequate monitoring form the cocktail that is behind most mishaps on India’s roads

Good design, effective laws, and zero-tolerance of violations can change human behaviour for the better (X.com/@DriveSmart_IN)

Editorials

Published on Dec 22, 2024 08:48 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Towards a simple and rational GST

Indirect tax regime needs to be rejigged and an honest debate on fiscal federalism and the politics and economics of welfare is essential

GST is no longer the Good and Simple Tax it was touted to be. The window for the rationalisation of the tax slabs (currently four) has been extended, and it isn’t clear whether this will even happen (FinMinIndia-X)

Editorials

Published on Dec 22, 2024 08:41 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

What the Pelicot rape case tells us

The Pelicot rape trial has reminded the world of the tenuousness of a woman’s sense of safety. Gisèle has done her bit. But where do we go from here?

Gisèle’s decision to waive her anonymity during the rape trial made her an Everywoman. It’s making men uncomfortable, as usual (AP)

Opinion

Published on Dec 22, 2024 08:37 PM IST

ByNishtha Gautam

Foreign policy experts must listen to the street

This indeed serves as an important indicator of societal preferences that should be taken into account during policy deliberations

External affairs minister S Jaishankar’s larger point that foreign policy cannot be formulated without considering societal preferences and trends is valid (ANI/Ishant Chauhan)

Opinion

Updated on Dec 22, 2024 08:28 PM IST

ByHappymon Jacob

Disrupting the House, betraying voters’ trust

Washout of the winter session is a reflection of the decline in standards in Parliament.

Whether it is Mahatma Gandhi or Babasaheb Ambedkar, any personality who can secure votes in the elections is condemned to be the target of raucous and emotionally charged debates in Parliament (Hindustan Times)

Opinion

Published on Dec 22, 2024 08:24 PM IST

ByShashi Shekhar

Akash Deep keeps it simple, with a dose of Bumrah wisdom

India's bowlers, led by Bumrah, adapt to Australian conditions as they prepare for the fourth Test, focusing on discipline and strategy against Travis Head.

India's Akash Deep celebrates the wicket of Australia's Nathan McSweeney during the fifth day of the third Test in Brisbane. (BCCI- X)

Cricket

Updated on Dec 22, 2024 07:20 PM IST

ByAshish Magotra

Remembering Ghalib: A poet’s legacy and the fight to preserve his haveli

Ghalib’s poetic brilliance, deeply infused with Sufi ideals, transcends religious boundaries.

Opinion

Published on Dec 22, 2024 08:00 AM IST

ByPavan K Varma

India wields cricket as a geopolitical tool against Pakistan

A spat over a big tournament highlights how bad relations have got

Cricket once played a conciliatory role between the two countries. (Pixabay)

Sports

Published on Dec 22, 2024 08:00 AM IST

The Economist

Israeli spyware maker NSO found liable in WhatsApp hacking lawsuit

A California court found NSO Group liable for hacking WhatsApp, violating laws and breaching contract, as WhatsApp seeks damages for spyware use.

After WhatsApp’s lawsuit, the company in June 2021 had started releasing a transparency and accountability report (REUTERS)

India News

Updated on Dec 22, 2024 02:21 AM IST

ByAditi Agrawal

Book Box | The Best Books of 2024

Here is 2024's reading roulette, the hits and misses, the best fiction, non-fiction, memoirs and crime and also my biggest disappointments

Books

Published on Dec 21, 2024 10:41 PM IST

BySonya Dutta Choudhury

From chaos to contenders, the Chelsea turnaround tale

First in the season to win five successive Premier League matches, Maresca’s men could go top, if only for a while, with a win at Everton on Sunday

Football

Published on Dec 21, 2024 08:38 PM IST

ByDhiman SarkarDhiman Sarkar

Crowd pleaser Pant needs to find his mojo again

The enforcer at No.5 is yet to get going and India will hope he has the impact Travis Head has had with Australia

Cricket

Published on Dec 21, 2024 08:07 PM IST

ByAshish Magotra

Intolerable cruelty of sporting careers

Cricket careers can be harsh, ending abruptly after years of dedication, leading to struggles with identity and purpose post-retirement.

New Delhi, Dec 18 (ANI): (File Photo) Cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin announces his retirement from international cricket, on Wednesday. (ANI Photo) (ANI)

Opinion

Updated on Dec 21, 2024 07:56 PM IST

ByAbhishek Asthana

Fight gender-based violence at the roots

Violence against women is not just domestic and sexual violence, but also a symptom of the larger oppression of women and gender inequality

An activist shouts slogan as she leads a rally to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in Kolkata, India, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Bikas Das) (AP)

Opinion

Published on Dec 21, 2024 07:56 PM IST

ByLalita Panicker

Subtle and seductive charms of Abu Dhabi

The wonders of Abu Dhabi include its cultural gems. The Louvre and the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque are two obvious examples

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 9, 2024.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) (AP)

Opinion

Published on Dec 21, 2024 07:56 PM IST

ByKaran Thapar

Building the future vs remaking the past

Learn from history for sure, but one of the lessons to be learnt is that campaigns to rearrange the past could injure the present

Sambhal: Police personnel keep a vigil near Shahi Jama Masjid, in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. Two days after violence broke out during a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque, life in Sambhal was gradually returning to normal on Tuesday with schools reopening and several shops selling daily essentials resuming operations. (PTI Photo) (PTI)

Opinion

Published on Dec 21, 2024 07:55 PM IST

ByRajmohan Gandhi

Who are you without your job title?: Charles Assisi tries a social experiment

‘How tightly we cling to our work identities. I tried shedding mine for a few days. It was awkward, sobering... but I would highly recommend it,’ he says.

In Hacks (2021-), Jean Smart plays a woman defined by her identity as a successful comedian. Faced with a dip in her career, she has no idea what she’ll do next, or who her friends are.

Art and Culture

Updated on Dec 21, 2024 07:08 PM IST

ByCharles Assisi

Future of data extraction: How AI will improve OCR accuracy across industries

This article is authored by Tashwinder Singh, CEO and MD, Niyogin Fintech Limited.

future tech

Published on Dec 21, 2024 04:13 PM IST

ByTashwinder Singh

The Last Poets: Sanjoy Narayan writes on the grandfathers of rap

Formed in Harlem in 1968, on the birth anniversary of Malcolm X, the group uses language and music to challenge racial injustice, celebrate Black consciousness.

The cover of The Last Poets’ eponymous debut album. (Wikimedia Commons)

Art and Culture

Updated on Dec 21, 2024 07:08 PM IST

BySanjoy Narayan

Did you snail through the year?: Adam Jacot de Boinod lists top terms from 2024

‘Each year I marvel at the new ways we find to describe a thing, name a feeling, or convey something new about our changing world,’ he says.

A snail girl puts her happiness and well-being before other demands on her time. (How quaint the word is, and how idyllic the idea.) (Adobe Stock)

Art and Culture

Updated on Dec 21, 2024 07:07 PM IST

ByAdam Jacot de Boinod

A grater mission: The world’s oldest cheese sample tells a story of survival

Remains found on Bronze Age mummies in China are being called the “smoking gun” for what was unfolding in the world 3,500 years ago.

The cheese, seen at the neck of this Bronze Age mummy, was likely applied as part of a death ritual. (Image: Yichen Liu et al; 2024)

Art and Culture

Updated on Dec 21, 2024 07:07 PM IST

ByNatasha Rego

Crystal gazing: Could we essentially preserve our species forever?

A new ‘Superman crystal’ holds a map of the entire human genome. It could live forever. But who would resurrect us? What else can the crystal do? Take a look.

Art and Culture

Updated on Dec 21, 2024 07:06 PM IST

ByBhanuj Kappal

Hero worship gone wrong: Deepanjana Pal writes on Pushpa 2

Isn’t it odd that the most successful film of 2024 is built around a man who ravages nature, and appears to care only for himself?

Allu Arjun in Pushpa 2. Armed with a chip on his shoulder and delusions of victimhood, the risen underdog rages his way through the extended runtime of 200 minutes.

Art and Culture

Updated on Dec 21, 2024 07:06 PM IST

ByDeepanjana Pal

Tech Tonic | AI, quantum computing and chip leaps transcend science fiction

The tech we interface with is leaving little in terms of a familiarisation period because the underlying tech is changing faster than anyone expected

(Clockwise from bottom right) Nvidia’s Jetson Orin Nano Super, Google Willow and its competitor from China, the Zuchongzhi 3 (Official images)

India News

Published on Dec 21, 2024 02:51 PM IST

ByVishal Mathur

A skyfall playlist: The newest vaporwave music is climate-themed

This sub-genre has stayed committedly under the radar. It’s making another ‘comeback’ now, with a focus on the weather channel.

A still from the Dreamweather track Hazardous Weather Alert. Weather channels once provided a sense of comfort and familiarity in an unfamiliar place, but that is changing, the artiste has said.

Art and Culture

Updated on Dec 23, 2024 02:15 PM IST

ByArshia

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This article is authored by Ajay Kela, president & CEO, Wadhwani Foundation.

Forest laws have been diluted over the years resulting in loss of forest, especially the very dense and moderate forest areas.

This article is authored by Soumya Awasthi, fellow, Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi.

This article is authored by Manjinder Singh Sirsa, National Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party.

Justice BV Nagarathna reflects on her father's legacy and her upcoming role as India's first woman CJI, discussing women's evolving role in the judiciary.

Poorly designed roads, flouting of rules by road traffic, and lack of adequate monitoring form the cocktail that is behind most mishaps on India’s roads

Indirect tax regime needs to be rejigged and an honest debate on fiscal federalism and the politics and economics of welfare is essential

The Pelicot rape trial has reminded the world of the tenuousness of a woman’s sense of safety. Gisèle has done her bit. But where do we go from here?

This indeed serves as an important indicator of societal preferences that should be taken into account during policy deliberations

Washout of the winter session is a reflection of the decline in standards in Parliament.

India's bowlers, led by Bumrah, adapt to Australian conditions as they prepare for the fourth Test, focusing on discipline and strategy against Travis Head.

Ghalib’s poetic brilliance, deeply infused with Sufi ideals, transcends religious boundaries.

A spat over a big tournament highlights how bad relations have got

A California court found NSO Group liable for hacking WhatsApp, violating laws and breaching contract, as WhatsApp seeks damages for spyware use.

Here is 2024's reading roulette, the hits and misses, the best fiction, non-fiction, memoirs and crime and also my biggest disappointments

First in the season to win five successive Premier League matches, Maresca’s men could go top, if only for a while, with a win at Everton on Sunday

The enforcer at No.5 is yet to get going and India will hope he has the impact Travis Head has had with Australia

Cricket careers can be harsh, ending abruptly after years of dedication, leading to struggles with identity and purpose post-retirement.

Violence against women is not just domestic and sexual violence, but also a symptom of the larger oppression of women and gender inequality

The wonders of Abu Dhabi include its cultural gems. The Louvre and the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque are two obvious examples

Learn from history for sure, but one of the lessons to be learnt is that campaigns to rearrange the past could injure the present

‘How tightly we cling to our work identities. I tried shedding mine for a few days. It was awkward, sobering... but I would highly recommend it,’ he says.

This article is authored by Tashwinder Singh, CEO and MD, Niyogin Fintech Limited.

Formed in Harlem in 1968, on the birth anniversary of Malcolm X, the group uses language and music to challenge racial injustice, celebrate Black consciousness.

‘Each year I marvel at the new ways we find to describe a thing, name a feeling, or convey something new about our changing world,’ he says.

Remains found on Bronze Age mummies in China are being called the “smoking gun” for what was unfolding in the world 3,500 years ago.

A new ‘Superman crystal’ holds a map of the entire human genome. It could live forever. But who would resurrect us? What else can the crystal do? Take a look.

Isn’t it odd that the most successful film of 2024 is built around a man who ravages nature, and appears to care only for himself?

The tech we interface with is leaving little in terms of a familiarisation period because the underlying tech is changing faster than anyone expected

This sub-genre has stayed committedly under the radar. It’s making another ‘comeback’ now, with a focus on the weather channel.

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