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How Myanmar’s elections are shaped by conflict and control

This article is authored by Cchavi Vasisht, senior research associate, Chintan Research Foundation, New Delhi.

International Affairs

Published on Jan 23, 2025 11:08 AM IST

ByCchavi Vasisht

Protection for women and children in Syria: A path to inclusive recovery

This article is authored by Ananya Raj Kakoti.

International Affairs

Updated on Jan 23, 2025 10:56 AM IST

ByAnanya Raj Kakoti

Report: The Rainbow Literature Festival 2024

The event provided a safe and inclusive space for crucial conversations on queerness, identity, sexuality, gender, and rights

A showcase by fellows of the Queer Caravan, a collaborative residency program that brings together queer storytellers and artists from France, Germany, and India to amplify underrepresented LGBTQIA+ voices and foster cross-cultural dialogue. (Courtesy Rainbow Literature Festival)

Books

Updated on Jan 23, 2025 06:59 AM IST

ByAreeb Ahmad

Snap-happy: Thank goodness for my bad camera!

How using underperforming gear and having a relatively cheap camera on his midrange phone, set the writer free to play with creative photography

Books

Updated on Jan 23, 2025 07:01 AM IST

BySuhit Bombaywala

8 years later, why Trump 2.0 is not like his first coming

Unlike 2016, when Trump’s win was seen as a fluke or attributed to external interference or merely to an unpopular rival, 2024 is Trump’s mandate

US President Donald Trump speaks during the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena, in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. (AFP)

India News

Updated on Jan 23, 2025 12:17 AM IST

ByPrashant Jha, Washington

Finding the Keys to success

A couple of generations of American women have swept world tennis, and Keys, 29, has been a constant but only now is she truly finding herself

Madison Keys reached the Australian Open semifinals with a win over Elina Svitolina (AFP)

Other Sports

Published on Jan 22, 2025 09:23 PM IST

ByRutvick Mehta

Alvarez stings in Atletico’s comeback win

Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez scored twice, leading to a 2-1 comeback win against Leverkusen, securing a Champions League last-16 spot.

In 31 matches for Atletico Madrid, Julain Alvarez has 16 goals, including five in seven Champions League matches. (AFP)

Football

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 08:43 PM IST

ByDhiman Sarkar?

‘Superstar culture’ and BCCI’s unofficial commandments

The directives read absurd because each is meant to correct a series of absurdities that have been allowed to happen, writes Sharda Ugra

Cricket

Published on Jan 22, 2025 08:29 PM IST

BySharda Ugra

Stop stonewalling talks on Indus treaty

The neutral expert’s ruling this week that he is competent to adjudicate on the issue is a vindication of India’s position

The Indus Waters Treaty is undoubtedly the most durable agreement between the South Asian rivals (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore)(PTI01_27_2023_000054A) (PTI)

Editorials

Published on Jan 22, 2025 08:08 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Hurting culture with litigation

Nudity is not conflated with profanity in Indian cultural traditions. There is a long aesthetic tradition of depicting gods and goddesses in the nude

Husain, who has worked with the Ramayana and Mahabharata traditions on the advice of socialist leader Rammanohar Lohia, is hardly disrespectful to his subjects in his works

Editorials

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 08:08 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Beijing in President Trump’s policy shop

It is no secret that Trump loves strong men and the manner in which China is handling the US is obviously garnering his attention

FILE - Traditional Russian wooden dolls called Matryoshka depicting China's President Xi Jinping, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are displayed for sale at a souvenir shop in St. Petersburg, Russia on Nov. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky, File) (AP)

Opinion

Published on Jan 22, 2025 08:07 PM IST

ByManoj Joshi

Policy prescriptions for sustainable living in UP

Lakhimpur Kheri’s journey toward sustainability is a testament to the collective efforts of its residents

Recognising the impact of global warming, efforts have been focused on projects like rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge to address water scarcity. (Photo by Sakib Ali /Hindustan Times)

Opinion

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 08:07 PM IST

ByDurga Shakti Nagpal

The sleep monitor on your wrist might just save your life

Consumer devices like fitness trackers are great at tracking how long you sleep and identifying patterns in different sleep stages, like REM and light sleep

These everyday devices from smartphones to fitness trackers to smart rings have turned our bodies into streams of medical data.

Opinion

Published on Jan 22, 2025 07:00 PM IST

ByAnirban Mahapatra

Lalu empowers Tejashwi in a bid to prevent rifts, splits and heartburn in RJD

The party moved a resolution at its national executive meeting, authorising Lalu's younger son to make decisions on distributing party tickets along with Lalu.

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav with RJD chief Lalu Prasad at RJD office in Patna.(Santosh Kumar/HT file)

Analysis

Published on Jan 22, 2025 05:48 PM IST

ByAnirban Guha Roy

Tech Tonic | India should align with OpenAI’s mega AI Stargate Project

It’s an opportunity for India to align with the best and build on its strengths such as data centre capacity

President Donald Trump and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at the Roosevelt Room at the White House (AP)

Technology

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 03:51 PM IST

ht_print | ByVishal Mathur

HPV - A rollout announcement in Budget is a logical step

This article is authored by Abantika Ghosh, former journalist and healthcare lead, Chase India, New Delhi.

HPV vaccine will be administered to girls aged 9 to 14 years(Unsplash)

Governance

Published on Jan 22, 2025 01:50 PM IST

ByAbantika Ghosh

Key expectations for urban development in Union Budget 2025

This article is authored by Aman Moudgil, Director, Gilco Global.

Governance

Updated on Jan 23, 2025 10:34 AM IST

ByAman Moudgil

One in 12 children exposed to online sexual abuse: Lancet

Online child sexual abuse is a global public health issue escalating rapidly due to fast-paced development and access to social media and other virtual contexts

For representational purposes only. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

health

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 10:21 AM IST

ht_print | ByRhythma Kaul

Maha Kumbh: When Victorian morality collided with Naga Sadhu rituals

While the British colonial rule had banned nudity, it was not easy to enforce it within the arena of a religious festival like the Kumbh

Prayagraj: Newly-initiated Naga Sadhus of Shri Panchayati Akhara Niranjani perform rituals during Mahakumbh, at Sangam in Prayagraj, Sudnay, Jan. 19, 2025. (PTI Photo) (PTI01_19_2025_000372A)(PTI)

Analysis

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 08:44 AM IST

ByValay Singh

Trump-shaped climate disaster

Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and rollback of climate policies signals a return to fossil fuels, risking a worsening climate crisis.

Homes reduced to rubble by the Palisades Fire are seen in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, on January 18, 2025. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (AFP)

Editorials

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 08:28 AM IST

ByHT Editorial

Rethinking women’s education in Kabul

Delhi could capitalise on Kabul’s need for educational infrastructure, including offering learning facilities and scholarships for girl students.

(FILES) Afghan female students studying health studies walk along a street in Kabul on December 3, 2024. (Photo by Wakil KOHSAR / AFP) (AFP)

Editorials

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 08:30 AM IST

ByHT Editorial

For America, why India is not China

As Trump starts his second term, experts advise excluding India from tariffs, citing strong, mutually beneficial trade ties unlike those with China.

FILE PHOTO: A worker arranges sugar bags in a net to load them onto a cargo ship at the Deendayal Port in Kandla, in the western state of Gujarat, India, September 25, 2024. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo (REUTERS)

Opinion

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 08:27 AM IST

ByAshish Dhawan, Piyush Doshi

Hiding in labour data, a tale of economic distress

More than half the workforce engaged in low-productivity activities, combined with no significant rise in earnings from livelihood does not bode well for growth

A labourer cleans a high rise window at a hotel in Amritsar on December 24, 2024. (Photo by Narinder NANU / AFP) (AFP)

Opinion

Published on Jan 22, 2025 08:27 AM IST

ByMaitreesh Ghatak, Mrinalini Jha, Jitendra Singh

With new faces, Jangpura emerges as a battleground

In 2013, AAP’s Maninder Singh Dhir won by less than 2,000 votes. In 1993, the winning margin was less than 2,500 votes.

Parking problem at Central Market Lajpat Ngar, in Jangpura assembly constituency. (Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO)

Delhi

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 06:14 AM IST

ByJasjeev Gandhiok

In Trump's pardons for Jan 6 rioters, a tale of two realities

The President first constructed a new political narrative and then bent the law to its direction in a rewriting of reality

US President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 20. (AFP)

World News

Updated on Jan 21, 2025 10:30 PM IST

ByPrashant Jha

AI markets and competition in India

This paper is authored by Payal Malik, Nikita Jain, Shiva Kanwar, Bhargavee Das, Saloni Dhadwal, ICRIER, New Delhi.

future tech

Updated on Jan 21, 2025 04:26 PM IST

ByPayal Malik, Nikita Jain, Shiva Kanwar, Bhargavee Das, Saloni Dhadwal

Harnessing technology for supply chain resilience

This article is authored by Madhusudan Sharma Vadigicherla, director, Supply Chain Systems.

future tech

Published on Jan 21, 2025 03:42 PM IST

ByMadhusudan Sharma Vadigicherla

Is India falling short on nutrition?

This article is authored by Sandeep Verma, country head, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, Bayer Consumer Health.

Public Health

Updated on Jan 21, 2025 03:44 PM IST

BySandeep Verma

Elli Miller Maboungou: “Sometimes, drums speak for themselves”

The percussionist and composer on his Congolese and Jewish American heritage, and navigating the financial instability of an artistic career

Elli Miller Maboungou performing at the Mehrangarh Fort. (Jodhpur RIFF/OIJO)

Books

Published on Jan 21, 2025 03:22 PM IST

ByChintan Girish Modi

Transforming state public service commissions

Authored by - Prateek Maheshwari, co-founder PhysicsWallah and Praveen Prakash, former principal secretary, School Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh.

Governance

Updated on Jan 21, 2025 03:43 PM IST

ByPrateek Maheshwari, Praveen Prakash

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This article is authored by Cchavi Vasisht, senior research associate, Chintan Research Foundation, New Delhi.

This article is authored by Ananya Raj Kakoti.

The event provided a safe and inclusive space for crucial conversations on queerness, identity, sexuality, gender, and rights

How using underperforming gear and having a relatively cheap camera on his midrange phone, set the writer free to play with creative photography

Unlike 2016, when Trump’s win was seen as a fluke or attributed to external interference or merely to an unpopular rival, 2024 is Trump’s mandate

A couple of generations of American women have swept world tennis, and Keys, 29, has been a constant but only now is she truly finding herself

Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez scored twice, leading to a 2-1 comeback win against Leverkusen, securing a Champions League last-16 spot.

The directives read absurd because each is meant to correct a series of absurdities that have been allowed to happen, writes Sharda Ugra

The neutral expert’s ruling this week that he is competent to adjudicate on the issue is a vindication of India’s position

Nudity is not conflated with profanity in Indian cultural traditions. There is a long aesthetic tradition of depicting gods and goddesses in the nude

It is no secret that Trump loves strong men and the manner in which China is handling the US is obviously garnering his attention

Lakhimpur Kheri’s journey toward sustainability is a testament to the collective efforts of its residents

Consumer devices like fitness trackers are great at tracking how long you sleep and identifying patterns in different sleep stages, like REM and light sleep

The party moved a resolution at its national executive meeting, authorising Lalu's younger son to make decisions on distributing party tickets along with Lalu.

It’s an opportunity for India to align with the best and build on its strengths such as data centre capacity

This article is authored by Abantika Ghosh, former journalist and healthcare lead, Chase India, New Delhi.

This article is authored by Aman Moudgil, Director, Gilco Global.

Online child sexual abuse is a global public health issue escalating rapidly due to fast-paced development and access to social media and other virtual contexts

While the British colonial rule had banned nudity, it was not easy to enforce it within the arena of a religious festival like the Kumbh

Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and rollback of climate policies signals a return to fossil fuels, risking a worsening climate crisis.

Delhi could capitalise on Kabul’s need for educational infrastructure, including offering learning facilities and scholarships for girl students.

As Trump starts his second term, experts advise excluding India from tariffs, citing strong, mutually beneficial trade ties unlike those with China.

More than half the workforce engaged in low-productivity activities, combined with no significant rise in earnings from livelihood does not bode well for growth

In 2013, AAP’s Maninder Singh Dhir won by less than 2,000 votes. In 1993, the winning margin was less than 2,500 votes.

The President first constructed a new political narrative and then bent the law to its direction in a rewriting of reality

This paper is authored by Payal Malik, Nikita Jain, Shiva Kanwar, Bhargavee Das, Saloni Dhadwal, ICRIER, New Delhi.

This article is authored by Madhusudan Sharma Vadigicherla, director, Supply Chain Systems.

This article is authored by Sandeep Verma, country head, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, Bayer Consumer Health.

The percussionist and composer on his Congolese and Jewish American heritage, and navigating the financial instability of an artistic career

Authored by - Prateek Maheshwari, co-founder PhysicsWallah and Praveen Prakash, former principal secretary, School Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh.

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