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India’s cities need periodic resilience assessments

Published on May 31, 2026 08:37 pm IST

New Delhi, India - May 28, 2026: Residents seen collecting water from a tanker amid the ongoing water crisis in Geeta Colony in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, May 28, 2026. Several areas in the city continue to face water shortages as people rely on water tankers for their daily needs. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times) (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

In the age of AI, a kill that requires no killer

Research shows kill rates in wars increased dramatically as weapons technology increased the distance with the target. (AFP)

Published on May 31, 2026 08:36 pm IST

What India must do as climate crisis worsens

The way heat is increasing every year has led to heightened concerns of climate-induced seasonal mass migrations in Ganga-Yamuna plains and the coastal areas. (Satish Bate/HT Photo)

Updated on May 31, 2026 08:36 pm IST

It’s the summer break, but can we really afford to travel?

The unregulated tourism in India is a Janus-faced monster. Not only do tourists lack civic sense, they are also met with an infrastructure that is either crumbling under its own structural flaws or simply absent (PTI)

Published on May 31, 2026 02:21 pm IST

The discreet charm of Gymkhana Club

Consider for a moment what might replace the Gymkhana Club. It’s unlikely to be a public park accessible by everyone. (Mint Archive)

Updated on May 30, 2026 10:04 pm IST

GT Express: Journeys in character building

Train journeys build character, forged in a furnace called the great Indian sleeper class. (HT Archive)

Published on May 30, 2026 09:47 pm IST

India’s fight against dowry must continue

The very idea of dowry suggests that a woman’s parents have to compensate her in-laws for taking her into their home. So, the in-laws feel emboldened to raise demands. Once the parents give in, the demands become blackmail, with the daughter as the hostage. (ANI)

Published on May 30, 2026 09:47 pm IST

In Britain, the widening gap between the PM and people

In normal times, Starmer would have lasted an entire term and delivered a premiership that helped fix Britain. But as it happens, he could be ousted by his own comrades who believe that his disconnect with the electorate is total. (Reuters)

Published on May 30, 2026 09:46 pm IST

Ananya Panday and classical dance in the age of virality

A century ago, hereditary dance practitioners were edged out, their way of life deemed disrespectful, and an entirely new class and caste of dancers replaced them. Entire repertoires were deemed unsuitable, movement patterns transformed, even the stage itself shifted from temples and saloons to the proscenium of theatres. (ANI)

Published on May 29, 2026 10:46 pm IST

Meet the overlooked architect of the body

The idea of using estrogen to ease menopausal symptoms is not new. For women with troublesome hot flashes or vaginal symptoms, estrogen therapy can be highly effective. (AP)

Published on May 29, 2026 10:45 pm IST

The God that Indian liberalism has forgotten

At its core, liberalism seeks to protect the individual against compulsion. But why should we care about the individual? A leading response was that individuals were entitled to freedom because God had endowed them with reason. (Wikimedia Commons)

Published on May 29, 2026 10:45 pm IST

Low bidi taxes protect industry, not the poor

Male bidi smokers are about 60% more likely to die prematurely than non-smokers, while female bidi smokers face more than double the risk. (Shutterstock)

Published on May 29, 2026 02:05 pm IST

Ghost of retrospective amendments in tax law

Taking note of the retrospective amendments, the Supreme Court set aside high court judgments and granted liberty to taxpayers to challenge the constitutional validity of the amendments. (HT Archive)

Published on May 28, 2026 07:57 pm IST

Reimagining Asia from New Delhi and Tokyo

An Asian agenda need not be anti-western. In fact, a more confident and internally resilient Asia would contribute to global stability. (Reuters)

Published on May 28, 2026 07:57 pm IST

Shift in the economy’s tale: Goldilocks to Cinderella

The oil price hikes will impact transport costs as well as input costs for all producing enterprises. (Bloomberg)

Published on May 28, 2026 07:57 pm IST

A colonial ghost that haunts Jan Vishwas

Every word inserted in a statute is a commitment, and equally, every ambiguity is an invitation to litigation. This savings clause in the Act, and in every other similar Act which will follow, may create the very clutter it was intended to prevent. (HT Archive)

Published on May 27, 2026 08:10 pm IST

Building a governance framework for AI

In India, where digitisation is imbued in various aspects of the economy, risk management is as important as it is to encourage innovation. (Reuters)

Published on May 27, 2026 08:10 pm IST

What the Nordic media got wrong about India

Modi convened the third India-Nordic Summit with the PMs of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, where, among other outcomes, India received collective Nordic backing for a permanent UN Security Council seat. (Stian Lysberg Solum/NTB Scanpix via AP)

Published on May 27, 2026 08:10 pm IST

Sustainable ways to meet the peak power demand

Renewables have rightfully been given “must despatch” status as there is no fuel cost and the generation is free. As thermal plants cannot bring their generation below a minimum level, solar generation has to be curtailed to maintain grid stability. (Reuters)

Published on May 26, 2026 08:23 pm IST

Running the last kilometre on eradicating tuberculosis

Current incentives reward detection and notification, but not treatment success. funding — for public systems and private providers — Must be linked to outcomes. (HT Archive)

Published on May 26, 2026 08:23 pm IST

A legal band-aid on a much deeper wound

The Andrabi judgment is consistent with constitutional principles and seeks to introduce humanity within the UAPA framework. (HT Archive)

Published on May 26, 2026 08:22 pm IST

In UP, the invocation of Dalit icons before polls

It is also important to recognise that alongside identity consciousness, a deep-rooted sense of beneficiary consciousness has also emerged among Dalit and marginal communities in recent times. (HT Archive)

Published on May 25, 2026 08:47 pm IST

The engineer of human souls in the age of AI

AI does not experience suffering or confront moral choices or search for purpose. It can only imitate depth without possessing it. (Bloomberg)

Updated on May 25, 2026 08:47 pm IST

Weaponising privacy to curtail the right to know

It is too often forgotten that the right to know is part and parcel of freedom of expression — the anchor of democratic functioning, which includes accountability, transparency and participation. (HT Archive)

Published on May 25, 2026 08:47 pm IST

What (yet another) death says about marriage and violence

Judgement day: Former judge Giribala Singh questions her daughter-in-law Twisha Sharma’s choices. (Instagram, PTI)

Published on May 25, 2026 08:00 am IST

Behind the transformation of the power distribution sector

This turnaround is also historic given how it has moved the power sector from an era of blackouts to record stability

Published on May 24, 2026 08:20 pm IST

Reforms are the answer to India’s present crisis

Crisis in petroleum products and related issues have plagued the economy earlier too. The only long-term solution is to decrease our dependence on oil

Published on May 24, 2026 08:19 pm IST

Keep the doors open for talks with Pakistan

Now is not the time for grand bargains. What we need is conflict management (Shutterstock)

Updated on May 24, 2026 08:19 pm IST

More than correction of a medical misnomer

Women are still expected to tolerate pain as a “natural” process, whether it’s periods or even child birth. (Getty Images)

Published on May 23, 2026 11:31 pm IST

The joy of sadness in children’s stories

The adult experience of a child’s universe is a sobering thing. Children are essentially powerless in an adult world. (HT Archive)

Published on May 23, 2026 11:13 pm IST

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