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sectionName != "" && (sectionName.toLowerCase() == "sports" || parentSection.toLowerCase() == "sports")) { topSlot = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Section/HT_Desk_Section_Header_Multisize', [[728, 90], [970, 90], [1100, 250], [1100, 90], [980, 90], [970, 90], [980, 250], [980, 200], [970,250]], 'div-gpt-ad-1522659065797-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); rightSlot = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Section/HT_Desk_Section_Top_Multisize', [[300, 250]], 'div-gpt-ad-1341380965417-4').addService(googletag.pubads()); gutterAdCode = '/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Section/HT_Desk_Section_Gutter'; } else if ( sectionName != "" && (sectionName.toLowerCase() == "world news" || parentSection.toLowerCase() == "world news" || sectionName.toLowerCase() == "india news" || parentSection.toLowerCase() == "india news")) { topSlot = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_News/HT_Desk_News_Header_Multisize', [[728,90], [970,90], [1100,250], [1100,90], [980,90], [970, 90], [980,250], [980,200],[970,250]], 'div-gpt-ad-1522659065797-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); rightSlot = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_News/HT_Desk_News_Top_Multisize', [[300, 250]], 'div-gpt-ad-1341380965417-4').addService(googletag.pubads()); gutterAdCode = '/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_News/HT_Desk_News_Gutter'; } else if ( sectionName.toLowerCase().includes("ipl") ) { topSlot = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Cricket_IPL/HT_Desk_Cricket_IPL_Header_Multisize', [[728, 90], [970, 90], [1100, 250], [980, 90], [970, 90], [980, 250], [980, 200] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1522659065797-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); rightSlot = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Cricket_IPL/HT_Desk_Cricket_IPL_Top_Multisize', [[300, 250]], 'div-gpt-ad-1341380965417-4').addService(googletag.pubads()); } else if ( sectionName != "" && (sectionName.toLowerCase() == "cricket" || parentSection.toLowerCase() == "cricket" || primaryPageSection.toLowerCase() == "cricket") ) { topSlot = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Cricket/HT_Desk_Cricket_Header_Multisize', [[728, 90], [970, 90], [1100, 250], [980, 90], [970, 90], [980, 250], [980, 200] , [970 ,250]], 'div-gpt-ad-1522659065797-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); rightSlot = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Cricket/HT_Desk_Cricket_Top_Multisize', [[300, 250]], 'div-gpt-ad-1341380965417-4').addService(googletag.pubads()); gutterAdCode = '/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Cricket/HT_Desk_Cricket_Gutter'; } else if ( sectionName != "" && (sectionName.toLowerCase() == "entertainment" || parentSection.toLowerCase() == "entertainment") ) { topSlot = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Section/HT_Desk_Section_Header_Multisize', [[728, 90], [970, 90], [1100, 250], [1100, 90], [980, 90], [970, 90], [980, 250], [980, 200], [970,250]], 'div-gpt-ad-1522659065797-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); rightSlot = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Section/HT_Desk_Section_Top_Multisize', [[300, 250]], 'div-gpt-ad-1341380965417-4').addService(googletag.pubads()); gutterAdCode = '/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Skyscrapper/HT_Desk_skyscrapper'; } else if (sectionName.toLowerCase() == "photos" || parentSection.toLowerCase() == "photos" || storyMainSection.toLowerCase() == "photos"){ topSlot = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Photogallery/HT_Desk_PTG_Header_Multisize', [[728,90], [970,90], [970,250], [1100,250], [1100,90], [980, 90], [970,90], [980,250],[980,200]], 'div-gpt-ad-1522659065797-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); rightSlot = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Photogallery/HT_Desk_PTG_Top_Multisize', [[300, 250]], 'div-gpt-ad-1341380965417-4').addService(googletag.pubads()); gutterAdCode = '/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Photogallery/HT_Desk_PTG_Gutter'; }else if (sectionName.toLowerCase() == "homenew" ){ topSlot = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Home/HT_Desk_Home_Header_Multisize', [[1100,250], [1100,90],[728,90],[970,90], [1290,250], [980,90], [970, 90], [980,250], [980,200], [970,250]], 'div-gpt-ad-1522659065797-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); rightSlot = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Home/HT_Desk_Home_Top_Multisize', [[300, 250]], 'div-gpt-ad-1341380965417-4').addService(googletag.pubads()); gutterAdCode = '/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Home/HT_Desk_Home_Gutter'; } else if (sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'bihar board (bseb) result 2021' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'bihar 10th science result' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'bseb 10th matric result 2021' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'bseb 12th result 2021 science' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'bseb 12th result 2021 commerce' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'bseb 12th result 2021 arts' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'bseb 12th result 2021 vocational' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'up board 10th result 2021' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'up board 12th result 2021' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'mp board (mpbse) 10th result 2021' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'mp board 12th result 2021' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'rbse 10th result 2021' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'rajasthan board (rbse) 12th arts result 2021' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'rbse 12th commerce result 2021' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'rbse 12th science result 2021' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'rajasthan board (rbse) 5th result 2021' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'rajasthan board (rbse) result 2021' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'rajasthan maadhyamik vyaavasaayik shiksha result' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'rbse praveshika result' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'rajasthan varishtha upadhyay result 2021' || sectionName.toLowerCase().includes('board') || sectionName.toLowerCase().includes('b result 2023') || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'up board 10th result 2023' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'exam results' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'up board result 2023'){ topSlot = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Result/HT_Desk_Result_Header_Multisize', [[728,90], [970,90], [1100,250], [1100,90], [980,90], [970,90], [980,250], [980,200], [970,250]], 'div-gpt-ad-1522659065797-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); rightSlot = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Result/HT_Desk_Result_Top_Multisize', [[300, 250]], 'div-gpt-ad-1341380965417-4').addService(googletag.pubads()); gutterAdCode = '/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Result/HT_Desk_Result_Gutter'; } else if (sectionName.toLowerCase() == "elections" || sectionName.toLowerCase().includes("parties") || sectionName.toLowerCase().includes("result") || sectionName.toLowerCase().includes("key candidates") || sectionName.toLowerCase().includes("karnataka election 2023 constituency list") || sectionName.toLowerCase().includes("karnataka election 2023 schedule") || sectionName.toLowerCase().includes("karnataka assembly election 2023") || sectionName.toLowerCase().includes("key candidate") || sectionName.toLowerCase().includes("elections")){ topSlot = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Election/HT_Desk_Election_Header_Multisize', [[728,90], [970,90], [1100,250], [1100,90], [980,90], [970,90], [980,250], [980,200], [970,250]], 'div-gpt-ad-1522659065797-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); rightSlot = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Election/HT_Desk_Election_Top_Multisize', [[300, 250]], 'div-gpt-ad-1341380965417-4').addService(googletag.pubads()); gutterAdCode = '/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Election/HT_Desk_Election_Gutter'; //refreshSlot = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Photogallery/HT_Desk_PTG_Middle_Multisize', [[300, 250], [300, 600],[336,280]], 'div-gpt-ad-1599152981479-0').addService(googletag.pubads()).setTargeting('webrefresh', 'true'); } else if (sectionName.toLowerCase() == "games" || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'sudoku' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'crossword' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'word jumble'){ topSlot = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Games/HT_Desk_Games_Header_Multisize', [[728, 90], [970, 90], [1100, 250], [980, 90], [970, 90], [980, 250], [980, 200], [970,250]], 'div-gpt-ad-1522659065797-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); rightSlot = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Games/HT_Desk_Games_Top_Multisize', [[300, 250]], 'div-gpt-ad-1341380965417-4').addService(googletag.pubads()); gutterAdCode = '/1055314/Hindustantimes_DeskGutter_Games/HT_Desk_Games_Gutter'; }else if (sectionName.toLowerCase() == "quickreads"){ topSlot = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_QuickReads/HT_Desk_QuickReads_Header_Multisize', [[728, 90], [970, 90], [1100, 250], [980, 90], [970, 90], [980, 250], [980, 200], [970,250]], 'div-gpt-ad-1522659065797-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); rightSlot = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_QuickReads/HT_Desk_QuickReads_Top_Multisize', [[300, 250]], 'div-gpt-ad-1341380965417-4').addService(googletag.pubads()); }else if (sectionName != "" && (sectionName.toLowerCase() == "education" || parentSection.toLowerCase() == "education" || primaryPageSection.toLowerCase() == "education")){ topSlot = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Education/HT_Desk_Education_Header_Multisize', [[728, 90], [970, 90],[1100, 250], [1100, 90], [980, 90], [970, 90], [980, 250], [980, 200], [970,250]], 'div-gpt-ad-1522659065797-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); rightSlot = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Education/HT_Desk_Education_Top_Multisize', [[300, 250]], 'div-gpt-ad-1341380965417-4').addService(googletag.pubads()); gutterAdCode = '/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Education/HT_Desk_Education_Gutter'; } else { topSlot = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Section/HT_Desk_Section_Header_Multisize', [[728, 90], [970, 90], [1100, 250],[1100, 90], [980, 90], [970, 90], [980, 250], [980, 200], [970,250]], 'div-gpt-ad-1522659065797-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); rightSlot = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Section/HT_Desk_Section_Top_Multisize', [[300, 250]], 'div-gpt-ad-1341380965417-4').addService(googletag.pubads()); } var gutterActive = true; if(typeof pageURL != "undefined" && pageURL.includes("/cricket/ipl")) { gutterActive = false; } if(gutterActive) { gutterAds = googletag.defineOutOfPageSlot(gutterAdCode, 'div-gpt-ad-gutterAds-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); refreshAdSlot.push(gutterAds); } var vdoFlag = false; if(typeof sectionName != "undefined" && sectionName != "" && sectionName.toLowerCase() != "homenew" && sectionName.toLowerCase() != "web stories" && sectionName.toLowerCase() != "videos" && sectionName.toLowerCase() != "photos" && sectionName.toLowerCase() != "brand stories" && sectionName.toLowerCase() != "impact feature") { vdoFlag = true;} if(!vdoFlag) { if(typeof pageName != "undefined" && pageName != "" && pageName == "liveblog") { vdoFlag = true; } } if(!vdoFlag) { if(typeof parentSection != "undefined" && parentSection != "" && parentSection.toLowerCase() != "videos" && parentSection.toLowerCase() != "photos" && parentSection.toLowerCase() != "brand stories" && parentSection.toLowerCase() != "impact feature") { vdoFlag = true;} } if(!vdoFlag) { if(typeof storyMainSection != "undefined" && storyMainSection != "" && storyMainSection.toLowerCase() != "videos" && storyMainSection.toLowerCase() != "photos" && storyMainSection.toLowerCase() != "brand stories" && storyMainSection.toLowerCase() != "impact feature") { vdoFlag = true;} } if (pageURL != "undefined" && (pageURL.includes("/cricket/ipl") || pageURL.includes("/cricket/live-score") || pageURL.includes("/cricket/ashes-series"))) { vdoFlag = false; } if(vdoFlag) { vdoAds = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Story/HT_Desk_Story_Outstream_1x1',[[1, 1]], 'div-gpt-ad-vdoAds-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); refreshAdSlot.push(vdoAds); } if(pageName=='story'){ var inLineAdBlock = true; if(inLineAdBlock) { if (storyMainSection.toLowerCase().includes('india news') || storyMainSection.toLowerCase().includes('world news')) { storySlot = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_News/HT_Desk_News_Details_A_300x250', [[300, 250],[1, 1],[336,280],[250, 250]], 'div-gpt-ad-story').addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true, true); } else if (storyMainSection.toLowerCase().includes('education')) { storySlot = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Education/HT_Desk_Education_Details_A_300x250', [[300, 250],[1, 1],[336,280],[250, 250]], 'div-gpt-ad-story').addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true, true); } else if (storyMainSection.toLowerCase().includes("games") || storyMainSection.toLowerCase().includes('sudoku') || storyMainSection.toLowerCase().includes('crossword') || storyMainSection.toLowerCase().includes('word jumble')) { storySlot = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Games/HT_Desk_Games_Details_A_300x250', [[300, 250],[1, 1],[336,280],[250, 250]], 'div-gpt-ad-story').addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true, true); } else if (typeof storyMainSection != "undefined" && storyMainSection.toLowerCase().includes("cricket")) { storySlot = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Cricket/HT_Desk_Cricket_Details_A_300x250', [[300, 250],[1, 1],[336,280],[250, 250]], 'div-gpt-ad-story').addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true, true); } else if (typeof storyMainSection != "undefined" && storyMainSection.toLowerCase().includes("results")) { storySlot = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Result/HT_Desk_Result_Details_A_300x250', [[300, 250],[1, 1],[336,280],[250, 250]], 'div-gpt-ad-story').addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true, true); } else if (typeof storyMainSection != "undefined" && storyMainSection.toLowerCase().includes("elections")) { storySlot = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Election/HT_Desk_Election_Details_A_300x250', [[300, 250],[1, 1],[336,280],[250, 250]], 'div-gpt-ad-story').addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true, true); } else if (typeof storyMainSection != "undefined" && storyMainSection.toLowerCase().includes("photos")) { storySlot = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_PhotoGallery/HT_Desk_PTG_Details_A_300x250', [[300, 250],[1, 1],[336,280],[250, 250]], 'div-gpt-ad-story').addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true, true); } else if (sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'bihar board (bseb) result 2021' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'bihar 10th science result' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'bseb 10th matric result 2021' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'bseb 12th result 2021 science' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'bseb 12th result 2021 commerce' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'bseb 12th result 2021 arts' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'bseb 12th result 2021 vocational' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'up board 10th result 2021' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'up board 12th result 2021' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'mp board (mpbse) 10th result 2021' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'mp board 12th result 2021' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'rbse 10th result 2021' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'rajasthan board (rbse) 12th arts result 2021' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'rbse 12th commerce result 2021' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'rbse 12th science result 2021' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'rajasthan board (rbse) 5th result 2021' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'rajasthan board (rbse) result 2021' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'rajasthan maadhyamik vyaavasaayik shiksha result' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'rbse praveshika result' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'rajasthan varishtha upadhyay result 2021' || sectionName.toLowerCase().includes('board') || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'up board 10th result 2023' || sectionName.toLowerCase() == 'up board result 2023' ) { storySlot = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Result/HT_Desk_Result_Details_A_300x250', [[300, 250],[1, 1],[336,280],[250, 250]], 'div-gpt-ad-story').addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true, true); } else { storySlot = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Story/HT_Desk_Story_A_300x250', [[300, 250],[1, 1],[336,280],[250, 250]], 'div-gpt-ad-story').addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true, true); } refreshAdSlot.push(storySlot); } } var cubeAds1 = googletag.defineSlot('/3106570/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Cube/HT_Desk_Web_Cube_Phase_1_129x82', [129, 82], 'cube-ad-1').addService(googletag.pubads()); refreshAdSlot.push(cubeAds1); var cubeAds2 = googletag.defineSlot('/3106570/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Cube/HT_Desk_Web_Cube_Phase_2_129x82', [129, 82], 'cube-ad-2').addService(googletag.pubads()); refreshAdSlot.push(cubeAds2); var vdoFlagStory = false; if(typeof pageName != "undefined" && pageName != "" && pageName == "story") { if(typeof sectionName != "undefined" && sectionName != "" && sectionName.toLowerCase() == "sports") { vdoFlagStory = true;} if(!vdoFlagStory && typeof parentSection != "undefined" && parentSection != "" && parentSection.toLowerCase() == "sports") { vdoFlagStory = true;} if(!vdoFlagStory && typeof storyMainSection != "undefined" && storyMainSection != "" && storyMainSection.toLowerCase() == "sports") { vdoFlagStory = true;} } if(vdoFlagStory) { vdoAdStory = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Desktop_Story/HT_Desk_Story_Outstream_VDO_1x1_New',[[1, 1]], 'div-gpt-ad-vdoAdsStory-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); refreshAdSlot.push(vdoAdStory); } } if (isDeviceEnabled('small') || isDeviceEnabled('medium')) { var mcanvasAd; mcanvasAd = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Mweb_Story/HT_WAP_MCanvas_1x1', [[1, 1]], 'div-gpt-ad-mcanvas-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); refreshAdSlot.push(mcanvasAd); if(toShowBudgetLBAd=='true') { let bannerAdLB = googletag.defineSlot('/3106570/HT_WAP_Budget__320x70', [[360, 68]], 'HT_WAP_Budget__320x70').addService(googletag.pubads()); refreshAdSlot.push(bannerAdLB); function refreshAdBudget() { googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.pubads().refresh([bannerAdLB]); }); } setInterval(refreshAdBudget, 30000); } if (pageName == "story") { if(toShowTopAd=='true') { let bannerAd = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Mweb_Across/HT_WAP_LogoBand', [[360, 40], [360, 78]], 'div-gpt-ad-logo-mweb-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); refreshAdSlot.push(bannerAd); } } else if ( sectionName != "" && ((sectionName.toLowerCase() == "india news" || parentSection.toLowerCase() == "india news" || primaryPageSection.toLowerCase() == "india news") || (sectionName.toLowerCase() == "elections" || parentSection.toLowerCase() == "elections" || primaryPageSection.toLowerCase() == "elections") || (sectionName.toLowerCase() == "cricket" || parentSection.toLowerCase() == "cricket" || primaryPageSection.toLowerCase() == "cricket"))){ //let bannerAd = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Mweb_Across/HT_WAP_LogoBand', [[360, 40], [360, 78]], 'div-gpt-ad-logo-mweb-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); //refreshAdSlot.push(bannerAd); } else{ if(toShowTopAd=='true') { let bannerAd = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Mweb_Across/HT_WAP_LogoBand', [[360, 40], [360, 78]], 'div-gpt-ad-logo-mweb-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); refreshAdSlot.push(bannerAd); } } if(pageName=='liveblog'){ topSlot = googletag.defineSlot('/1055314/Hindustantimes_Mweb_LiveBlog/HT_WAP_LiveBlog_Masthead_Multisize', [[300,250],[336,280],[250, 250]], 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EU, which the country joined five years later, took the process of easing long-standing disparities one step further (AP)" title="Nato, which Poland joined in 1999, provided security guarantees and helped overcome decades-old division between Eastern and Western Europe. EU, which the country joined five years later, took the process of easing long-standing disparities one step further (AP)" /> <small class="vIcon"></small> </a></span> </figure> <div class="storyShortDetail"> <div class="actionDiv" style="display:none"> <div id ="new_socialIcons_inLineStory-101740066406022" class="new__socialIcons" ></div> </div> <div class="stroyPub"> <div class="storyBy"> <span class='authorBy'>By</span>Radosław Sikorski </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="adHeight270 dHide topAdMweb" style="flex-wrap: wrap;"> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1524814893923-0' style="align-self: center;"> <script> if (isDeviceEnabled('small') || isDeviceEnabled('medium') && !adFree) { googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1524814893923-0'); }); } </script> </div> </div> <div class="ECH_HT_MWEB_SECTION_NAT_MTF dHide"></div> <div class="ECH_HT_DESK_SECTION_NAT_MTF mHide"></div> <div class="cartHolder listView track timeAgo" data-vars-cardtype="" data-vars-storyid="101740065743906" data-vars-storytype="story" data-weburl="https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/a-case-of-multiple-failures-at-too-many-checkpoints-101740065743906.html" data-vars-story-url="/opinion/a-case-of-multiple-failures-at-too-many-checkpoints-101740065743906.html" data-vars-story-title="A case of multiple failures, at too many checkpoints" data-vars-story-time="20 Feb, 2025 9:05:43 PM" data-vars-section="Opinion" data-vars-mainsection="opinion" data-vars-orderid="2"> <a href="/opinion/a-case-of-multiple-failures-at-too-many-checkpoints-101740065743906.html" class="storyLink articleClick"></a> <h3 class="hdg3"><a href="/opinion/a-case-of-multiple-failures-at-too-many-checkpoints-101740065743906.html" data-articleid="101740065743906">A case of multiple failures, at too many checkpoints</a></h3> <h2 class="sortDec">Three primary violations by a Kanpur-based Flight Training Organisation were brought to the attention of the authorities. But many parties share blame in the matter, including the regulator</h2> <figure > <span> <a href="/opinion/a-case-of-multiple-failures-at-too-many-checkpoints-101740065743906.html" data-articleid="101740065743906"> <img src="https://images.hindustantimes.com/default/148x111.jpg" class="lazy" data-src="https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/20/150x84/Low-visibility--aircrafts-operating-on-different-f_1740065737999.jpg" title="Low visibility, aircrafts operating on different frequencies and no transponders on some aircraft are a recipe for disaster and could lead to a serious incident or even accident (Photo by Vipin Kumar/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)" alt="Low visibility, aircrafts operating on different frequencies and no transponders on some aircraft are a recipe for disaster and could lead to a serious incident or even accident (Photo by Vipin Kumar/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)" /> <small class="vIcon"></small> </a></span> </figure> <div 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data-vars-storytype="story" data-weburl="https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/losing-our-tongue-the-rise-and-fall-of-languages-101740063521545.html" data-vars-story-url="/opinion/losing-our-tongue-the-rise-and-fall-of-languages-101740063521545.html" data-vars-story-title="Losing our tongue: The rise and fall of languages" data-vars-story-time="20 Feb, 2025 8:28:41 PM" data-vars-section="Opinion" data-vars-mainsection="opinion" data-vars-orderid="3"> <a href="/opinion/losing-our-tongue-the-rise-and-fall-of-languages-101740063521545.html" class="storyLink articleClick"></a> <h3 class="hdg3"><a href="/opinion/losing-our-tongue-the-rise-and-fall-of-languages-101740063521545.html" data-articleid="101740063521545">Losing our tongue: The rise and fall of languages</a></h3> <h2 class="sortDec">The decline of some languages was probably expected by India’s policymakers because the facilities provided for language education are mainly for those included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution</h2> <figure > <span> <a href="/opinion/losing-our-tongue-the-rise-and-fall-of-languages-101740063521545.html" data-articleid="101740063521545"> <img src="https://images.hindustantimes.com/default/148x111.jpg" class="lazy" data-src="https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/20/150x84/Throughout-the-known-history-of-the-subcontinent--_1740063516489.jpg" title="Throughout the known history of the subcontinent, there has been an active exchange and cultural osmosis between the indigenous languages and the migratory languages (Hindustan Times Photo)" alt="Throughout the known history of the subcontinent, there has been an active exchange and cultural osmosis between the indigenous languages and the migratory languages (Hindustan Times Photo)" /> </a></span> </figure> <div class="storyShortDetail"> <div class="actionDiv flexElm" id="actionDivFTLBig-101740063521545"> <div class="secName ftlsecName"><a href="/opinion">Opinion</a></div> <div class="dateTime secTime ftldateTime ">Published on Feb 20, 2025 08:28 PM IST</div> </div> <div class="actionDiv" style="display:none"> <div id ="new_socialIcons_inLineStory-101740063521545" class="new__socialIcons" ></div> </div> <div class="stroyPub"> <div class="storyBy"> <span class='authorBy'>By</span>GN Devy </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cartHolder listView track timeAgo" data-vars-cardtype="" data-vars-storyid="101740047420117" data-vars-storytype="story" data-weburl="https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/upholding-the-constitution-guided-by-personal-morals-101740047420117.html" data-vars-story-url="/opinion/upholding-the-constitution-guided-by-personal-morals-101740047420117.html" data-vars-story-title="Upholding the Constitution, guided by personal morals" data-vars-story-time="20 Feb, 2025 4:04:26 PM" data-vars-section="Opinion" data-vars-mainsection="opinion" data-vars-orderid="4"> <a href="/opinion/upholding-the-constitution-guided-by-personal-morals-101740047420117.html" class="storyLink articleClick"></a> <h3 class="hdg3"><a href="/opinion/upholding-the-constitution-guided-by-personal-morals-101740047420117.html" data-articleid="101740047420117">Upholding the Constitution, guided by personal morals</a></h3> <h2 class="sortDec">Justice Ahmadi's leadership came to represent the preservation of constitutional values and the defence of the rights and freedoms of ordinary citizens.</h2> <figure > <span> <a href="/opinion/upholding-the-constitution-guided-by-personal-morals-101740047420117.html" data-articleid="101740047420117"> <img src="https://images.hindustantimes.com/default/148x111.jpg" class="lazy" data-src="https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/20/148x111/JusticeAMAhmadi_1740047598070_1740047598534.jpg" title="Justice Aziz Mushabber Ahmadi (Wikimedia Commons)" alt="Justice Aziz Mushabber Ahmadi (Wikimedia Commons)" /> </a></span> </figure> <div class="storyShortDetail"> <div class="actionDiv flexElm" id="actionDivFTLBig-101740047420117"> <div class="secName ftlsecName"><a href="/opinion">Opinion</a></div> <div class="dateTime secTime ftldateTime ">Updated on Feb 20, 2025 04:04 PM IST</div> </div> <div class="actionDiv" style="display:none"> <div id ="new_socialIcons_inLineStory-101740047420117" class="new__socialIcons" ></div> </div> <div class="stroyPub"> <div class="storyBy"> <span class='authorBy'>By</span>Ashish Bharadwaj<span class='authorBy'>, </span>Simrean Bajwa </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cartHolder listView track timeAgo" data-vars-cardtype="" data-vars-storyid="101739976224056" data-vars-storytype="story" data-weburl="https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/honour-the-dead-by-ending-stampedes-at-public-places-101739976224056.html" data-vars-story-url="/opinion/honour-the-dead-by-ending-stampedes-at-public-places-101739976224056.html" data-vars-story-title="Honour the dead by ending stampedes at public places" data-vars-story-time="19 Feb, 2025 8:13:43 PM" data-vars-section="Opinion" data-vars-mainsection="opinion" data-vars-orderid="5"> <a href="/opinion/honour-the-dead-by-ending-stampedes-at-public-places-101739976224056.html" class="storyLink articleClick"></a> <h3 class="hdg3"><a data-google-interstitial='false' href="/opinion/honour-the-dead-by-ending-stampedes-at-public-places-101739976224056.html" data-articleid="101739976224056">Honour the dead by ending stampedes at public places</a></h3> <h2 class="sortDec">After the horror of the night of February 15, 2025, should New Delhi Railway Station be locked for 40 years?</h2> <figure class='exclusiveStory premium'> <span> <a data-google-interstitial='false' href="/opinion/honour-the-dead-by-ending-stampedes-at-public-places-101739976224056.html" data-articleid="101739976224056"> <img src="https://images.hindustantimes.com/default/148x111.jpg" class="lazy" data-src="https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/19/150x84/New-Delhi--A-RPF-official-carrying-her-child-manag_1739976212550.jpg" title="New Delhi: A RPF official carrying her child manages a crowd of passengers at the New Delhi Railway Station, in New Delhi, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. At least 18 people were killed and more than a dozen injured in a stampede that broke out late Saturday night at the crowded railway station in the national capital. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) (PTI02_16_2025_000323A) (PTI)" alt="New Delhi: A RPF official carrying her child manages a crowd of passengers at the New Delhi Railway Station, in New Delhi, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. At least 18 people were killed and more than a dozen injured in a stampede that broke out late Saturday night at the crowded railway station in the national capital. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) (PTI02_16_2025_000323A) (PTI)" /> </a></span> </figure> <div class="storyShortDetail"> <div class="actionDiv flexElm" id="actionDivFTLBig-101739976224056"> <div class="secName ftlsecName"><a href="/opinion">Opinion</a></div> <div class="dateTime secTime ftldateTime ">Published on Feb 19, 2025 08:13 PM IST</div> </div> <div class="actionDiv" style="display:none"> <div id ="new_socialIcons_inLineStory-101739976224056" class="new__socialIcons" ></div> </div> <div class="stroyPub"> <div class="storyBy"> <span class='authorBy'>By</span>Narayani Gupta </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cartHolder listView track timeAgo" data-vars-cardtype="" data-vars-storyid="101739976218814" data-vars-storytype="story" data-weburl="https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/in-75th-year-of-constitution-federalism-being-weakened-101739976218814.html" data-vars-story-url="/opinion/in-75th-year-of-constitution-federalism-being-weakened-101739976218814.html" data-vars-story-title="In 75th year of Constitution, federalism being weakened" data-vars-story-time="19 Feb, 2025 8:13:38 PM" data-vars-section="Opinion" data-vars-mainsection="opinion" data-vars-orderid="6"> <a href="/opinion/in-75th-year-of-constitution-federalism-being-weakened-101739976218814.html" class="storyLink articleClick"></a> <h3 class="hdg3"><a data-google-interstitial='false' href="/opinion/in-75th-year-of-constitution-federalism-being-weakened-101739976218814.html" data-articleid="101739976218814">In 75th year of Constitution, federalism being weakened</a></h3> <h2 class="sortDec">MK Stalin emphasizes the need to uphold India's Constitution and federalism, urging cooperation for equitable growth</h2> <figure class='exclusiveStory premium'> <span> <a data-google-interstitial='false' href="/opinion/in-75th-year-of-constitution-federalism-being-weakened-101739976218814.html" data-articleid="101739976218814"> <img src="https://images.hindustantimes.com/default/148x111.jpg" class="lazy" data-src="https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/19/150x84/New-Delhi--Feb-08--ANI---Visitors-take-a-close-loo_1739976212663.jpg" title="New Delhi, Feb 08 (ANI): Visitors take a close look at a copy of the Constitution of India during World Book Fair, in New Delhi on Saturday. (ANI Photo/Sanjay Sharma) (Sanjay Sharma)" alt="New Delhi, Feb 08 (ANI): Visitors take a close look at a copy of the Constitution of India during World Book Fair, in New Delhi on Saturday. (ANI Photo/Sanjay Sharma) (Sanjay Sharma)" /> </a></span> </figure> <div class="storyShortDetail"> <div class="actionDiv flexElm" id="actionDivFTLBig-101739976218814"> <div class="secName ftlsecName"><a href="/opinion">Opinion</a></div> <div class="dateTime secTime ftldateTime ">Updated on Feb 19, 2025 08:13 PM IST</div> </div> <div class="actionDiv" style="display:none"> <div id ="new_socialIcons_inLineStory-101739976218814" class="new__socialIcons" ></div> </div> <div class="stroyPub"> <div class="storyBy"> <span class='authorBy'>By</span><small class='byLineAuthor'><a href='/author/mk-stalin-101664598401411' class='authorNameClick' data-vars-article-title='In 75th year of Constitution, federalism being weakened' data-vars-cta-text='MK Stalin' data-vars-article-id='101739976218814' data-vars-article-category='opinion' data-vars-published-date='Feb 19, 2025 08:13 PM IST'>MK Stalin</a></small> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cartHolder listView track timeAgo" data-vars-cardtype="" data-vars-storyid="101739976038720" data-vars-storytype="story" data-weburl="https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/for-politics-which-runs-without-fear-or-favour-101739976038720.html" data-vars-story-url="/opinion/for-politics-which-runs-without-fear-or-favour-101739976038720.html" data-vars-story-title="For politics which runs without fear or favour" data-vars-story-time="19 Feb, 2025 8:10:38 PM" data-vars-section="Opinion" data-vars-mainsection="opinion" data-vars-orderid="7"> <a href="/opinion/for-politics-which-runs-without-fear-or-favour-101739976038720.html" class="storyLink articleClick"></a> <h3 class="hdg3"><a href="/opinion/for-politics-which-runs-without-fear-or-favour-101739976038720.html" data-articleid="101739976038720">For politics which runs without fear or favour</a></h3> <h2 class="sortDec">If every MP has freedom of speech, every party has well-considered patience with the MP who uses that freedom, and the public puts cynicism aside and sees democracy at work in such expressions, we would be worthy of our Republic</h2> <figure > <span> <a href="/opinion/for-politics-which-runs-without-fear-or-favour-101739976038720.html" data-articleid="101739976038720"> <img src="https://images.hindustantimes.com/default/148x111.jpg" class="lazy" data-src="https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/19/150x84/Thiruvananthapuram--Congress-leader-Shashi-Tharoor_1739976032189.jpg" title="Thiruvananthapuram: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor speaks during the Kerala Legislative Assembly International Book Festival, in Thiruvananthapuram, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI01_08_2025_000133B) (PTI)" alt="Thiruvananthapuram: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor speaks during the Kerala Legislative Assembly International Book Festival, in Thiruvananthapuram, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI01_08_2025_000133B) (PTI)" /> </a></span> </figure> <div class="storyShortDetail"> <div class="actionDiv flexElm" id="actionDivFTLBig-101739976038720"> <div class="secName ftlsecName"><a href="/opinion">Opinion</a></div> <div class="dateTime secTime ftldateTime ">Published on Feb 19, 2025 08:10 PM IST</div> </div> <div class="actionDiv" style="display:none"> <div id ="new_socialIcons_inLineStory-101739976038720" class="new__socialIcons" ></div> </div> <div class="stroyPub"> <div class="storyBy"> <span class='authorBy'>By</span><small class='byLineAuthor'><a href='/columns/gopalkrishna-gandhi-101608310324135' class='authorNameClick' data-vars-article-title='For politics which runs without fear or favour' data-vars-cta-text='Gopalkrishna Gandhi' data-vars-article-id='101739976038720' data-vars-article-category='opinion' data-vars-published-date='Feb 19, 2025 08:10 PM IST'>Gopalkrishna Gandhi</a></small> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cartHolder listView track timeAgo" data-vars-cardtype="" data-vars-storyid="101739887541544" data-vars-storytype="story" data-weburl="https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/scientifically-speaking-ai-is-changing-how-we-think-but-human-mind-isn-t-static-101739887541544.html" data-vars-story-url="/opinion/scientifically-speaking-ai-is-changing-how-we-think-but-human-mind-isn-t-static-101739887541544.html" data-vars-story-title="Scientifically Speaking |AI is changing how we think but human mind isn’t static" data-vars-story-time="19 Feb, 2025 8:00:06 AM" data-vars-section="Opinion" data-vars-mainsection="opinion" data-vars-orderid="8"> <a href="/opinion/scientifically-speaking-ai-is-changing-how-we-think-but-human-mind-isn-t-static-101739887541544.html" class="storyLink articleClick"></a> <h3 class="hdg3"><a data-google-interstitial='false' href="/opinion/scientifically-speaking-ai-is-changing-how-we-think-but-human-mind-isn-t-static-101739887541544.html" data-articleid="101739887541544">Scientifically Speaking |AI is changing how we think but human mind isn’t static</a></h3> <h2 class="sortDec">AI can improve efficiency and might reduce mental effort in some areas. But that’s not the same as proving long-term cognitive decline.</h2> <figure class='exclusiveStory premium'> <span> <a data-google-interstitial='false' href="/opinion/scientifically-speaking-ai-is-changing-how-we-think-but-human-mind-isn-t-static-101739887541544.html" data-articleid="101739887541544"> <img src="https://images.hindustantimes.com/default/148x111.jpg" class="lazy" data-src="https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/18/148x111/real-estate-artificial_intelligence_1739372193645_1739888155293.jpg" title="Will artificial intelligence make us lose our ability to think critically?. (Photo for representational purposes only)(Unsplash)" alt="Will artificial intelligence make us lose our ability to think critically?. (Photo for representational purposes only)(Unsplash)" /> </a></span> </figure> <div class="storyShortDetail"> <div class="actionDiv flexElm" id="actionDivFTLBig-101739887541544"> <div class="secName ftlsecName"><a href="/opinion">Opinion</a></div> <div class="dateTime secTime ftldateTime ">Published on Feb 19, 2025 08:00 AM IST</div> </div> <div class="actionDiv" style="display:none"> <div id ="new_socialIcons_inLineStory-101739887541544" class="new__socialIcons" ></div> </div> <div class="stroyPub"> <div class="storyBy"> <span class='authorBy'>By</span>Anirban Mahapatra </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cartHolder listView track timeAgo" data-vars-cardtype="" data-vars-storyid="101739896491007" data-vars-storytype="story" data-weburl="https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/challenging-the-chinese-with-drones-and-robotics-101739896491007.html" data-vars-story-url="/opinion/challenging-the-chinese-with-drones-and-robotics-101739896491007.html" data-vars-story-title="Challenging the Chinese with drones and robotics" data-vars-story-time="18 Feb, 2025 10:04:50 PM" data-vars-section="Opinion" data-vars-mainsection="opinion" data-vars-orderid="9"> <a href="/opinion/challenging-the-chinese-with-drones-and-robotics-101739896491007.html" class="storyLink articleClick"></a> <h3 class="hdg3"><a href="/opinion/challenging-the-chinese-with-drones-and-robotics-101739896491007.html" data-articleid="101739896491007">Challenging the Chinese with drones and robotics</a></h3> <h2 class="sortDec">India’s robotics and drone industries represent a transformative opportunity to position India as the world’s most trusted leader in advanced technologies</h2> <figure > <span> <a href="/opinion/challenging-the-chinese-with-drones-and-robotics-101739896491007.html" data-articleid="101739896491007"> <img src="https://images.hindustantimes.com/default/148x111.jpg" class="lazy" data-src="https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/18/150x84/Bengaluru--A-bomber-drone-on-display-at-the-India-_1739896482794.jpg" title="Bengaluru: A bomber drone on display at the India Pavilion during the Aero India 2025, at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru, Karnataka, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) (PTI02_11_2025_000364A) (PTI)" alt="Bengaluru: A bomber drone on display at the India Pavilion during the Aero India 2025, at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru, Karnataka, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) (PTI02_11_2025_000364A) (PTI)" /> </a></span> </figure> <div class="storyShortDetail"> <div class="actionDiv flexElm" id="actionDivFTLBig-101739896491007"> <div class="secName ftlsecName"><a href="/opinion">Opinion</a></div> <div class="dateTime secTime ftldateTime ">Published on Feb 18, 2025 10:04 PM IST</div> </div> <div class="actionDiv" style="display:none"> <div id ="new_socialIcons_inLineStory-101739896491007" class="new__socialIcons" ></div> </div> <div class="stroyPub"> <div class="storyBy"> <span class='authorBy'>By</span><small class='byLineAuthor'><a href='/author/vivek-wadhwa-101646410155098' class='authorNameClick' data-vars-article-title='Challenging the Chinese with drones and robotics' data-vars-cta-text='Vivek Wadhwa' data-vars-article-id='101739896491007' data-vars-article-category='opinion' data-vars-published-date='Feb 18, 2025 10:04 PM IST'>Vivek Wadhwa</a></small> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cartHolder listView track timeAgo" data-vars-cardtype="" data-vars-storyid="101739896489001" data-vars-storytype="story" data-weburl="https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/followthrough-will-be-trump-s-test-for-india-101739896489001.html" data-vars-story-url="/opinion/followthrough-will-be-trump-s-test-for-india-101739896489001.html" data-vars-story-title="Follow-through will be Trump’s test for India" data-vars-story-time="18 Feb, 2025 10:04:48 PM" data-vars-section="Opinion" data-vars-mainsection="opinion" data-vars-orderid="10"> <a href="/opinion/followthrough-will-be-trump-s-test-for-india-101739896489001.html" class="storyLink articleClick"></a> <h3 class="hdg3"><a href="/opinion/followthrough-will-be-trump-s-test-for-india-101739896489001.html" data-articleid="101739896489001">Follow-through will be Trump’s test for India</a></h3> <h2 class="sortDec">Not since the nuclear deal has there been as much pressure on the Indian system to walk the talk on the US relationship</h2> <figure > <span> <a href="/opinion/followthrough-will-be-trump-s-test-for-india-101739896489001.html" data-articleid="101739896489001"> <img src="https://images.hindustantimes.com/default/148x111.jpg" class="lazy" data-src="https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/18/150x84/The-U-S--Air-Force-s-F-35-fifth-generation-fighter_1739896482812.jpg" title="The U.S. Air Force's F-35 fifth-generation fighter aircraft performs during Aero India 2025, a military aviation exhibition at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru on February 13, 2025. (Photo by Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP) (AFP)" alt="The U.S. Air Force's F-35 fifth-generation fighter aircraft performs during Aero India 2025, a military aviation exhibition at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru on February 13, 2025. (Photo by Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP) (AFP)" /> </a></span> </figure> <div class="storyShortDetail"> <div class="actionDiv flexElm" id="actionDivFTLBig-101739896489001"> <div class="secName ftlsecName"><a href="/opinion">Opinion</a></div> <div class="dateTime secTime ftldateTime ">Published on Feb 18, 2025 10:04 PM IST</div> </div> <div class="actionDiv" style="display:none"> <div id ="new_socialIcons_inLineStory-101739896489001" class="new__socialIcons" ></div> </div> <div class="stroyPub"> <div class="storyBy"> <span class='authorBy'>By</span><small class='byLineAuthor'><a href='/author/prashant-jha-101608310428381' class='authorNameClick' data-vars-article-title='Follow-through will be Trump’s test for India' data-vars-cta-text='Prashant Jha' data-vars-article-id='101739896489001' data-vars-article-category='opinion' data-vars-published-date='Feb 18, 2025 10:04 PM IST'>Prashant Jha</a></small> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cartHolder listView track timeAgo" data-vars-cardtype="" data-vars-storyid="101739896487437" data-vars-storytype="story" data-weburl="https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/india-must-steer-its-camel-economy-over-the-hump-101739896487437.html" data-vars-story-url="/opinion/india-must-steer-its-camel-economy-over-the-hump-101739896487437.html" data-vars-story-title="India must steer its camel economy over the hump" data-vars-story-time="18 Feb, 2025 10:04:46 PM" data-vars-section="Opinion" data-vars-mainsection="opinion" data-vars-orderid="11"> <a href="/opinion/india-must-steer-its-camel-economy-over-the-hump-101739896487437.html" class="storyLink articleClick"></a> <h3 class="hdg3"><a data-google-interstitial='false' href="/opinion/india-must-steer-its-camel-economy-over-the-hump-101739896487437.html" data-articleid="101739896487437">India must steer its camel economy over the hump</a></h3> <h2 class="sortDec">The secret to reviving India’s camel economy lies in supporting its ancestral camel herding communities</h2> <figure class='exclusiveStory premium'> <span> <a data-google-interstitial='false' href="/opinion/india-must-steer-its-camel-economy-over-the-hump-101739896487437.html" data-articleid="101739896487437"> <img src="https://images.hindustantimes.com/default/148x111.jpg" class="lazy" data-src="https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/18/150x84/-FILES--A-camel-is-silhouetted-against-the-setting_1739896482723.jpg" title="(FILES) A camel is silhouetted against the setting sun in the desert near Dakhla in Morocco-administered Western Sahara, on October 13, 2019.. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP) (AFP)" alt="(FILES) A camel is silhouetted against the setting sun in the desert near Dakhla in Morocco-administered Western Sahara, on October 13, 2019.. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP) (AFP)" /> </a></span> </figure> <div class="storyShortDetail"> <div class="actionDiv flexElm" id="actionDivFTLBig-101739896487437"> <div class="secName ftlsecName"><a href="/opinion">Opinion</a></div> <div class="dateTime secTime ftldateTime ">Updated on Feb 18, 2025 10:04 PM IST</div> </div> <div class="actionDiv" style="display:none"> <div id ="new_socialIcons_inLineStory-101739896487437" class="new__socialIcons" ></div> </div> <div class="stroyPub"> <div class="storyBy"> <span class='authorBy'>By</span>Ilse Köhler-Rollefson </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cartHolder listView track timeAgo" data-vars-cardtype="" data-vars-storyid="101739887808605" data-vars-storytype="story" data-weburl="https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/keeping-up-with-up-bjp-aims-to-divide-opposition-s-muslim-vote-bank-before-2027-101739887808605.html" data-vars-story-url="/opinion/keeping-up-with-up-bjp-aims-to-divide-opposition-s-muslim-vote-bank-before-2027-101739887808605.html" data-vars-story-title="BJP aims to divide Opposition’s Muslim vote bank before 2027" data-vars-story-time="18 Feb, 2025 7:48:59 PM" data-vars-section="Opinion" data-vars-mainsection="opinion" data-vars-orderid="12"> <a href="/opinion/keeping-up-with-up-bjp-aims-to-divide-opposition-s-muslim-vote-bank-before-2027-101739887808605.html" class="storyLink articleClick"></a> <h3 class="hdg3"><a data-google-interstitial='false' href="/opinion/keeping-up-with-up-bjp-aims-to-divide-opposition-s-muslim-vote-bank-before-2027-101739887808605.html" data-articleid="101739887808605">BJP aims to divide Opposition’s Muslim vote bank before 2027</a></h3> <h2 class="sortDec">BJP Muslim Morcha members have been asked to spread out and educate the community about the party’s welfare schemes</h2> <figure class='exclusiveStory premium'> <span> <a data-google-interstitial='false' href="/opinion/keeping-up-with-up-bjp-aims-to-divide-opposition-s-muslim-vote-bank-before-2027-101739887808605.html" data-articleid="101739887808605"> <img src="https://images.hindustantimes.com/default/148x111.jpg" class="lazy" data-src="https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/18/148x111/20240528-PAT-SK-MN-Yogi-Adityanath-20-0_1721921612909_1739888089855.JPG" title="Patna, Bihar, India -May .28, 2024: BJP supporters gather during Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressing a public election rally (Photo by Santosh Kumar/ Hindustan Times)" alt="Patna, Bihar, India -May .28, 2024: BJP supporters gather during Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressing a public election rally (Photo by Santosh Kumar/ Hindustan Times)" /> </a></span> </figure> <div class="storyShortDetail"> <div class="actionDiv flexElm" id="actionDivFTLBig-101739887808605"> <div class="secName ftlsecName"><a href="/opinion">Opinion</a></div> <div class="dateTime secTime ftldateTime ">Published on Feb 18, 2025 07:48 PM IST</div> </div> <div class="actionDiv" style="display:none"> <div id ="new_socialIcons_inLineStory-101739887808605" class="new__socialIcons" ></div> </div> <div class="stroyPub"> <div class="storyBy"> <span class='authorBy'>By</span>Sunita Aron </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cartHolder listView track timeAgo" data-vars-cardtype="" data-vars-storyid="101739806527202" data-vars-storytype="story" data-weburl="https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/bjps-ncr-moment-show-intent-to-address-pollution-101739806527202.html" data-vars-story-url="/opinion/bjps-ncr-moment-show-intent-to-address-pollution-101739806527202.html" data-vars-story-title="BJP’s NCR moment: Show intent to address pollution" data-vars-story-time="17 Feb, 2025 9:05:26 PM" data-vars-section="Opinion" data-vars-mainsection="opinion" data-vars-orderid="13"> <a href="/opinion/bjps-ncr-moment-show-intent-to-address-pollution-101739806527202.html" class="storyLink articleClick"></a> <h3 class="hdg3"><a data-google-interstitial='false' href="/opinion/bjps-ncr-moment-show-intent-to-address-pollution-101739806527202.html" data-articleid="101739806527202">BJP’s NCR moment: Show intent to address pollution</a></h3> <h2 class="sortDec">If BJP successfully cleans Delhi’s air, it will have achieved what no party has been able to do for decades, a legacy-defining victory for public health.</h2> <figure class='exclusiveStory premium'> <span> <a data-google-interstitial='false' href="/opinion/bjps-ncr-moment-show-intent-to-address-pollution-101739806527202.html" data-articleid="101739806527202"> <img src="https://images.hindustantimes.com/default/148x111.jpg" class="lazy" data-src="https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/17/150x84/A-man-pedals-his-rickshaw-as-sprinklers-attached-t_1739806512116.jpg" title="A man pedals his rickshaw as sprinklers attached to the street lamps spray water to settle down dust and air pollution in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) (AP)" alt="A man pedals his rickshaw as sprinklers attached to the street lamps spray water to settle down dust and air pollution in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) (AP)" /> </a></span> </figure> <div class="storyShortDetail"> <div class="actionDiv flexElm" id="actionDivFTLBig-101739806527202"> <div class="secName ftlsecName"><a href="/opinion">Opinion</a></div> <div class="dateTime secTime ftldateTime ">Updated on Feb 17, 2025 09:05 PM IST</div> </div> <div class="actionDiv" style="display:none"> <div id ="new_socialIcons_inLineStory-101739806527202" class="new__socialIcons" ></div> </div> <div class="stroyPub"> <div class="storyBy"> <span class='authorBy'>By</span><small class='byLineAuthor'><a href='/author/bhavreen-kandhari-101713552516091' class='authorNameClick' data-vars-article-title='BJP’s NCR moment: Show intent to address pollution' data-vars-cta-text='Bhavreen Kandhari' data-vars-article-id='101739806527202' data-vars-article-category='opinion' data-vars-published-date='Feb 17, 2025 09:05 PM IST'>Bhavreen Kandhari</a></small> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cartHolder listView track timeAgo" data-vars-cardtype="" data-vars-storyid="101739806516566" data-vars-storytype="story" data-weburl="https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/ugcs-flawed-proposals-for-teacher-hiring-promotions-101739806516566.html" data-vars-story-url="/opinion/ugcs-flawed-proposals-for-teacher-hiring-promotions-101739806516566.html" data-vars-story-title="UGC’s flawed proposals for teacher hiring, promotions" data-vars-story-time="17 Feb, 2025 9:05:16 PM" data-vars-section="Opinion" data-vars-mainsection="opinion" data-vars-orderid="14"> <a href="/opinion/ugcs-flawed-proposals-for-teacher-hiring-promotions-101739806516566.html" class="storyLink articleClick"></a> <h3 class="hdg3"><a data-google-interstitial='false' href="/opinion/ugcs-flawed-proposals-for-teacher-hiring-promotions-101739806516566.html" data-articleid="101739806516566">UGC’s flawed proposals for teacher hiring, promotions</a></h3> <h2 class="sortDec">The sooner the UGC opens discussions with stakeholders and brings changes in a manner that ensures objectivity in the selection process, the better</h2> <figure class='exclusiveStory premium'> <span> <a data-google-interstitial='false' href="/opinion/ugcs-flawed-proposals-for-teacher-hiring-promotions-101739806516566.html" data-articleid="101739806516566"> <img src="https://images.hindustantimes.com/default/148x111.jpg" class="lazy" data-src="https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/17/150x84/The-API-method-quantifies-the-required-qualificati_1739806512127.jpg" title="The API method quantifies the required qualification, teaching experience, research work, and other academic contributions for the Quality Assessment Committee. (Representative image)" alt="The API method quantifies the required qualification, teaching experience, research work, and other academic contributions for the Quality Assessment Committee. (Representative image)" /> </a></span> </figure> <div class="storyShortDetail"> <div class="actionDiv flexElm" id="actionDivFTLBig-101739806516566"> <div class="secName ftlsecName"><a href="/opinion">Opinion</a></div> <div class="dateTime secTime ftldateTime ">Published on Feb 17, 2025 09:05 PM IST</div> </div> <div class="actionDiv" style="display:none"> <div id ="new_socialIcons_inLineStory-101739806516566" class="new__socialIcons" ></div> </div> <div class="stroyPub"> <div class="storyBy"> <span class='authorBy'>By</span>Sukhadeo Thorat </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cartHolder listView track timeAgo" data-vars-cardtype="" data-vars-storyid="101739806461032" data-vars-storytype="story" data-weburl="https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/foundation-for-layered-india-america-relations-101739806461032.html" data-vars-story-url="/opinion/foundation-for-layered-india-america-relations-101739806461032.html" data-vars-story-title="Foundation for layered India-America relations" data-vars-story-time="17 Feb, 2025 9:04:20 PM" data-vars-section="Opinion" data-vars-mainsection="opinion" data-vars-orderid="15"> <a href="/opinion/foundation-for-layered-india-america-relations-101739806461032.html" class="storyLink articleClick"></a> <h3 class="hdg3"><a data-google-interstitial='false' href="/opinion/foundation-for-layered-india-america-relations-101739806461032.html" data-articleid="101739806461032">Foundation for layered India-America relations</a></h3> <h2 class="sortDec">The first engagement between the two countries’ leaders in Trump’s second term met most expectations. Now, resolve differences over trade and immigration</h2> <figure class='exclusiveStory premium'> <span> <a data-google-interstitial='false' href="/opinion/foundation-for-layered-india-america-relations-101739806461032.html" data-articleid="101739806461032"> <img src="https://images.hindustantimes.com/default/148x111.jpg" class="lazy" data-src="https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/17/150x84/Washington--DC--Feb-13--ANI---Prime-Minister-Naren_1739806452035.jpg" title="Washington, DC, Feb 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump deliver a joint press statement after their meeting at the White House, in Washington, DC on Thursday. (Reuters/ANI) (REUTERS)" alt="Washington, DC, Feb 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump deliver a joint press statement after their meeting at the White House, in Washington, DC on Thursday. (Reuters/ANI) (REUTERS)" /> </a></span> </figure> <div class="storyShortDetail"> <div class="actionDiv flexElm" id="actionDivFTLBig-101739806461032"> <div class="secName ftlsecName"><a href="/opinion">Opinion</a></div> <div class="dateTime secTime ftldateTime ">Published on Feb 17, 2025 09:04 PM IST</div> </div> <div class="actionDiv" style="display:none"> <div id ="new_socialIcons_inLineStory-101739806461032" class="new__socialIcons" ></div> </div> <div class="stroyPub"> <div class="storyBy"> <span class='authorBy'>By</span><small class='byLineAuthor'><a href='/author/dhruva-jaishankar-101646231122328' class='authorNameClick' data-vars-article-title='Foundation for layered India-America relations' data-vars-cta-text='Dhruva Jaishankar' data-vars-article-id='101739806461032' data-vars-article-category='opinion' data-vars-published-date='Feb 17, 2025 09:04 PM IST'>Dhruva Jaishankar</a></small> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cartHolder listView track timeAgo" data-vars-cardtype="" data-vars-storyid="101739717503962" data-vars-storytype="story" data-weburl="https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/road-map-for-pursuing-nuclear-energy-in-india-101739717503962.html" data-vars-story-url="/opinion/road-map-for-pursuing-nuclear-energy-in-india-101739717503962.html" data-vars-story-title="Road map for pursuing nuclear energy in India" data-vars-story-time="16 Feb, 2025 8:21:43 PM" data-vars-section="Opinion" data-vars-mainsection="opinion" data-vars-orderid="16"> <a href="/opinion/road-map-for-pursuing-nuclear-energy-in-india-101739717503962.html" class="storyLink articleClick"></a> <h3 class="hdg3"><a data-google-interstitial='false' href="/opinion/road-map-for-pursuing-nuclear-energy-in-india-101739717503962.html" data-articleid="101739717503962">Road map for pursuing nuclear energy in India</a></h3> <h2 class="sortDec">India’s remarkable success in scaling up solar energy has been largely driven by government initiatives.&nbsp;</h2> <figure class='exclusiveStory premium'> <span> <a data-google-interstitial='false' href="/opinion/road-map-for-pursuing-nuclear-energy-in-india-101739717503962.html" data-articleid="101739717503962"> <img src="https://images.hindustantimes.com/default/148x111.jpg" class="lazy" data-src="https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/16/150x84/Revisiting-the-United-States-India-Civil-Nuclear-A_1739717500770.jpg" title="Revisiting the United States-India Civil Nuclear Agreement is vital for fostering international collaboration. It will facilitate technology transfer, secure necessary financing, and promote joint R&D initiatives (AP Photo)" alt="Revisiting the United States-India Civil Nuclear Agreement is vital for fostering international collaboration. 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UK wage growth accelerated for the first time in more than a year, prompting traders to scale back bets on Bank of England interest-rate cuts. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg (Bloomberg)" alt="Workers pass a London Underground station entrance in London, UK, on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. UK wage growth accelerated for the first time in more than a year, prompting traders to scale back bets on Bank of England interest-rate cuts. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg (Bloomberg)" /> </a></span> </figure> <div class="storyShortDetail"> <div class="actionDiv flexElm" id="actionDivFTLBig-101739630114431"> <div class="secName ftlsecName"><a href="/opinion">Opinion</a></div> <div class="dateTime secTime ftldateTime ">Published on Feb 15, 2025 08:05 PM IST</div> </div> <div class="actionDiv" style="display:none"> <div id ="new_socialIcons_inLineStory-101739630114431" class="new__socialIcons" ></div> </div> <div class="stroyPub"> <div class="storyBy"> <span class='authorBy'>By</span><small class='byLineAuthor'><a href='/columns/karan-thapar-101608310345002' class='authorNameClick' data-vars-article-title='Close encounters on London Underground' data-vars-cta-text='Karan Thapar' data-vars-article-id='101739630114431' data-vars-article-category='opinion' data-vars-published-date='Feb 15, 2025 08:05 PM IST'>Karan Thapar</a></small> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cartHolder listView track timeAgo" data-vars-cardtype="" data-vars-storyid="101739548967046" data-vars-storytype="story" data-weburl="https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/marital-rape-can-t-remain-an-exception-to-rape-law-101739548967046.html" data-vars-story-url="/opinion/marital-rape-can-t-remain-an-exception-to-rape-law-101739548967046.html" data-vars-story-title="Marital rape can’t remain an exception to rape law" data-vars-story-time="14 Feb, 2025 9:32:46 PM" data-vars-section="Opinion" data-vars-mainsection="opinion" data-vars-orderid="25"> <a href="/opinion/marital-rape-can-t-remain-an-exception-to-rape-law-101739548967046.html" class="storyLink articleClick"></a> <h3 class="hdg3"><a href="/opinion/marital-rape-can-t-remain-an-exception-to-rape-law-101739548967046.html" data-articleid="101739548967046">Marital rape can’t remain an exception to rape law</a></h3> <h2 class="sortDec">Why does the government have any interest in preserving an abusive marriage; one where the wife is the property of her husband and her consent is irrelevant?</h2> <figure > <span> <a href="/opinion/marital-rape-can-t-remain-an-exception-to-rape-law-101739548967046.html" data-articleid="101739548967046"> <img src="https://images.hindustantimes.com/default/148x111.jpg" class="lazy" data-src="https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/14/150x84/A-trial-court-sentences-the-man-to-10-years-in-jai_1739548963892.jpg" title="A trial court sentences the man to 10 years in jail. He appeals and the Chhattisgarh high court acquits him of all charges, rape, unnatural sex and even culpable homicide. Off he goes, free as a bird to live the remainder of his life as he chooses. (HT Photo)" alt="A trial court sentences the man to 10 years in jail. He appeals and the Chhattisgarh high court acquits him of all charges, rape, unnatural sex and even culpable homicide. Off he goes, free as a bird to live the remainder of his life as he chooses. (HT Photo)" /> </a></span> </figure> <div class="storyShortDetail"> <div class="actionDiv flexElm" id="actionDivFTLBig-101739548967046"> <div class="secName ftlsecName"><a href="/opinion">Opinion</a></div> <div class="dateTime secTime ftldateTime ">Published on Feb 14, 2025 09:32 PM IST</div> </div> <div class="actionDiv" style="display:none"> <div id ="new_socialIcons_inLineStory-101739548967046" class="new__socialIcons" ></div> </div> <div class="stroyPub"> <div class="storyBy"> <span class='authorBy'>By</span><small class='byLineAuthor'><a href='/columns/namita-bhandare-101608310346479' class='authorNameClick' data-vars-article-title='Marital rape can’t remain an exception to rape law' data-vars-cta-text='Namita Bhandare' data-vars-article-id='101739548967046' data-vars-article-category='opinion' data-vars-published-date='Feb 14, 2025 09:32 PM IST'>Namita Bhandare</a></small> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cartHolder listView track timeAgo" data-vars-cardtype="" data-vars-storyid="101739548967190" data-vars-storytype="story" data-weburl="https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/focus-on-allahbadia-instead-of-marital-rape-acquittal-is-telling-101739548967190.html" data-vars-story-url="/opinion/focus-on-allahbadia-instead-of-marital-rape-acquittal-is-telling-101739548967190.html" data-vars-story-title="Focus on Allahbadia instead of marital rape acquittal is telling" data-vars-story-time="14 Feb, 2025 9:32:46 PM" data-vars-section="Opinion" data-vars-mainsection="opinion" data-vars-orderid="26"> <a href="/opinion/focus-on-allahbadia-instead-of-marital-rape-acquittal-is-telling-101739548967190.html" class="storyLink articleClick"></a> <h3 class="hdg3"><a data-google-interstitial='false' href="/opinion/focus-on-allahbadia-instead-of-marital-rape-acquittal-is-telling-101739548967190.html" data-articleid="101739548967190">Focus on Allahbadia instead of marital rape acquittal is telling</a></h3> <h2 class="sortDec">The news is obsessed with one and refuses to give any airtime to the other. What does this say about our priorities?</h2> <figure class='exclusiveStory premium'> <span> <a data-google-interstitial='false' href="/opinion/focus-on-allahbadia-instead-of-marital-rape-acquittal-is-telling-101739548967190.html" data-articleid="101739548967190"> <img src="https://images.hindustantimes.com/default/148x111.jpg" class="lazy" data-src="https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/14/150x84/The-Chhattisgarh-high-court-has-legitimised-the-id_1739548963832.jpg" title="The Chhattisgarh high court has legitimised the idea that a wife is the private property of a husband, to do with as he pleases. (HT Photo)" alt="The Chhattisgarh high court has legitimised the idea that a wife is the private property of a husband, to do with as he pleases. (HT Photo)" /> </a></span> </figure> <div class="storyShortDetail"> <div class="actionDiv flexElm" id="actionDivFTLBig-101739548967190"> <div class="secName ftlsecName"><a href="/opinion">Opinion</a></div> <div class="dateTime secTime ftldateTime ">Published on Feb 14, 2025 09:32 PM IST</div> </div> <div class="actionDiv" style="display:none"> <div id ="new_socialIcons_inLineStory-101739548967190" class="new__socialIcons" ></div> </div> <div class="stroyPub"> <div class="storyBy"> <span class='authorBy'>By</span><small class='byLineAuthor'><a href='/columns/barkha-dutt-101608310299114' class='authorNameClick' data-vars-article-title='Focus on Allahbadia instead of marital rape acquittal is telling' data-vars-cta-text='Barkha Dutt' data-vars-article-id='101739548967190' data-vars-article-category='opinion' data-vars-published-date='Feb 14, 2025 09:32 PM IST'>Barkha Dutt</a></small> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cartHolder listView track timeAgo" data-vars-cardtype="" data-vars-storyid="101739548907164" data-vars-storytype="story" data-weburl="https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/strategic-flexibility-is-the-lodestar-for-india-s-uspolicy-101739548907164.html" data-vars-story-url="/opinion/strategic-flexibility-is-the-lodestar-for-india-s-uspolicy-101739548907164.html" data-vars-story-title="Strategic flexibility is the lodestar for India’s US policy" data-vars-story-time="14 Feb, 2025 9:31:46 PM" data-vars-section="Opinion" data-vars-mainsection="opinion" data-vars-orderid="27"> <a href="/opinion/strategic-flexibility-is-the-lodestar-for-india-s-uspolicy-101739548907164.html" class="storyLink articleClick"></a> <h3 class="hdg3"><a data-google-interstitial='false' href="/opinion/strategic-flexibility-is-the-lodestar-for-india-s-uspolicy-101739548907164.html" data-articleid="101739548907164">Strategic flexibility is the lodestar for India’s US policy</a></h3> <h2 class="sortDec">New Delhi went into the bargaining game with an eye on mutual benefits and expanding the pie rather than dividing a fixed pie — and it has worked</h2> <figure class='exclusiveStory premium'> <span> <a data-google-interstitial='false' href="/opinion/strategic-flexibility-is-the-lodestar-for-india-s-uspolicy-101739548907164.html" data-articleid="101739548907164"> <img src="https://images.hindustantimes.com/default/148x111.jpg" class="lazy" data-src="https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/14/150x84/--EDS--THIRD-PARTY-IMAGE---In-this-image-released-_1739548904125.jpg" title="**EDS: THIRD PARTY IMAGE** In this image released by PMO on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US President Donald Trump during a joint press conference at the White House, in Washington, DC, USA. (PMO via PTI Photo) (PTI02_14_2025_000065A) (PMO)" alt="**EDS: THIRD PARTY IMAGE** In this image released by PMO on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US President Donald Trump during a joint press conference at the White House, in Washington, DC, USA. (PMO via PTI Photo) (PTI02_14_2025_000065A) (PMO)" /> </a></span> </figure> <div class="storyShortDetail"> <div class="actionDiv flexElm" id="actionDivFTLBig-101739548907164"> <div class="secName ftlsecName"><a href="/opinion">Opinion</a></div> <div class="dateTime secTime ftldateTime ">Published on Feb 14, 2025 09:31 PM IST</div> </div> <div class="actionDiv" style="display:none"> <div id ="new_socialIcons_inLineStory-101739548907164" class="new__socialIcons" ></div> </div> <div class="stroyPub"> <div class="storyBy"> <span class='authorBy'>By</span><small class='byLineAuthor'><a href='/author/sreeram-chaulia-101659540864731' class='authorNameClick' data-vars-article-title='Strategic flexibility is the lodestar for India’s US policy' data-vars-cta-text='Sreeram Chaulia' data-vars-article-id='101739548907164' data-vars-article-category='opinion' data-vars-published-date='Feb 14, 2025 09:31 PM IST'>Sreeram Chaulia</a></small> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cartHolder listView track timeAgo" data-vars-cardtype="" data-vars-storyid="101739457375456" data-vars-storytype="story" data-weburl="https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/why-trump-wants-to-gain-control-of-panama-canal-101739457375456.html" data-vars-story-url="/opinion/why-trump-wants-to-gain-control-of-panama-canal-101739457375456.html" data-vars-story-title="Why Trump wants to gain control of Panama Canal" data-vars-story-time="13 Feb, 2025 8:06:14 PM" data-vars-section="Opinion" data-vars-mainsection="opinion" data-vars-orderid="28"> <a href="/opinion/why-trump-wants-to-gain-control-of-panama-canal-101739457375456.html" class="storyLink articleClick"></a> <h3 class="hdg3"><a data-google-interstitial='false' href="/opinion/why-trump-wants-to-gain-control-of-panama-canal-101739457375456.html" data-articleid="101739457375456">Why Trump wants to gain control of Panama Canal</a></h3> <h2 class="sortDec">Panama may be the first subject of Trump’s geopolitical sabre-rattling with China, but it will certainly not be the last.</h2> <figure class='exclusiveStory premium'> <span> <a data-google-interstitial='false' href="/opinion/why-trump-wants-to-gain-control-of-panama-canal-101739457375456.html" data-articleid="101739457375456"> <img src="https://images.hindustantimes.com/default/148x111.jpg" class="lazy" data-src="https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/13/150x84/FILE-PHOTO--An-aerial-view-shows-a-cargo-ship-tran_1739457368985.jpg" title="FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows a cargo ship transiting through the Panama Canal as U.S. President Donald Trump plans to regain control of the Canal, in Panama City, Panama, February 1, 2025. REUTERS/Enea Lebrun/File Photo (REUTERS)" alt="FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows a cargo ship transiting through the Panama Canal as U.S. President Donald Trump plans to regain control of the Canal, in Panama City, Panama, February 1, 2025. REUTERS/Enea Lebrun/File Photo (REUTERS)" /> </a></span> </figure> <div class="storyShortDetail"> <div class="actionDiv flexElm" id="actionDivFTLBig-101739457375456"> <div class="secName ftlsecName"><a href="/opinion">Opinion</a></div> <div class="dateTime secTime ftldateTime ">Updated on Feb 13, 2025 08:06 PM IST</div> </div> <div class="actionDiv" style="display:none"> <div id ="new_socialIcons_inLineStory-101739457375456" class="new__socialIcons" ></div> </div> <div class="stroyPub"> <div class="storyBy"> <span class='authorBy'>By</span><small class='byLineAuthor'><a href='/author/hari-seshasayee-101648190752110' class='authorNameClick' data-vars-article-title='Why Trump wants to gain control of Panama Canal' data-vars-cta-text='Hari Seshasayee' data-vars-article-id='101739457375456' data-vars-article-category='opinion' data-vars-published-date='Feb 13, 2025 08:06 PM IST'>Hari Seshasayee</a></small> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cartHolder listView track timeAgo" data-vars-cardtype="" data-vars-storyid="101739457320941" data-vars-storytype="story" data-weburl="https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/cyclone-secrets-beneath-the-surface-of-the-ocean-101739457320941.html" data-vars-story-url="/opinion/cyclone-secrets-beneath-the-surface-of-the-ocean-101739457320941.html" data-vars-story-title="Cyclone secrets beneath the surface of the ocean" data-vars-story-time="13 Feb, 2025 8:05:20 PM" data-vars-section="Opinion" data-vars-mainsection="opinion" data-vars-orderid="29"> <a href="/opinion/cyclone-secrets-beneath-the-surface-of-the-ocean-101739457320941.html" class="storyLink articleClick"></a> <h3 class="hdg3"><a data-google-interstitial='false' href="/opinion/cyclone-secrets-beneath-the-surface-of-the-ocean-101739457320941.html" data-articleid="101739457320941">Cyclone secrets beneath the surface of the ocean</a></h3> <h2 class="sortDec">Tropical cyclone predictions are getting better but there is always room for further improvement considering the havoc cyclones wreak on lives, socioeconomics</h2> <figure class='exclusiveStory premium'> <span> <a data-google-interstitial='false' href="/opinion/cyclone-secrets-beneath-the-surface-of-the-ocean-101739457320941.html" data-articleid="101739457320941"> <img src="https://images.hindustantimes.com/default/148x111.jpg" class="lazy" data-src="https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/13/150x84/FILE-PHOTO--A-boy-carries-a-roofing-sheet-on-the-b_1739457309524.jpg" title="FILE PHOTO: A boy carries a roofing sheet on the beach in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido, in Passamainty, Mayotte, France December 20, 2024. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo (REUTERS)" alt="FILE PHOTO: A boy carries a roofing sheet on the beach in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido, in Passamainty, Mayotte, France December 20, 2024. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo (REUTERS)" /> </a></span> </figure> <div class="storyShortDetail"> <div class="actionDiv flexElm" id="actionDivFTLBig-101739457320941"> <div class="secName ftlsecName"><a href="/opinion">Opinion</a></div> <div class="dateTime secTime ftldateTime ">Published on Feb 13, 2025 08:05 PM IST</div> </div> <div class="actionDiv" style="display:none"> <div id ="new_socialIcons_inLineStory-101739457320941" class="new__socialIcons" ></div> </div> <div class="stroyPub"> <div class="storyBy"> <span class='authorBy'>By</span><small class='byLineAuthor'><a href='/author/raghu-murtugudde-101662545944493' class='authorNameClick' data-vars-article-title='Cyclone secrets beneath the surface of the ocean' data-vars-cta-text='Raghu Murtugudde' data-vars-article-id='101739457320941' data-vars-article-category='opinion' data-vars-published-date='Feb 13, 2025 08:05 PM IST'>Raghu Murtugudde</a></small> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cartHolder listView track timeAgo" data-vars-cardtype="" data-vars-storyid="101739457318716" data-vars-storytype="story" data-weburl="https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/deregulation-can-givethe-boost-growth-needs-101739457318716.html" data-vars-story-url="/opinion/deregulation-can-givethe-boost-growth-needs-101739457318716.html" data-vars-story-title="Deregulation can give the boost growth needs" data-vars-story-time="13 Feb, 2025 8:05:18 PM" data-vars-section="Opinion" data-vars-mainsection="opinion" data-vars-orderid="30"> <a href="/opinion/deregulation-can-givethe-boost-growth-needs-101739457318716.html" class="storyLink articleClick"></a> <h3 class="hdg3"><a data-google-interstitial='false' href="/opinion/deregulation-can-givethe-boost-growth-needs-101739457318716.html" data-articleid="101739457318716">Deregulation can give the boost growth needs</a></h3> <h2 class="sortDec">The biggest gift the government could give the economy is to unleash the entrepreneurial dynamism and skills of the country’s biggest resource — its people</h2> <figure class='exclusiveStory premium'> <span> <a data-google-interstitial='false' href="/opinion/deregulation-can-givethe-boost-growth-needs-101739457318716.html" data-articleid="101739457318716"> <img src="https://images.hindustantimes.com/default/148x111.jpg" class="lazy" data-src="https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/13/150x84/Greater-Noida--India--January-19--2025--Constructi_1739457309544.jpg" title="Greater Noida, India- January 19, 2025: Construction machinery, building material equipment, mining machinery, and construction vehicles were showcased at the Bharat Construction Equipment Expo and Urban Mobility Infrastructure Show under Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025, held at the India Expo Centre, in Greater Noida, India, on Sunday, January 19, 2025. (Photo by Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)" alt="Greater Noida, India- January 19, 2025: Construction machinery, building material equipment, mining machinery, and construction vehicles were showcased at the Bharat Construction Equipment Expo and Urban Mobility Infrastructure Show under Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025, held at the India Expo Centre, in Greater Noida, India, on Sunday, January 19, 2025. 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