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]Covid, NEP created a world of blended learning in Delhi’s schools. Will it last?
Taking lessons from the pandemic, NEP policy advocated for preparing schools “with alternative modes of quality education” to prepare schools across the country for any situation similar to the pandemic
![One of the major hurdles in dealing with blended learning has been student participation – particularly when half the students are studying online and the other half are studying in the classrooms (Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO) One of the major hurdles in dealing with blended learning has been student participation – particularly when half the students are studying online and the other half are studying in the classrooms (Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211012060345im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/11/550x309/50cf044c-2a59-11ec-a2ce-f0c64477ba97_1633932603657.jpg)
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 11:40 AM IST
In Hemant Soren’s Jharkhand, the politics of tribal identity sharpens
Two years after it came to power, Hemant Soren has displayed political initiative with his clear focus on tribal identity-based politics — but this political initiative itself is now possibly generating friction, both within his alliance and with the opposition
![Soon after taking over the reins of power in December 2019, Soren said that in his second term as CM, he wanted to give Jharkhand the direction it needed to fulfil the objectives with which the tribal-dominated state was carved out of Bihar on November 15, 2000. (PTI) Soon after taking over the reins of power in December 2019, Soren said that in his second term as CM, he wanted to give Jharkhand the direction it needed to fulfil the objectives with which the tribal-dominated state was carved out of Bihar on November 15, 2000. (PTI)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211012060345im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/11/150x84/b178ca5a-2a52-11ec-a2ce-f0c64477ba97_1633930503390.jpg)
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 11:08 AM IST
By Vishal Kant
Why has the BJP not been able to dent Naveen Patnaik’s hegemony in Odisha?
The most important factor in explaining BJD’s hegemony is the remarkable political maneouverability shown by Patnaik
![Patnaik’s own image of being a non-corrupt man despite cases of corruption among government officials has also helped the BJD (Arabinda Mahapatra/HT Photo) Patnaik’s own image of being a non-corrupt man despite cases of corruption among government officials has also helped the BJD (Arabinda Mahapatra/HT Photo)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211012060345im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/08/150x84/47d37a50-27ff-11ec-b6b6-7f924b04e371_1633674006289.jpg)
Updated on Oct 08, 2021 11:50 AM IST
By Debabrata Mohanty
Mind The Gap | From child marriage to MeToo, legitimising oppressive practices
This week saw child marriage back in the news. This and the Bombay High Court's new guidelines on sexual harassment at the workplace are worrying developments.
![Child marriage is India’s enduring shame and we are home to the largest number of child brides in the world, with 1.5 million girls under 18 married every year, according to Unicef. Representative Image. (Manoj Kumar/Hindustan Times) Child marriage is India’s enduring shame and we are home to the largest number of child brides in the world, with 1.5 million girls under 18 married every year, according to Unicef. Representative Image. (Manoj Kumar/Hindustan Times)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211012060345im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/07/150x84/93c07044-2773-11ec-8390-9108a6051a41_1633614364321.jpg)
Updated on Oct 07, 2021 07:16 PM IST
From the colonial era to post-Independence, a history of powerful farm movements
Protests have acquired intensity at different times, in different geographies, in different contexts, and had different outcomes
![A group of farmers depart for Delhi to participate in the ongoing farmers' protest against new farm laws, Amritsar, Punjab (Sameer Sehgal/Hindustan Times) A group of farmers depart for Delhi to participate in the ongoing farmers' protest against new farm laws, Amritsar, Punjab (Sameer Sehgal/Hindustan Times)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211012060345im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/06/150x84/8d6836a4-2698-11ec-9d0a-2107028cb826_1633520198319.jpg)
Updated on Oct 06, 2021 05:10 PM IST
Goa’s elections will witness new issues, new players
From mining to environment, from AAP to TMC, Goa assembly elections 2022 is likely to be an intriguing battle
![Given that the party resembles nothing more than a breakaway Congress group, and the is yet to attract any big names beyond Luizinho Faleiro, much hinges on who else the party can welcome into its fold (ANI) Given that the party resembles nothing more than a breakaway Congress group, and the is yet to attract any big names beyond Luizinho Faleiro, much hinges on who else the party can welcome into its fold (ANI)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211012060345im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/06/150x84/ed01bd26-2696-11ec-9d0a-2107028cb826_1633519180144.jpg)
Updated on Oct 06, 2021 04:52 PM IST
By Gerard de Souza
How the issue of OBC reservation has shaken Maharashtra’s politics
Representation has been a subject of debate in Maharashtra’s politics since the turn of the previous century.
![Unlike Marathas, OBCs are a group of castes and not all prominent castes stick together in deciding whom to support (HT PHOTO) Unlike Marathas, OBCs are a group of castes and not all prominent castes stick together in deciding whom to support (HT PHOTO)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211012060345im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/05/150x84/d6a035b8-25dc-11ec-861b-89d0f4ae1a0f_1633439173553.jpg)
Updated on Oct 05, 2021 06:36 PM IST
Oli’s nationalism, Prachanda’s insecurity and the Hindu politics of India, Nepal
In his just released book, Kathmandu Dilemma: Resetting India-Nepal ties, Rae brings his lived experience as well as a deep grasp of structural realities that shape the relationship
![Oli’s strategy to play the anti-India nationalism card and his overtures to China did not sit well with India (Shutterstock) Oli’s strategy to play the anti-India nationalism card and his overtures to China did not sit well with India (Shutterstock)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211012060345im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/04/150x84/0665b08c-24e5-11ec-9d0a-2107028cb826_1633333865150.jpg)
Updated on Oct 04, 2021 01:33 PM IST
By Ranjit Rae
India’s path to power: Strategy in a world adrift
At a time when global, regional and national politics is undergoing a churn, some of India’s finest public intellectuals — including those who have been policymakers and those who have observed and studied India in depth — have come together to outline the contours of the new world order and, more importantly, what India should do to achieve its objectives.
![Prime Minister Narendra Modi (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi (PTI)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211012060345im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/02/150x84/1ddbdf26-2377-11ec-bb55-2fb9e639f35f_1633177839415.jpg)
Updated on Oct 02, 2021 06:05 PM IST
By Yamini Aiyar, Sunil Khilnani, Prakash Menon, Shivshankar Menon, Nitin Pai, Srinath Raghavan, Ajit Ranade, and Shyam Saran
Mind The Gap | A week of triumphs, and trials, for women of the world
In India and parts of the world, women have had reason to celebrate this week. But systemic gender issues in a largely patriarchal society remain
![As of January 2019, women make up 3.8% of the Indian Army, billed as the second-largest in the world. (Hindustan Times) As of January 2019, women make up 3.8% of the Indian Army, billed as the second-largest in the world. (Hindustan Times)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211012060345im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/01/150x84/ef06c6b0-22b9-11ec-bb55-2fb9e639f35f_1633095155005.jpg)
Updated on Oct 01, 2021 07:05 PM IST
From a need-based crime to an organised network, Delhi’s snatching epidemic
At Delhi Police control, every hour, the officials manning the 112-helpline receive at least six calls from victims of snatching. From the PM’s niece to a diplomat; from a homemaker to a tourist; from a judge to a labourer, the victims of Delhi infamous snatching cut across all sections of society
![Representational Image. Representational Image.](http://web.archive.org./web/20211012060345im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/09/23/150x84/92f2d75a-1c6b-11ec-bd55-a839e72d05c9_1632401215852.jpg)
Updated on Sep 23, 2021 06:17 PM IST
By Prawesh Lama
Why military has sought more time to induct women into NDA
The aspects that the forces will have to work on in quick time include medical standards, accommodation, training capacity, security and privacy arrangements, physical segregation of living quarters, and additional gender-specific administrative and other requirements
![Representational Image. (File photo) Representational Image. (File photo)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211012060345im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/09/23/150x84/9e1f3296-1c1f-11ec-bd55-a839e72d05c9_1632400555739.jpg)
Updated on Sep 23, 2021 06:10 PM IST
By Rahul Singh
With its ear to the ground, how the BJP is sharpening its poll strategy
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s decision to change leaders in three states and introduce major changes in the Union council of ministers, is a sign of the party preparing for both, the upcoming assembly elections and the 2024 Lok Sabha polls
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Updated on Sep 22, 2021 06:44 PM IST
What does Sukanta Majumdar’s appointment mean for the BJP in West Bengal?
While some veterans commented off-the-record, rebels such as Krishna Kalyani, legislator from Raiganj in North Dinajpur district in north Bengal did not stay silent. Majumdar represents the Balurghat seat in the adjoining South Dinajpur district
![West Bengal BJP’s new president Sukanta Majumdar felicitates new BJP national vice president Dilip Ghosh during a felicitation event at party office in Kolkata on Tuesday, September 21. (PTI) West Bengal BJP’s new president Sukanta Majumdar felicitates new BJP national vice president Dilip Ghosh during a felicitation event at party office in Kolkata on Tuesday, September 21. (PTI)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211012060345im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/09/22/150x84/6a38650e-1ba4-11ec-8372-9724726ad21c_1632315576493.jpg)
Updated on Sep 22, 2021 06:30 PM IST
To vaccinate entire population by Dec 31, India must give 10.4 mn doses a day
According to government data, as of Monday night, the total number of doses administered in the country has now crossed 817 million, with 208 million people being fully vaccinated and another 400 having received a single dose of the vaccine
![A beneficiary gets inoculated against Covid-19 at CR Wadia hospital vaccination centre in Thane. (HT file) A beneficiary gets inoculated against Covid-19 at CR Wadia hospital vaccination centre in Thane. (HT file)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211012060345im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/09/21/150x84/d1f30958-1ad0-11ec-8372-9724726ad21c_1632224831560.jpg)
Updated on Sep 21, 2021 05:19 PM IST
To solve Delhi’s parking crisis, there is a policy. But will it work?
The real challenge is in the implementation and enforcement of the policies. Transport experts say that the parking problem can be addressed only if there is coordination and synergy among government agencies
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Updated on Sep 21, 2021 04:26 PM IST
By Risha Chitlangia
Climate: How Delhi can transition to cleaner, green power
Interviews and analyses by HT showed that reasons range from the increasing power purchase costs of these ageing plants to a larger collective will to combat air pollution. It is also because of the availability of more alternatives in the renewable energy sector
![Smoke billows from a power station during sunset in New Delhi in this February 16, 2005 file photo. (File photo) Smoke billows from a power station during sunset in New Delhi in this February 16, 2005 file photo. (File photo)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211012060345im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/09/21/150x84/223491c6-1ac6-11ec-8372-9724726ad21c_1632219971045.jpg)
Updated on Sep 21, 2021 04:01 PM IST
Arpita Ghosh’s resignation from Rajya Sabha part of recent churning in TMC
Arpita Ghosh is not an exception. Over the past few years, Trinamool, the second-largest party in Parliament, has seen several leaders being moved from the Rajya Sabha even as it remains a key Opposition powerhouse
![On Wednesday, Ghosh met Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu to submit her resignation from the Upper House (Courtesy- Twitter) On Wednesday, Ghosh met Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu to submit her resignation from the Upper House (Courtesy- Twitter)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211012060345im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/09/16/150x84/3e192028-1693-11ec-84c4-2baf74611101_1631764324737.jpg)
Updated on Sep 16, 2021 09:22 AM IST
In Delhi, how urbanisation, economics and environment eroded agriculture
The dip in farming in Delhi is now established by data. Cropped area in Delhi dropped from 33,700 hectares in 2010 to 29,000 hectares in 2020, according to the government’s statistical data records
![Representational Image. (HT archive) Representational Image. (HT archive)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211012060345im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/09/15/150x84/393f0312-15e7-11ec-b5f0-8fc03d5e5335_1631684874423.jpg)
Updated on Sep 15, 2021 11:18 AM IST
By Abhishek Dey
The story behind the Tamil Nadu-NEET controversy
The Tamil Nadu assembly, on Monday, passed a bill to scrap NEET and admit students to undergraduate programmes in medicine on the basis of their performance in their Class 12 examinations — a move that the state government said was in the interests of “social justice”
![Leader of Opposition in the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly Edapaddi K. Palaniswami walks out with AIADMK MLAs sporting black badges over NEET suicides during the Budget Session at Kalaivanar Arangam in Chennai on September 13. (PTI) Leader of Opposition in the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly Edapaddi K. Palaniswami walks out with AIADMK MLAs sporting black badges over NEET suicides during the Budget Session at Kalaivanar Arangam in Chennai on September 13. (PTI)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211012060345im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/09/15/150x84/1bdd85a2-15e0-11ec-b5f0-8fc03d5e5335_1631681574041.jpg)
Updated on Sep 15, 2021 10:23 AM IST
Delhi was hub of student activism. Then came pandemic, a State crackdown
Normally, between August and September, Delhi University (DU) and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campuses would be busy for the high-stakes campus elections. But this year, just like last year, there is a lull
![Campaign for DUSU election 2017 at North Campus, DU, in New Delhi on September 6, 2017. (HT archive) Campaign for DUSU election 2017 at North Campus, DU, in New Delhi on September 6, 2017. (HT archive)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211012060345im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/09/14/150x84/e63a7992-152a-11ec-b6a8-6bb5a3189f0e_1631603553675.jpg)
Updated on Sep 14, 2021 12:43 PM IST
Breakout Covid-19 infections will occur, but vaccination to determine lethality
This is particularly evident if we look at the number of new infections appearing across the western world today with the spread of the Delta variant. As of September 7, the variant had spread to 170 countries and territories, and caused a rise in infections in many of them, according to the WHO
![A medic gives a dose of Covid vaccine to a health worker in Patna, Bihar, earlier in January this year. (HT archive) A medic gives a dose of Covid vaccine to a health worker in Patna, Bihar, earlier in January this year. (HT archive)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211012060345im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/09/14/150x84/7f35de0e-1515-11ec-b6a8-6bb5a3189f0e_1631596773207.jpg)
Updated on Sep 14, 2021 10:52 AM IST
25 yrs after reservation Bill, equitable women’s representation remains elusive
Only 7.7% members in the Lok Sabha and 4% members of state assemblies were women in 1996, when the first women’s reservation Bill was introduced. Women’s share is now 14.4% in Lok Sabha and around 8% in state assemblies
![Representational Image. (HTarchive) Representational Image. (HTarchive)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211012060345im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/09/13/150x84/323e39ce-148f-11ec-b6a8-6bb5a3189f0e_1631541268845.jpg)
Updated on Sep 14, 2021 09:23 AM IST
By Abhishek Jha
Delhi University has approved FYUP. What does it mean for students?
Varsity officials have said that students wanting to opt for the regular three-year undergraduate course will be allowed to do so
![A view of an entrance to Delhi University. (HT Archive) A view of an entrance to Delhi University. (HT Archive)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211012060345im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/09/13/150x84/5988cdee-1487-11ec-b6a8-6bb5a3189f0e_1631533348000.jpg)
Updated on Sep 13, 2021 05:12 PM IST
By Sadia Akhtar and Kainat Sarfaraz
Conversion in C'garh: Aggressive BJP, silent Congress, insecure community
For the BJP, concern about “conversion” is not new in Chhattisgarh. During their first tenure as government beginning 2003, the government passed the Chhattisgarh Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2006 which provides for a three-year jail term for people engaged in forced religious conversion
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Updated on Sep 13, 2021 04:38 PM IST
India has lagged behind in textile exports. Can the sector become competitive?
According to a recent CRISIL report, India’s share in global exports of cotton yarn shrunk 600 basis points to 23% in 2020 from 29% in 2015, while in readymade garments, its share has stagnated at 3-4% over the past decade
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Updated on Sep 13, 2021 11:10 AM IST
By Rajeev Jayaswal
Is government right to go slow on wheat support price?
The increase in MSPs for winter-sown or rabi crops was 2% for wheat, a decade’s low, while being generous for non-cereals, up to 8.6% higher than the last season
![Representational image (REUTERS) Representational image (REUTERS)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211012060345im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/09/10/150x84/1b81b32e-1240-11ec-8f84-d3748427d977_1631292779856.jpg)
Updated on Sep 10, 2021 10:24 PM IST
By Zia Haq
States announce reservations for locals, but fail to implement it
While it has gained political traction, reservations for locals has met with both legal challenges and industry resistance, and has been barely implemented in any state
![Representational image. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Representational image. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211012060345im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/09/10/150x84/8563b772-123d-11ec-8f84-d3748427d977_1631281738717.jpg)
Updated on Sep 10, 2021 07:19 PM IST
By Hitender Rao and Yunus Lasania
As Chirag Paswan meets Lalu, Tejashwi, is Bihar set for political realignment?
Chirag Paswan has been looking for political space in Bihar since his uncle, Pashupati Paras, with four other Lok Sabha members, effectively split the Lok Janshakti Party
![RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav with Lok Janshakti Party leader Chirag Paswan, in Patna, Bihar, on Wednesday. (HT Photo) RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav with Lok Janshakti Party leader Chirag Paswan, in Patna, Bihar, on Wednesday. (HT Photo)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211012060345im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/09/10/150x84/713ef118-123c-11ec-8f84-d3748427d977_1631281258562.jpg)
Updated on Sep 10, 2021 07:18 PM IST
By Arun Kumar