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How AI is paving the way for antibiotic discovery

Opinion

Published on Jun 18, 2024 05:44 PM IST

Breakthroughs using machine learning have identified nearly 900,000 genetic sequences with antibiotic potential, providing a path forward in combating superbugs

Antibiotic resistance is one of the most urgent threats facing humanity today (Yves Herman / REUTERS)

ByAnirban Mahapatra

China in horizon, G7 eyes the Global South

The policy implications of a change in administration at Washington will raise valid concerns on the continuity of policies that came out at Apuli

FILE - From right, French President Emmanuel Macron, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, U.S. President Joe Biden, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, European Council President Charles Michel, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni watch a skydiving demo during the G7 world leaders summit at Borgo Egnazia, Italy, Thursday, June 13, 2024. The 27 leaders of the European Union will gather in Brussels on Monday, June 17, 2024 to take stock of the surprise European election results and begin the fraught process of dividing up the bloc's top jobs, but they will be playing their usual political game with a deck of reshuffled cards. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File) (AP)

Opinion

Updated on Jun 18, 2024 12:14 AM IST

ByHarsh V Pant, Angad Singh Brar

Three governance tasks that confront new government

How it addresses them will determine whether the BJP wins back its mojo or cedes ground to a resurgent Opposition

New Delhi, Jun 09 (ANI): Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi addresses a meeting with National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders before the swearing-in ceremony of the new Cabinet and council of ministers, at his residence in New Delhi on Sunday. (ANI Photo) (ANI)

Opinion

Updated on Jun 18, 2024 12:15 AM IST

ByPramit Bhattacharya

In defence of personal liberty, fairness in law

Recent rulings collectively signal the Supreme Court’s commitment to ensuring that law enforcement agencies adhere to due process

FILE PHOTO: A lawyer looks into his mobile phone as another walks past, in front of India's Supreme Court in New Delhi, December 11, 2023. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo (REUTERS)

Opinion

Updated on Jun 18, 2024 12:10 AM IST

ByUtkarsh Anand

Border dispute, Agnipath scheme irritants in India-Nepal ties

PM Modi’s 10-year engagement has won hearts and minds in Nepal but there are still major irritants in bilateral ties

New Delhi, Jun 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' after his oath-taking ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on Sunday. (ANI Photo)(ANI)

Opinion

Published on Jun 17, 2024 06:54 PM IST

ByAkhilesh Upadhyay

The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: The legacy of mashed potatoes and Indian dal bukhara

In the late 1970s, Joel Robuchon's buttery mashed potatoes in France and India's creamy dal Bukhara redefined traditional dishes with meticulous techniques.

Two iconic dishes, Joel Robuchon's pomme puree from France and India's dal Bukhara, revolutionised traditional recipes in the late 1970s.

Opinion

Published on Jun 17, 2024 01:25 PM IST

ByVir Sanghvi

State, UT polls hold the key to stability at Centre

The BJP needs to address local issues in these states, but without leaders with statewide clout, it has to rely on Prime Minister Modi’s appeal

Security personnel stand guard as voters wait in long queues at a polling booth , in Baramulla district of north Kashmir on May 20, (PTI)

Opinion

Published on Jun 16, 2024 08:22 PM IST

ByShashi Shekhar

Grand Strategy: Time to reset the rules of the game in South Asia

China’s approach has changed from co-existence with India to containment in the neighbourhood. New Delhi needs to shift the goalposts

South Asian government leaders at PM Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony in Delhi (PTI Photo)(PTI06_10_2024_000011B) (PTI)

Opinion

Published on Jun 16, 2024 08:14 PM IST

ByHappymon Jacob

Voters have spoken, but what did they say?

A deeper analysis of constituency-level data suggests that the BJP’s footprint has increased in eastern and southern states, but voters in many of its stronghold states have sent a negative message

Voters showing showing finger ink marks after cast vote at a polling booth during seventh and last phase of Lok Sabha election at Danapur Diyara in Patna, Bihar (Photo by Santosh Kumar/ Hindustan Times)

Opinion

Published on Jun 16, 2024 08:10 PM IST

ByDeepankar Basu, Kartik Misra

Meet the MP: Geniben the giant killer

In Delhi to attend a Congress Parliamentary Party meeting, Geniben Thakor aka ‘the giant killer’, the only opposition candidate to win a seat in Gujarat.

Opinion

Updated on Jun 16, 2024 01:05 PM IST

ByNamita Bhandare

How (not) to read market swings in the poll season

Suppose foreign investors had commissioned their own exit polls, which pointed in the same direction as those of the pollsters, wouldn’t it be legitimate for them to buy shares based on such information?

The National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. (NSE) building in BKC, Mumbai

Opinion

Published on Jun 16, 2024 12:11 PM IST

ByKaran Thapar

World is shifting – India will need a green vision

India must design a medium-term strategy that accounts for the multiple structural shifts taking place globally without losing focus of its development needs

Uttarakhand, India - April 30, 2016: Forest fire in Pauri Garhwal District at Uttarakhand, India, on Thursday, April 30, 2016. (Photo by Arun Sharma/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Opinion

Updated on Jun 16, 2024 12:11 PM IST

ByArunabha Ghosh

In EU polls, rise of far-Right has not eclipsed the centrists

In fact, the European People’s Party (EPP) has actually increased its seats. Its partners, the Socialists and Democrats, have had ups and downs in different countries but have not suffered a major loss

A child peers from a voting cabin during European and local elections in Baleni, Romania, Sunday, June 9 (AP)

Opinion

Updated on Jun 16, 2024 12:10 PM IST

ByGurjit Singh

Rajeev Taranath’s sarod played in the shared space of music, poetry

Sarod maestro Pandit Rajeev Taranath, an intellectual romantic in music, passed away aged 91. He was a modern mind in 20th century Karnataka.

Opinion

Updated on Jun 16, 2024 12:10 PM IST

ByS Gopalakrishnan

IFFI needs to build on India’s Cannes success

Cannes 2024 has provided fresh opportunities for the IFFI to reconnect with a more diverse audience and build its brand identity

Indian director Payal Kapadia (C) celebrates on stage with her cast Indian actress Chhaya Kadam (2L), Indian actress Divya Prabha (2R) and Indian actress Kani Kusruti (L) after she was awarded with the Grand Prix for the film

Opinion

Published on Jun 16, 2024 12:07 PM IST

ByChaitanya Kumar Prasad

Govt needs to restore NEET’s credibility

Thanks to the results, NEET 2024 has come under a cloud of doubt. It is only hoped that NTA and the ministry of health address the concerns raised sooner rather than later

Students holding placards protest against the alleged irregularities in the NEET examination, at Shashtri Bhawan in New Delhi on Friday. (ANI Photo/Amit Sharma) (Amit Sharma)

Opinion

Updated on Jun 16, 2024 12:07 PM IST

BySS Mantha, Ashok Thakur

Why the Jammu terror strikes call for a new resolve

The latest attacks are dark spots in an otherwise encouraging trend in the fight against terror in J&K. It is important that a swift response is mounted to maintain public confidence

Reasi: The damaged inside of the bus carrying pilgrims that was ambushed by terrorists, in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, on June 10, 2024. (PTI)

Opinion

Updated on Jun 16, 2024 12:06 PM IST

ByDeependra Singh Hooda

Developed country ambitions need deep structural reforms

The most important reform is to reduce the borrowing costs of businesses by reducing public borrowing

To achieve developed country status, India’s GDP has to grow by an average of ~9% annually over the next 25 years

Opinion

Published on Jun 13, 2024 09:23 PM IST

ByM Govinda Rao

Mandate shows limits of strongman politics

The key to the next political act lies not so much with the BJP’s allies, but with the Opposition that has been hugely boosted by the mandate

TOPSHOT - India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (2L) flashes victory sign as he arrives at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters to celebrate the party’s win in country's general election, in New Delhi on June 4, 2024. (Photo by ARUN SANKAR / AFP) (AFP)

Opinion

Updated on Jun 13, 2024 09:23 PM IST

ByRajdeep Sardesai

Kuwait tragedy underscores need for new emigration law

India needs to eliminate the ECR and ECNR distinction for passports, and establish a comprehensive migration policy, similar to those of neighbouring countries

People walk past a building which was ingulfed by fire, in Kuwait City, on June 12, 2024. More than 35 people were killed and dozens injured in a building fire in an area heavily populated with foreign workers in Kuwait, the interior ministry said. (Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat / AFP) (AFP)

Opinion

Updated on Jun 13, 2024 09:19 PM IST

ByRejimon Kuttappan

A misreading of the civil marriages law

A recent judgment resulted in grave injustice to two innocent citizens who had sought the MP HC’s help for peacefully exercising their right to live together

Gurugram, India-March 17, 2024: Hindu groom and bride during the mass marriage organised by Swastik Foundation at Rajput Vatika near Kendriya Vidyalaya sector-14, in Gurugram, India, on Sunday, 17 March 2024. (Representative Image/Photo by Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times)

Opinion

Updated on Jun 12, 2024 09:14 PM IST

ByTahir Mahmood

Urban planning needs to be climate sensitive

The implementation of climate-resilient projects can be facilitated by paving the way for more integrated and effective governance structures

Cattle bathe in the waters while forest personnel douse the fire as smoke billows at a marshland in Perumbakkam a suburb of Chennai on May 31, 2024, due to summer heat. India is enduring a crushing heatwave with temperatures in several cities sizzling well over 45 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). (Photo by R.Satish BABU / AFP) (AFP)

Opinion

Published on Jun 12, 2024 09:09 PM IST

ByAnushree Harde, Sharif Qamar

Verdict suggests need for a new Mandal compact

The old quota politics has exhausted itself — but no party can now afford to ignore any community or elide their complaints about prosperity or security

07 August 1991 - VP Singh addressing a Pro-Mandal Rally at Patel Chowk Janata Dal President SR Bommai, Chandrajit Yadav and Ram Vilas Paswan are also seen in Picture Aug 7 was declared as Mandal Divas and the Leaders Demanded the Immediate implementation of the Mandal Commission Report.

Opinion

Published on Jun 12, 2024 09:03 PM IST

ByDhrubo Jyoti

Mayawati derails Dalit politics: Is there redemption in the future?

There is restlessness in her core voters as BSP is the only party run by Dalits for Dalits, and it represents new horizon of Dalit assertiveness

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati (File)

Opinion

Published on Jun 12, 2024 05:58 PM IST

BySunita Aron

Why Air India’s overhaul plan has hit an air pocket

What is wrong with Air India and now, by proxy, the Tata group’s handling of it?

Air India building is located on Mumbai’s Nariman Point area (File Photo)

Opinion

Published on Jun 11, 2024 11:14 PM IST

ByAnjuli Bhargava

EV startups need State support more than Tesla

Our entrepreneurs and innovators are our most valuable resources, and they deserve our first pick.

New Delhi, India - July 20, 2020: A view of a public electric vehicle (EV) charging plaza during its inauguration at Chemsford Club parking, on Rafi Marg in New Delhi, India, on Monday, July 20, 2020. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times) (Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)

Opinion

Updated on Jun 11, 2024 08:51 PM IST

ByVivan Sharan, Divya Guha

Verdict 2024: A huge asset for foreign policy

The outcome has rebuilt India’s image as a robust democracy. This offers a chance to bridge the divide with the alienated diaspora

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front right, Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, front left, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, back left, and U.S. President Joe Biden walk as they hold a Quad meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit, at the Grand Prince Hotel in Hiroshima, Japan(AP)

Opinion

Published on Jun 11, 2024 08:39 PM IST

ByPrashant Jha

Reasi terror act — Asking the correct questions is critical

Anchors, analysts and politicians harped on the role of Pakistan in the attack. However, such inferences have become repetitive with a shelf life of a few days

The bus carrying the Hindu pilgrims ambushed by gunmen in Kashmir, is pictured in Reasi on June 10, 2024. Soldiers in India-administered Kashmir carried out a large-scale manhunt on June 10, the government said, a day after nine Hindu pilgrims were killed in one of the deadliest recent attacks on civilians, around an hour before Hindu-nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn in for a third term in the capital New Delhi on June 9 evening. (Photo by AFP)(AFP)

Opinion

Published on Jun 11, 2024 07:41 PM IST

ByShashank Ranjan

The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: The stark reality behind India's expensive restaurants

Despite their lavish ambience and hefty price tags, India's upscale restaurants often fall short in delivering the expected level of service.

Expensive restaurants in India focus on fancy décor and high noise levels, neglecting food quality and service standards.(Pixabay)

Opinion

Published on Jun 11, 2024 12:50 PM IST

ByVir Sanghvi

Why Modi may find it difficult to accept Andhra, Bihar’s special status demand

Special status for Bihar and Andhra could disturb fiscal prudence and put constraints on central finances, which, in turn, will hamper key infra projects

New Delhi, Jun 7 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi in conversation with Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Chief N Chandrababu Naidu and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Parliamentary Party meeting, at the Samvidhan Sadan, in New Delhi on Friday. (ANI Photo)(ANI)

Opinion

Published on Jun 11, 2024 08:30 AM IST

ByChetan Chauhan

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Breakthroughs using machine learning have identified nearly 900,000 genetic sequences with antibiotic potential, providing a path forward in combating superbugs

The policy implications of a change in administration at Washington will raise valid concerns on the continuity of policies that came out at Apuli

How it addresses them will determine whether the BJP wins back its mojo or cedes ground to a resurgent Opposition

Recent rulings collectively signal the Supreme Court’s commitment to ensuring that law enforcement agencies adhere to due process

PM Modi’s 10-year engagement has won hearts and minds in Nepal but there are still major irritants in bilateral ties

In the late 1970s, Joel Robuchon's buttery mashed potatoes in France and India's creamy dal Bukhara redefined traditional dishes with meticulous techniques.

The BJP needs to address local issues in these states, but without leaders with statewide clout, it has to rely on Prime Minister Modi’s appeal

China’s approach has changed from co-existence with India to containment in the neighbourhood. New Delhi needs to shift the goalposts

A deeper analysis of constituency-level data suggests that the BJP’s footprint has increased in eastern and southern states, but voters in many of its stronghold states have sent a negative message

In Delhi to attend a Congress Parliamentary Party meeting, Geniben Thakor aka ‘the giant killer’, the only opposition candidate to win a seat in Gujarat.

Suppose foreign investors had commissioned their own exit polls, which pointed in the same direction as those of the pollsters, wouldn’t it be legitimate for them to buy shares based on such information?

India must design a medium-term strategy that accounts for the multiple structural shifts taking place globally without losing focus of its development needs

In fact, the European People’s Party (EPP) has actually increased its seats. Its partners, the Socialists and Democrats, have had ups and downs in different countries but have not suffered a major loss

Sarod maestro Pandit Rajeev Taranath, an intellectual romantic in music, passed away aged 91. He was a modern mind in 20th century Karnataka.

Cannes 2024 has provided fresh opportunities for the IFFI to reconnect with a more diverse audience and build its brand identity

Thanks to the results, NEET 2024 has come under a cloud of doubt. It is only hoped that NTA and the ministry of health address the concerns raised sooner rather than later

The latest attacks are dark spots in an otherwise encouraging trend in the fight against terror in J&K. It is important that a swift response is mounted to maintain public confidence

The most important reform is to reduce the borrowing costs of businesses by reducing public borrowing

The key to the next political act lies not so much with the BJP’s allies, but with the Opposition that has been hugely boosted by the mandate

India needs to eliminate the ECR and ECNR distinction for passports, and establish a comprehensive migration policy, similar to those of neighbouring countries

A recent judgment resulted in grave injustice to two innocent citizens who had sought the MP HC’s help for peacefully exercising their right to live together

The implementation of climate-resilient projects can be facilitated by paving the way for more integrated and effective governance structures

The old quota politics has exhausted itself — but no party can now afford to ignore any community or elide their complaints about prosperity or security

There is restlessness in her core voters as BSP is the only party run by Dalits for Dalits, and it represents new horizon of Dalit assertiveness

What is wrong with Air India and now, by proxy, the Tata group’s handling of it?

Our entrepreneurs and innovators are our most valuable resources, and they deserve our first pick.

The outcome has rebuilt India’s image as a robust democracy. This offers a chance to bridge the divide with the alienated diaspora

Anchors, analysts and politicians harped on the role of Pakistan in the attack. However, such inferences have become repetitive with a shelf life of a few days

Despite their lavish ambience and hefty price tags, India's upscale restaurants often fall short in delivering the expected level of service.

Special status for Bihar and Andhra could disturb fiscal prudence and put constraints on central finances, which, in turn, will hamper key infra projects

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