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Indian urbanisation is slowing down: What can be done?
Published on Feb 03, 2025 02:38 PM IST
This article is authored by Rakesh Mohan, president emeritus and distinguished fellow, CSEP, New Delhi.
![Urbanisation(HT File) Urbanisation(HT File)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/03/550x309/With-rapid-urbanisation--the-judgment-noted-that-s_1715278326605_1738573603581.jpg)
Vitamin D deficiency: A public health issue that needs a timely solution
This article is authored by Dr Ambrish Mithal, endocrinologist and chairman and head of endocrinology and diabetes, Max Healthcare, Saket, New Delhi.
![Vitamin D (Unsplash) Vitamin D (Unsplash)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/03/148x111/v0hytd_1702779873047_1738572979461.jpg)
Published on Feb 03, 2025 02:27 PM IST
Bridging data gaps in India: Case of subsidy spending
This paper is authored by Shruti Gupta, research associate, Radha Malani, research analyst and Anoop Singh, distinguished fellow, CSEP.
![Data(Digital Storm/Shutterstock.com) Data(Digital Storm/Shutterstock.com)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/01/148x111/android-smartphone_23b2f4ba-517e-11ea-a3cd-8211a7b3c8e4_1738419796269.jpg)
Published on Feb 02, 2025 08:00 AM IST
Mapping India’s energy and emissions landscape
This paper is authored by Ganesh Sivamani, associate fellow, natural resources, CSEP.
![As a vulnerable nation, and on the back of solidarity among developing countries to win an agreement on a loss-and-damage financing mechanism, India could urge that attention to the climate crisis is not diluted. (Shutterstock) As a vulnerable nation, and on the back of solidarity among developing countries to win an agreement on a loss-and-damage financing mechanism, India could urge that attention to the climate crisis is not diluted. (Shutterstock)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/01/148x111/shutterstock_2165888793_1676211397191_1738418783682.jpg)
Published on Feb 01, 2025 07:19 PM IST
How women are driving change in finance and entrepreneurship
This article is authored by Neha Juneja, co-founder & CEO, IndiaP2P.
![Gender equality(Getty Images/iStockphoto) Gender equality(Getty Images/iStockphoto)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/01/148x111/symbol-changes-gender-equality-unequal-between-sym_1738418715124_1738418715314.jpg)
Published on Feb 01, 2025 07:18 PM IST
Why climate action plans fall short
This article is authored by Eilia Jafar, humanitarian and development professional and Anil Kumar Gupta, professor & CEO (ICARS), IIT Roorkee Gr. Noida campus.
![Climate crisis(Pixabay) Climate crisis(Pixabay)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/01/148x111/gd551cda55d105c50e5d41bd__1722186107221_1738418621755.jpg)
Updated on Feb 01, 2025 07:14 PM IST
Indian MedTech can dominate the world
This article is authored by Jatin Mahajan, secretary, Association of Diagnostics Manufacturers of India (ADMI).
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Published on Feb 01, 2025 07:10 PM IST
Revolutionising India’s packaging industry
This article is authored by Jeevaraj Pillai, director, sustainability, president, Flexible Packaging and New Product Development, UFlex Limited.
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Published on Jan 31, 2025 06:43 PM IST
Union Budget should set the policy direction
This article is authored by Sabyasachi Saha, associate professor, RIS, New Delhi.
![Nirmala Sitharaman(HT_PRINT) Nirmala Sitharaman(HT_PRINT)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/31/148x111/Economic-survey-2025-budget-session_1738248094396_1738309852947.jpg)
Published on Jan 31, 2025 01:21 PM IST
Union Budget 2025: Infrastructure must be engine of sustainable growth
This article is authored by YR Nagaraja, managing director, Ramky Infrastructure Limited.
![Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (File image)(PTI) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (File image)(PTI)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/31/148x111/PTI12-20-2024-000292A-0_1737374683120_1738309681410.jpg)
Published on Jan 31, 2025 01:19 PM IST
What Union Budget 2025 can offer women workers in manufacturing
This article is authored by Soumen Ghosh, assistant professor, School of Economics and Public Policy, RV University, Bengaluru.
![Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the sixth Pre-Budget Consultation with experts and representatives from the health and education sectors in connection with the forthcoming Union Budget 2025-26, in New Delhi, Monday, Dec. 30, 2024.(PTI) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the sixth Pre-Budget Consultation with experts and representatives from the health and education sectors in connection with the forthcoming Union Budget 2025-26, in New Delhi, Monday, Dec. 30, 2024.(PTI)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/30/148x111/PTI12-30-2024-000272B-0_1735618900566_1738227271063.jpg)
Published on Jan 30, 2025 02:25 PM IST
The case for Indian IPs and encryption
This article is authored by Piyush Somani, chairman and managing director, ESDS Software Solution Limited.
![Cybersecurity(via social media/ twitter ) Cybersecurity(via social media/ twitter )](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/30/148x111/CA_1613875113988_1613875119692_1738227046533.jpg)
Published on Jan 30, 2025 02:21 PM IST
Addressing mental health in high-stress professions
This article is authored by Neerja Birla, mental health advocate and founder-chairperson, Mpower and Aditya Birla Education Trust.
![Mental health(Image by Freepik) Mental health(Image by Freepik)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/30/148x111/top-view-wooden-pieces-paper-brain_1714557806904_1738226823118.jpg)
Published on Jan 30, 2025 02:17 PM IST
Transforming India’s health care landscape
This article is authored by Abhay Soi, president, NATHEALTH and chairman & managing director, Max Healthcare Institute Limited.
![Health care (File) Health care (File)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/29/148x111/It-will-be-the-first-government-tertiary-care-heal_1732984317068_1738137434178.jpg)
Published on Jan 29, 2025 01:29 PM IST
The Union Budget 2025: Aligning fiscal priorities with growth and sustainability
This article is authored by Vaibhav Pratap Singh, executive director and Honey Karun, economist, Climate and Sustainability Initiative.
![Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman carrying the Budget tablet wrapped in a traditional 'Bahi Khata' style pouch, last year. ( (ANI Photo/Rahul Singh)) Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman carrying the Budget tablet wrapped in a traditional 'Bahi Khata' style pouch, last year. ( (ANI Photo/Rahul Singh))](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/29/148x111/budget_1706776097352_1738129010344.jpg)
Published on Jan 29, 2025 11:07 AM IST
Better health: Of the people, for the people
This article is authored by Pooja Sehgal and Akhila Sivadas.
![Doctor (Representational Image/Pixabay) Doctor (Representational Image/Pixabay)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/28/148x111/photo-1532938911079-1b06ac7ceec7_1729412901966_1738065894159.jpg)
Published on Jan 28, 2025 05:35 PM IST
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Beyond parental consent: Why India needs an age appropriate design code
This article is authored by Uthara Ganesh, head of public policy, India and South Asia, Snap Inc.
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Published on Jan 28, 2025 05:28 PM IST
How India will pay in 2025: Six key trends to watch out for
This article is authored by Deepak Chand Thakur, co-founder and CEO, NPST.
![UPI(MINT) UPI(MINT)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/28/148x111/upi-transaction-safety-tips_1664341291255_1738065093099.jpg)
Updated on Jan 28, 2025 05:23 PM IST
Towards a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem
This article is authored by Sanjeev Kumar, president, Association of Direct Selling Entities of India (ADSEI), New Delhi.
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Published on Jan 28, 2025 05:18 PM IST
Making India the global hub for turmeric
This paper is authored by Arpita Mukherjee, Dr. Souvik Dutta, Eshana Mukherjee, Ketaki Gaikwad, Trishali Khanna, Nandini Sen, ICRIER, New Delhi.
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Published on Jan 28, 2025 02:53 PM IST
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India raising the bar on drug formulation challenges
This article is authored by Saransh Chaudhary, president, Global Critical Care, Venus Remedies Ltd and CEO, Venus Medicine Research Centre.
![FACT: Antibiotics do not work against viruses, only bacteria. They will not prevent or treat infection with the new coronavirus. There are currently no specific proven medicines for COVID-19 infection, but those infected can relieve and treat mild symptoms with over-the-counter fever-reducing medicines such as paracetamol and aspirin. (Yves Herman / REUTERS) FACT: Antibiotics do not work against viruses, only bacteria. They will not prevent or treat infection with the new coronavirus. There are currently no specific proven medicines for COVID-19 infection, but those infected can relieve and treat mild symptoms with over-the-counter fever-reducing medicines such as paracetamol and aspirin. (Yves Herman / REUTERS)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/28/148x111/original-packaging-illustration-brussels-shows-var_1738055710099_1738055710291.jpg)
Published on Jan 28, 2025 02:47 PM IST
A turning point in India-Indonesia relations
This article is authored by Rajiv Bhatia, Distinguished Fellow, Gateway House and a former ambassador of India, New Delhi.
![Republic Day 2025: President Droupadi Murmu (L) with guest of honour, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (R) leave after the 76th Republic Day parade in New Delhi.(AFP) Republic Day 2025: President Droupadi Murmu (L) with guest of honour, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (R) leave after the 76th Republic Day parade in New Delhi.(AFP)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/27/148x111/INDIA-POLITICS-REPUBLIC-DAY-19_1737878854692_1737965819658.jpg)
Published on Jan 27, 2025 01:47 PM IST
Goa’s Serendipity Art Festival: Potential of human creativity
This article is authored by Shishir Priyadarshi, president, Chintan Research Foundation, New Delhi.
![Goa’s Serendipity Art Festival Goa’s Serendipity Art Festival](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/27/148x111/SAF_Goa_1737965659381_1737965694699.jpg)
Published on Jan 27, 2025 01:45 PM IST
Localising COP agenda: Enabling local self-governments to lead climate action
This article is authored by Arindam Banerjee, co-founder and partner, PDAG and Vinuta Gopal, co-founder and CEO at ASAR.
![The platform is aimed at promoting mutual trust and confidence in climate action. (COP29 website) The platform is aimed at promoting mutual trust and confidence in climate action. (COP29 website)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/26/148x111/The-platform-is-aimed-at-promoting-mutual-trust-an_1725349982336_1737865785733.jpg)
Published on Jan 26, 2025 10:02 AM IST
China’s Medog Dam on the Brahmaputra: Renewable ambition or geopolitical gamble?
This article is authored by Hriday Sarma, senior fellow, South Asia Democratic Forum, Brussels.
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Published on Jan 25, 2025 07:13 PM IST
Budget 2025 can be a blueprint for empowering women
This article is authored by Poonam Muttreja, executive director, Population Foundation of India (PFI), New Delhi.
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Updated on Jan 25, 2025 03:39 PM IST
Syria: Impediments to restoring basic needs for women and girls
This article is authored by Mehdi Hussain, research associate, Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi.
![This aerial photo shows Syrians gathering near a destroyed building in the central city of Homs as they celebrate the fall of Bashar al-Assad's iron-fisted rule. (AFP) This aerial photo shows Syrians gathering near a destroyed building in the central city of Homs as they celebrate the fall of Bashar al-Assad's iron-fisted rule. (AFP)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/25/148x111/SYRIA-CONFLICT-114_1734190945440_1737798450096.jpg)
Published on Jan 25, 2025 03:18 PM IST
Empowering women: Unlocking opportunities through skill development
This article is authored by Gaurav Verma, associate director, education and skill development, IPE Global.
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Published on Jan 24, 2025 04:31 PM IST
Equal opportunity for women and girls in post-Assad Syria
This article is authored by Mehdi Hussain, research associate, Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi.
![People celebrated at Umayyad Square in Damascus on December 8, 2024. Islamist-led rebels declared that they have taken Damascus in a lightning offensive on December 8, sending President Bashar al-Assad fleeing and ending five decades of Baath rule in Syria.(AFP) People celebrated at Umayyad Square in Damascus on December 8, 2024. Islamist-led rebels declared that they have taken Damascus in a lightning offensive on December 8, sending President Bashar al-Assad fleeing and ending five decades of Baath rule in Syria.(AFP)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/24/148x111/SYRIA-CONFLICT-AFP-PICTURES-OF-THE-YEAR-2024-0_1735627714043_1737711070216.jpg)
Published on Jan 24, 2025 03:05 PM IST