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Why Karnataka Forest Dept & Centre are locked in battle over land ‘given’ to watchmaker HMT

Sharan Poovanna - August 23, 2024

Union Minister for Heavy Industries & Steel HD Kumaraswamy wants to revive HMT, while Eshwar Khandre, state Minister of Forests, wants to reclaim land & use it to create green spaces.

HMT watch was all about sturdy functionality, and then India changed

Mahua Venkatesh - October 28, 2018

HMT’s catchy advertising campaign centred on the ‘unity in diversity’ theme.

The HMT advantage

Shekhar Gupta - February 15, 2003

While so many state governments rush to add chapters on her heroic life and the Shiv Sena threatens to rename Valentine’s day after Kalpana...

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Theaterisation reform is stuck on ranks and roles — India’s military needs clarity

Sudhir Pillai - September 25, 2025

On paper, the idea of theaterisation is elegant. In practice, it is paralysed by ambiguities of rank and command.

Aryan Khan has turned his camera on us. ‘I won’t be your victim again,’ he is saying

September 25, 2025

‘I am Assam,’ Zubeen Garg had said. He was the soundtrack to our lives

September 24, 2025

Economy

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

Sampurna Panigrahi - September 18, 2025

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Defence

‘Agni’ on the move—India successfully test-fires Agni-Prime nuclear missile from a train

Snehesh Alex Philip - September 25, 2025

With the latest test, India has the capability to launch a nuclear missile from under the sea, surface, air, and now from a railway network.

National Interest

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Shekhar Gupta - September 20, 2025

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.

Topic: HMT

On Camera

YourTurn

Guidelines for YourTurn submissions

Opinion

Theaterisation reform is stuck on ranks and roles — India’s military needs clarity

Aryan Khan has turned his camera on us. ‘I won’t be your victim again,’ he is saying

‘I am Assam,’ Zubeen Garg had said. He was the soundtrack to our lives

Economy

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

Defence

‘Agni’ on the move—India successfully test-fires Agni-Prime nuclear missile from a train

National Interest

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

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