Editorials

Though Jagdeep Dhankhar cited health reasons for his sudden decision to quit, the circumstances leading to his exit point to far deeper issues

New Delhi’s deepening cooperation with the Taliban reflects an acknowledgement of the evolving geopolitical reality in the subcontinent 

Fauja Singh’s death in a hit-and-run accident comes as a stark reminder of poor road safety and lack of traffic discipline in India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to African and Latin American countries was, in a way, a novel diplomatic outreach to scout for rare earth markets

IIT-Kharagpur’s ‘Campus Mothers’ initiative — appointing female mentors from among the women residing on campus —shows a growing acknowledgement within elite institutions that student well-being can no longer be treated as an afterthought

Four crashes this year involving the ageing Jaguar — claiming three lives — have raised questions over their safety

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s remark has all the makings of a planned missive to induce intended action

India cannot claim itself to be a future economic superpower without getting its basic civic infrastructure right

The preliminary report does not explain whether this was a mechanical failure, an electrical issue, a design fault or a software anomaly

It is puzzling that India’s poll panel has discarded its own findings of more than two decades in registering electors as per its notified due process

India’s Rs 1 lakh crore R&D scheme is a timely intervention, addressing low investment in research and development — particularly poor participation of the private sector

As New Delhi prepares to take over the presidency of BRICS next year, it needs to do some deft balancing act to make the expanded forum more inclusive, serving as a bridge to a fair and just world rather than an anti-West group

Trump’s tariff threat is a risky shortcut that could deepen uncertainty, provoke retaliation, and ultimately isolate the US from the very trade flows it seeks to dominate

There are genuine concerns that the Election Commission’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision in Bihar could result in mass disenfranchisement, especially among marginalised groups such as migrant labourers, women, and the poor

Given the unique characteristics of the two party top leaders—Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his ambitious deputy DK Shivakumar—in State, the Congress now appears to be in a tight spot over how to manage a transition, assuming that is on the agenda

China’s insistence on having a decisive say in choosing the Dalai Lama’s successor is clearly not about religion but about control; not about respecting the Tibetan traditions but at bending them into submission

The Puri stampede once again exposes the flaws in India’s crowd management strategies as well as how the well-entrenched VIP culture harms the interests of common devotees

Removing disparities within the digital ecosystem is key to realising the grand dream of Viksit Bharat

As the bold indirect tax reform completes eight years of implementation, the occasion calls for an honest appraisal and the introduction of further changes

If counter-terrorism cannot be a unifying pillar, then a question mark hangs over the core objectives of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

The larger question is whether India can go beyond being a destination for smartphone assembly and become a true global manufacturing giant

Axiom-4 shows that India is no longer just launching payloads but also launching people and ideas into space

The Department of Personnel and Training’s decision to hire a private consultant to overhaul bureaucracy is a bold move aimed at cutting red tape, embracing digital governance and boosting efficiency

Instead of using Emergency to vent out bitterness and indulge in a political blame game, a candid introspection is needed on where we stand now on preserving our core values