Editorials

Though overcrowding is common in India, the world’s most populous country, crowd management is rarely a top priority for governments

The United States and Britain refused to sign the Paris AI Summit Declaration that called for policies to keep AI “open, inclusive, transparent, ethical, safe, secure and trustworthy” shows the inherent contradictions in approach

Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore will finally leave the ISS and head home, bringing the curtains down on an unexpected ‘Lost in Space’-like saga

The Modi-Trump meeting is an opportunity for both countries to pursue a pragmatic approach towards trade

The Defence Ministry must take note of the frustration voiced by Air Chief who has rightly questioned HAL’s commitment to meet the timelines

There is a need for equitable access to AI to avoid perpetuating a digital divide that is already existing across the world

The resignation of N Biren Singh offers a window of opportunity for the Centre to find a political solution to the Manipur unrest

After a 27-year-long hiatus, the BJP has made a stupendous comeback to power, bagging 48 seats in the 70-member Assembly

RBI’s change in stance is aimed at supporting growth but expectations must be tempered, given the uncertainties of the global economic environment

The brazen proposal of US President Donald Trump to take over Gaza, develop it and create employment is at best comical and at worst a grave violation of international law

Raising I-T exemption threshold has clear political undertones, especially in a city where the middle class dominates — nearly 67% of Delhi is middle-class against 31% nationally — the voter base

The budget has grown by 9.52% over last year, barely enough to account for rising cost of pensions and revenue expenditure

India must strike a fine balance between protecting interests of domestic industry and promoting trade relations with US

The country’s short-term approach to problem-solving is hindering its ability to compete on a global scale

The new tax slabs announced by the Finance Minister in the Budget will substantially reduce the taxes of the middle-class, boosting household consumption, savings and investment

The Kumbh tragedy is yet another stark reminder of the urgent need for better crowd management strategies at mega religious gatherings

ISRO’s 100th mission is a bold statement of intent and signals that India is ready to compete on the global stage

Though there are some positive takeaways in the ASER 2024 report, several areas, including gender gap in digital literacy, continue to cause concern

DeepSeek’s AI assistant, developed at a fraction of the cost of its rivals and using less computing power, threatens to upset the technology world order

The proposed changes by the UGC will lead to centralising university administration and diminish State governments’ role in higher education

H-1B visa, the popular path to citizenship, faces heightened scrutiny under Trump’s 'America First' policies

Though Modi had, in 2022, castigated other parties for propagating a ‘freebies culture’, the BJP’s Delhi manifesto has gone one up on the AAP playbook

Says proposed draft rules infringe on rights of States and centralise power in the hands of the Union government

The recent decision of the US to lift curbs on three Indian nuclear entities is a significant step forward in enhancing energy cooperation and reinforcing the strategic framework between the two countries