Editorials

The Supreme Court’s directive for time-bound, out-of-turn trials for acid attack cases is welcome, but implementation remains the real challenge

Amid global uncertainty, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman focuses on targeted measures to sustain growth, favouring steady interventions over headline-grabbing announcements

Amid global slowdown and erosion of the rules-based international order, the Economic Survey 2025-26 offers a note of tempered hope

Political leaders must resist exploiting human tragedy for partisan gain and instead address urgent safety and regulatory failures in India’s expanding aviation sector

The latest purge can have repercussions on Taiwan, which China considers its own territory and has threatened to take control of the island by force

The India-EU Free Trade Agreement underscores stability and rules-based cooperation at a time of global uncertainty

High female STEM enrolment contrasts with low career entry, reflecting persistent cultural and systemic barriers that push women out of India’s technology workforce

BCB’s confrontational stance has exposed deep fear and frustration within Bangladesh cricket

The real impact of the India–EU FTA will be shaped by how effectively it is implemented, and how decisively both governments support collaboration beyond tariff reductions and legal frameworks

If the Gaza initiative focuses more on optics than meaningful action, it risks becoming another failed plan, collapsing under the harsh realities on the ground and threatening the authority of the United Nations

Ministry of Home Affairs' 'kill switch' and RBI's insurance proposals to combat digital arrest scams and protect customers deserve serious consideration

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s surprise New Delhi visit, pledging deeper cooperation, underscores India’s rising strategic influence in the Gulf

The move to discourage 10-minute delivery branding represents an inflection point in India’s gig economy and a successful course correction of a toxic model that has normalised risk for convenience

One of the flaws is that nearly a quarter of faculty end up spending most of their time on administrative tasks that are primarily critical to institutions rather than students

As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to present a record ninth consecutive Budget, she faces a defining fiscal moment amid external headwinds and internal challenges

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s India visit underscored deepening strategic convergence as both nations navigate global geopolitical and economic uncertainties

Centre’s plan to identify high-risk corridors will reduce accidents only if backed by action

The political storm in poll-bound West Bengal, triggered by multiple ED raids, once again blurs the line between criminal investigation and electoral politics

According to one estimate, Grok generated one non-consensual sexual image every minute. Alarmingly, Grok makes such content easier to produce and customise

Iran's protests reflect broader discontent over repression, isolation, and the state’s inability to deliver stability or reform

The US President’s exit from 66 international organisations, including the UNFCCC, marks a major setback for global climate action and undermines America’s leadership in clean energy

The draft Bill to repeal the Indian Statistical Institute Act, 1959, replaces a nation-building mandate with focus on corporatisation and revenue generation

By denying bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam even after more than five years in jail without trial in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case, the apex court appears to contradict its own dictum  

The Indian government must allay growing fears that the Seeds Bills will increase corporate control and marginalise farmers