Editorials

The Aditya mission, the first by an Asian country to be placed in orbit around the Sun, is expected to contribute significantly to our understanding of solar dynamics and enhance our ability to predict space weather phenomena.

The Indian Science Congress Association needs urgent reforms but cancelling the Science Congress does not augur well for Indian sciences

The first virtual sexual offence case in the UK highlights the urgent need for governments to amend their criminal laws

Prompt response mechanism and not compromising with building bylaws are the most important lessons from Japan

XPoSat marks a major milestone in ISRO’s journey from being an agency tasked with placing satellites in orbit to a research organisation

The ongoing global efforts to tackle the climate crisis reveals that the outcomes have been far from satisfactory

The tendency towards greater control of scientific and other educational institutions is a regressive step

Combating deepfakes requires a collaborative effort, one that involves open communication and proactive mitigation strategies

Grounding of Nicaragua-bound flight with 303 Indians in France must serve as a wake-up call for authorities to get to the bottom of this murky affair

The attacks on merchant ships come as a grim reminder that the impact of the war in West Asia could be felt far and wide

A thorough probe must be ordered into the charges of custodial torture and misuse of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act

The Supreme Court by disposing of an unprecedented 52,191 cases in 2023, has shown how to use technology to reduce pendency

Fast-tracking of procurements is a must to ensure that the IAF’s fighting capabilities are not compromised.

Sedition by any other name sounds equally draconian in its intent and scope of application

The return of a trustworthy ally in economic cooperation and fight against terrorism bodes well for New Delhi

Provision enabling government agencies to take over, manage or suspend telecom services for national security reasons is alarming

The sudden spurt in cases, especially in Kerala with the caseload crossing 1,800, calls for caution

The Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence Summit adopting a commonly-agreed declaration is a welcome development

The stability in the Middle East is important to India because large numbers of Indian diaspora work in the region

Transitioning away from fossil fuels is a tough goal and will test the commitment of the nations to walk the talk

Handing over the baton to Anand, a political novice, shows that the BSP supremo has run out of ideas to revive the party

GHG reduction for cooling in the health sector could hinder India’s ability to meet the demands for medical services

The BJP govt can no longer delay implementation of the twin promises: restoring statehood and holding elections

Parliament was informed that over 90,000 hectares of forest land was diverted in the past five years