Editorials

The timeline makes this amendment less a safeguard and more a devious political strategy

E20 fuel could ease India’s dependence on oil imports and improve energy security, but the rushed approach has left vehicle owners and industry in confusion

Aligning the vision of high-ambition bloc with the development needs of primary producer nations is the way forward to ending plastic pollution

If executed well, GST 2.0 could evolve from a foundational reform into a competitive advantage, supporting India’s journey toward becoming a developed nation by 2047

For those looking for a broad framework to resolve the conflict and end the three-year-long Russia-Ukraine war, it was a day of disappointment

Many hapless people are bitten by dogs everyday, contracting rabies, and dying in agony. Yet these tragedies barely stir the consciences of celebrity dog-lovers. They root more for the rights of animals than for humans

RBI pause reflects a wait-and-watch approach amid global uncertainties and the impact of the previous rate cuts

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s call to treat healthcare and education as fundamental societal duties and not as profit-driven ventures deserves serious attention

By issuing a direct nuclear threat to India, Pakistan’s Army chief has gone a step further and signalled to the world that Islamabad remains an irresponsible nuclear power

Instead of encouraging critical thinking and genuine historical analysis, the present attempt seeks to rewrite history, turning textbooks as tools for promoting a specific ideology

Cancer care is inaccessible and expensive for the majority of Indians. The infrastructure for cancer treatment is limited to just about 100 towns and cities. While most of India's cancer patients stay in towns and rural areas, the bulk of healthcare resources are in larger cities

Bilateral relationships are nurtured not through diktats but through a shared understanding of each other’s economic realities

If India wants to stay in the global AI race, it must address the three missing pieces — talent, data, and research

Tourism, which is central to Uttarakhand’s economy, has fuelled rampant, often unregulated construction across the State

With the elected government already in place and the security situation firmly under control, there is no justification for delaying statehood further

Shibu Soren’s unflinching support for the Telangana cause, both morally and politically, stood as a symbol of regional solidarity and federal justice

The latest move by the three countries — the UK, France and Canada — to announce plans to recognise a Palestinian state reflects a growing sense of frustration over Israel’s brutal military campaign

United States President’s tariff war has virtually undone efforts put in by India-US to deepen their economic and strategic cooperation

Parliament missed a historic chance to show unity after the Pahalgam terror attack – a moment that could have sent clear message that India has drawn a new red line in the fight against terrorism

TCS layoffs signal major shift in tech hiring trends, challenging traditional mass recruitment models, amid AI disruption

With the world’s top court declaring that countries have binding legal obligations to protect the climate, climate justice is no longer just a moral demand— it is now a matter of international law

Strengthening the health infrastructure to address the needs of mentally ill people must get top priority from the central and State governments

The Maldivian leadership appears to have realised that a good relationship with New Delhi is an absolute necessity for their country

The sweeping access granted to the UK must not set a precedent for FTAs with larger economies like the EU or the US