Editorials

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

Use of technologies to monitor water availability in borewells could be the first step to manage aquifers responsibly

The goals need to be reframed and redefined in view of the grave implications of climate change

A disparate group of leaders with bloated egos and personal agendas cannot take on the mighty BJP

Growing atrocities against women prove that the changes made to criminal law after the Nirbhaya case have not yielded the desired results

India has been rightly insisting on a more nuanced approach to eliminating the use of all fossil fuels — not just coal

Congress’ poor showing in the northern States coculd dent its position in the I.N.D.I.A alliance

It’s unfair to judge Kissinger from the prism of present-day politics as his worldview was a product of the turbulent times he lived in

It is in the national interest that there should be an environmental audit of all the ongoing big projects in the Himalayas

Excessive alcohol consumption should be treated as a health problem, and not a law and order problem

Pakistan-sponsored terrorism is not a problem that can be outsourced for a resolution. India has to use all its resources to tackle it

For now, Israel and Hamas should not violate the terms of the truce agreement as it would undo the mediation efforts made by Qatar and other countries

The terrorist threat goes much beyond the Kashmir Valley, posing a new security challenge

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu’s strident anti-India campaign poses a new set of diplomatic challenges to New Delhi

58% of fixed-dose combination of antibiotics sold across India are on the WHO’s ‘not recommended’ list

India must pay attention to the changing dynamics of trade and business relations between the US and China

India’s loss in the final is heart-breaking, but also a reminder that it is a game of glorious uncertainties

The concentration of carbon dioxide is now 50% higher than before the start of the Industrial Revolution

Any attempt to cast doubt on the competence of the legislature will be fraught with great perils to democracy

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudea jibes reek of an amateurish way of handling relations with strategic friends

The draft broadcasting law has many holes that raise fears of sweeping control by the government

After keeping mum for nearly a decade, the BJP govt’s promise to do justice to the Madiga community rings hollow

The fact that one in every three children in Delhi is battling asthma or airflow obstruction due to air pollution should ring alarm bells in the government corridors

Sri Lanka’s multibillion-dollar debts to Beijing have hindered efforts to resolve its financial woes