Editorials

It costs to produce the news and it’s only fair that tech giants must pay for using the content on their platforms

If the exercise is taken up on the basis of population, then it is bound to result in grave injustice to the southern States

The latest indictment of Trump eclipses the first one in terms of both legal gravity and political peril

Modi called for an end to plastics in his I-Day speech in 2019 and in his Mann ki Baat but a similar zeal is not reflected in implementation

Shared interests in stabilising Asian balance of power is fuelling demand for a solid India-US defence partnership

It is incongruous for a free democratic country to have a sedition law that fights its own citizens

Centre’s decision to reduce the subsidies for electric two-wheeler manufacturers is a retrograde step

The latest tragedy raises questions over the pace of adoption of anti-collision technology —Kavach — by the Indian Railways

Though India traditionally had strong base for semiconductor design industry, hardware manufacturing remained elusive

Nepalese PM wants to be seen as a friend to India, shedding the image of a revolutionary who used to dub both US and India as imperialist forces

The return of Erdogan means a further deepening of friction with the western world, given his close ties with Putin

Continued tensions have exposed chinks in the BJP’s much-touted strategy of forging unity among various ethnic groups

Ensuring that the spotlight remains on him throughout the function, Modi turned new Parliament''s inauguration into an exercise of self-promotion

There is a need for overhauling the jail administration, focusing on reformation and rehabilitation of inmates

The relationship between India and Australia has touched a new level and is more than transactional

PM Modi’s propensity to position himself at the centre of all the pomp and glitter of major govt activities is problematic

Appropriate reforms must be initiated to make the regulatory process more effective for pharma industry

Boycott of G20 meeting shows China can stoop to desperate levels in collusion with Pakistan

Time is ripe to make the UN more representative, inclusive, less bureaucratic and more transparent

A late-night ordinance, issued on May 19, nullifies the apex court’s decision to give the Delhi government powers over administrative services in the national capital

Jallikattu should serve as an abiding symbol of harmonious coexistence but not of confrontation between man and animal

A deeper probe into the Wankhede case is a must so that course correction can be done

Earlier age of smartphone ownership among 18-24-year-olds is associated with much poorer mental health outcomes

The Thai election verdict, rejecting military-monarchy establishment, is a lesson for all the dictatorship regimes