Editorials

Putting an end to VIP culture should be one of the key lessons for the authorities to learn from Kumbh Mela apart from crowd management

Hyperloop can solve two crucial problems India faces – traffic congestion and carbon emissions

The resonance of far-right politics among younger voters suggests that Germany’s political landscape is undergoing a generational shift

‘Might is right’ appears to be the principle that is dictating the fate of Ukraine

By laying down a condition that the Union government would not release the ‘Samagra Shiksha’ funds to the southern State until it accepts the three-language policy under the NEP, the Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan has triggered an avoidable confrontation

As Rekha Gupta gets down to the nitty-gritty of administrative business, she is up against many challenges — from fulfilling election promises to cleaning the Yamuna

By projecting Ukraine as a villain in the ongoing conflict, US President Trump is playing a dangerous game that could further alienate America’s traditional allies, including Europe

Criminalising offensive jokes and filing FIRs for unleashing the full police force on the accused are not the solution

Pitroda’s goof-ups, happening with unfailing regularity, will cause considerable damage to the Congress

Though overcrowding is common in India, the world’s most populous country, crowd management is rarely a top priority for governments

The United States and Britain refused to sign the Paris AI Summit Declaration that called for policies to keep AI “open, inclusive, transparent, ethical, safe, secure and trustworthy” shows the inherent contradictions in approach

Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore will finally leave the ISS and head home, bringing the curtains down on an unexpected ‘Lost in Space’-like saga

The Modi-Trump meeting is an opportunity for both countries to pursue a pragmatic approach towards trade

The Defence Ministry must take note of the frustration voiced by Air Chief who has rightly questioned HAL’s commitment to meet the timelines

There is a need for equitable access to AI to avoid perpetuating a digital divide that is already existing across the world

The resignation of N Biren Singh offers a window of opportunity for the Centre to find a political solution to the Manipur unrest

After a 27-year-long hiatus, the BJP has made a stupendous comeback to power, bagging 48 seats in the 70-member Assembly

RBI’s change in stance is aimed at supporting growth but expectations must be tempered, given the uncertainties of the global economic environment

The brazen proposal of US President Donald Trump to take over Gaza, develop it and create employment is at best comical and at worst a grave violation of international law

Raising I-T exemption threshold has clear political undertones, especially in a city where the middle class dominates — nearly 67% of Delhi is middle-class against 31% nationally — the voter base

The budget has grown by 9.52% over last year, barely enough to account for rising cost of pensions and revenue expenditure

India must strike a fine balance between protecting interests of domestic industry and promoting trade relations with US

The country’s short-term approach to problem-solving is hindering its ability to compete on a global scale

The new tax slabs announced by the Finance Minister in the Budget will substantially reduce the taxes of the middle-class, boosting household consumption, savings and investment