"editorial"

India’s ambitious goal of eliminating cervical cancer by 2030 faces significant challenges due to the country’s high disease burden, low screening rates, and persistent sociocultural barriers

The hantavirus outbreak highlights rising zoonotic threats driven by climate change and human intrusion into wildlife habitats, raising urgent questions about global preparedness for future outbreaks

The cancellation of NEET-UG 2026 examination following paper leak exposes the deepening rot in India’s examination system and proves that no lessons have been learned from past crises

The Prime Minister’s appeal for austerity reflects growing concern that the Iran conflict is emerging as an economic threat capable of driving up inflation, fuel prices and household costs across India

Floor test, not Lok Bhavan’s own arithmetic, is the proper instrument of democratic verification. The suspenseful drama in Tamil Nadu brings into focus the questionable role of Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arleka in the entire episode

One year after Operation Sindoor, India’s precision strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan continue to redefine regional security dynamics

Mamata Banerjee should seek legal and institutional remedies to address concerns over the electoral process instead of obstructing constitutional mechanisms

The problem with communist parties has been their dogmatic refusal to shed ideological rigidity, embrace change, and groom new regional leaders

India’s expanding data centre ecosystem is placing a significant strain on water and energy resources

Actor-turned-politician Vijay’s landmark debut in Tamil Nadu and BJP’s breakthrough in West Bengal signal a major political shift in India

The Iran war shows that power doesn’t guarantee victory—endurance does

UAE’s exit from OPEC opens up strategic opportunities for countries like India amid ongoing regional conflicts

India–New Zealand is uniquely positioned to generate jobs, deepen capabilities, and evolve from transactional engagement into an enduring and embedded partnership

The Supreme Court’s directive on uniform guidelines can curb overuse, reduce costs, and bring much-needed accountability to critical care

In the absence of clear oversight, scammers exploit both the opacity and the hype associated with digital assets

Despite expanding health insurance coverage, the government’s promise of a financial safety net is eroding due to spiralling medical costs and persistently low public health spending 

Fresh violence has shattered hopes of stability following the restoration of popular government, deepening despondency in the turbulent north-eastern State

With key disputes over sanctions, nuclear policy and regional control unresolved, the prospects for a lasting agreement remain fragile

Rankings will eventually take care of themselves if incomes rise, opportunities expand, and inequality narrows; otherwise, even a higher place on the global table will mean nothing

Manual scavenging is not merely a vestige of colonial sanitation methods but remains a continuing human rights violation, entrenched in caste hierarchies and social complicity