Newspaper editorials — Thursday 23 July, 2026

The student protests must serve as a wake-up call — not merely to improve exam security but to fundamentally rethink the entire framework of high-stakes national entrance exams

The costs of projects in environmentally fragile zones are many

In Puducherry, Ministers are yet to be assigned clear portfolios

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and diabetes, which frequently coexist in Indian population, are leading causes of death and disability in this country. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) recently announced that Waist-to-Hip Rat…

Political judgements on which civil protests are real and which ones synthetic, are always difficult to make. So, when an upstart social media phenomenon called Cockroach Janta Party surfaced soon after paper leaks in NEET...

T S Ananthu Recent reports covering Sonam Wangchuk’s fast have referred to it as a ‘hunger strike’. There is a world of difference between the two. MK Gandhi explained that fasting is very different from...

Methane gas build-up is a known hazard. Did SOP fail the workers? Rescue ops, risky by themselves given toxic gases, continue to try and save miners trapped in a tunnel that was under construction, part...

Electoral dominance wins political power, but political legitimacy that sustains power. The BJP, therefore, shouldn't view the protest as Opposition-sponsored.

Building a climate-resilience strategy requires a shift from reactive, short-term disaster response to long-term, proactive adaptation.

A gradual easing of oil prices can be expected if pre-war equilibrium is restored. But, the question is whether or not producers will lower their final prices.

Airlines in the US can no longer afford to compete on price, given the effect of war-fired fuel bills. While budget carriers in the US stare at trouble, other carriers are adding frills to justify premium fares. Is the era of low-cost fl…

The central bank’s Guidance on Regulatory Expectations for Data Governance is timely, given the need for greater discipline in data usage by banks and NBFCs. Public consultations would be needed to get the details right—and some trade-of…

It would be a mistake to assume that a free trade agreement automatically results in trade gains for Indian exporters. Exporters must work on productivity and reliability. They also need low-cost ways to comply with complex regulatory re…

Lack of clarity over the questionnaire for caste enumeration in India’s headcount is a matter of concern. The demand for it has been there for decades. A recent effort was open-ended and had stumbled on caste nomenclature. Don’t repeat t…

Maharaja Jai Singh II built Jantar Mantar in 1724 as an astronomical observatory. Its giant instruments once charted celestial cycles and measured time. Today, this historical site serves as a venue for political protests and gatherings.…

Paradiso restaurant, located above St Moritz, offers a luxurious dining experience. This establishment is part of the iconic Badrutt's Palace hotel, known for its Alpine glamour. Guests enjoy spectacular mountain views from a sun terrace…

चन्द्रशेखर आजाद का जीवन हमें सिखाता है कि संघर्ष और अनुशासन एक-दूसरे के विरोधी नहीं, अपितु पूरक हैं। उन्होंने अंग्रेजी शासन का डटकर सामना किया, लेकिन अपने संगठन में अनुशासन को सर्वोच्च स्थान दिया।

दूसरा पहलू: महामारी, जिसने समुदायों का भविष्य बदल दिया, ब्रिटिश उपनिवेशवादी लाए थे ‘वैरिओला मैटर’

ताकि बचा रहे बचपन: इंटरनेट की बढ़ती शक्ति से पैदा हो रही आशंकाएं, शायद फ्रांस दूसरे देशों के लिए भी नजीर बने

नीट पेपर लीक और सियासत: क्या इस आंदोलन से कांग्रेस की झोली भरेगी? एनएसयूआई का प्रभाव अब पहले जैसा नहीं रहा