Newspaper editorials — Friday 24 July, 2026

Protests and hunger strikes not only challenge the status quo and bring in change, they also transform the ones who resist

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which emerged as an internet meme barely two months ago, has rapidly evolved into a powerful youth movement, paralysing key areas of New Delhi this week. Caught off guard, govt appears...

For the global Indian traveller, a passport has long felt less like a gateway, and more like a stack of pending court documents. Despite India’s rise as the world’s fastest-growing major economy, its citizens face...

That Margaret Thatcher slept only four hours a night was a famous pillar of her Iron Lady persona. This “sleep is for wimps” brag is a hoary one. Napoleon made it too. And yet, when...

For an organisation that handles exams for millions of students every year, NTA’s permanent staff of only 25 officials is exceptionally small. It relies on another 200 contractual and outsourced personnel to conduct major entrance...

The purpose of a secular State is not to administer faith but to restrain itself before it by enforcing law, punishing fraud & adjudicating disputes

Articles 25 and 26 guarantee a zone of freedom for individual religious conscience, but also permit the State to enact laws for social reform.

After locking in on a “one value-chain” approach, the country needs to confront the ownership question to ensure that a part of the value doesn’t flow out.

India has taken big leaps in digital adoption that have spurred financial inclusion, transformed service delivery to citizens and geared the economy up for it to meet its 2047 goal. But we must ensure that citizens possess the digital sk…

Despite heavy online criticism from some moviegoers, Christopher Nolan’s take on Homer’s epic has broken box office records. Hollywood studios that bow to online voices need a lesson in statistics 101: every sample isn’t representative.

There is no reason why sports bodies like Fifa and BCCI should not pay all their taxes. They derive enormous financial benefits from infrastructure built mostly with the money of taxpayers. And Fifa’s 2026 World Cup is set to smash reven…

India Inc’s last-quarter earnings hold promise while economic conditions show signs of improvement, but the war in West Asia has cast a shadow on market sentiment again. Investors need relief from energy-cost uncertainty.

The student movement at Jantar Mantar reflects a broader shift where younger generations no longer rely on legacy media to shape public opinion, instead actively questioning and even confronting it. While this new form of decentralised, …

A spontaneous protest movement dubbed the “Cockroach Janta Party” emerged from an offhand remark by CJI Surya Kant, showing how a single word can spark widespread dissent. Driven largely by Gen Z, the movement uses humour, satire and non…

Swimming in the rain offers a special and rebellious joy. Raindrops create a rhythmic percussion on the water's surface. The cool pool water mixes with the fresh rain, blurring boundaries. This experience feels intimate and like stealing…

Artificial intelligence draws strength from interconnected neural networks, mirroring human society's need for connection. Individuals and nations thrive through trust and cooperation, while isolation breeds instability. As machines grow…

विरोध, प्रदर्शन और नारे लोकतंत्र की स्वाभाविक अभिव्यक्तियां हैं, लेकिन इन सबके बीच संवाद की मर्यादा और भाषा का संयम भी उतना ही आवश्यक है।

पटना के सबसे शिक्षित विधानसभा क्षेत्र में हो रहा उपचुनाव केवल एक सीट का चुनाव नहीं, बल्कि छात्र असंतोष, सरकार की साख और नए राजनीतिक विकल्प की भी परीक्षा बन गया है।

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