Newspaper editorials — Thursday 30 July, 2026

The censor board has strayed from the law that underpins its existence

Convention No. 193 extends a floor of rights to platform workers regardless of classification, even if a company calls them ‘employees’ or ‘independent partners’

The anti-encroachment body’s run-ins with the court point to a systemic problem

CJP’s agitation was barely televised. Television news did not give much footage to protests gathering steam at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar and other parts of the country, until it became impossible to ignore. Even then, the...

Janina Gomes World Day Against Trafficking of Human Persons was established by the United Nations General Assembly to remember victims of human trafficking and the compelling need to protect their rights. On this day, govts,...

Employers can short-change staff in a labour-surplus market, but everyone pays a price medium-term One of India’s highest paid CEOs takes the stage at a company celebration, and is greeted by chants of “We want...

Despite Senate’s approval, Russia sanctions bill may not sail through. But India should be prepared US Senate has cleared the Russia sanctions bill, championed by late senator Lindsey Graham. India ought to keep a close...

AI can provide every child with a personalised tutor that speaks their mother tongue, adapts to their pace, and presents ideas through tailored pathways

It is tempting to read OpenAI’s hacking of Hugging Face as a Skynet moment of The Terminator fame. The honest reading is duller and more damning.

Articles 19(1)(a) and 19(1)(b), Article 14, & Article 21 recognise that Indian citizens are entitled to hold opinions & express them publicly, and peacefully.

With a significant chunk of Indian household savings going into homes, many of the elderly are asset rich but income poor. Reverse mortgages can turn home equity into cash flow. While the idea never took off in India, its potential is en…

While Build Your Dreams (BYD) aims to overtake Toyota as the world’s top carmaker, headway in Japan’s small-car market may count as its biggest win. It has launched a competitively priced small EV, but it must face down Japanese loyalty …

When Nixon's America recognized the People’s Republic as the real China and replaced Taiwan at global institutions, it let China join the world economic order. Now, on every front that China is challenging the US, Beijing has Washington …

The Delhi high court’s rejection of news agency ANI’s charge of copyright infringement against OpenAI sits uneasily with the conventional reading of this law. But balancing creator rights with AI imperatives should be a job for lawmakers.

India's new Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme prioritses scale and exports. This strategy aims to build a robust electronics manufacturing ecosystem. Domestic value addition naturally follows sustained manufacturing growth and scale. The…

Yi Long Court at The Peninsula Shanghai provides a glamorous 1930s atmosphere. The kitchen delivers unapologetic Cantonese perfection with traditional techniques. Lunchtime dim sum is an absolute must-order for diners. Main courses featu…

The film industry currently lacks new movie superstars, a notable shift from past trends. Existing stars like Prabhas and Allu Arjun are active, while the Khans show diminishing returns. The rise of streaming and smaller screens has made…

शिक्षा मंत्री के इस्तीफे के बाद जेन जी आंदोलन का फोकस राज्यों की ओर शिफ्ट हो गया है। दस राज्यों में मंत्रियों के इस्तीफे की मांग और 'क्रेडिट चोरी' के दावों के बीच 25 करोड़ युवा वोटर्स पर सियासत तेज है।

16 करोड़ का पुल 16 दिन में दरका: पहली बारिश ने खोली हकीकत, देहरादून हादसे ने गुणवत्ता और जवाबदेही पर उठाए सवाल---₹16 Crore Dehradun Bridge Crack in Just 16 Days, Questions Raised Over Construction Quality and Accountability

डिजिटल सबूत और मीडिया ट्रायल: अदालतों के सामने क्यों खड़ा हुआ बड़ा संवैधानिक सवाल? कैसे बनेगा संतुलन---Digital Evidence, Media Trials and Constitutional Challenges in India Justice System