Newspaper editorials — Friday 7 August, 2026

The arrest of the LoP for his allegedly crude remarks has rekindled memories of a time when leaders would scathingly attack their rivals

The digital arrest scam persists from overseas actors

Private medical education widens access, but affects affordability

America’s Iran war stalls as Tehran turns pressure into strategic advantage

Let us begin with the obvious. The words spoken about PM at Jantar Mantar on July 23 were crude. It is no secret that they rebutted no policy and answered no argument. A protest that had already...

UPI is arguably India’s biggest success. It is the world’s largest real-time payment platform. Almost half of such payments, globally, happen on it. In absolute terms, there were more than 24,000cr UPI transactions in 2025-26,...

SIAM pulled a letter written to petroleum & natural gas ministry, in which the auto industry body had reportedly flagged contamination in the ethanol supply chain for E20 petrol. The letter, per reports, was written after investigat…

Anandmurti Gurumaa In the pursuit of Self-realisation, there is a common yet subtle trap: the aspiration to simply be a ‘good person’. We often measure our progress by a checklist of virtues – harming no...

Britain, like India, has its own NEET problem. Unlike the homophone, both problems are not neat but messy and resistant to ready solutions. Some see the leaked exam papers of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test...

SpaceX rocket’s lunar crash teaches a valuable lesson: don’t skimp on filling up the tank Part of a SpaceX rocket crashed into Moon early on Wednesday. While scientists pore over data from this “unintentional”...

HC sentence for Tejpal shows how grievously trial courts can misjudge rape cases In 2013, a young colleague accused Tarun Tejpal of raping her in a hotel lift. This was the first high-profile case under...

By Anup Taneja The spiritual meaning of the kanwar yatra is rooted in Hindu mythology, specifically the ancient legend of the ‘Samudra Manthan’, or the churning of the ocean. During this cosmic event, a catastrophic poison called ‘Halaha…

As of mid-2026, 236 mainboard IPO proposals sit in Sebi’s pipeline with nearly ₹3L cr ready to be raised. And 25 startups have already filed draft red herring prospectuses (DRHP) this year. The next two...

The history of India is reflected in its citizens' footwear, symbolizing struggle, devotion, and the state's treatment of its people amid crises.

The Indus basin has become a unique global anomaly where an upper riparian State is deprived of its natural rights.

India has often been better at writing rights than delivering them.

Its military buildup is defensive, motivated towards preserving regional order rather than projecting Japanese power overseas.

Public infrastructure attracts capital if users are ready to pay fair and transparent usage charges. In the case of NPCI’s UPI too, the user-pays principle should apply. Let the Reserve Bank of India’s e-rupee serve as the country’s digi…

Indian Parliament amended a law to expand what forms of national honour mustn’t be violated. Its implementation, however, would likely risk causing a conflict of conscience among some folks. On such matters, it’s best to let consensus pr…

An old law framed to shield the US shipping industry, the Jones Act of 1920, was suspended after the Iran war broke out. That it’s an economic dead-weight is amply clear now that fresh evidence is in. So why not jettison it for good?

Loans at an annual rate of 36%? It gets even more usurious in some cases as repayments devour the earnings of those who get tempted by easy app credit to fund consumption and repay loans. This market is a house of cards in need of interv…

A slice of toast embodies the perfect breakfast declaration, bursting with a crisp, golden exterior that welcomes a pat of melting butter. This unpretentious dish evolves into a gourmet experience, harmonizing beautifully with a variety …

बुजुर्गों के चेहरे पर लौट रही मुस्कान: युवाओं की पहल से मिल रहा अपनापन; सामाजिक इंटर्नशिप क्यों बन रही मिसाल?

खुद को जानने का वक्त: वृद्धावस्था नहीं, आत्मिक परिपक्वता का समय है जीवन का संध्याकाल ageing-inner-peace-self-realisation-life-philosophy-solitary-walker

छोटा बड़ा सब सम बसै, रैदास रहे प्रसन्न: 650वीं जयंती पर फिर चर्चा में क्यों संत रविदास? saint-ravidas-650th-birth-anniversary-social-equality-begampura-thoughts

एक वापसी, कई सवाल: क्या बांग्लादेश की राजनीति में फिर शुरू होगा नया संघर्ष? sheikh-hasina-return-bangladesh-politics-exile-awami-league-confrontation-political-equations-shift

प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी की युवाओं से अपील वाले वीडियो संदेश को हटाने के मामले में मेटा ने माफी मांग ली है। माना कि पैसे और पेड प्रमोशन के चलते यह चूक हुई। माफीनामा से अब कई सवाल उपजे हैं।

संवाद के दौरान संघ प्रमुख का यह कहना, "यदि किसी पर आंख मूंदकर भरोसा किया जा सकता है तो वह जेन जी है", युवाओं के साथ विश्वास का सेतु निर्माण करने की दिशा में उठाया गया कदम है। वर्ष 1925 में अपनी स्थापना से लेकर अब तक संघ ने कई पीढ़ीगत बदल…