Newspaper editorials — Sunday 9 August, 2026

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

India’s ancient handloom traditions can transform heritage into a globally competitive creative economy.

A few days ago, I travelled to flood-affected villages in Sivasagar, Betbari, Ligiripukhuri, and Nepalikhuti. Coming from Chhaygaon in Kamrup district, floods have been part of my life since childhood. Floods do not end when...

There is a particular cruelty in vindication that arrives 13 years late, because the temptation of a moment like this is to mistake relief for justice. On Aug 6, 2026, a division bench of the...

The second anniversary (Aug 5, 2026) of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s forced ouster from governance and exile from the land of her birth has brought into focus two sharply contrasting images of Bangladesh. In...

The dramatis personae of this reawakening spread from the 11th to the 18th century is an amazing galaxy of literary and spiritual giants.

Bihar’s 80 home-delivery-free panchayats offer hope in a state where maternal mortality remains higher than the national average.

Increased public consultation and post-legislative assessment of laws can make the legislative process more inclusive and responsive.

In the 1930s, after the Turkish government abolished the caliphate, serious efforts were made to pass it onto the family of the Nizam of Hyderabad.

The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, signed on 7 August by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye, threatens to undermine India’s efforts to recast its ties with West Asia, while giving Islamabad a strategic hedge against New Delhi.

Young people are inviting a chatbot into emotional territory to take the easy way out

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…

The recent food news has ignited a fresh passion in the culinary scene. Roman pizza is making a comeback, celebrated for its meticulous preparation and premium ingredients. On the flip side, the Mughlai paratha from Kolkata is grappling …

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