Newspaper editorials — Tuesday 11 August, 2026

The tragedy of personality cults is that they encourage us to outsource our judgment and to mistake admiration for patriotism

Government needs to find a balance between various modes of welfare transfers

A fully updated live nurses portal will be of immense benefit to the nation

The debate around reintroduction of merchant discount rate (MDR) on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions has resurfaced after Lok Sabha passed the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026. If implemented, the proposal is e…

The 2025 conflict with Pakistan accelerated India’s drone development, with both sides deploying reconnaissance drones, FPV drones, drone swarms, and electronic warfare. India also uses drones for border security, military operations, in…

By Jug Suraiya Can life continuing beyond death have a basis in logic? Kurt Godel – hailed by many, including Einstein, as one of the greatest logicians and mathematicians of all time – was convinced that...

When Bollywood tells true stories It’s widely believed that cinema reflects life, all that’s happening outside the darkened auditorium. Quite true, if one’s to go by what one’s been watching in Bollywood in recent years....

Assam’s floods are no longer seasonal disasters but a recurring national emergency.

The sheer diversity of competencies possessed by retired armed forces personnel must be matched to suitable institutions and initiatives

It embeds Pakistan in West Asia’s growing, evolving security architecture, even as the region has become a battleground for India-Pakistan competition

The US-China dash for AI superiority has been likened to a nuclear arms race for reasons fast coming into view. India must lose no time in pushing for a fair global regulatory framework. The logic of ‘mutually assured destruction’ could …

Domestic institutional investors have pumped over ₹5 trillion into India’s equity market so far this year and 2026 could end with record local inflows. With signs of foreign money returning, will stock indices scale new peaks too?

Lajos von Lazar, a translucent child, was first seen by his father on Epiphany evening. Sandor von Lazar watched the dark forest while his wife gave birth. The child's tiny organs were visible beneath its transparent skin. Sandor experie…

Mental Strength: दूसरों की नजरों से खुद को देखना छोड़िए, कमियों और खूबियों को स्वयं पहचानना क्यों जरूरी?

Asia: एशिया में बदल रहा शक्ति संतुलन, क्या अमेरिका के भरोसे से आगे बढ़कर अपनी सुरक्षा संभालेंगे भारत जैसे देश?

Parliament Monsoon Session: संसद चलती रहे, सवाल भी उठें और सरकार जवाब भी दे; आखिर लोकतंत्र में गतिरोध कब तक?