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Newspaper editorials — Wednesday 12 August, 2026
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English- गठबंधन नहीं, विलय: क्या सपा और कांग्रेस का मिलन बदल सकता है भारत की राजनीति? ↗
- No path to peace: On Israel’s rejection of peace plan ↗
Israel’s rejection of peace plan shows its intent to subjugate Gaza
- FCRA Bill 2026, a threat to civil society organisations ↗
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 expands state control over NGOs and civil society
- On the draw—August 12, 2026 ↗
The Times of India
English- Her Womb, Her Call ↗
World over, women’s autonomy is endangered by fertility panics. But their choice must prevail When Delhi’s CM says that women are not babymaking machines, she’s bang on. Sure, this is in the context of her...
- Party For Insurers ↗
Selling cars and bikes with multi-year covers is not the right way to ensure 100% vehicle insurance About 60% of vehicles in India are uninsured. This means if one of them hits you, your chances...
Hindustan Times
English- An awkward dance of the dragon and the elephant ↗
There was a time when India-China relationship ran on antagonistic cooperation. Present trajectory is: not partnership, not conflict, but a managed rivalry
- Women are second to none in India’s skill-building vision ↗
Correcting the gender imbalance in skilling and workforce participation is not just an ethical onus but an absolute economic imperative
- New tribunal reforms bill promises structural change ↗
It is an attempt to move the debate from repeated institutional litigation to institutional construction
Mint
English- Tonight’s dazzle will be a rare sight but that won’t turn the sky into a crystal ball for anyone’s future ↗
Stargazers will be delighted to witness a rare Perseid meteor shower on a new-moon night after a pre-dawn alignment of six planets. This cosmic coincidence is a marvel, but it mustn’t stoke superstitions. Instead, it should spark scienti…
- Mint Quick Edit | The case for alphabet targeting: a credit rating upgrade would aid India’s economy ↗
Fitch held India’s rating at BBB minus, even though the country’s relatively high debt pile is manageable. With national debt now an explicit fiscal target, budgets must be kept tight to secure rating upgrades across global rating agencies.
The Economic Times
English- States should mine more, not tax more: The fiscal lesson from Odisha ↗
New legislation will remove state powers to levy taxes on minerals. This change is expected to encourage investment and increase mineral production significantly. States like Odisha and Jharkhand demonstrate how mineral wealth can drive …
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हिन्दी- Independence Day 2026: आजाद भारत की युवा पीढ़ियों का राष्ट्र निर्माण में योगदान ↗
युवा लोकतंत्र को मजबूती देने में, युवा मतदान के प्रतिशत में वृद्धि करके देश हित में कार्य करने वाले योग्य व्यक्ति को संसद में पहुंचा सकते हैं ताकि युवाओं के आम जनमानस से जुड़े सवालों पर बहस हो और समाधान संभव हो।
- शुक्र कैसे बना सौरमंडल का सबसे गर्म ग्रह?: कभी था पानी और महासागर, सूरज के सबसे करीब नहीं फिर भी इतना तापमान ↗
शुक्र कैसे बना सौरमंडल का सबसे गर्म ग्रह?: कभी था पानी और महासागर, सूरज के सबसे करीब नहीं फिर भी इतना तापमान
- जीवन धारा: जीवन को समझने का अर्थ है उसके साथ संवाद ↗
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- नागरिक को टावर पर चढ़ना ही क्यों पड़े?: जमीन से नहीं पहुंचती फरियाद, न्याय के लिए ऊंचाई को सहारा बना रहे लोग ↗
नागरिक को टावर पर चढ़ना ही क्यों पड़े?: जमीन से नहीं पहुंचती फरियाद, न्याय के लिए ऊंचाई को सहारा बना रहे लोग uttar-pradesh-tank-tower-protest-public-grievances-administration
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