Newspaper editorials — Monday 17 August, 2026

The State’s municipal department is trying to build a sustainable urban model

West Asia is changing rapidly and India must act before its influence fades

India sits on a conservatively estimated 35,000 tonnes of gold, valued at well over 115% of GDP. We are the only country in the world with this distinction, yet we behave like Kasturi Mrig –...

Assam’s floods are often described as inevitable. From a civil engineer’s perspective, that is an incomplete diagnosis. Brahmaputra and its tributaries will overflow during extreme monsoon events, but flooding becomes a disaster when int…

By Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Can you ever be alone when you have a guru? The moment a soul is born on this planet, relationships begin. Before birth, you are unmanifest. You are pure spirit....

In retreat, Rhine and Danube are exposing Europe’s past. But also a future where the world’s parched Some crises are ‘best’ seen from space, others up close and personal. Europe’s drying rivers look scary both...

Competitive women’s sport has arrived. What about recreational sport for women?

Today, India is on its way to become an economic superpower. But disparities remain.

For decades, institutions have been pressured to mirror Western universities. US university system has its strengths, but India should not copy its weaknesses

Our reflexive scepticism towards the shifting dynamics in West Asia indicates that certain entrenched habits are still overriding fresh strategic assessments

The Prime Minister’s emphasis on seven focal endeavours for developed-nation status by 2047 offers India a well streamlined set of national imperatives. Education would have to play the role of a talent tributary to each stream.

Is tough policing behind a slide in US rates of violent crime? Did Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner of ‘Freakonomics’ fame correctly spot a long-term role played by legalized abortion? The latter argument could be tested anew over the ne…

Three decades from now, India will have more older people than young. Are we ready to face that challenge? We’ll need to think about it today.

India reached 460 for 9 after two days of play in Galle. Devdutt Padikkal scored 167, his highest score in Sri Lanka. Dhruv Jurel provided stability with a crucial 51 runs. Rain interruptions limited play, impacting the overall match dur…

Tricky's 1995 cover of Public Enemy's 'Black Steel' offers a dark, raw reinterpretation. Martina Topley-Bird's vocals replace Chuck D's authority, creating an unsettling atmosphere. The production features abrasive sounds and fractured r…

Educated youth face a challenging job market with fewer middle-skill opportunities. Many new jobs are in low-productivity agriculture or informal services. AI threatens cognitive jobs, widening the existing skills divide. India must crea…

Students across the nation have taken to the streets, drawing attention to the overwhelming resource deficit in education. With public funding stagnating and not meeting government commitments, many students are now gravitating towards p…

विकास और युवा: बस्तर में आजादी के बाद से पहली बार तिरंगा स्वागतयोग्य, अर्थपूर्ण तभी जब अंतिम व्यक्ति तक लाभ

मुद्दा: तकनीक का जिम्मेदार इस्तेमाल जरूरी, ताकि जनता का भरोसा कायम रहे; सोशल मीडिया के साथ चुनौती भी बढ़ी

तालिबान के पांच साल: सत्ता तो मजबूत हुई, लेकिन अफगानिस्तान क्यों और गहरे संकट में फंसता जा रहा है?