Newspaper editorials — Thursday 20 August, 2026

While there is no rule that the chairperson of a scientific institution must be a scientist, it matters for each institution’s credibility and vision

The road to peace in West Asia runs through Palestinian statehood

Curbs on surrogate advertising must avoid regulatory overreach

Clean electoral rolls are a must, but must not be weaponised by state

Census authorities should explain the rationale of new entries in the questionnaire India’s first census under the Raj asked 17 questions. The ongoing 16th Census will ask 40. That’s not a bad thing because data...

Nodal testing agency is fast losing legitimacy. UGC-NET’s exam issues were sheer incompetence NTA is becoming a burlesque act. The latest fiasco – three papers of UGC-NET, the qualifying test to teach in colleges, and...

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…

Photography arrived in India in 1840, and for decades after, its record was largely made by people who did not live inside the country.

While clinical medicine is about diagnosing and treating individual patients, public health addresses populations or community health problems

India needs a permanent Economic Security and Sanctions Office rather than a committee that meets intermittently

As finance evolves, India’s expert committee on banking must work out a blueprint to equip Indian lenders—especially public sector banks—with what it would take to meet challenges of the AI age. In many ways, the future is already upon us.

Another day, another threat US President Donald Trump seems to have 'chickened out' of. This time, over his trade run-in with Canada. What are we to make of these flip-flops? And is Mark Carney’s game working?

Embraer’s small jet planes could enable the airline to air-link small domestic destinations and improve Indian connectivity. But IndiGo is also looking to expand into long-haul routes with wide-bodied aircraft. Fleet diversity can prove …

A Chinese animated film, 'Niu Lai', has become a viral sensation due to its poor quality. Audiences are flocking to see the movie for its perceived flaws and crude graphics. This unexpected success mirrors India's past regional cinema, w…

Government procurement must adapt to rapid technological change. Specifications should focus on performance and outcomes, not specific technologies. This approach fosters competition and ensures access to the best available innovations. …

जीवन धारा: सत्य तो हमारे भीतर ही छिपा है, अपने मन पर विजय पाना ही सार्थक सूत्र

बुढ़िया के ताल में सदियों पुराने राज: इमारत पहली नजर में रहस्यमय लगती है, ASI को मिलीं बौद्ध और जैन मूर्तियां!

पीढ़ी तो यही काम करेगी: जेन-जी और जेन अल्फा के कंधे पर विकसित भारत का सपना, क्या हम अवसर दे रहे हैं?

उन्नीस साल बाद कोलकाता लौटना: अपने खोए हुए जीवन के एक जरूरी अध्याय में वापसी; लिखती रहूंगी, सच कहती रहूंगी