Newspaper editorials — Saturday 22 August, 2026

Keralam already generates substantial rainfall, reservoir, river and ocean data; the next technological challenge is to connect that information into a single, actionable picture, from catchment to sea

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…

Democracy does not fail when citizens take to the streets. It fails when the journey from street to statute ends halfway.

To make India the sporting powerhouse it intends to become, regional strengths must be linked to become a national network

Global cities such as New York, London, Tokyo and Singapore became epicentres of capital and enterprise, of talent and culture.

Next, AI has us talking to our documents, calendars, photos and apps. There’s even less need to trouble yourself.

At 93, Dr. Prathap Reddy still runs the healthcare empire he built from a 150-bed Chennai hospital, transforming private healthcare in India and inspiring a new generation to “think bigger”.

From fitness trackers that congratulate us for accidental steps to sleep monitors that disturb us to warn about screen time, technology has become an amusingly intrusive part of daily life. A playful look at smartwatches and modern paren…

The myth of the virtues of open-plan office remain captivating.

India has emerged as a major investment destination, but much of the value generated by foreign companies still flows overseas through dividends, royalties and intellectual property payments. The column argues that India must move beyond…

The return of Hilsa fish to the upper Ganga after decades marks a significant triumph in conservation. Government labs are successfully implementing artificial reproduction techniques. Enhanced habitats reflect a rise in biodiversity wit…

साधारण में असाधारण: हमारे आसपास की दुनिया रहस्यों से भरी है, प्रश्न पूछें और उत्तर खोजने का साहस रखें

Kanwar Yatra: क्या कांवड़ यात्रा सिर्फ धार्मिक यात्रा है या एक कठिन तपस्या भी, कैसे बदल गई है आस्था की तस्वीर?

चीनी की कड़वाहट: दस साल में पहली बार आयात की मजबूरी, कीमत नियंत्रित रखने के लिए ठोस कदम उठाने होंगे

AI parenting: बच्चों की परवरिश में एआई की बढ़ती दखल, क्या हम अपनी सहज समझ मशीनों को सौंप रहे हैं?