Newspaper editorials — Thursday 24 September, 2026

A mutual settlement is preferred to a lengthy litigation, which could spiral into uncertainty about the group’s leadership

India’s Quality Control Order (QCO) reset must go further in a changing global trade order

The very structure of BRICS offers India space to pursue strategic autonomy amid intensifying great-power rivalries

The India-NZ FTA shows how smaller deals can complement big-bang trade pacts

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…

While the Indian Patent Office granted 100,000 patents in FY24, our contribution to global technologies is below 0.1%

The elections show that, though Chancellor Friedrich Merz is unpopular, the deeper manifestation is of a German socio-economic model under political challenge

Biofouling on ships that have stalled because of disrupted passage can become a pathway for the spread of marine invasive species.

The informal sector's interests matter. It accounts for nearly 90% of India’s workforce but functions on trust, reputation and relationships—its very own institutions. Indian policy, bent on formalization, must aim to strengthen and not …

The Reserve Bank of India’s new rules that enable the use of technology tools to ensure loans for smartphones and other devices are duly repaid could drive up demand for these items. The idea can boost economic inclusion by taking gadget…

The Nepal catastrophe and others underscore why hydropower project finances must properly account for fast changing climate-related risks. India’s hydro plans that aim to maximize generation capacity must adjust to growing risk complexity.

JP Morgan’s chairman has expressed disappointment with the scenario of competition in India even as l’affaire Tata rages and global investors tune into Indian signals of governance. India’s economy can’t afford policy dissonance.

Social security, like a trampoline, not only catches you but also enables you to bounce back. The system's core is to provide workers with a fund to draw from in times of emergency or at retirement, so that a temporary crisis doesn't bec…

India’s multiplexes could make cinema-going more appealing by rethinking their steep food and beverage prices, particularly the much-mocked ₹800 tub of popcorn. Offering popcorn at ₹100–150 and drinks at MRP could encourage customers to …

elBulli on Spain’s Costa Brava became a landmark of avant-garde cuisine under chef Ferran Adrià, transforming familiar Catalan and Mediterranean flavours into radically different culinary experiences. From its iconic spherical olive and …

Trump and Xi will meet in Washington to address AI regulation and trade negotiations, which both leaders prioritize. China aims to boost its economy while Trump seeks to maintain consumer satisfaction ahead of the midterms. Their discuss…

सुख नहीं, जीवन का अर्थ खोजिए: क्या सच में खुश रहना ही जीवन का सबसे बड़ा लक्ष्य है?

दूसरा पहलू: मधुमक्खी का डंक और कैंसर का इलाज, एचआईवी से लड़ने सहित कई एंटी वायरल गुण भी

एक गंभीर चेतावनी: देश के करीब 40 फीसदी कोयला आधारित संयंत्रों में ईंधन का भंडार घटा, कई पहलुओं पर काम जरूरी

विज्ञान: देश के वैज्ञानिकों को सितारा बनाने की जरूरत, 2047 तक वैश्विक प्रयोगों की केंद्रीय शक्ति बनना चाहता है भारत