Newspaper editorials — Thursday 1 October, 2026

The festive season looks set to build on months of strong industrial growth

The Supreme Court did well to intervene in drug pricing by retailers

India’s household debt story is more complicated than the headline number suggests

An ambitious India-Europe partnership can deliver across trade, technology, energy and Arctic stewardship

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…

The concerns of elderly women find little space in policy, with much of the discourse focussing on health and nutrition for pregnant women & education for girls

AI Safety institutes are organisations designed to test AI models for risk, and develop the science of measuring them

Not only must the global body become more efficient, it needs to also better represent the world it aims to serve

This year’s 13% rainfall deficiency has hurt farm output. Uneven rains across the country left some regions worse off than others, multiplying harvest risks. Rising prices and weak farm earnings are a twin shock that policy must address.

The Indian industrial group's return to steelmaking with a project in the US would be in sync with Trump’s call to make this metal in America again. Yet, what looks like a win-win for Trump and Essar might be over-exposed to policy risks.

The country's main engine of growth, manufacturing, managed to expand by a whisker this month. But its economy may fall short of its 2026 growth target by more than a whisker. It may be time for Beijing to recall Deng Xiaoping's market p…

M K Gandhi's reflections titled 'A Thought For the Day' achieved a significant price of ₹6.2 cr at auction. These thoughts were initially intended for his associate Anand Hingorani to provide personal guidance. Gandhi established key the…

Jazz music has gained recognition and sovereign status due to its unique history and influential musicians. Unlike Jazz, various music forms from countries like India are grouped under the term 'world music'. This categorization reflects…

RBI has maintained its policy rate at 5.25% but is facing significant inflation pressures. Retail inflation has risen above the target of 4%, indicating the need for action. Food and fuel inflation are increasing, contributing to overall…

ITC Infotech's merger with Happiest Minds highlights the trend of mid-market consolidation in response to AI advancements. The global IT market faces challenges, requiring companies to adopt AI-centric capabilities for survival. Enterpri…

मौसम की लय पर टिकी खेती कृषि मूलतः मौसम के साथ मनुष्य की हजारों वर्ष पुरानी साझेदारी है। लंबे अनुभव से किसानों ने जाना कि कब खेत तैयार करना, बीज बोना और फसल काटना है। भारतीय कृषि में खरीफ और रबी का विभाजन इसी मौसमी लय पर टिका है।

बड़ी कामयाबी: जम्मू-कश्मीर में आतंक मूसा का मारा जाना अहम सफलता, स्थायी शांति के लिए इसी आक्रामकता जरूरी

केवल आप ही नहीं, चोर भी ऑनलाइन हैं: सोशल मीडिया पर जिंदगी साझा करना सामान्य, अपराधियों से सतर्क रहें

एक यात्रा प्रकृति के नाम: नेपाल में सात राज्यों का सफर; विनोबा भावे से क्या कनेक्शन, गांधी जयंती का दिन ही क्यों चुना?