Newspaper editorials — Tuesday 6 October, 2026

AAP has since made school education a central part of its political identity. Its initiatives include the Schools of Eminence scheme, teacher training, foundational-learning programmes, and larger parent-teacher meetings.

Converting public land for private luxury residences prioritises the luxury of a few over the lives of millions

A widening jobs gap threatens the promise of demographic dividends; the Global South faces an unprecedented employment challenge

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…

India now has a chance not just to adopt AI for young people, but to help define the norms for what responsible AI should look like globally for teens

Caste stalks our campuses, and our leadership has done little to make education equitable

The relationship that existed between the police and the colonial administration has continued in the modern Indian State, despite talk of reforms

Even the US, which issues the global reserve currency, can't pile up debt infinitely. Other governments must be much more wary of a public debt overload. Where the central bank can’t let a government go insolvent, inflation is the only w…

Numerous procedural problems that currently get in the way of realizing the full benefits of the goods and services tax (GST) will hopefully be done away with at the GST Council meeting this Wednesday. Here's what we can expect.

Despite data showing high volumes of crude oil flowing from West Asia, thanks to pipelines that bypass the Strait of Hormuz, global prices remain in shock. What explains this and when can oil importers like India expect relief?

In 'Tales of Kitagaki', Governor Kitagaki's ornate title fails to impress Zen Master Gasan, who values the essence of a person over status. By crossing out the title, Kitagaki reveals his true self, reflecting on the deeper identity that…

In FY25, the Indian insurance sector experienced significant premium growth while maintaining flat penetration rates. However, complaints regarding misselling and customer dissatisfaction have risen. The Insurance Regulatory and Developm…

In the early hours, Patrice Mersault makes his way to Zagreus' villa, embraced by the cool brightness of the morning. The villa stands solitary, the housekeeper having departed for the day. He pauses to relish the colors of flower beds a…

In a bid to enhance industrial investment in West Bengal, finance minister Swapan Dasgupta plans to overhaul outdated land use regulations. This initiative will introduce new policies like land pooling and financial incentives tied to jo…

दूसरा पहलू: बदलती स्क्रीन ने यादों का अंदाज भी बदल दिया, आज विज्ञापन स्मृतियों का हिस्सा क्यों नहीं बन पाते?

जीवन धारा: जिंदगी बदलने से पहले अपना दृष्टिकोण बदलें, जो सामने है, उसे स्वीकार करने का सूत्र सार्थक

युद्ध का नया मोर्चा: यूरोप के साथ भारत का 80% व्यापार लाल सागर के रास्ते; सऊदी समर्थित हूती विरोधी सैन्य अभियान अहम

मानकों का उल्लंघन ठीक नहीं: रिहायशी इलाकों में व्यावसायिक गतिविधियों को रोकने पर जोर, राज्यों में अमल जरूरी