This week, we saw growth in GDP, Army-police discord in Kashmir, Gurmeet Ram Rahim’s acquittal, extreme heatwaves, S&P upgrade for India outlook, and Delhi Rajkot deaths due to fire. Read our 50-word editorials on them and much more.
31 May
8.2% GDP growth a welcome surprise. Low wage growth and job shortage grim reality
Army-police discord in Kashmir exposed. Stringent FIR is a right deterrent
30 May
Modi-Shah’s comments on CM Patnaik in poor taste. He deserves better than self-avowed friends
Ram Rahim’s acquittal is due to the CBI’s sketchy probe. It’s unfair to the victim’s family
S&P’s upgrade for India a timely bookend to Modi’s decade. New govt must tackle debt, current account deficit
29 May
Sari is no kimono, it keeps reinventing itself. This time for Paris Olympics
BRS shouldn’t play politics over Andhra’s Keeravani composing Telengana anthem
Extreme heatwaves singeing India. Build climate-resilience, better water management
28 May
Cracks emerging in Maharashtra’s Mahayuti. 4 June will establish who has more bargaining power
Pune Porsche case shows justice is delivered despite the system, not because of it
27 May
Rajkot, Delhi deaths show we’re living one firefight to another. Punish safety norm violators
