This week we saw defence ministry’s selfie points unveiled, NCERT’s recommendation to replace India with Bharat and Qatar’s death penalty to Indian navy veterans. Read our 50-word editorials on them and much more.
27 October
Gujarat HC shouldn’t take down clips of judge’s outburst. Transparency can’t be conditional
Saudi intercepting Yemeni missile to Israel shows religious alliances shifting in Middle East
Selfie points with Modi’s image is political gimmickry. Armed forces should be left out of it
26 October
India should designate Hamas as a terrorist organisation. It’s not the same as Palestine
NCERT’s recommendation to replace “India” with “Bharat” in textbooks can create new divides
Qatar’s death penalty for Indian Navy veterans is shocking. India must fight to bring them back
25 October
Mizoram CM refused to share a stage with Modi. It’s another reason BJP can’t ignore Manipur
China and Bhutan getting closer to settling their boundary dispute should concern India
UN’s irrelevance is increasing, stature is decreasing. It needs a reboot
24 October
Bombay HC dismissing petition on ban on Pakistan artistes is right call. Art is universal
Mohan Bhagwat’s concern is overstated. Unlike Europe and US, woke constituency in India is small
23 October
S Jaishankar brings clarity to India-Canada dispute. Grievance is with politics, not the country
Rath yatra is terrible policy. Modi should learn from Indira Gandhi’s mistakes, not repeat them
Nawaz Sharif is back because Pakistan Army wants him. That’s the naked truth
20 October
British Labour’s reaction to Steve Bell’s anti-semitic cartoon marks a fundamental shift for the Left
19 October
SC’s castigation of NCLT & NCLAT should spur them to overhaul their administrative quagmire
18 October
Afghanistan and Netherlands have made ICC World Cup exciting. We aren’t missing West Indies
17 October
SC wisely left lawmaking on same-sex marriage to Parliament, but it wasted precious judicial time
16 October
SC prudently balanced fundamental rights to reject a 26-week-old pregnant woman’s abortion plea