Editorial

Dangerous rhetoric Political parties must stop feasting on the complexities of Assam’s demography In the week since the final draft of the National Register of Citizens...

Change gears: amendments to the Motor Vehicles Act States should reconsider their opposition to amendments to the Motor Vehicles Act India’s law governing motor vehicles and...

Rooftop solar: Still way out of reach The finance ministry’s recent decision to levy (वसूल करना/उठाना))25% safeguard duty on solar equipment is likely to raise solar...

Impasse ends: on K.M. Joseph’s elevation Now, a fresh memorandum of procedure for judicial appointments must be agreed upon Good sense seems to have prevailed(प्रबल होना/जीतना) at last....

Managing perceptions: on amending the SC/ST Act From the viewpoint of pragmatism, the Centre had no choice but to amend the SC/ST Act If we accept...

Layers of protection: on changes in anti-corruption law Protecting honest public servants is important; so are anti-corruption efforts The amendments(संशोधन/सुधार) to the Prevention(रोक-थाम/निवारण) of Corruption Act, 1988, adopted(अपनाया गया/गोद लिया)recently by...

Starvation deaths just not acceptable Death by starvation(भुखमरी/अनशन) of three sisters aged eight, four and two years in India’s national capital is tragic(दुखद,/भयंकर), unacceptable(अस्वीकार्य/अग्राह्य) and calls for immediate(तुरंत/तत्काल) remedial(उपचारात्मक) action. It betrays(प्रकट करना/शर्त) lack...

Up, up and away: on Sensex’s new high The stock market may be roaring, but the rally is narrow India’s benchmark stock indices(सूचकांक) are roaring(गर्जन/चिल्लाहट) again, with the Nifty and...

Prudent increase: on RBI’s rate hike The RBI’s decision to raise benchmark rates spotlights concerns about inflation The decision by the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary(मौद्रिक) Policy Committee...

Numbing numbers: on draft NRC To begin with, the claims of those left out in the NRC must be heard carefully, humanely At upwards(ऊपर) of four million, the...