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Justice At A Snail’s Pace Is Not Just Ineffective But Farcical

Justice At A Snail’s Pace Is Not Just Ineffective But Farcical

An 84-year-old Bihar man was convicted in 2026 for a crime committed in 1992, with the chargesheet filed in 1993. Four of five accused and numerous...

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Free Press Journal

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CJP Protest At Jantar Mantar: Another Season Of Discontent

CJP Protest At Jantar Mantar: Another Season Of Discontent

The Cockroach Janta Party staged its first well-attended protest at Jantar Mantar, Delhi, after a comment from a high constitutional official calling...

yesterday 10

Free Press Journal

Editorial

RBI does well to hold rates, shift focus to foreign capital

RBI does well to hold rates, shift focus to foreign capital

All these are steps in the right direction. Measures are needed to attract foreign capital. The economic situation calls for agile management

previous day 10

Indian Express

Editorial

Impunity for exam leaks undermines trust

Impunity for exam leaks undermines trust

In a young country, competitive tests are among the most visible interfaces between citizens and the state. It's high time the government learned its...

previous day 10

Indian Express

Editorial

In the football World Cup, an Indian corner on a foreign field

In the football World Cup, an Indian corner on a foreign field

Indian football, which FIFA bosses like to call a sleeping giant, can still wake up. It shouldn’t be impossible, from 1.6 billion people, to unearth...

previous day 10

Indian Express

Editorial

The Challenges Facing Chief Minister Shivakumar

The Challenges Facing Chief Minister Shivakumar

As Karnataka Chief Minister, DK Shivakumar faces the challenge of reviving Bengaluru's strained infrastructure. From chronic traffic congestion and...

friday 10

Free Press Journal

Editorial

Artificial Intelligence’s Next Frontier Is The Laptop

Artificial Intelligence’s Next Frontier Is The Laptop

Nvidia is pushing artificial intelligence beyond data centres and into personal computers with its RTX Spark chip. Designed for AI developers,...

friday 10

Free Press Journal

Editorial

Magnifica Humanitas and MANAV: Creating a shared vision for AI

Magnifica Humanitas and MANAV: Creating a shared vision for AI

It is not that the Pope and the Prime Minister have coordinated their thinking. Rather, serious moral reflection, across civilisational traditions,...

friday 10

Indian Express

Editorial

Fire A Flourish Inn: A Disaster By Design

Fire A Flourish Inn: A Disaster By Design

The fatal fire at Flourish Inn Stay in South Delhi, which claimed 21 lives, has highlighted alleged illegal construction, missing safety clearances...

04.06.2026 10

Free Press Journal

Editorial

The TMC Split And The Loneliness Of Mamata Banerjee

The TMC Split And The Loneliness Of Mamata Banerjee

The article explores the political implications of a reported split within the Trinamool Congress, arguing that it represents one of the most serious...

04.06.2026 10

Free Press Journal

Editorial

Delhi fire: A capital tragedy, national shame

Delhi fire: A capital tragedy, national shame

Tragedies like the Malviya Nagar fire may be a wake-up call, but they must be followed by sustained attention, apart from demands for accountability

04.06.2026 10

Indian Express

Editorial

Obsession, Backrooms, Weapons: A Gen Z revolution on the big screen, powered by YouTube

Obsession, Backrooms, Weapons: A Gen Z revolution on the big screen, powered by YouTube

Is cinema dying? Not if recent box-office numbers are anything to go by — the talent is just finding new ways to break through

04.06.2026 10

Indian Express

Editorial

Great Nicobar task: Pursuing national security with ecological responsibility

Great Nicobar task: Pursuing national security with ecological responsibility

In the Indo-Pacific century, Great Nicobar is not the edge of India. It is India’s watchtower at the gateway of the future

04.06.2026 10

Indian Express

Editorial

Great Nicobar task: Pursuing national security with ecological responsibility

Great Nicobar task: Pursuing national security with ecological responsibility

In the Indo-Pacific century, Great Nicobar is not the edge of India. It is India’s watchtower at the gateway of the future

04.06.2026 20

Indian Express

Editorial

Great Nicobar task: Pursuing national security with ecological responsibility

Great Nicobar task: Pursuing national security with ecological responsibility

In the Indo-Pacific century, Great Nicobar is not the edge of India. It is India’s watchtower at the gateway of the future

04.06.2026 20

Indian Express

Editorial

Cockroaches In Our Education System?

Cockroaches In Our Education System?

Recent controversies involving NEET-UG, CBSE's digital evaluation system and the Three-Language Policy have exposed deeper structural weaknesses in...

03.06.2026 10

Free Press Journal

Editorial

Marilyn Monroe: An Enigma That Still Teases And Taunts Us

Marilyn Monroe: An Enigma That Still Teases And Taunts Us

Marilyn Monroe's 100th birth anniversary has revived discussions about the Hollywood legend's remarkable career, troubled personal life and lasting...

03.06.2026 10

Free Press Journal

Editorial

At JEE, women break barriers. Campuses must step up

At JEE, women break barriers. Campuses must step up

Engineering campuses must be prepared to welcome a larger cohort of women through safe hostels, robust mentoring systems, leadership opportunities,...

03.06.2026 10

Indian Express

Editorial

Delhi’s death traps sap the spirit of young aspirants

Delhi’s death traps sap the spirit of young aspirants

The latest building collapse is particularly heartbreaking because most of the victims were students, including medical and engineering college...

03.06.2026 10

Indian Express

Editorial

The Strait Of Hormuz Holds The Key To World Stability

The Strait Of Hormuz Holds The Key To World Stability

Stability in the Strait of Hormuz is critical to global economic and geopolitical security. With tensions involving the US, Iran, Israel and Hezbollah...

02.06.2026 10

Free Press Journal

Editorial

Satheesan Must Go Beyond Community Chieftains

Satheesan Must Go Beyond Community Chieftains

Kerala's recent Assembly election highlighted the diminishing influence of traditional community organisations on voting behaviour. Despite criticism...

02.06.2026 10

Free Press Journal

Editorial

NFHS-VI calls for a nutrition rethink

NFHS-VI calls for a nutrition rethink

Government nutrition programmes have tried to provide a corrective. However, these have focused excessively on supply-side interventions without...

02.06.2026 10

Indian Express

Editorial

Bengal post-poll violence is a disservice to mandate

Bengal post-poll violence is a disservice to mandate

The new state government must stanch all acts of violence against Opposition leaders — and be seen to do so. It should not go down the route of its...

02.06.2026 10

Indian Express

Editorial

RCB is Kohli, and much more

RCB is Kohli, and much more

This season, they played with extra confidence, secure in the belief that they had a strong and balanced unit, and were not just reliant on their...

02.06.2026 10

Indian Express

Editorial

Can workers be protected from new forms of exploitation within the expanding platform economy?

Can workers be protected from new forms of exploitation within the expanding platform economy?

Many delivery agents reported working more than 84 hours a week simply to break what they colloquially call the incentive 'tala' (lock) — a...

02.06.2026 10

Indian Express

Editorial

Our Last Refrain For Suman Kalyanpur

Our Last Refrain For Suman Kalyanpur

Playback singer Suman Kalyanpur died at 89 in Mumbai on Sunday, leaving behind a legacy of Hindi, Marathi and other-language songs. The tribute...

01.06.2026 20

Free Press Journal

Editorial

RCB: From Chasing The Dream Victory To Living It

RCB: From Chasing The Dream Victory To Living It

RCB's back-to-back IPL titles mark the end of their long underachiever tag, the piece said. After ending an 18-year wait in 2025, Bengaluru defended...

01.06.2026 20

Free Press Journal

Editorial

Bashir Badr: A Modern Poet Of Contemporary Times

Bashir Badr: A Modern Poet Of Contemporary Times

Renowned Urdu poet Bashir Badr died on May 28 after battling age-related dementia, the article said. It credited him with making Urdu accessible...

31.05.2026 20

Free Press Journal

Editorial

Since When Do Exams Need Air Force Escort?

Since When Do Exams Need Air Force Escort?

India's testing bodies face scrutiny after alleged NEET-UG leaks, CBSE digital-evaluation errors and CUET-UG server crashes, the article said. It...

31.05.2026 20

Free Press Journal

Editorial

In scorching summer, warmer nights are a public-health challenge

In scorching summer, warmer nights are a public-health challenge

The changing weather pattern is an architectural and urban planning challenge. Building designs need to prioritise ventilation and energy efficiency,...

28.05.2026 20

Indian Express

Editorial

Beneath the camouflage: HDFC must answer questions about corporate governance

Beneath the camouflage: HDFC must answer questions about corporate governance

An investigation by this newspaper found that HDFC’s Audit Committee of the Board ordered a formal ‘Internal Vigilance Investigation’ into...

28.05.2026 30

Indian Express

Editorial

CBSE exam reform needs patience, preparedness

CBSE exam reform needs patience, preparedness

What makes the On-Screen Marking (OSM) system for Class XII episode especially troubling is that it is part of a broader pattern of simultaneous and...

28.05.2026 30

Indian Express

Editorial

Sonny Rollins, saxophone colossus, and a seeker

Sonny Rollins, saxophone colossus, and a seeker

Born in Harlem into a musical family, Rollins’s mother gave him a second-hand alto saxophone at 11, and he never let go.

28.05.2026 30

Indian Express

Editorial

Mumbai Gymkhanas: Relics Of The Raj Steeped In Bias

Mumbai's colonial-era gymkhanas and private clubs occupy large tracts of prime public land while limiting access to members. The article questions...

27.05.2026 20

Free Press Journal

Editorial

The Indian Government Must Get Its Quad Fundas Right

India should adopt a more pragmatic approach towards the Quad amid changing geopolitical realities and shifting priorities among member nations,...

27.05.2026 20

Free Press Journal

Editorial

Government’s Flip-Flop Raises Questions On Economy

Conflicting messages from India's top policymakers on the economy have raised questions about the country's actual financial position. While some...

26.05.2026 20

Free Press Journal

Editorial

The Price Indian Women Pay For Their Freedom

The Supreme Court's decision to transfer the Twisha Sharma death case to the CBI has brought renewed attention to concerns over women's autonomy,...

26.05.2026 20

Free Press Journal

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The Continuing US-Iran Crisis Has Elevated The Dread Of Inflation

The editorial warned that the fourth petrol and diesel price hike in 11 days could push inflation into kitchens, markets and transport, especially...

25.05.2026 20

Free Press Journal

Editorial

Marco Rubio’s Press Conference Was A Success In The Modern Diplomatic Sense

An opinion column described Marco Rubio's New Delhi press interaction as diplomatic theatre that preserved ambiguity on India-US tensions. The author...

25.05.2026 20

Free Press Journal

Editorial

Draft IT Rules Feedback: Modi Govt Must Abandon Censorship Framework, Lock, Stock and Barrel

Listen to this article: Earlier this year, the Narendra Modi government, via the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), notified...

25.05.2026 20

The Wire

Editorial

Central Government Has Decided Not To Allow Building Of New Dams In Uttarakhand

The Union government has told the Supreme Court it will not allow new dams in Uttarakhand's upper reaches, while seeking permission for seven...

24.05.2026 30

Free Press Journal

Editorial

Rush Hour At The Top Of Mount Everest

The article says 274 people summited Everest from Nepal on May 20, 2026, turning the world's highest mountain into a crowded queue at extreme...

24.05.2026 20

Free Press Journal

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The Cockroach Janata Party Strikes Back After Government Action

The satirical “Cockroach Janata Party” has gone viral after controversial remarks allegedly comparing certain groups to “cockroaches” sparked...

22.05.2026 10

Free Press Journal

Editorial

Modi’s Melody-Melony Magic: A Twist In Indian Diplomacy

Narendra Modi’s reported gift of Melody chocolates to Italian PM Giorgia Meloni has drawn attention as an example of India’s evolving soft-power...

22.05.2026 20

Free Press Journal

Editorial

The Satheesan Government Discards The Controversial K-Rail Project

The Kerala government led by Chief Minister VD Satheesan has scrapped the controversial ₹69,000 crore K-Rail SilverLine project, citing...

21.05.2026 20

Free Press Journal

Editorial

At Last, After Almost 6 Decades The Congress Gets A Foothold In Tamil Nadu

Congress has returned to power in Tamil Nadu after nearly six decades with two legislators joining Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s cabinet. The...

21.05.2026 20

Free Press Journal

Editorial

Kerala CM Will Have To Walk A Political And Economic Tightrope

Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan completed his 20-member ministry after Congress High Command chose him 11 days after May 4 counting, the article...

20.05.2026 20

Free Press Journal

Editorial

Stray Dog Menace In India Is A Doggone Issue

The Supreme Court dismissed petitions challenging stray dog management measures and refused to modify earlier directives, saying states cannot remain...

20.05.2026 20

Free Press Journal

Editorial

UAPA, Bail And Article 21: Why The Supreme Court’s Liberty Course Correction Matters

The Supreme Court has reconsidered its interpretation of stringent UAPA bail provisions, observing that Article 21 protections for personal liberty...

19.05.2026 30

Free Press Journal

Editorial

Why UP’s Devastating Hailstorm Should Be A Wake-Up Call On Climate Preparedness

The deadly hailstorm in Uttar Pradesh, which killed over 100 people, has exposed India’s growing vulnerability to extreme climate events and unsafe...

19.05.2026 30

Free Press Journal

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