Prison outbreak: On the health crisis in India’s prisons
India’s overcrowded jails pose a serious health risk to inmates
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Perfect storm: On illicit liquor in India
Weak enforcement and poor regulation sustain illicit liquor among the poor
Joy and pain: On the NFHS-6 data
Health gains from NFHS-6 are significant, but there are unaddressed needs too
Editorials
EDITORIAL: Taxpayers fund abuse of federal health program
Failed refugees are getting the premium benefit package while governments are cutting back on insured services for ordinary Canadians.
Language decorum: On the three-language formula in CBSE schools
School education should not be the site of a cultural battle
From bad to worse: On Donald Trump and the war on Iran
Trump cannot achieve with diplomacy what he failed to get through war
Different directions: On the Quad, Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
The Quad is unable to push toward its worthy objectives
Concrete fever: On India and heat management
India must mandate green cover and reflective materials for its cities
Editorial
May 29 and unfulfilled promises
Since 1999, May 29 has become a date for not only reflection on the democratic journey of Nigeria but also for a due review of legitimate demands and expectations by…
Quantum-safe thinking: on the new DST Task Force report
India must be alive to multiple challenges posed by advanced encryption algorithms
Validating flaws: on the Supreme Court and the SIR
The Supreme Court upholds the SIR without scrutinising its problematic record
Editorial
Qurbani management: Responsibility is essential in waste disposal
Today is Eid-ul-Azha. Animal sacrifice is an inseparable part of this celebration, which is illuminated by the spirit of sacrifice. However, alongside observing this religious obligation, protecting public…
Betrayal of mandate: on the TVK and Tamil Nadu politics
The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam should not allow defectors to join the party
Partial digitisation: on digital service delivery in India
Despite increase in online services, cumbersome processes from analogue era remain
Editorial
Not Yet Uhuru For Nigerian Children
Decades ago, Nigerian children looked forward to celebrating Children’s Day on every May 27 with fanfare and hopes for the future. Not anymore. As Nigeria marks the 2026 Children’s Day…
Editorial
Lessons of Eid-el-Adha
Today, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, is being marked as Eid el Kabir (or Big Sallah) in Nigeria. It is also called “Eid- el Ad-ha”, meaning the “Festival of Sacrifice”. Yesterday…
Editorial
Tragedies of school abductions
The abductions in Borno and Oyo states in recent weeks are not isolated tragedies. They are a terrible reminder that Nigeria’s war on insecurity is far from over. It is…
Super Highlight
As Hadi makes room for Hamzah, should Bersatu stay or leave PN?
Does Bersatu still want to be PAS’s main partner in Perikatan Nasional, or move on to Muhyiddin Yassin’s loose Ikatan Prihatin Rakyat coalition?
Hmetro
EDITORIAL: CHAHWANDA STADIUM CHAOS A WAKE-UP CALL FOR ALL OF US
THE chaos that erupted at Chahwanda during the match between Hardrock and Dynamos was a painful reminder that our football still has a long way to go in creating a…
Editorial
EDITORIAL: Oyo schools’ kidnappings: Stopping a regional contagion now!
One of the victims is a mathematics teacher, Michael Oyedokun, who has been beheaded in a gruesome manner. The post EDITORIAL: Oyo schools’ kidnappings: Stopping a regional contagion now! appeared…
Editorial
Reviving leprosy care in Nigeria
Uzuakoli Leprosy Colony is a symbol of overall national failure. Established in 1931 by Methodist missionaries in the Bende Local Government Area of Abia State, it once grew to house…
Hmetro
THE PLIGHT OF MUM OF THREE SETS OF TWINS, ABANDONED BY THEIR DADS, IS HEARTBREAKING
ON Friday, we led with the story of a woman who has been left to raise three sets of children by different men who abandoned their responsibilities. Her name is…
Editorial
Coerced consent: On sedition
The Supreme Court should set aside sedition as constitutionally unsustainable
Editorial
Cash, clash, clay: On the French Open 2026
The French Open starts amid a dispute over prize money
Economy
EDITORIAL: Hope, hard choices for sugar
Barbados’ sugar cane industry cannot be easily divorced from our economy so matter how many other competing revenue generators are developed. The sector is simply too deeply interconnected to some……
Editorial
A Nation Under Strain: Ethiopia’s Mounting Cost-of-Living Emergency
The recent enactment of a regulation by the Addis Ababa City Administration titled “Provision of Support and Services for Vulnerable and Disadvantaged Groups,” is both an administrative milestone and a…
Political waters
The gratuitous political contamination of what should be a purely technical issue may bring needless complications. Leer más
Editorial
Alarm bells: on the Index of Eight Core Industries data
The Index of Eight Core Industries is only the latest indication of a distressed economy
Editorial
Caste away: On the Court and caste count
People must have the option to state that they are casteless in the Census
Editorial
Bat for the better: On the BCCI and the RTI Act
Courts must treat tax exemptions to the BCCI as a form of state grant
Editorial
The bail rule: On liberty and the Andrabi ruling
The Andrabi ruling reaffirms liberty over the stringent UAPA bar
Editorial
Measure for measure: On India’s courts and criticism
Courts should not react defensively to every line of criticism
Editorial
First and foremost: On the Bhojshala ruling
Shared use of disputed religious sites should be allowed to continue
Editorial
Watch, but do not wait: On the Ebola outbreak
Extra caution should guide international responses to Ebola outbreak
Waiting for the storm: On weather events, India’s vulnerability
Despite the predictability of weather events, India remains vulnerable
Editorial
Unlearnt lessons: On India’s inadequate strategic petroleum and gas reserves
India’s inadequate strategic petroleum and gas reserves stand exposed