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The Controversial Faces Of RSS

The Controversial Faces Of RSS

Mohan Bhagwat’s contrasting remarks in Mumbai and Nagpur have exposed a tension in the RSS’s approach to youth dissent. While he urged dialogue...

yesterday 10

Free Press Journal

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The EU Is Witnessing A Winter Of Discontent

The EU Is Witnessing A Winter Of Discontent

Protests over housing costs, education, fuel prices and living expenses are intensifying across France, Italy, Spain and other EU countries. Student...

yesterday 10

Free Press Journal

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Making Sure Peace Prevails On Public Transport

Making Sure Peace Prevails On Public Transport

Indian Metro and railway authorities are penalising passengers who play music or videos aloud on mobile phones. Bengaluru and Chennai Metro Rail...

previous day 10

Free Press Journal

Editorial

A shooting in Juhu, a warning for Mumbai

A shooting in Juhu, a warning for Mumbai

Mumbai is still some distance from a return to the dark days of the 1990s, when gang violence and extortion were an almost routine feature of the...

previous day 10

Indian Express

Editorial

Sure, measure time. But let lunch hour be an illusion

Sure, measure time. But let lunch hour be an illusion

The quest for accuracy in measuring time is not merely the province of obsessive bosses. For the physicist and the computer engineer, the difference...

previous day 20

Indian Express

Editorial

The Bishnoi Attack: A City Forever Living In Fear

The Bishnoi Attack: A City Forever Living In Fear

The reported attack on actor Tiger Shroff in Mumbai has renewed scrutiny of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's alleged criminal network. An editorial...

monday 10

Free Press Journal

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Kolkata Tragedy: The Scourge Of Stampedes

Kolkata Tragedy: The Scourge Of Stampedes

A deadly stampede at Kolkata's Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal has renewed concerns about crowd management at major religious gatherings. An editorial...

monday 10

Free Press Journal

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Disinvestment: Five Years Of Promises, Three Sales

Disinvestment: Five Years Of Promises, Three Sales

The proposed ₹52,878 crore sale of a 60.72% stake in IDBI Bank to a Fairfax-linked entity raises questions about India's privatisation programme....

monday 20

Free Press Journal

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As global money gets costlier, India must protect investor trust

As global money gets costlier, India must protect investor trust

The increased liquidity and broadening of the investor base in India have made it possible for the likes of Blackstone to fund startups, real estate...

monday 10

Indian Express

Editorial

In Manipur, a flailing state, a missing political process

In Manipur, a flailing state, a missing political process

The sharp erosion of social cohesion has contributed to political failure, and the state’s response has failed to heal fractured inter-community...

monday 20

Indian Express

Editorial

EC Confession With Smoke And Mirrors

EC Confession With Smoke And Mirrors

The Election Commission's decision to conduct Special Summary Revision in 17 states and Union Territories has renewed scrutiny of the controversial...

18.10.2026 10

Free Press Journal

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Turning Gen Next Into A Green Brigade

Turning Gen Next Into A Green Brigade

Assam's new wildlife classrooms at Nameri Tiger Reserve aim to introduce students to biodiversity and conservation. Home to rich birdlife, tigers and...

18.10.2026 10

Free Press Journal

Editorial

Turn down the noise, let language find its way in

Turn down the noise, let language find its way in

The ability to listen shaped a child’s grasp of language.

18.10.2026 10

Indian Express

Editorial

Exports surge paves the way for much-needed reforms

Exports surge paves the way for much-needed reforms

In recent years, government has entered into several free trade agreements, but it must move forward on some of the more contentious ones as well. It...

18.10.2026 10

Indian Express

Editorial

Governors Must Remain Above Politics

Governors Must Remain Above Politics

The appointments of Dushyant Kumar Gautam as Sikkim Governor and Braj Mohan Ram as Odisha Governor-designate have renewed debate over political...

16.10.2026 20

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A Besieged Capital, A Paranoid Government

Two Cockroach Janta Party leaders, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, have been jailed for five days amid a crackdown on protests in Delhi. The article...

16.10.2026 20

Free Press Journal

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Government Must Read The Economic Signals Well

Government Must Read The Economic Signals Well

India's retail inflation rose to 5.54% in September 2026, while food inflation climbed to 7.74% and core inflation reached 4.6%. A deficient monsoon...

15.10.2026 20

Free Press Journal

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Government Gives Lmited Relief On Essential Drug Prices

Government Gives Lmited Relief On Essential Drug Prices

The government has proposed cutting cancer drug prices by 20%–70% following Supreme Court scrutiny of excessive markups. The editorial argues that...

14.10.2026 10

Free Press Journal

Editorial

Flaky US President Does A U-Turn, Again

Flaky US President Does A U-Turn, Again

Donald Trump’s reported Russian diesel deal has drawn criticism over its ability to reduce US fuel prices before the November midterm elections. The...

14.10.2026 20

Free Press Journal

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Government Is Making Every Place A Jantar Mantar

Government Is Making Every Place A Jantar Mantar

The decision to de-notify Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site has raised concerns about peaceful assembly and democratic freedoms. The article...

14.10.2026 20

Free Press Journal

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Poet, Novelist Anne Carson Gets Nobel Prize For Literature

Poet, Novelist Anne Carson Gets Nobel Prize For Literature

Anne Carson's Nobel Prize for Literature has renewed attention to her distinctive blend of poetry, prose and Greek mythology. Works such as...

13.10.2026 30

Free Press Journal

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Barricades, detentions do not fortify the ECI

Barricades, detentions do not fortify the ECI

What will it take for Gyanesh Kumar to realise that his refusal to acknowledge or answer questions is taking a mounting toll on an institution that...

13.10.2026 8

Indian Express

Editorial

US IT salvo opens new front for India

US IT salvo opens new front for India

With the outcome of trade negotiations with Washington uncertain, the pressure on multiple fronts — energy, services exports, and labour mobility...

13.10.2026 7

Indian Express

Editorial

Maharashtra Govt Must Clear The Pending Dues Of Contractors

Maharashtra Govt Must Clear The Pending Dues Of Contractors

Maharashtra has reportedly recorded nine contractor suicides since July 2025 amid prolonged delays in government payments. Outstanding dues range from...

12.10.2026 20

Free Press Journal

Editorial

GST Reforms Should Boost Trust

GST Reforms Should Boost Trust

Proposed GST reforms aim to ease compliance, reduce enforcement-related anxiety and strengthen trust between businesses and tax authorities. Key...

12.10.2026 20

Free Press Journal

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Engage, Do Not Suppress Protesters

Engage, Do Not Suppress Protesters

Delhi witnessed extensive police deployment, transport restrictions and detentions aimed at preventing protests demanding Chief Election Commissioner...

12.10.2026 30

Free Press Journal

Editorial

Barricades, detentions do not fortify the ECI

Barricades, detentions do not fortify the ECI

What will it take for Gyanesh Kumar to realise that his refusal to acknowledge or answer questions is taking a mounting toll on an institution that...

12.10.2026 10

Indian Express

Editorial

Navanethem Pillay Awarder The Nobel Peace Prize

Navanethem Pillay Awarder The Nobel Peace Prize

The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to South African jurist Navanethem Pillay highlights international justice amid mounting pressure on global courts....

11.10.2026 30

Free Press Journal

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Anne Carson’s unruly art of becoming

Anne Carson’s unruly art of becoming

This year's Nobel Prize in Literature acknowledges Carson for her ability to alchemise myth, memory, and language into new meaning.

11.10.2026 20

Indian Express

Editorial

It’s about the voter, not the party they vote for

It’s about the voter, not the party they vote for

In a democracy, the Opposition is best placed to amplify their voice but it should not lose sight of the fact that this issue transcends party lines,...

11.10.2026 100

Indian Express

Editorial

WHO’s obesity prescription goes beyond the clinic

WHO’s obesity prescription goes beyond the clinic

Nutritional awareness must be combined with stronger regulation of junk-food marketing, women's empowerment and initiatives that make healthier...

11.10.2026 100

Indian Express

Editorial

Nana Patekar, an actor with presence, who didn’t fit the mould

Nana Patekar, an actor with presence, who didn’t fit the mould

A popular, connected-to-the-grassroots actor who is also a powerful orator straying from active politics is a mystery. Patekar refused to be a...

11.10.2026 20

Indian Express

Editorial

It’s about the voter, not the party they vote for

It’s about the voter, not the party they vote for

In a democracy, the Opposition is best placed to amplify their voice but it should not lose sight of the fact that this issue transcends party lines,...

11.10.2026 10

Indian Express

Editorial

Nana Patekar: Fire And Fury, But Also Compassionate And Considerate

Nana Patekar, who died aged 75 in Goa on October 8, leaves behind a legacy of intense performances, philanthropy and controversy. Remembered for films...

10.10.2026 30

Free Press Journal

Editorial

Chemistry Nobel: Explaining Molecular Orientation, Elegantly

Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai’s Nobel-recognised chemistry research explains how mirror-image molecules can be selectively produced and amplified...

09.10.2026 30

Free Press Journal

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A Freeze Timed For November

The US suspension of eight IT services companies from the PERM programme has raised concerns over permanent residency pathways for skilled foreign...

09.10.2026 20

Free Press Journal

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Anne Carson’s unruly art of becoming

Anne Carson’s unruly art of becoming

This year's Nobel Prize in Literature acknowledges Carson for her ability to alchemise myth, memory, and language into new meaning.

09.10.2026 20

Indian Express

Editorial

The Rate Hike Will Miss Inflation And Hit Employment

The RBI’s repo rate hike to 5.5% may do little to curb inflation driven by crude oil and a weaker rupee, while raising borrowing costs for...

08.10.2026 20

Free Press Journal

Editorial

Antarctic Ice Opens A Stairway To Heavens

Francis Halzen’s pioneering neutrino research transformed Antarctic ice into a giant observatory for studying the universe. The IceCube Neutrino...

08.10.2026 30

Free Press Journal

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Jeffrey Archer: A Storyteller Par Excellence

Jeffrey Archer, who died at 86, is remembered as a master storyteller whose gripping thrillers reached millions of readers worldwide. Despite...

07.10.2026 30

Free Press Journal

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Nobel Prize In Physiology: A Deeper Mapping Of The Brain

Optogenetics has transformed brain research by allowing scientists to use light-sensitive proteins to activate or inhibit specific neurons. The...

07.10.2026 30

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The RBI Governor Must Heed His Own Warning

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra’s warning against complacency faces a crucial test as India confronts rising inflation, crude oil near $107 a barrel, a...

06.10.2026 20

Free Press Journal

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CEC Gyanesh Kumar Must Be Above Suspicion

A fresh Kerala Vigilance probe into allegations dating back to 2006 involving CEC Gyanesh Kumar has renewed calls for transparency. The allegations...

06.10.2026 20

Free Press Journal

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Global capital is no longer cheap, that’s the challenge

Simply put, investors are demanding higher returns from governments on the tradable debt instruments issued by them that, being backed by the...

06.10.2026 10

Indian Express

Editorial

It Is Time To Put A Bold Health Label On Display

The Supreme Court has reserved its order on Front of Pack Nutrition Labelling (FOPNL), which could help consumers identify packaged foods high in...

05.10.2026 20

Free Press Journal

Editorial

Global capital is no longer cheap, that’s the challenge

Simply put, investors are demanding higher returns from governments on the tradable debt instruments issued by them that, being backed by the...

05.10.2026 20

Indian Express

Editorial

A late surge at Nagoya and a long way to Los Angeles

India must aspire to increase the gold medal count. China’s is 169, more than double the number won by Asian Games host Japan

05.10.2026 20

Indian Express

Editorial

Global capital is no longer cheap, that’s the challenge

Simply put, investors are demanding higher returns from governments on the tradable debt instruments issued by them that, being backed by the...

05.10.2026 30

Indian Express

Editorial

A late surge at Nagoya and a long way to Los Angeles

India must aspire to increase the gold medal count. China’s is 169, more than double the number won by Asian Games host Japan

05.10.2026 20

Indian Express

Editorial

EC Sirs, Your SIR Is Fraudulent

The Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls has raised concerns over large-scale deletions, voter-registration procedures and alleged...

04.10.2026 20

Free Press Journal

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