Dwindling allies: The Hindu Editorial on the loss of Honduras ties leading to Taiwan’s isolation on the world stage
By formally establishing diplomatic relations with China on March 26, 2023, Honduras has joined a growing list of countries that have recently switched recognition from Taipei to Beijing. Taiwan now has only 12 countries, besides the Vatican, with which it has...
Golden fist: The Hindu Editorial on the victory for Indian women boxers
Indian women boxers collected four gold medals — like their predecessors in 2006, M.C. Mary Kom, Sarita Devi, K.C. Lekha and R.L. Jenny — in the Delhi World championships to make an emphatic statement ahead of the Hangzhou Asian Games, a qualifying event for...
The tremendous early potential of WPL
The inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL), which the Mumbai Indians won by defeating the Delhi Capitals on Sunday, will be judged on three long-term questions: Did it indicate that the format is commercially attractive? Will it lead to upskilling and improving...
The balance of free speech and State interests
In a crucial verdict last week, the Supreme Court revived the doctrine of guilt-by-association after over a decade, saying that even mere membership of a banned organisation will be a crime under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967. PREMIUM...
Work in progress: The Hindu Editorial on the road ahead for the Opposition in taking on the BJP
The expulsion of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from the Lok Sabha, following a contestable outcome of a defamation case against him in a Gujarat court, has become a new rallying point for the Opposition, at least momentarily. All the technical arguments...
In too deep: on Sri Lanka’s economic crisis and the IMF aid package
The International Monetary Fund’s approval of a 48-month arrangement with Sri Lanka, under the Extended Fund Facility for a $2.9 billion package, has been welcomed by Colombo and its creditors, who President Ranil Wickremesinghe will now have to conclude debt...
In too deep: The Hindu Editorial on Sri Lanka’s economic crisis and the IMF aid package
The International Monetary Fund’s approval of a 48-month arrangement with Sri Lanka, under the Extended Fund Facility for a $2.9 billion package, has been welcomed by Colombo and its creditors, who President Ranil Wickremesinghe will now have to conclude debt...
Safeguard the rights of interfaith couples
Maharashtra may be on its way to joining a string of Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled states that have enacted strict rules against forced conversions in recent years. Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis told the state legislative council that prima...
Lessons from the US bank crisis
Last week ended with the United States (US) Federal Reserve raising interest rates by 25 basis points once again, taking the cumulative rate increase to 4.75 percentage points in the current cycle. Had the latest federal open market committee meeting not been...
Chilling effect: The Hindu Editorial on defamation, free speech and the Rahul Gandhi case
The rigours of the law and the tribulations of politics have come together to bedevil Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. An election-time jibe he had made in 2019 — ‘how come all of these thieves have Modi in their names?’ — has been declared by a court in Surat to...