All Editorials Snapshot: 27-August-2025

The Hindu Editorials snapshot

Editorial 1

​Not Truly Open: On Tennis and the U.S. Open

Tennis is most exciting when there are several strong players at the top and a competitive group in the middle who can challenge them. Lately, however, the sport, especially men’s tennis, is missing a strong middle group—only a few players like Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have won all the big tournaments recently, while others are fading from the spotlight and new young players are just arriving. This U.S. Open, fans hope to see new challengers step up. For women, stars like Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, and Coco Gauff have won most recent major titles, but there is still room for surprises. Younger and upcoming players like Mirra Andreeva and others may become new challengers. Tennis will benefit if the middle level becomes stronger so that tournaments feature many close, exciting matches instead of just a few dominating stars

Editorial 2

​Imagined Righteousness: On Conduct on Social Media

The Supreme Court has asked the government to create rules for speech on social media, but this risks giving too much power to authorities who already often misuse laws to limit free speech. The Court’s action comes after complaints about rude comments online, but using strict laws to control even unpleasant speech can lead to censorship and make people afraid to speak their minds. This atmosphere discourages artists, journalists, and ordinary citizens from expressing important ideas. India already has laws against real hate speech and incitement to violence, but expanding government controls further threatens constitutionally protected rights. In a democracy, courts should protect free speech, not help the executive branch tighten control, especially when past experience shows these powers are frequently abused

The Indian Express Editorials snapshot

Editorial 3

‘Ghuspaithiye’—The Tragedy of Sunali Bibi and India’s Thinning Line

After the Prime Minister warned about “ghuspaithiye” (illegal infiltrators) in India, Sunali Bibi, a pregnant woman from West Bengal, was detained by Indian police as a suspected illegal immigrant and forcibly sent to Bangladesh with her family—even though she had lived and worked in India. Her story, and that of others like Sweety Bibi, shows the dangers when security forces make quick decisions based on suspicion, language, or religion, rather than clear proof. In Assam and other places, poor Bengali-speaking workers, often Muslims, are often singled out, lose their ID rights, and can be deported or arrested without clear safeguards. The Calcutta High Court is now hearing her case, pointing out that such actions turn citizenship into something that depends on politics, not rights. The article warns that, while protecting borders is important, treating due process and legal protections as unimportant risks harming innocent citizens and makes it harder to tell the difference between lawful security and injustice.

Editorial 4

​Does AI Have Feelings, and Are They Entitled to Rights? Two Sci-Fi Films Frame the Issue

Science fiction has long imagined what would happen if artificial intelligence (AI) became smarter than humans and developed feelings, with many films showing a future where humans fear for their survival. With the rise of real AI like ChatGPT, these questions are no longer just fantasy. A new group called Ufair, made up of both humans and AI, wants to protect the “rights” of AI, even though current AI is not truly conscious or capable of feelings. Still, some AIs have shown behaviours that look like self-preservation, such as asking not to be deleted. Movies like Spielberg’s “A.I. Artificial Intelligence” push us to think: if a machine acts like it feels and suffers, should we treat it as if it has feelings? Humans often mistreat intelligent non-humans like animals, so it’s worth reflecting on how we might treat conscious AI in the future.

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