FREE Editorial PDF – 19 Jan 2026 | The Hindu & Indian Express | Banking • SSC • TNPSC

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The Hindu Editorials snapshot

Editorial 1

​Bullying Tactics – On Trump Targeting Europe

President Donald Trump has begun his second term by warning Europe with 25 per cent tariffs on EU goods unless NATO allies increase defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP and improve migration controls. This pressure tactic seeks to make rich European nations contribute more to security while America shifts focus to China and internal matters. Trump’s earlier calls for tribute-style payments from prosperous allies risk sparking trade conflicts and weakening NATO bonds despite common interests. Europe needs to strengthen its own military capabilities and negotiate calmly to prevent economic damage from tariffs that could slow growth and raise consumer costs. Preserving strong US-Europe relations stays crucial against shared global dangers.​

Editorial 2

Crisis in Education – On the Supreme Court, Higher Education, and Student Well-being

The Supreme Court recently ruled that universities must enforce 75% physical attendance for students, overturning flexible policies that allowed online classes and self-study. This decision aims to improve learning quality but ignores rising student suicides, mental health struggles, and economic pressures forcing many to work part-time. Campuses report over 10,000 suicides in five years, with poor counselling and rigid rules worsening stress. Instead of mandates, institutions need better mental health support, flexible learning for working students, and faculty training to create engaging classrooms. The Court should focus on root causes like unemployment fears and family burdens rather than attendance quotas that may harm well-being without fixing education’s deeper issues.

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The Indian Express Editorials snapshot

Editorial 3

Punjab’s AAP Govt Should Stop Hounding the Messenger

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab faces charges of using state power to target Punjab Kesari media group owners after the paper reported opposition claims against Arvind Kejriwal on October 31 last year. Recent actions include excise notices on a Jalandhar hotel, halting government ads, and police presence at printing presses, which owners call intimidation and wrote to Governor Gulab Chand Kataria about. The state claims legal compliance on violations, but timing raises doubts, similar to past incidents like FIRs against RTI activist Mayank Goyal over CM Bhagwant Mann’s chopper use and checks on newspaper vans for drugs that found nothing. AAP once decried such tactics in Delhi during its leaders’ arrests for excise issues, yet now risks the same overreach without checks like Delhi’s Raj Bhavan. With a year left in term, Punjab’s AAP should focus on good governance over silencing critics to prove its model.

Editorial 4

​Iran’s Streets Become Ledger of Grievance

Protests swept Iran starting late December 2025, triggered by a sharp fall in currency value and prices rising faster than wages, turning streets into a record of public anger. Shopkeepers in Tehran first felt the economic shock from bazaars, spreading to neighbourhoods, the capital, and provinces. High inflation, unemployment, and corruption fuel demands for better living standards and political change under hardline President Masoud Pezeshkian. Security forces used tear gas and arrests to control crowds, while internet blackouts limited reports. The unrest echoes 2022 Mahsa Amini protests, testing the regime’s grip amid sanctions and regional tensions.

Vocabulary from the Editorial: 1

Word	Simple Meaning	Synonym	Antonym
Bullying	Forcing by threats	Coercion, intimidation	Persuasion ​
Tariffs	Import taxes	Duties, levies	Subsidies ​
Tribute	Payment showing submission	Ransom, levy	Gift ​
Fractures	Splits or breaks	Rifts, divisions	Bonds ​
Pivotal	Decisively important	Crucial, central	Minor ​
Ultimatum	Final demand	Threat, deadline	Offer ​
Precarious	Unsafe or uncertain	Risky, unstable	Secure ​
Escalated	Increased sharply	Intensified, raised	Reduced ​
Leverage	Power to influence	Advantage, sway	Weakness ​

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