FREE Editorial PDF – 09 Jan 2026 | The Hindu & Indian Express | Banking • SSC • TNPSC

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The Hindu Editorials snapshot

Editorial 1

Conditional Ease: CDSCO Guidelines on Drug Violations

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has issued new guidelines to handle minor drug law breaches through compounding—a fine-based settlement—under the 2023 Jan Vishwas Act amendments to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, shifting from criminal prosecution for technical issues like record-keeping or non-serious stocking/display violations to standardised fines granting prosecution immunity if paid, aiming to ease business by focusing enforcement on grave offences like spurious drugs. Success hinges on good faith implementation avoiding ‘pay and pass’ corruption, ensuring transparency via published (redacted) orders for public audit of repeat offenders, allowing consumer/whistleblower input, linking fines to corrective actions/follow-up checks/recalls, and setting consistent high penalties to deter broad compliance lapses rather than routine escapes.

Editorial 2

Shrill Reactions: India’s Cricketing Ties with Subcontinental Neighbours

India’s cricket relations with Pakistan and Bangladesh are deteriorating rapidly due to border tensions, terrorism, and Bangladesh’s internal unrest including attacks on Hindus, prompting premature BCCI action to release Bangladeshi player Mustafizur Rahman from Kolkata Knight Riders despite IPL starting March 26, leading Bangladesh Cricket Board to cite security fears, demand ICC shift their T20 World Cup games (from February 7 in India/Sri Lanka) away from India, and ban IPL telecasts. With Pakistan games already in Sri Lanka including India clash on February 15, last-minute venue changes disrupt logistics for Bangladesh’s four Indian league matches amid historic India-Bangladesh ties from 1971 liberation, now strained by hosting rival leaders

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The Indian Express Editorials snapshot

Editorial 3

Don’t Count Faith to Kill a College, Lot at Stake

The National Medical Commission (NMC) ordered shutdown of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) MBBS course in Katra—approved just four months ago—four days after a rushed inspection, skipping show-cause notice or appeals, amid protests by pro-RSS/BJP groups over 44 of 50 students being Muslim via fair national exam, claiming Hindu donor shrine funds demand matching faith despite NMC citing tutor/library shortages as pretext. This prejudiced volte-face defies Constitution’s equality and anti-discrimination rights, disturbing as regulator caves to perverse religious exclusion demands, harming students/faculty and questioning ‘Naya Kashmir’ integration post-Article 370 abrogation promised by Modi/Shah, risking Kashmir distrust; college must challenge in court, as scattering students violates equality—you can’t be equal if separated—and stains national ideals against constitutional letter/spirit.​

Editorial 4

In 2026, the Case for More Friction

Parents want children to avoid gadgets and develop fully by facing challenges beyond their comfort areas, while technology experts focus on making life easy by removing all difficulties through services like home deliveries, dating apps, and smart chat tools. In 2026, the idea of “friction-maxxing” is gaining popularity, which means adding back some discomfort to help personal growth. For example, going out to shops instead of ordering online teaches patience during traffic or dealing with staff, and meeting people in person allows for unexpected good meetings and builds strength to handle refusals. Bringing back such hurdles in a world of perfect efficiency may look extreme, but it encourages enjoying life’s surprises and disorder.

Vocabulary from the Editorial: 1

Word	Simple Meaning	Synonym	Antonym
Compound	Settle offence by paying fine	Settle, resolve	Prosecute
Operationalise	Put into practical effect	Implement, enact	Plan only
Rationalising	Making logical or efficient	Streamlining	Complicating
Immunity	Protection from legal action	Exemption	Liability
Direr	More serious or grave	Worse, graver	Minor
Regressing	Going backwards to worse state	Deteriorating	Improving
Auditable	Able to be checked publicly	Verifiable	Secret
Falter	Fail or weaken	Stumble	Strengthen

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