FREE Editorial PDF – 12 Jan 2026 | The Hindu & Indian Express | Banking • SSC • TNPSC

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The Hindu Editorials snapshot

Editorial 1

​Inward Turn: On the US’s Impending Plunge into Isolationism

Under President Donald Trump’s second term, the United States appears set to retreat from global engagement through isolationist policies like withdrawing from the World Health Organization, slashing foreign aid that supplies 40% of global humanitarian dollars, imposing heavy tariffs on key partners such as Mexico, China, and Canada prompting retaliatory measures, and dismantling multilateral frameworks like WTO trading systems, climate programs, and UN funding. This inward shift—evident in ending green tech initiatives favouring China’s EV/battery dominance and prioritising domestic focus over alliances—risks economic self-harm via restricted trade benefits, weakened crisis collaboration, and emboldening adversaries who see American decline accelerating parity. While rooted in post-2008 financial crisis trends and populist “America First” appeals, such isolationism undermines US hegemony, liberal world order stability, and allies like India facing Indo-Pacific uncertainties without reliable partnership.

Editorial 2

Young Love: On Weaponization of POCSO Act

The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act aims to protect minors under 18 from sexual abuse, but courts increasingly see it misused in consensual teen relationships or family disputes where parents file cases against boyfriends or sons-in-law to block marriages or gain divorce leverage, treating 16-17 year olds as perpetrators despite physiological maturity and mutual consent. Madras High Court quashed a POCSO case where a mother accused her daughter’s 19-year-old partner of assault during elopement, noting over-criminalisation turns young romance criminal absent exploitation. While the Supreme Court warns against blanket quashing to avoid emboldening offenders, lower courts must distinguish love from abuse via facts, protecting minors while preventing law perversion that clogs justice, burdens children with stigma, and erodes POCSO’s child-safety intent.

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The Indian Express Editorials snapshot

Editorial 3

NRAI’s Swift Action on Sexual Assault Allegations is Welcome

A young trainee shooter accused national coach Ankush Bhardwaj of sexually assaulting her—a minor—after a December event and threatening her sports future to silence her, leading to his arrest under POCSO Act and BNS, plus NRAI suspension, show-cause notice, and removal from duties with Internal Complaints Committee informed. This quick response contrasts sharply with past delays like the 2023 wrestlers’ harassment claims against Wrestling Federation president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, highlighting recurring patterns where power imbalances let predators—coaches or physiotherapists—target vulnerable minors training far from home. When complaints face poor probes, light penalties, or prolonged inquiries allowing continued access as in 2020 Sports Authority cases, victims suffer deep mental/physical harm; NRAI shows sports bodies can support young talent amid crises as law proceeds.

Editorial 4

​India-US Relations: Hope Ties Hit Reset, But Hope Isn’t Strategy

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick blamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for stalling a ready India-US trade deal by not calling President Donald Trump, despite India’s clear red lines on US farm imports, praised as forward-leaning by USTR Jamieson Greer, yet Trump imposed 50% tariffs on Indian goods—including 25% Russia oil penalty—with proposals for 500% hikes. Markets reacted with Sensex/Nifty drops, $1.3 billion FPI outflows this month atop 2025’s $18.9 billion, rupee at 90.16, amid Iran/Venezuela tensions, contrasting India’s strong domestic Goldilocks growth at 7.4% GDP, sub-1% inflation, low bad loans. Modi government must sustain reforms—notify Labour Codes, cut subsidies, fix state finances—via February Budget, diversify trade, as Trump tantrums spur alternatives; hope for reset via new Ambassador Sergio Gor, Supreme Court tariff review, but hope alone isn’t strategy

Vocabulary from the Editorial: 1

Word	Simple Meaning	Synonym	Antonym
Impending	Soon to happen	Imminent, looming	Remote
Plunge	Sudden sharp drop	Dive, nosedive	Rise, climb
Isolationism	Policy avoiding foreign ties	Withdrawal, non-intervention	Globalism, engagement
Hegemony	Dominant influence/control	Supremacy, dominance	Subordination, equality
Revanchist	Seeking revenge/recovery	Vengeful, retaliatory	Conciliatory, forgiving
Multilateralism	Cooperation between nations	Collective, collaborative	Unilateral, solo
Embolden	Make bolder/more confident	Encourage, hearten	Discourage, deter
Transactional	Based on deals/bargains	Quid pro quo, commercial	Principled, ideological
Retaliatory	Done in response/vengeance	Counter, payback	Pre-emptive, preventive
Dismantling	Systematically taking apart	Demolishing, breaking	Building, constructing
Parity	Equal status/power	Equality, balance	Inequality, disparity
Mercantilism	Trade for national gain	Protectionism, economic nationalism	Free trade
Simple Example: Mercantilism drives tariff hikes.

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