The Editorial Page: In US tariff judgment, how judiciary drew the red line 8 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2026 JOURNALISM of COURAGE jaIPur, laTe CITy, 14 PageS ₹6.00 l www.indianexpress.com da I ly f r o M : a h M e da b a d , C h a n d I ga r h , d e l h I , j a I P u r , ko l k aTa , l u C k n o W , M u M b a I , n ag P u r , PaT n a , P u n e , va d o da r a Postal Regn. no. JaiPuR City/001/2024-26 new ClAss 8 BOOk wIth seCtIOn On juDICIAl COrruPtIOn 2020-25: In 4 of 5 appeals, green watchdog NGT rules in favour of developers to clear projects EXPRESS investigation Critics say this erodes guardrails; official says outcome based on quality of case jay mazoomdaar New Delhi, February 25 A LANDMARK 2021 judgment by the Supreme Court was unequivocal: the National Green Tribunal (NGT) is not a mere adjudicatory body but a “specialized” protector tasked with fostering environmental justice and equity. Affirming the NGT’s powers, the apex court underlined that these were the pivotal threads weaved into the Tribu- INSIDE page 5 most experts In trIbunal now are ex-govt offIcers nal’s very fabric to safeguard public interest against ecological degradation. Today, those threads are fraying under the weight of a startling shift. An investigation by The Indian Express of over 100,000 NGT orders since 2020 reveals a deepening asymmetry. In matters of environmental and forest clearances (EC/FC), New Delhi, February 25 Happening today lIn theIr must-wIn clash to stay in the T20 World Cup, India will play against Zimbabwe in Chennai. Match starts at 7 pm. THE US Department of Commerce has imposed a 126 per cent tariff on Indian solar products after two Adani Group companies, Mundra Solar Energy and Mundra Solar PV, withdrew from the investigation proceedings, a preliminary anti-subsidy investigation report reviewed by The Indian Express shows. The Adani Group companies Will not let anyone defame institution: CJI on NCERT book Linked by blood and sacrifice, back Gaza peace: PM in Israel Parliament SC registers case, matter to be heard by CJI bench today The Indian Express report dated Feb 24 on the new nCeRt textbook »COntInueD On PAGe 5 Indian solar firms face 126% tariff, US cites Adani not joining subsidy probe Pratyush Deep & ravi Dutta mishra PACts tO Be sIGneD tODAY it seems to be very calculated, deep rooted: CJi surya Kant NCERT stops book sale: ‘Regret... hold judiciary in highest esteem’ Abhinaya harigovind express news service New Delhi, February 25 New Delhi, February 25 were ‘mandatory respondents’ in the proceedings, and their non-cooperation triggered ‘Adverse Facts Available’ penalty, the toughest methodology used by the US Department of Commerce. The order dated February 20 has resulted in steep tariffs being slapped on the sector. A query emailed to the Adani Group by The Indian Express did not elicit a response. A company source claimed the matter was “sub judice”. TAKING NOTE of a report by The Indian Express that the new Social Science textbook for Class 8 by National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) includes a section on “corruption in the judiciary”, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant Wednesday took serious exception to the content and said he “will not allow anyone on earth to play with the integrity and to defame the institution”. The Supreme Court later registered a suo motu case “In »COntInueD On PAGe 2 »COntInueD On PAGe 2 THE NATIONAL Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has stopped the sale of its new Class 8 Social Science textbook after The Indian Express reported Tuesday that it included a section on “corruption in the judiciary”, triggering strong criticism from the Supreme Court Bar and Bench. Sources in the Education Ministry confirmed that the book was pulled out of sale on Tuesday. On Wednesday, staff at the publication division book counter at the NCERT campus in Delhi said the book, which was being sold on Monday, was business as usual By EP UNNY PM narendra Modi being conferred with the ‘speaker of the Knesset’ medal by Knesset speaker amir ohana in israel’s Parliament. PTI Peace initiative must address issue of Palestine, Modi tells the Knesset shubhajit roy New Delhi, February 25 IN A significant formulation before Israeli parliamentarians in the Knesset, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday backed the Gaza peace initiative, saying it holds the promise of a “just and durable peace” for all people of the region, including by “ad- dressing the Palestine issue”. His remarks are significant given that a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is holding in Gaza after two years of intense fighting. Becoming the first Indian Prime Minister to address the Knesset, hours after he was received by counterpart »COntInueD On PAGe 2 INSIDE pages 3, 6 no longer available. The matter was raised in the »COntInueD On PAGe 2 govt overturns two-chIld lImIt for local polls woman at centre of blanket row: It’s about the beIzzatI TUNE YOUR EQUITY-DEBT MIX TO MARKET CONDITIONS BALANCED ADVANTAGE FUNDS Zindagi ke liye SIP Benefits of Balanced Advantage Funds Investment across equity and debt instruments Dynamic Asset Allocation based on market conditions Aims to manage volatility over time SCAN TO LEARN MORE An Investor Education and Awareness Initiative SIP - Systematic Investment Plan | Visit https://www.hdfcfund.com/information/key-know-how to know more about the process to complete a one-time Know Your Customer (KYC) requirement to invest in Mutual Funds. 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