The Hindu Editorial (Bad publicity) – Feb 28, 2026

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The Hindu Editorial (​Bad publicity) – Feb 28, 2026:

1. Artificial Intelligence AI (noun) – the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems.
2. summit (noun) – meeting, conference, conclave, gathering.
3. AI summit (noun) – a high-level conference or meeting specifically focused on Artificial Intelligence.
4. heavy-handed (adjective) – oppressive, overbearing, harsh, strict, draconian.
5. ostensibly (adverb) – apparently, seemingly, supposedly, on the face of it.
6. gathering (noun) – meeting, assembly, get-together, convention.
7. industry hand (noun) – an experienced person in a particular industry; expert, veteran, professional.
8. inculcate (verb) – instill, implant, infix, impress in the mind.
9. phenomenon (noun) – occurrence, event, happening.
10. unedifying (adjective) – unpleasant, distasteful, disagreeable, degrading.
11. officialdom (noun) – the officials in an organization or government department, considered as a group; bureaucracy.
12. exhibitionism (noun) – extravagant behavior that is intended to attract attention to oneself; showboating, showing off.
13. convention (noun) – meeting, gathering, conference, assembly.
14. claim (verb) – assert, declare, state, allege.
15. development (noun) –  the process of designing, creating, and optimizing new products or manufacturing processes prior to full-scale production; formulation, creation, design, conceptualization.
16. functionary (noun) – official, office-holder, bureaucrat, public servant.
17. hog the limelight (phrase) – get/attract more attention than anyone else present in the situation; monopolize the attention, stand out, dominate.
18. enthusiast (noun) – fan, follower, supporter.
19. activist (noun) – campaigner, champion, advocate.
20. stage (verb) – organize, arrange, coordinate, orchestrate, put on.
21. “flash mob”-like (adjective) – resembling a large group of people who gather together suddenly in a public place, perform for a brief time, and then quickly disperse.
22. the India-U.S. interim trade deal (noun) – a provisional or temporary trade agreement negotiated between India and the United States.
23. interim (adjective) – provisional, temporary, transitional, short-term.
24. reflect (verb) – indicate, show, display, demonstrate, reveal.
25. underbelly (noun) – the hidden or unpleasant part of something; vulnerable spot, dark side, weak point.
26. politicisation (noun) – the action of causing an activity or event to become political in character; making something political.
27. sought (verb) – past tense of seek; try, attempt, aim.
28. glare (noun) – intense public attention; spotlight, limelight, public eye.
29. rather than (phrase) – instead of.
30. public interest (noun) – the welfare or well-being of the general public; common good, public good, benefit of the community.
31. granted (adverb) – admittedly, it is true, absolutely.
32. inappropriate (adjective) – unsuitable, improper, unseemly, unbefitting.
33. blow something out of proportion (phrase) – exaggerate, overstate, magnify, overemphasize.
34. charge (noun) – accusation, allegation, indictment, claim.
35. enmity (noun) – hostility, animosity, antagonism, friction.
36. assertion (noun) – statement, claim, declaration, contention.
37. prejudicial (adjective) – detrimental, damaging, harmful, injurious.
38. (national) integration (noun) – unity, cohesion.
39. criminal conspiracy (noun) – an agreement between two or more people to commit a crime at some time in the future.
40. assembly (noun) – gathering, meeting, congregation, grouping.
41. flurry (noun) – spate, wave, outbreak, rash.
42. trigger (verb) – cause, prompt, set off, precipitate.
43. unprecedented (adjective) – unheard of, unknown, unparalleled, unmatched.
44. standoff (noun) – deadlock, stalemate, impasse, standstill.
45. detention (noun) – custody, confinement, imprisonment, incarceration.
46. official (noun) – officer, representative, executive, administrator.
47. dissent (noun) –  protestor.
48. riotous (adjective) – unruly, disorderly, rowdy, wild, violent.
49. dissent (verb) – disagree, object, oppose, protest.
50. communally coloured (adjective) – having a communal or religious bias; carrying sectarian overtones.
51. the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (noun) – an act of the Parliament of India that amends the Citizenship Act of 1955 to provide a path to Indian citizenship for religious minorities from certain neighboring countries.
52. charge (verb) – accuse, indict, blame, incriminate.
53. draconian (adjective) – severe, strict, harsh, oppressive, extreme.
54. held (verb) – detained, imprisoned, confined, kept in custody.
55. trial (noun) – court case, hearing, inquiry, legal proceedings.
56. demonise (verb) – characterize someone or something as evil or wicked; disparage, vilify, malign.
57. dissent (noun) – disagreement, lack of agreement, opposition, objection.
58. muzzle (verb) – gag, silence, censor, suppress, restrict, stifle.
59. civil society (noun) – non-governmental organizations and institutions that manifest the interests and will of citizens; community groups, voluntary organizations.
60. force (noun) – group, body, party, faction.
61. the Opposition (noun) – a group of politicians who form the opposing party in a legislature; political opponents.
62. read (verb) – interpret, understand, construe, perceive.
63. frame (verb) – formulate, draw up, put together, construct.
64. in the same light (phrase) – in the same way, from the same perspective, similarly, analogously.
65. hardly (adverb) – barely, scarcely, faintly, only just.
66. stage (verb) – execute, conduct, mount, orchestrate.
67. democracy (noun) – a system of government by the whole population; self-government, representative government.
68. desist from (phrasal verb) – abstain from, refrain from, hold back from, stop doing.
69. outrageous (adjective) – shocking, disgraceful, scandalous, atrocious, unacceptable.
70. adjudicate (verb) – judge, try, hear, decide on, arbitrate.
71. quash (verb) – cancel, reverse, repeal, revoke, invalidate.
72. First Information Report (FIR) (noun) – a written document prepared by the police when they receive information about the commission of a cognizable offence.
73. forthwith (adverb) – immediately, without delay, at once, promptly.

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The Hindu Editorial (Bad publicity) – Feb 28, 2026: