We live in a time of 'instant news' when social media ways. The casualty of such constant consumption of information online is often authenticity, or the proliferation of what is commonly termed 'fake news'.

How sure is the reader of the provenance of a news item or video clip of an event or happening? How does the reader authenticate what she reads or views online? Invariably, the reader will turn to forms of media and media that she can trust to validate such news.

This is where the relevance of print becomes obvious. Often thought of as 'slow news', the media of cold print have the responsibility to authenticate every written word Editorials, especially, have more gravitas in offering perspectives that are nuanced and argued well.

This book features a selection of editorials published in The Hindu in 2017, and serves as a recap of the key events of that year in one volume. The curation here follows the format of The Hindu Book of Editorials 2018 - the editorials have been selected and grouped to bring you opinions on news in various sectors and fields, be it from India or other parts of the world, in calendrical progression.

This book series will serve as an important annual marker, giving the reader a contextual review of the events of the year covered, with facts and in-depth analysis. The editorials published in The Hindu are also important reads for their unwavering adherence to facts and editorial ethics, and their stand and critical intervention on matters of public importance.

**Contents and Sample Pages**