National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM)’s warning about the severity of the pandemic’s third wave due to slow pace of vaccination is a timely wake-up call. It skewers Modi government’s grandstanding on vaccination. Its complacency and premature celebrations after the first wave had disastrous consequences. India can’t afford a repeat.
Allahabad HC calling a Muslim cop’s choice to grow a beard a ‘misdemeanour’ is unfortunate
The Allahabad High Court calling a policeman’s choice to grow a beard a misdemeanour, harming the secular image of the force is rather unfortunate. Especially because many police stations have Hindu altars and Sikh policemen do wear turbans. UP DGP’s 2020 circular was a sitter for appeals and petitions anyway.