Congress’ self-harm tendencies are astounding. Sam Pitroda, whose ‘hua-toh-hua’ remark about 1984 Sikh massacre embarrassed the party, has now floated the inheritance tax idea. It’s given a new spin to Rahul Gandhi’s ambiguous declarations about taking ‘revolutionary’ steps after caste, wealth, and social surveys. Congress should x-ray Gandhi’s advisors first.
Blinken’s China visit shows how mature powers behave—doors open, no outright conflict
After Washington passed a $95-billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and a legislation against TikTok, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has landed in China for talks. This is how mature powers behave. Even as they compete, they keep the doors open. Outright conflict isn’t an option.