Completion of organisational polls in states and UTs now leaves no more excuse for BJP to delay its president’s election. Nadda’s continued tenure, even a year after his extension, violates the party constitution. The opacity surrounding the election of his successor raises troubling questions about inner-party democracy in the BJP.
Don’t just suspend the BJP workers who beat up an OAS officer. Set a stronger deterrent
Shock isn’t a strong enough response to the video showing BJP workers beating an Odisha Administrative Service officer. This is simply goonda raj — a broken system of unchecked political power. Don’t stop at suspending them. Set a stronger deterrent. India’s civil service is both the steel frame and the brain.
Canada’s U-turn on the digital tax is another win for Big Tech. There’s a lesson for India too
Canada’s decision to abandon digital tax on US tech giants shows how intimidation is masked as diplomacy. So much for Canada’s “digital justice”. Local news outlets will keep fending for themselves, even as big tech evades the net again. Silicon Valley wins another round, and there’s lesson for India too.
The balance of power is firmly with the government. The party an appendage.