There is novelty about attempted opposition unity on Stalin’s social justice platform. A South Indian leader is nucleus against a majority government with electoral base north of Vindhyas. Such pre-poll fronts worked in 1977 and 1989 because they had rallying points in Emergency and Bofors. Opposition is missing one today.
World Bank says India needs deeper reforms. Govt must move on land, labour, capital markets
The World Bank has again said deeper reforms are needed in India to spur private investments. Government tried to spend its way into encouraging corporates to invest. That’s clearly not enough. Low-hanging ease of doing business reforms done, now it’s time for tougher ones on land, labour, and capital markets.
China-invented names don’t change the reality of Indian sovereignty over Arunachal
New place-names published by China for locations in Arunachal Pradesh—the third tranche since 2017—are black-and-white evidence Beijing means to keep up pressure along the frontier. Invented names don’t change the reality of Indian sovereignty over Arunachal. But India has to prepare itself for long-term volatility on the LAC.