The Hauz Rani tragedy is a national disgrace. It’s not an accident but a consequence of corruption, negligence, and collusion. Illegal structures thrive, safety norms are ignored, and accountability remains absent. The dead are mourned, headlines will scream, public outrage rises, but no systemic overhaul. And then, rinse, repeat cycle.
Revanth Reddy’s approach with Centre is right. His only challenge is caste survey
At half point, Revanth Reddy’s political heft is rising, not waning. His non-confrontational approach with the Centre is constructive. It’s the trademark Chandrababu Naidu model of keeping state-level politics and Centre-state relations in different baskets. Reddy’s challenge is: what to do with caste survey to justify Rahul’s social justice push.
No reason for Chinese intellectuals to be touchy about Vijay Gokhale’s democracy remark
Why’re Chinese intellectuals triggered over Vijay Gokhale saying Beijing feels ideologically threatened if India flourishes as a democracy? If Japan, Korea can be successful democracies, why not India? CPC’s allergy to ‘democracy’ brings back the fable about Zia-ul-Haq’s barber pestering him about democracy to get his Brylcreamed hair to stand.
Thoughts go to the Upahaar cinema fire tragedy. That should have been a Never again moment.