Rahul Gandhi’s remark about Congress losing confidence of Dalits, minorities and OBCs after 1990 amounts to negating contributions of Narasimha Rao and Manmohan Singh. economic reforms empowered underprivileged classes by creating opportunities. Unless Rahul removes his family lens, other party leaders will remain unacknowledged, unrecognised. That’s what ails Congress today.
Saif case highlights troubling pattern. Wrongly identified suspects, desperate police, hungry media
The man wrongly identified and publicly vilified as Saif’s attacker raises important questions about individual liberty and dignity. His case highlights a troubling pattern, where a desperate police force holds suspects guilty before due process and a hungry media makes it worse. His name is now cleared. Scars will remain.
Cost of doing business in India is simply too high. Economic Survey’s suggestions are timely
Economic Survey’s focus on business deregulation, with specific suggestions, is a timely intervention. Simply raising capex is not going to stimulate demand or encourage the private sector to invest. The cost of doing business in India is simply too high. Regulations need to enable not hinder investment and employment generation.