The death warrant to hang the four convicts in the fatal gangrape of Jyoti Singh brings closure to a very traumatising episode in India’s collective memory. The case reshaped national conversation on women’s safety but dragged on for seven years. This shouldn’t start a new loop of curative petitions now.
After NSO GDP numbers, Modi must move away from NRC & CAA, focus on economic revival
With the NSO now pegging India to grow at a 11-year low of 5 per cent in 2019-20, PM Modi must immediately make economic revival his political priority. Instead of squandering political capital on divisive issues such as CAA and NRC, he should invest his energy in a pro-growth budget.
Delhi Police risks perception of double-standards over its handling of JNU attack
The failure of police in the national capital to first stop the violence in JNU and now nab the attackers, raises serious questions about its fairness. The perception that it is instead going after an injured student leader opens it to allegations of double-standards and can greatly damage its reputation.