Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu’s performance appraisal and ranking of ministers is a wonderful initiative. Ranking himself at 6 and son Lokesh at 9 shows sincerity of purpose. At 75, Naidu is turbo-charged and brimming with ideas for accountable governance. His counterparts in other states should take a cue from him.
DGCA officials at IndiGo HQ is extraordinary. Airline got extra hands at no cost
DGCA stationing officials at IndiGo HQ to audit fleet, pilots, crew use is extraordinary. The aviation watchdog is effectively running daily operations—IndiGo got extra hands at no cost. The government’s job was to ensure responsible transition to long-pending FDTL norms. It’s now micromanaging, pretending crisis came out of nowhere.

