Arrest of the B&B owner after 21 deaths in the Hauz Rani fire is partial action. It’s damage control disguised as justice. The real culprits are officials who looked away as illegal structures mushroomed and profited from inaction. Suspend, prosecute, jail them. Otherwise, the next tragedy is around the corner.
Captain proposing to fiancée isn’t a scandal. The museum piece helicopter in the background is
Bull-headed prudery of the brass apart, there’s indeed a scandal in the picture of a captain proposing to his fiancée with the helicopter he flies. It isn’t in two people sharing their joy. The cheetah/chetak, originally French Allouette, is a six-decade-old museum thing. It’s embarrassing we’re still flying this.
DK Shivakumar as CM is good for Karnataka. He must usher Bengaluru through AI disruption
DK Shivakumar’s elevation as CM is good for Karnataka. Siddaramaiah’s tenure was marked by policy paralysis. Entrepreneurs have brought Karnataka thus far. Government must chip in with right policy interventions to help usher Bengaluru through AI disruptions. The city’s crumbling infrastructure, skewed regional growth, and Siddaramaiah—DK has challenges galore.