The 50-word Edit — ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.
The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the insolvency and bankruptcy code ‘in its entirety’ will provide much-needed teeth to this critical reform. The ruling will reduce avenues available to defaulting promoters to make a back-door entry or stall insolvency proceedings of their firms. Ailing banks should thank the top court.
Govt doesn’t seem to be learning any lessons from CBI crises
The failure of the PM-led panel to select a new CBI director because of lack of adequate information on the candidates again shows the cavalier manner in which appointments to such sensitive posts are made. It appears that the government hasn’t learnt any lesson after the recent CBI crises.
EC sends the right message on EVMs on National Voters Day
The Election Commission has rightly said it won’t be bullied, coerced or pressured to return to ballot papers. Experts with faces have again explained Indian EVMs can’t be hacked. This is the right message on National Voters Day. Conspiracy theorists would be better off focusing on winning elections instead of whining.
COMMENTS