Muizzu’s ‘India Out’ stance is turning into a problem too real to be ignored. Maldives exiting a pact on water survey after asking Indian troops to withdraw is a cold shoulder by the important maritime jurisdiction amid warmth with China. All’s not well and it’s imperative to pause and assess.
ECI wanting to vet NCERT social science books is glaring institutional overreach
Election Commission wanting to vet NCERT social science textbooks, as reported by ThePrint, is glaring instance of institutional overreach. It’s beyond EC’s remit and competence to decide correctness or relevance of what’s taught to schoolchildren. The election watchdog had better focus on addressing growing scepticism about its impartiality and independence.