Upsets make tournaments exciting. But the two so far in ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup also come with delicious irony. In one, a victim strikes back; in the other, a coloniser triumphs. Both are great examples of competitive sport. Afghanistan and Netherlands are making sure we don’t miss West Indies.
Deve Gowda has shown his desperation. But BJP can help JD(S) survive for only so long
Karnataka JD(S) president CM Ibrahim’s rebellion against Gowdas over alliance with BJP presages imminent split. For someone who became PM to deny BJP power, Deve Gowda’s ideological somersault foregrounds JD(S)’s existential crisis. His readiness to forgo Muslim votes suggests desperation. BJP can help JD(S) survive but for only so long.
Gaza hospital bombing highlights horrors of war. World leaders must not stoke the fire
While arguments on who bombed al-Ahli Hospital rage, it underlines the horrors ahead if war grinds on in densely-populated Gaza. The killing of innocent civilians is empowering extremists and defeating the international peacemaking crisis. Leaders on all sides must refrain from stoking a fire threatening to spread beyond the region.