Bharat NCAP will push India toward safer cars. Over 1 lakh Indians die on roads every year

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Nitin Gadkari launched Bharat NCAP, India’s own vehicle crash test system, to enhance car safety. It’s a welcome move in a country where road crashes kill over a lakh people every year. In a competitive market, it pushes automakers to make safer cars and gives consumers a more informed choice.

Karnataka, Tamil Nadu opposition to NEP, NEET shows Centre must learn to negotiate with states

Karnataka government’s decision to scrap NEP and Tamil Nadu’s opposition to NEET are examples of fraught Centre-state relationships. Modi-led government’s problem is that it doesn’t know limitations of a majority — the strength of democracy. India’s federal structure has evolved through decades of trials. Centre must learn to negotiate with states.

Govt trade and tariff rules favour industries but hurt farmers. Some parity is needed

Government uses trade and tariff rules in contrary ways for agriculture and industry. Domestic industries benefit from trade restrictions, and consumers uncomplainingly pay more for their products. These same tools, like onion export tariff hikes, punish farmers and protect consumers, primarily vocal urban ones. There needs to be some parity.