“I’ve found peace,” proclaimed CM Bhagwant Mann, as he drank from the holy Kali Bein’s waters. Funding cuts have shut its sewage system, so he also found a painful stomach bug. Mann says America is emulating Punjab’s Mohalla Clinics. They’re fine for Americans — but he chose a top Delhi hospital.
Meghalaya BJP must wait for probe findings before giving clean chit to its V-P
Meghalaya BJP accusing its own government of political vendetta for lodging a case of immoral trafficking against party vice-president Bernard Marak is ironical. BJP must wait for police investigations to be over before giving a clean chit to its V-P. Six months before polls, Meghalaya’s ruling alliance is under strain.
Hosabale got it wrong. Indian agriculture needs modern tech, not more people
RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale has got Indian agriculture all wrong. Agriculture needs modern technology and reforms that allow liberalisation and market forces, not more people farming and guaranteed incomes. India needs to create more manufacturing and services jobs. Romanticising ancient practices and evangelising them in modern times is dangerous.