The Rs 7,300-crore Cabinet boost for rare earths is too little, too late. Indian Rare Earths Limited hasn’t leveraged resources in decades. Besides, rare earths power can’t be built by just one state-owned company. India must pay attention to the larger state of affairs of mining. Piecemeal efforts won’t count.
India-Pakistan T20 WC grouping shows hypocrisy
India, Pakistan are in the same T20 WC group following a thinly veiled Asia Cup cover to make them play three times. While BCCI fosters such groupings, not shaking hands with Pakistan players is hypocrisy. Fighter pilots share a laugh, hockey players bump fists, but cricketers can’t perform basic niceties.
India loves medals but ignores sports infrastructure, Haryana basketball player deaths show
Two Haryana teenage basketball players are dead because rusted poles collapsed on them. Sporting infrastructure in small-town India isn’t just abandoned; it faces criminal negligence. India loves to celebrate medals, but turns a blind eye when young talent is dissuaded from the first step—neighbourhood complexes. Aise kaise khelega India?