Free markets aren’t perfect, but less imperfect than any other. Brutally so. Evidence is IPL auctions. Steve Smith, ICC’s number one batsman, gets Rs 2.2 crore, whereas compatriot Glenn Maxwell gets 14+, unsung Chris Morris tops with 16.2, and uncapped Krishnappa Gowtham is worth Rs 9.2 crore. Merit over stardom.
Modi leveraging India’s Covid ‘miracle’ is good but nation can’t risk complacency on vaccination
As the world wakes up to India’s Covid ‘miracle’ of low cases and deaths, PM Modi is doing well to leverage it. From the subcontinent to Indian Ocean to the Caribbean, he’s reaching out with vaccines and ideas. This is good, but India can’t risk self-congratulatory complacency and crawling vaccinations.
Indian ‘Metro Man’ E Sreedharan may not change BJP fortune in Kerala, but he is a prize catch
India’s ‘Metro Man’ E Sreedharan’s keenness to enter public life at 88 is praiseworthy. It shows his indomitable spirit and commitment to serve. His entry may not change the BJP’s fortune in Kerala. But he is a prize catch, rich in symbolism for PM Modi’s political narrative around infrastructure development.