CJI Chandrachud’s letter to HC chief justices saying ‘protocol shouldn’t become privilege’ sets the right precedent for the judiciary’s credibility. It should apply to all judges and in all situations. Exemption from paying toll and stopping traffic are some such protocols, but they must not become tools for VIP culture.
Invoke President’s Rule in Manipur if needed. Don’t let politics delay peace and order
If not for the current breakdown, when will the Manipur crisis be termed a Constitutional collapse? Article 356, which lays the framework for President’s Rule, still remains in the books and can be invoked. The government must not let politics get in the way of urgently dousing the ethnic fire.
Blinken, Yellen, Kerry visits to China show big powers are engaging. It’s in India’s interest too
The series of recent high-level American visits from Blinken to Yellen to Kerry to China is a healthy sign that the big powers are engaging. It’s in nobody’s interest that the world gets split into two irreconcilable blocs. Any effort seeking to moderate Beijing’s conduct is in India’s strategic interest.
India’s rice export bans don’t reconcile with ethanol blending plans. Better to use corn
India’s rice export bans, last year and now, don’t reconcile with its ongoing plans to use rice for ethanol blending. Rice-based ethanol makes sense if rice supplies are surplus to food requirements. Export bans suggest such a surplus doesn’t exist. Better instead to use less water-intensive corn for ethanol production.