The cleanest city tag earned the Indore administration praise for years. But over 7 deaths and nearly 150 hospitalisations due to contaminated drinking water show India’s urban paradox. Cleanliness is not just cosmetic. Urban Development Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya’s insensitive comment indicates the low priority still given to basic living conditions.
Zohran Mamdani strengthens American democracy. But appointing Ramzi Kassem is tone-deaf
Zohran Mamdani strengthens American democracy as the first Muslim, South Asian, African-born New York mayor. But in appointing Ramzi Kassem, al Qaeda-linked Ahmed al-Darbi’s lawyer, Mamdani is being deliberately, ideologically tone-deaf about American political mood. His election politics was smart. But governance is prose. He’s refusing to read the room.
India is right to diversify its oil basket. Russia, though, will still remain key supplier in 2026
India is right to diversify its oil basket to manage geopolitical risk and supply security. The Middle East is a good option, though with tighter margin. Russian oil, despite sanctions, comes at a discount. Volume will come down, but Russia will remain key supplier in 2026 too because of this.
Mamdani is a symptom of whats to come. In 3 generations time, people will realise the sheer stupidity of not calling out certain things due to political correctnedness.