Air India pilot of the Phuket-Delhi flight testing positive for marijuana raises questions on the airline’s credibility. It also points to the negligible attention paid to aviation safety. The authority must bring stricter rules and ensure enforcement of processes. Making passengers feel safe and ensuring that safety cannot be optional.
India-Bangladesh ties are moving beyond social-media rhetoric. It’s a welcome move
Back-channel talks between India and Bangladesh to move ties beyond social-media rhetoric are welcome. Neither country can afford to remain hostage to forces seeking to derail this important relationship. Dhaka should announce the PM’s visit at India’s invitation, and New Delhi should positively respond to Dhaka’s request for cricket tournament.
Jharkhand’s handling shows no lessons were learnt from Delhi. Batons can’t suppress protesters
Batons are no way to quell dissent. Force may disperse a crowd, but cannot suppress protesters’ anger. Jharkhand’s handling of student protests shows no lessons were learnt from the Delhi CJP crackdown. Beating those demanding reforms won’t fix it. Government must acknowledge the rot, fix the exam system—not outsource it.