EAM S Jaishankar rightly rejected his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi’s call for normalcy in bilateral ties and made it clear that border tensions since 2020 have to be resolved first. China is the aggressor and the ball is in its court when it comes to getting back to pre-Galwan diplomacy-as-usual.
Labour won, Conservatives’ ideological confusion lost out—Britain’s election result is significant
Britain’s massive Labour Party victory is unsurprising but significant as far-right politics captures European imagination. Keir Starmer was in the right place at the right time and smart to tweak Labour’s view on immigration. Woolly-headed ideological confusion in classical conservatism lost out, while producing a worldwide mutant called populist nationalism.
Mumbai victory parade equally a tribute to the fan that persevered through team’s highs and lows
T20 WC title didn’t come easy and the roaring reception for the team was the nation heaving a collective sigh of relief. The Mumbai victory parade was as much a tribute to the Indian cricket fan as the team. The fan that has persevered and believed through highs and lows.