AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal’s demand for images of deities Lakshmi and Ganesh on currency notes has just raised the bar for competitive Hindutva politics. From being called BJP’s ‘B-team”, he’s now out to outdo BJP. But Delhi CM should leave our gods and goddesses out of temporal issues like economy.
Amritpal Singh dragging Punjab back to troubled past. Youth alienation needs urgent fixing
Led by charismatic preacher Amritpal Singh Sandhu, a resurgent Bhindranwale-like cult threatens to push Punjab back into the radicalism and violent instability that thrived just a generation ago. The problem can’t be fought just by police. Leaders must stop exploiting religious fractures and address the youth alienation that’s empowering extremism.
Leadership summits can’t replace effective ambassadors. US must fill these positions
Appointing a new career-diplomat to run the US embassy in India is just a band-aid for a festering wound. Thirty-nine US embassies—including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Brazil—have no ambassador, because political feuding has blocked nominees. Leadership summits can’t replace effective ambassadors who manage everyday irritants and challenges.