India’s steadily rising Covid infections and inconsistent vaccination pace indicate the focus on dealing with the pandemic is faltering. Daily vaccination numbers need to go up, not fall. The messaging has to be far better and sustained through an official campaign. Not symbolic on special occasions such as Women’s Day.
AAP, TMC’s competitive Hindutva, patriotism vacuous. But BJP started it
AAP government’s ‘deshbhakti budget’ and ‘Brahmin Hindu’ Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s Chandi recital is a pushback by regional leaders against BJP’s aggressive Hindutva and nationalism. India can do without such vacuous competitive patriotism and religious identity as defining elements of its polity. But then, the Modi-Shah BJP started it all.
Maharashtra underplaying bomb scare near Ambani residence worsened mistrust. Good NIA called in
Shady details are emerging on the explosives-laden SUV outside Mukesh Ambani’s residence, particularly with its owner’s death and the allegation that the vehicle was with a dodgy Mumbai cop for three months. Maharashtra government’s curious effort to underplay this has only worsened mistrust. It’s good that NIA was called in.
not india’s pandemic focus. it is maharashtra’s pandemic focus that has always been faltering.