Supreme Court was fair and judicious in striking down Maratha quota law for exceeding 50 per cent cap. Identity politics has been stretched out of shape when the pie is so small. Without the ceiling limit, our politicians would slice and dice the pie into innumerable pieces, making reservation meaningless.
Inept Covid handling deals a blow to ‘Brand Yogi’. UP panchayat polls setback a wake-up call
Setback in UP panchayat polls is a wake-up call for Yogi Adityanath government. ‘Brand Yogi’ is taking a beating due to inept handling of the Covid crisis. It underscores limitations of polarising politics and governance. Modi and Yogi have too much at stake in UP to sleep at the wheel.
RBI aid to small businesses welcome but more intervention needed to cushion second wave blow
The alacrity of the RBI to offer special funds to the healthcare sector and loan relief for small businesses should be appreciated. But this can only be a small beginning. More monetary measures will be needed to cushion the impact of the second wave in the absence of fiscal space.
Modi must speak to Mamata on violence. Bypassing CM not good for Centre-state relations
PM Narendra Modi’s concern about post-poll violence in West Bengal is valid. He should, however, speak to CM Mamata Banerjee, and not to the governor. The PM bypassing a CM isn’t good for Centre-state relations. It’s time Modi, the BJP politician, took backstage to make way for the Prime Minister.