CJI Bobde questioning a man if he’d marry the woman he is accused of raping, is disturbing. This objectionable thinking has been witnessed in the lower judiciary and rightly condemned for gross insensitivity. Coming from Supreme Court, it can reverse significant strides made in the language around rape in India.
Modi’s Covaxin shot can dispel doubters, but that alone won’t be enough
PM Modi took the Covid jab and gave a much-needed booster shot to the second phase of vaccination. The first phase slowed with some hesitancy. But with the new expanded mandate, Modi’s Covaxin shot can dispel doubters. That alone won’t be enough. The low price-cap for private sector needs revisiting.