BJP’s description of Odisha IAS, IPS officers as politicians in disguise is a tad harsh and sweeping but not entirely devoid of merit. They had no business congratulating CM Naveen Patnaik on election victories. They must remember that their oath of allegiance is to the Constitution, not to political masters.
Moscow’s pullback promise encouraging and Putin has to be allowed a face-saving exit for now
Although Russia-Ukraine talks are far from ending their war, Moscow’s promised pullback of troops is an encouraging step forward. President Vladimir Putin’s military has taken a beating, but it still has formidable destructive capacities. To ensure Putin doesn’t use them, he’ll have to be allowed a face-saving exit for now.