Prashant Kishor’s explanation about his decision not to join Congress is telling. Congress leadership doesn’t have the will to fix its problems through transformational reforms. Gandhis’ cussedness about change is unsurprising. No ‘chintan shivirs’ can revive the opposition party unless it accepts the root cause. And that is Gandhis’ leadership.
On Ukraine, India is right to hold the mirror to Europe
EAM Jaishankar’s call to Europe to look beyond Ukraine and recall how Afghanistan was thrown under the bus is a sobering reminder of geopolitical realities. Europe has much to reflect upon: From its Russian energy purchases to economic bonding with China. India is right to hold the mirror to Europe.
Musk’s belief in Twitter’s free speech is fine. But fake news, anonymous handles must go too
Who owns Twitter shouldn’t matter. What matters is how Elon Musk’s belief in absolute free speech will affect users and shape debates. It cannot mean more abuse, hate, fake news. Or licence for anonymous handles. Twitter’s future depends on how Musk manages this. He must succeed for Twitter’s own sake.