A tough question for Election Commission: Hasn’t it done BJP a favour by scheduling bypolls in Himachal Pradesh within a fortnight of Congress rebel MLAs’ disqualification? This unusual alacrity flies in the face of its refusal to hold bypolls in four parliamentary seats for a year and erodes ECI’s credibility.
Leaders like Putin, Erdogan, and Xi hold farce polls to look legitimate. World knows the truth
Russian President Vladimir Putin has won the elections again by a huge vote. Strongman leaders like Putin, Turkish President Erdogan and Chinese President Xi Jinping hold farce polls to look and sound legitimate. The world knows the truth about this model of authoritarian heads who seek to rule for life.
Not just foreign students, follow swift response template to protect Indian Muslims as well
The swift response by the state and the central government to the horrific attack on foreign students offering namaz in Gujarat is appropriate. Such incidents cause diplomatic embarrassment. But this template should also be followed when Indian Muslims are discriminated against. Silence and inaction only embolden attacks on minority groups.