This week, Donald Trump suspended military aid to Ukraine, Australian cricketer Steve Smith announced his retirement from ODI cricket, and Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati expelled her nephew Akash Anand from the party. Read our 50-word editorials on these developments and more.
7 March
Dress code for IPL presentation ceremonies is bizarre. Clothes don’t define players’ conduct
The word ‘trans’ is terrifying for Trump. It is deafening him to anything that follows
50,000 flats for the poor vacant—Delhi’s political one-upmanship is at fault
6 March
TV channels have created another controversy for TRP. This time, target is Mohammed Shami
Cow vigilantism kills one more Hindu. Enablers and defenders must introspect at least now
Indian politics is having its own MAGA moment. It’s called Make Aurangzeb Great Again
5 March
Trump’s address to US Congress was pure India-style theatre
Cricket won’t have another Steve Smith. His batting style is physics-defying
Single Nodal Account is a good reform. Brings transparency to disbursals, shows unused funds
4 March
Suspension of military aid to Ukraine shows Zelenskyy will have to bend to Trump’s demands
Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme was doomed to fail—unfit for Indians, undermined by import duty hikes
Mayawati’s reasons to expel Akash Anand are ludicrous. Won’t help revive BSP
3 March
Trump-Zelenskyy fallout signals new diplomacy. It can trigger a chaotic arms race in Europe
Shama Mohamed is one of the many angry cricket fans. Congress intervention is unsporting
Does it help the cause of peace to weaken Ukraine amidst negotiations to end the war. Cutting off military aid, even intelligence sharing.