This week, we saw scandalous turns during Mohammad Zubair’s bail hearing in the Supreme Court, the hike in taxes on gold imports, dropping of compulsory service tax, and General Qamar Javed Bajwa’s comments about the Pakistani army. Read our 50-word editorials on them and much more.
8 July
If SC gives bail to Zubair and Ranjan, lower courts will know bail is rule, jail is exception
China needs to realise bullying won’t work. India’s message from Bali is clear
Govt must stop regulating vaccination programme via CoWIN. Leave it to the healthcare system
Kerala minister resigning over Constitution remark is bold benchmark. Should apply pan-India
6 July
Economics of aviation is always challenging, but safety comes above all. Airlines can’t compromise
Powers under IT Act mustn’t be used arbitrarily. Social media should be accountable, so should govt
Service tax pads salaries of lowly paid workers. Regulating that business is anti-market
5 July
England’s highest last innings chase was dramatic. But it casts doubt on Indian bowling, strategy
Bajwa’s army can’t stay away from politics. Pakistani generals have taste for power
Modi’s advice to BJP to reach out to non-Hindus is good but must go beyond lip service
Regulating digital media isn’t route to preserving rule of law. Judges must have thick skin
4 July
Hike in gold import tax reverses benefits of 1991 reform. It’ll make smuggling profitable again
