Bharat Ratna is a fitting tribute to Narasimha Rao, Charan Singh, and MS Swaminathan. While it’s tempting to see it through political prism in an election year, Modi government deserves credit for paying the nation’s gratitude for their tremendous contributions. Honouring two ex-PMs wronged by Gandhis is sharp politics, too.
Pakistan elections not a crowning moment for Nawaz Sharif. His dreams have taken a hit
Pakistan elections were supposed to be a crowning moment for Nawaz Sharif, but now he will have to cobble up numbers to form a government. While some say independent candidates winning is a setback to the Army, one wonders whether this was the military’s ploy to have a weakened Nawaz.