India’s hurt over UK’s new, ‘discriminatory’ Covid travel restrictions for Indians is understandable. But this need not escalate into a diplomatic row. More than vaccines, this is about trusting India’s CoWin certification. New Delhi and London should resolve this sooner than later as this just requires reconciling technologies and processes.
Rajasthan govt’s new law is wilful blindness to child marriages
The flaw in the new marriage law in Rajasthan isn’t just ‘technical’. It can, will be misused. The state’s child marriage cases are higher than the national average — a colossal failure to end the abominable practice. Congress party claims to espouse progressive politics, but this law is wilful blindness.