Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin’s withdrawal of Factories Act amendment may indeed be a “courageous move”, but it’s also an unfortunate development and precedent. Flexibility over longer hours would not only allow factory workers to augment incomes but is also the only way Indian manufacturing can become globally competitive.
Letting go of cantonments a key urban planning reform. Military mustn’t spend on civilian areas
The decision to let go of archaic colonial practice of cantonments and turn over the administration of civilian areas to the local municipalities is a much-delayed but important decision. This is a key urban planning reform. Administering and spending money on civilian areas is not the work of the military.
SC verdict on irretrievable breakdown of marriage resolves its previous inconsistent views
SC’s Constitution Bench judgment on irretrievable breakdown of marriage has resolved inconsistent views taken by it in the past. These involved invoking extraordinary powers under Article 142 to dissolve marriages. It can bring down acrimonious divorce litigation and give the contesting partners an opportunity to start their lives afresh.