SC judgment on women officers smartly balances Army concerns and petitioners’ demands
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SC judgment on women officers smartly balances Army concerns and petitioners’ demands

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Supreme Court has delivered a smart judgement that takes into account both the Army’s concerns about women in combat roles and petitioners’ demand for command positions. Command positions could be opened up only when permanent commission was allowed, and that has been done beginning this year, irrespective of SC order.

SC wasting time on Shaheen Bagh traffic problem. It must focus on police brutality in Jamia

It is not the job of Supreme Court to appoint panels to speak to Shaheen Bagh protesters about resolving or ending their sit-in. It’s a waste of time and depletes the court’s institutional capital. Instead of taking up police brutality on Jamia students, it chooses to prioritise clearing traffic snarls.

Sonia Gandhi must de-hyphenate Congress from Rahul Gandhi if she wants to save party

Gloves are off in the Congress after its electoral debacle in Delhi. The real reason for this implosion is leaders’ pent-up frustration and anger against the high command. If Sonia Gandhi wants to save the Congress, she must act like a leader, and not tie its fate to Rahul Gandhi.