It’s said that fighter flying and coal mining are two riskiest professions. Aerobatics push laws of physics even more. Air Force is for smart, skilled, adventurous professionals. Tejas crash isn’t the first accident at an airshow—US, UK, Ukraine—unfortunate incidents have happened worldwide. One bad day can turn deadly.
SC’s recent reversals of its own judgments reflects the system’s inconsistency
Labelling SC’s recent reversals of its own judgments as necessary course-correction is being too kind. What it really reflects is the system’s inconsistency. It shakes public confidence and irreversibly damages the court’s credibility. SC should speak as an institution and not let the judicial personality of judges take centre stage.
Siddaramaiah’s private sector quota plan is regressive politics, not social justice
Beleaguered Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah pulled the rabbit of private sector reservation out of his hat. Diagnose this as self-harm OCD. It’s regressive politics, not social justice. 50Bengaluru is already strangled by criminal infrastructure neglect. He’s giving companies another incentive to explore new destinations. Investment-hunting Andhra CEO Naidu must be delighted.
Labour code reforms are key for global competitiveness. India acts when pushed to the wall
Four labour codes have finally been notified. The reforms, kept afloat so far by some smarter states, are essential for a business- and employment-friendly environment and global competitiveness. The logjam between reformist intention and indecisiveness was broken by global trade pressures and tariffs. India reforms when pushed to the wall.
Tenth term is Nitish Kumar’s last chance to resurrect the ‘vikas purush’ he was in 2010
Nitish Kumar’s 10th term as CM reaffirms his indispensability for Bihar. This is his last chance to challenge doubts and resurrect the ‘vikas purush’ he was in 2010. India’s poorest state needs dynamic, imaginative leadership. His cabinet is uninspiring, but state governments are now a one-man-show. Nitish has no excuses.