The indefinite suspension of IPL after Covid cases in the bio-bubble is unfortunate but understandable. The league’s administrators must be commended for the quick decision to prioritise safety and health given the financial stakes. Resumption of our favourite sport is another good reason for India to push the pandemic back.
Govt’s lack of ideas or fiscal space bigger worry than 73.5 lakh Indians losing job. Vaccination is key
73.5 lakh Indians losing jobs, fall in labour force participation rates in April is alarming. The bigger worry is that the government doesn’t have fiscal space or innovative ideas. Massive vaccination is the only way to restore a sense of safety, get people back to work and rebuild economic health.
Time for Mamata Banerjee to follow her Rajdharma — end political violence in Bengal
Mamata Banerjee must put an end to the political violence in West Bengal. She’s won a historic mandate for harmony and stability, not unleashing a cycle of vengeance. A bitter assembly election has ended. Now re-elected, she must follow her Rajdharma. The responsibility of protecting her rivals lies with her.