Former CDS Gen Anil Chauhan was right when he said at ThePrint OTC that patriotism is not the exclusive domain of the armed forces. His criticism of white-labelling by defence suppliers remains relevant. Atmanirbharta cannot be reduced to a slogan. It must be ingrained in India’s strategic and industrial mindset.
Victory of Prashant Kishor’s alternative politics is a welcome shift in caste-obsessed Bihar
Prashant Kishor’s triumph is a double embarrassment for the BJP. First, it comes in BJP national president Nitin Nabin’s family pocket borough. Second, Bankipur is upper caste-dominated. Kishor’s alternative politics heralds a welcome shift in caste-obsessed Bihar. Bankipur and Datia results also reflect Gen Z’s frustration. Can the BJP course-correct?