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?
Bihar has thirteen crore people. One third of the national per capita income. Heavily dependent on fiscal transfers from the central tax pool. Many of its young working outside the state. It needs better leadership, more of everything.