The BJP has made a huge compromise to regain power in Karnataka. B.S. Yediyurappa does not tick any of the boxes PM Narendra Modi has set for BJP chief ministers: 75-year age cap, clean image, non-controversial and unquestioned loyalty to the party and the leader. Modi has lost an opportunity.
Kargil should not be a reason just for celebration, we must also reflect on our failings
Twenty years of Kargil is a moment for both celebration and introspection. India is grateful to thousands of soldiers who risked their lives for an unlikely victory against incredible odds. We must also reflect on the deficiencies, which allowed Pakistanis to infiltrate and get entrenched. Those lessons are valuable too.