BJP organisational reboot, cabinet reshuffle on cards? What’s behind top rung’s flurry of meetings
Shah, Nadda, B L Santosh had 5 hour ‘brainstorming session’ with Modi Wednesday. With LS & 5 assembly polls approaching, there’s talk of ‘caste balancing’ & shuffle in party organisation. Read Shanker Arnimesh’s report.
MEA readout said Putin told Modi about recent developments & Indian PM reiterated call for dialogue. Kremlin readout said Modi expressed ‘support of resolute actions by Russian leadership’, reports Pia Krishnakutty.
Dope to hope — India is seeing unprecedented boom in CBD. With AYUSH blessing
Indians are turning to CBD to treat pain and anxiety. Private players like BOHECO, trade associations like PIMCHA, and shop owners are breaking cannabis stereotypes. Read Mohana Basu’s report.
UCC is Modi’s nuclear button—split Indian politics between Hindu-lovers, Muslim-appeasers
BJP under Vajpayee feared the damage to India’s social fabric if Muslims were made to feel their religious beliefs were being targeted. Modi doesn’t share this concern, writes Vir Sanghvi.
For many companies, promised turnaround is usually a couple of years away. The shift of focus from externally funded growth to sustainability will provide a reality check for the sector, writes TN Ninan.
China’s new foreign affairs law says it will target India if relations go worse
Beijing is hinting toward developing its own long-arm jurisdiction along the lines of US acumen to target entities beyond its physical territory, writes Aadil Brar.
Parties without ideology are endangered in the BJP-era. Even Congress needs a modernised doctrine
Does ideology still matter? If you look at the big picture, ideology has become a stronger force than it’s been in decades. Except, it works only on one side – the BJP’s, writes Shekhar Gupta in this week’s ‘National Interest’.