French President Emmanuel Macron has sparked a fresh global debate on nationalism versus patriotism. Here is what I had written in August 2014. Good time to put it to a reality check.
The hullaballoo over LinkedIn bot’s pronoun use comes on a day when CJI DY Chandrachud used the phrase ‘pregnant person’ in his judgment. It is a thing now. Get with the programme.
Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
To be fair to the apex court, it is an observable fact that the police forces all over the country – the same could be said about the bureaucracy but not with such force – are completely p9liticised. It is inconceivable that an investigation could proceed in an unbiased and professional manner if the CM – from any party – has some chestnuts in that fire. Personally I had felt very happy when Justice Patnaik was brought into the picture recently; he inspires more confidence than the CVC ever could. Of course, the Court’s time is incredibly precious and scarecrow, so it must keep its interventions in such matters to a bare minimum.
it is shameful the way the Indian Institutions are bonded servants of the government – The SC stands alone.
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To be fair to the apex court, it is an observable fact that the police forces all over the country – the same could be said about the bureaucracy but not with such force – are completely p9liticised. It is inconceivable that an investigation could proceed in an unbiased and professional manner if the CM – from any party – has some chestnuts in that fire. Personally I had felt very happy when Justice Patnaik was brought into the picture recently; he inspires more confidence than the CVC ever could. Of course, the Court’s time is incredibly precious and scarecrow, so it must keep its interventions in such matters to a bare minimum.