As India votes, Bilkis Bano’s victory should be a stark reminder of past injustices, of politicians who tread over bodies of many like her for their aspirations.
Tuesday's Supreme Court order, directing the Gujarat govt to pay Rs 50 lakh to the 2002 riots victim, comes 2 years after it upheld life sentence to 11 accused.
Bilkis Bano, who was gang raped during the 2002 riots, earlier refused to accept a Rs 5 lakh offer and sought exemplary compensation from Gujarat govt.
Indian judiciary has a corrosive imbalance between the bar and the bench. Those who supervise the district judiciary do so without the lived experience that is essential for meaningful reform.
November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
Not just the apex court, the whole country stands with this brave, dignified lady.