Topic: clean chits
Election Commission can learn from Supreme Court on what to do when there’s dissent within
The content of Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa’s dissent note against PM Modi is less important than making it part of public records.
SC judges & EC officials must dissent but not harm institutions’ repute: Ex-IAS officer
As the Election Commission’s current status shows, public dissent brings disrepute; there are honourable ways of settling disputes.
With 5 clean chits to Modi, EC made it clear: BJP Varanasi nominee is free to say anything
Election Commission has given credence to claims that Modi can push the boundaries of decency in electoral debates with impunity.
On Camera
YourTurn
TV news must take a break from its anchors-in-chief and follow Salman Khan’s Bigg Boss model
Having no anchors has many advantages: TV channels would be forced to concentrate more on news than views, and allow reporters more screen time.
You thought inflation’s high in India? Data shows at least 100 countries doing worse
Lebanon faces worst inflation rate in the world, followed by Zimbabwe and Sudan, according to 'Trading Economics', which sources data from governments.
Defence
A look at the Territorial Army — The Indian military’s task force hit by the Manipur landslide
The Territorial Army, a part-time military organisation for Indians who may have other jobs, is essentially a volunteer force that can be quickly mobilised in the defence of a state.
Moral, political & ideological questions on Maharashtra: 1st is simplest to answer, 3rd trickiest
What is Shiv Sena’s ideology? We might say it’s been a convenient mix of extreme ethnic chauvinism & unforgiving Hindutva. Within the second, the party retained space to manoeuvre.