It is necessary to break the spell of socialist dogma on the imagination of those attracted by its Utopia as the only scientific way of progress, wrote MA Venkatarao in 1963.
While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.
It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.
To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.
Shri Rakesh Asthana is now facing a criminal probe, whereas Shri Alok Verma is facing an enquiry. At least one important case, that of Moin Qureshi, is common to both. The CVC’s probe is being overseen by Justice Patnaik and his findings will be placed before the apex court. In the interests of natural justice and transparency, the allegations against Shri Asthana should also be looked into by the CVC, overseen by Justice Patnaik. That level of impartiality is required to deal with a matter that has become very murky, is hurting the agency itself. In Shri Asthana’s case, the tight deadline of two weeks is not attracted; the process could take another two or three weeks.
Shri Rakesh Asthana is now facing a criminal probe, whereas Shri Alok Verma is facing an enquiry. At least one important case, that of Moin Qureshi, is common to both. The CVC’s probe is being overseen by Justice Patnaik and his findings will be placed before the apex court. In the interests of natural justice and transparency, the allegations against Shri Asthana should also be looked into by the CVC, overseen by Justice Patnaik. That level of impartiality is required to deal with a matter that has become very murky, is hurting the agency itself. In Shri Asthana’s case, the tight deadline of two weeks is not attracted; the process could take another two or three weeks.