Talk of his transfer was doing the rounds for a while, with reports that Mehbooba Mufti wanted to remove him amid a fresh spurt in violence in the Valley.
Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
Modi Govt’s muscular policy is akin to closing the stable doors after the horse has bolted. The brahminical top civil services officers are mere file pushers. They are of the same caliber as the IAS and RBI officials who were yes men during the note bandhi. These notebandhi wizards are still carrying the can left bend by the 2 1/2 men ruling this unfortunate country.
Modi Govt’s muscular policy is akin to closing the stable doors after the horse has bolted. The brahminical top civil services officers are mere file pushers. They are of the same caliber as the IAS and RBI officials who were yes men during the note bandhi. These notebandhi wizards are still carrying the can left bend by the 2 1/2 men ruling this unfortunate country.
Kashmir deserves the best, most capable officer to be its DGP. Nothing else matters.