The death of an elderly activist raises many questions about the knee-jerk reactions of our investigating agencies, lack of application of mind of prison authorities and limitations of our criminal justice system. How Indian democracy responds after the tragic death of the elderly undertrial is yet to be seen. If we fail, the tragedy of Stan Swamy will haunt us for many years
Such heartrending stories abound. The suffering caused by the military’s takeover of a country with a population of 54 million has been relentless.
Economic compulsions have led to increasing codification and introduction of the rule of law without which a market economy would be unable to function efficiently. This has significantly reduced the power of the political elite and led to important political reforms like limiting the terms of office holders to two terms of five years each.
If the powerful military establishment that dominates Pakistan shares this view, India and other countries in the region might feel reassured.
There were indignant people who asked why the game was being commercialised.
The nation is now headed for what they call a generational shift, almost inevitable with the march of time.
Both nations have also agreed to help developing countries finance a switch to low-carbon energy. Fairly positive is the joint statement.
Navalny has interpreted the crackdown against him as a sign of Putin’s fear. But the Kremlin has insisted that Navalny had violated the law.
India now must frame its arguments on the vileness of such resettlements in the context of Chinese expansionism and demographic changes that are both well understood globally, and definitely so, by almost all its neighbours.
Today, India is in a much better state as a powerful nation-state that has political stability and a democratic framework where the government is showing keen interest in shaping the higher education of the country.
