This denial of Bail to Umar Khalid & 6 others by the Delhi HC after 5 years of incarceration w/o trial is not just a mockery of justice, but will go down in history as an unerasable blot on the record of these judges. Pathetic!
So Prime Minister @NarendraModi will inaugurate the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on January 22nd and the BAPS Hindu Temple in Abu Dhabi on February 14th. I expect elections to be called very soon thereafter.
The message is clear. In 2009, Mr Modi was sold to the Indian electorate as the avatar of economic development, the CEO of Gujarat Inc., who would bring development to all Indians. In 2019, with that narrative collapsing in the wake of the disastrous demonetisation, the Pulwama terrorist attack gave Mr Modi the opportunity to convert the general election into a national security election. In 2024, it is clear the BJP will now revert to its core message and offer Narendra Modi to the nation as a Hindu Hriday Samrat.
All of this begs the question: what happened to achhe din? What happened to 2 crore jobs a year? What happened to economic growth that would benefit the lower rungs of the socio-economic ladder? What happened to putting disposable income into the pockets and bank accounts of every Indian? These questions will have to be debated in an election that is shaping up to be Hindutva versus popular welfare.
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Anyone who thinks the techlash started in 2016 clearly wasn't talking to anyone in Brussels when the GDPR was being drafted.
The Commission introduced the first draft in January 2012 and the climate for tech was, shall we say, already pretty chilly. 1/
For the first time since the passage of IT Rules 2021, an Indian law enforcement agency sought (and was granted) a traceability order. At the heart of it is not a threat to national security, but a fake resignation letter attributed to the CM.
I think most North Indians are mind-blown in that first family law class where they learn that the fire isn’t essential under the Hindu law to form a valid wedding.
It’s like I’m sorry what did I watch QSQT for then
Nisara Begum, 67, a #Kashmiri sweeper, has been paid Rs 25/month for 2 decades, unpaid for 7 yrs, keeps working for 2 reasons: to provide for her daughter & her commitment to keep a school clean. There are thousands like her. @Sajidraina1@basheer_seerat
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The one thing we’ve been talking about at the IFF office?
The mystery of the “Digital India Bill”. It’s got drama, intrigue, will-they-won’t-they tension, and (literal) he-said-she-said. 1/2
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Prof Emeritus, @NYUStern, @Nouriel Roubini shares his views on why India’s 🇮🇳's model of digital payments is the perfect approach for future — open-source APIs in the @India_Stack that empowers billions & leads inclusive digital, financial, social transformation at scale.