Duplicitous approach to edu must be condemned
More than 95,000 government schools have been shut down in recent years, all in the name of rationalisation due to falling enrollments. The question is, what did the government do to stop this ? Why did it allow the private sector to gain dominance? The answers are clear and evident. Lack of teachers, lack of proper infrastructure, the love for promoting local language medium schools while parents want English medium...
Bid to curb free speech even in edu institutions
Fear is contagious, so is courage! Gen Z has demonstrated this by obtaining the resignation of the Union Education Minister, the first time since 2014 anyone could successfully implement ministerial accountability. It is surprising that the government could convince the Supreme Court to continue detaining PhD student Umar Khalid for...
BJP does not own Indian patriotism
The BJP is engaging in a strategic effort to associate itself with Indian patriotism by hijacking slogans and chanting them as abuses against opposition leaders. As a nationalist party, the BJP by ideology is against India’s secular and democratic fabric. The RSS refused to participate in India’s freedom struggle, including...
Govt seems to be keen on helping casino lobby
The state govt has not unsurprisingly renewed the licence of the 2,000 capacity offshore casino vessel MV Royale Flotel. The court permitted petitioners Enough Is Enough and others to amend their petition to challenge the licence renewal. It also directed that its interim stay on the entry of the new...
Pursue all rape cases with enthusiasm shown with Tejpal
The Goa government on Tuesday has moved the Supreme Court seeking enhancement of the 10-year prison sentence awarded to former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal in the 2013 rape case. Now, why is the State government hell-bent on seeking a lifer for Tejpal in the 2013 sexual assault case? Is it...
