Will ‘apologists’ take a bullet for the nation?

For a leader, there’s value in knowing the bad news, writes Mark Tully, The Hindustan Times

The Hindustan Times 04 July 2020 By Mark Tully There is still critical coverage of the government in the media. But it is instructive to see the ways in which the government exerts pressures on the media in an effort to keep organisations and their journalists in line. Taking part in a Zoom discussion on […]

Assam Governor urged not to approve MSME ordinance, The Economic Times

The Economic Times 02 July 2020 “This will be disastrous for the MSMEs as their investment shall remain stuck up because of the illegality of land acquisition. This is equally disastrous for the individuals or communities on whose lands industries will be set up as they will be forced to challenge illegal land acquisition before […]

Rights group raises concern on Assam’s MSME ordinance; FINER demands developed land, KNN India

KNN India 03 July 2020 Guwahati, Jul 3 (KNN) Assam government’s ordinance to allow conversion of land for MSMEs to set up industries on the basis of a self-declaration — without the requirement of any “permission, clearance or licence” for three years seems to have taken a political colour as after opposition, now the Rights and […]