Considering how Punjab’s debt is spiraling out of control, are all major political parties in the state making any plans to tackle this crisis and acting responsibly?
When a Prime Minister who has avoided open press conferences for eleven years is invited to deliver a grand lecture on journalism, and Shashi Tharoor, once known for his sharp critiques of the government, suddenly hails that speech as compelling, what bigger story does this moment tell about the shifting power equations between the media, political leaders, and the ambitions that drive them?
जब एक प्रधानमंत्री, जिसने ग्यारह वर्षों से खुली प्रेस कॉन्फ़्रेंस से दूरी बनाए रखी है, को पत्रकारिता पर एक भव्य व्याख्यान देने के लिए आमंत्रित किया जाता है और शशि थरूर, जो कभी सरकार की तीखी आलोचनाओं के लिए जाने जाते थे, अचानक उस भाषण की प्रशंसा “प्रभावी” कह कर करते हैं, तो यह क्षण मीडिया, राजनीतिक नेताओं और उनकी महत्वाकांक्षाओं के बीच बदलते शक्ति समीकरणों के बारे में कौन-सी बड़ी कहानी कहता है?
Punjab Congress seems to have discovered a new strategy for elections: look busy, post on Facebook, and pose for cameras. After the Tarn Taran humiliation, leaders are holding rallies, and organizing protest marches, mostly to make sure they’re seen working, even if nothing actually happens on the ground.
