Disjointed affairs of India

Whether on the issue of Kashmir, COVID or CAA, the government's strategy lacks clarity

Indians find themselves in the unusual position of having a charismatic and strong leader at a time in history when leadership is required but is missing. Even some in his large fan base are likely to admit that the country is in drift and entirely divided when it is required to come together to face a succession of crises that threaten to become a catastrophe.

For more than three months, India’s Muslims have been in rebellion against a law that seeks to make them stateless at best and incarcerated at worst. There is no demand for this law and there is