In My Opinion - Mehrauli murder, G20 summit and selfie hunters

Saturday 19 November 2022 In My Opinion   By Rama Lakshmi, Opinion and Features Editor

The gruesome Mehrauli murder has captivated our public conversations all week. What was in the fridge? Where is the head? What are her phone chats? Vir Sanghvi told us to move beyond shock and horror and keep the focus on what happens next. Why? He speculates a future scenario where Poonawala will be denied bail, will stay in jail and the police will build a case against him. This will take a year. Then the case will go to trial. This could take several years and people often lose interest. Two big meetings at the G20 summit in Bali had everyone buzzing — Xi-Modi and Xi-Biden. The friendly handshake in Bali between PM Modi and Xi is out of sync with the realities on the ground, and isn’t likely to influence China’s position, wrote Manvendra Singh, warning us about the Chinese doctrine of deception. Commenting on the Joe Biden’s first meeting with Xi in Bali, Praveen Swami wrote that Beijing is most likely wondering exactly where does America’s red line on Taiwan lie? Continuing our 1962 war series, retd Lt Gen H.S. Panag wrote that it was a combination of flawed understanding of the enemy, terrain and weather, and psychological collapse of the leadership, which had a cascading effect on the rank and file, that were the primary reasons for defeat. “I believe I am blessed. Some invisible power is pushing me into politics”, Isudan Gadhvi told Sheela Bhatt. Read her fascinating profile of AAP’s new Gujarat leader. Walking on the Bharat Jodo Yatra, Yogendra Yadav is often confronted with what he calls ‘selfie hunters’. Do read his wonderful sociological analysis of this species.   It’s not enough to be shocked by Aftab Poonawala’s actions. Make sure you don’t move on Shraddha Walker murder should not become another Sheena Bora case. Police, courts, lawyers, jail authorities know about your short attention span. Read more... By Vir Sanghvi   Don’t be swayed by Modi’s friendly gesture toward Xi in Bali. We don’t get Chinese deception Enough deception has flown down the Galwan River to create a situation where India claims progress when in fact it is further restricted behind its long held boundaries. Read more... By Manvendra Singh   No war for now but China’s Xi Jinping won’t stop until he knows the American red line on Taiwan For his two years in office, US President Joe Biden has sought to prove wrong the prophecy that the Americans won't enter a third world war for a small territory. Read more... By Praveen Swami   Many factors led to Army giving up in 1962. But psychological collapse played a big role The Army had studied PLA tactics in the Korean War and knew the antidote to its strategy. But on ground, it violated all the fundamentals. Read more... By Lt Gen H.S. Panag (Retd)   ‘I’m Mata’s gift’. Gujarat AAP’s leader Isudan Gadhvi is seeking moksha in politics Isudan’s story isn’t ordinary because he represents the stunning rise of the OBCs in today’s Gujarat, which is slowly changing. An 'invisible power' is pushing him forward. Read more... By Sheela Bhatt   This is what surprises me about India’s selfie-hunters on Bharat Jodo Yatra, political events In a political world where party organisations are hollow and proximity to leaders is the only matrix of relevance, a selfie is a bridge between people and power. Read more... By Yogendra Yadav   Read more of ThePrintOpinion here. You are receiving this because you are a reader of ThePrint and posted a comment or signed up to receive this newsletter. We appreciate your feedback. Follow ThePrint

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