Sudarshen Hegde

Last night MI v RCB at Wankhede went on interminably, turning a marquee contest into ordeal for fans at the ground & elsewhere. Time money fans spend on sport is sacrosanct. Will IPL’s governing council take measures to ensure that teams don’t violate this?

The arrest of Vinesh Chandel, co-founder of I-PAC, barely 10 days before the Bengal elections, is not just alarming- It shakes the very idea of a level playing field. At a time when WB should be moving toward free and fair elections, this kind of action sends a chilling message: If you work with the opposition, you could be next. That’s not democracy- that’s intimidation! What makes it even harder to ignore is the double standard. Those facing serious corruption allegations seem to find protection the moment they switch sides, while others are swiftly targeted at politically convenient moments. People are not blind to this anymore. When institutions meant to protect democracy start feeling like tools of pressure, trust begins to erode. On one side, the Election Commission. On the other, agencies like the ED, NIA, CBI stepping in at the most sensitive time. It creates an atmosphere of fear, not fairness. India has always taken pride in its democracy- loud, messy but free. But today, many are beginning to ask: are we still that country? This is bigger than one arrest. It is about whether our institutions remain independent and whether every citizen, no matter their political belief, can participate without fear. Because once fear replaces freedom, democracy becomes just a word. To Amit Shah and the BJP’s power structure- Be in Bengal on the 4th and 5th of May. Come with Gyanesh Kumar and every agency you deploy. Bengal will not be bullied, will not be silenced and will not bow. This is a land that answers pressure with resistance and it will show you exactly what that means!

Will Nifty close above 23100 today

🚨 BIG SHIFT! Russian oil tanker bound for China makes U-turn to India 🤯 The vessel Aqua Titan, loaded from a Baltic Sea port in late January, is now expected to arrive at New Mangalore on March 21. • Market signals: - Indian refiners bought about 30 million barrels of Russian crude in a week - At least 7 tankers rerouted mid-voyage from China to India - Russia remains a key supplier to India’s energy imports GLOBAL OIL FLOWS SHIFT TOWARDS INDIA🇮🇳

I’ve been on the Delhi Mumbai Expressway. Some parts are so bad that it will make a competent engineer hide in shame. When history is written, BJP’s greatest failure will be burning tons of money for shabby infra. And killing the spirit of every infra-enthusiast in India.

Just FYI: Emaar Properties PJSC stock moved today from lower circuit to almost upper circuit (dead cat bounce?)