Casting Net; Counting Cheetahs; UK Shops
Opinion Watch
Casting Net
The Asian Age has taken note in its Editorial of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rediscovering love for the allies as 39-party came to share dinner with the saffron leaders at Ashoka Hotel last evening. The daily nonetheless watered down the euphoria in the saffron camp, reminding that the National Democratic Alliance, which turned 25, was not without the stalwarts and big allies of the past such as George Fernandes, N Chandra Babu Naidu, and others. The daily underlined that the BJP has laced its arsenals with anti-corruption and dynasty missiles against the grand Opposition alliance.
The daily failed to mention that the Opposition too has stitched an alliance – I.N.D.I.A, while dropping the contentious issue of the prime ministerial candidate, besides the Congress ceding space to the Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi and Punjab for the greater unity cause. Barring Maharashtra, the BJP is without formidable allies in any of the states.
Counting Cheetahs
The Economic Times has in its Editorial warned against knee-jerk reaction in the wake of the deaths of eight Cheetahs as the transcontinental project to introduce the predator is being questioned. The business daily said that the experts had estimated that half of the spotted hunters will not survive the translocation efforts. It also underlined that science-based approach should get priority, and issues of collars and infections should have bene dealt with far earlier.
It goes without saying that the experts from Namibia and South Africa need to be stationed in the Kuno National Park for a long period until the Cheetahs adjust to their new homes. Cheetahs should not be subjects only for photo-ops.
UK Shops
The Tribune in its Editorial has said that the reforms in higher education system in the UK will benefits the Indians following a crackdown against ‘teaching shops’ “offering rip-off’ degrees”. The Chandigarh-based daily opined that the students of such institutes failed to find decent employment and are battling hefty education loans. It mentioned that Indians are the second largest cohort of international students in the country after the Chinese.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak came out with startling statistics before launching the crackdown, of poor skills of the students. The Indian parents must watch out against buying status symbols to burden with high loans to send their children to the UK for fancy degrees.
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