DH Evening Brief: November 22, 2021
When Hindutva seeps into governance
The latest Hindutva strike on the streets is the banishment of non-vegetarian food from the highways and main roads to the alleys in some towns and cities.
Vir Das vows to 'keep writing love letters to country'
Emmy-nominated stand-up comedian Vir Das, who made headlines due to his controversial 'Two Indias' monologue, insists that his video celebrated India and that people with a sense of humour will see that.
Group Captain Abhinandan accorded Vir Chakra
Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman, who downed an enemy jet during an aerial combat with Pakistan in 2019 and was held captive for three days in that country, was on Monday honoured with the Vir Chakra award by President Ram Nath Kovind.
Modi’s farm misadventure will hurt urbanisation
Now that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sacrificed his poorly designed makeover of India’s farms at the altar of electoral math, there will perhaps be no fresh attempt at reform for a decade. That’s a shame for urbanisation.
Bommai announces compensation for rain-related damages
Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai on Monday announced a compensation of Rs 1 lakh for persons whose houses collapsed due to rains across the state.