India this week
Rashi Garg, GT Network
While we sit on our couch just breathing, a lot of things happen around us, and sometimes in our very own country. We bring you the ones worth mentioning.
Violence amidst anti CAA protests
News: On February 2, 2020, four days after a teen fired at protesters at Jamia Millia Islamia University, another man opened fire at the people protesting against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). It was claimed that the incident took place at gate number 5 of the university, just two kms away from protest site Shaheen Bagh. Reportedly, nobody was injured.
Views: There will always be two sides to every coin. CAA is no different. While a majority of youth has taken against the controversial act, there are some that have found rationale in the same. But whether one is protesting against CAA or standing for it, it needs to be done by peaceful means. At the same time, I also think that law and order enforcement agencies should be more vigilant in times of strife like these, to avoid any instances of violence.
Aditya Pathak, AIS Gurugram 46, XI B
Share market falls after Union Budget 2020
News: Announcing the Union Budget 2020-21, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman declared that the country will witness 100 lakh crore investment in the infrastructure industry in order to give a push to the slowing economy. But on the contrary, the share market did not feel the cheer as Sensex crashed 988 points while NIFTY lost 318 points on the same day when the budget was announced.
Views: Despite the announcement of 100 lakh crore investment, the market growth remains unchanged. The reason being, ambiguity in this year’s budget since it did not mention any specific sops for any sector. Add to it the confusion in income tax slabs, and no changes in the long term capital gains tax – something the market had been hoping for long- it is causing the market to further stumble down.
Ayushi Choudhary, AUUP, AIESR, Alumna
SC to frame issues on gender inequality
News: The Supreme Court has decided to address issues pertaining to inequality against women in different religions. The move comes at a time, when a nine-member bench is set to announce its verdict on the review petition filed for Sabarimala case. In a case billed as ‘faith vs rights’, matters like entry of Muslim women in mosques, barring Parsi-non Parsi marriages, etc., will be considered.
Views: Article 25 of the Indian Constitution states provisions of equality to all sections of a particular religion or group of religions. So, ignoring the violation of right to equality just for the sake of religious freedom is wrong – on both ethical and constitutional grounds. This decision by SC is laudable. Here’s hoping for a fair stance on matters of religious inequality.
Smita Bhardwaj, AIS Noida, TGT English
India’s sweep win against New Zealand
News: After leading with 4-0, India won the fifth T20 International against New Zealand. Registering a historic win, India has become the first team to clean sweep the opponent in the bilateral five-match T20I series. Held at New Zealand, the host country did give a tough fight to the men in blue as two of the matches saw the game taken to nail biting thriller moments during super over.
Views: Such a fabulous record calls for a celebration. The players’ being in good form, a strong captaincy and impeccable team work are some factors that seem to be working for the team. And the fact that this win comes at a time, when T20 World Cup is awaited in October, our hopes are surely high. Let’s hope India continues to play this way and brings the world cup home. I have watched videos of 2007 T20 world cup win, but this time I want to live that moment when the entire nation would go crazy.
Koena Malhotra, AIS Pushp Vihar, VII D
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