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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A slew of self goals and the proclivity of CPI(M) leaders to court controversies have landed the Kerala LDF Government in serious trouble. And compounding the offence has been its poor sense of timing. The latest blunder has been the refusal of the Government’s to initiate talks with the agitating job aspirants, whose stir has completed more than three weeks in the State Capital. And, in the process, the Government is in danger of losing the fund of goodwill it had generated by its spectacular victory in the local body elections and by its pro-people welfare measures and the accent on development schemes.

BHOPAL: Mr. Justice P. B. Sawant who passed away in Pune few days ago, was a unique judge, totally committed to the values enshrined in the Constitution. His judgments helped consolidate the foundations of the Constitution. As a two-term Chairman of the Press Council of India he gave several verdicts which helped healthy media to have its way in fighting the onslaught by the government and anti-social and terrorist elements. He also did not spare the communal press.

The centre’s agencies including the police are known for expertise in the matter of case connection. It has earned the dubious distinction of being the most efficient force in implicating an innocent person into the worst nature of crime, in which he was never involved or even did not know anything about the said crime.

The farmers’ struggle represents a major step towards undoing the dominance of the corporate-Hindutva alliance that has characterised India in the last few years. The peasants, other petty producers like craftsmen, artisans and fishermen, have been among the worst victims of neoliberalism, which has progressively removed all fetters against the spontaneous tendency of big capital to encroach upon their domains. While the attack against the workers under neoliberalism is well-known, its systemic assault on the petty production sector is less appreciated.

The despair on the job front has slowly been replaced by hope. The year 2021 has well begun. A significant fall in unemployment rate has been recorded in January, while employment rate rose though not so impressive. The gains can be consolidated, but would require a great push to the labour intensive business and industries, particularly the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Additionally, the course of fast deteriorating quality of job especially after the pandemic needs to be reversed, which can be done only by putting on hold the four labour codes that the Modi government has got passed in the parliament and subsequently notified.

New Delhi: Delhi Capitals acquired World Cup-winning player Steve Smith, speedstar Umesh Yadav in the Indian Premier League Auction held in Chennai.

Bambolim, Goa: The race for the Hero Indian Super League playoffs took another twist as NorthEast United were held to a thrilling 3-3 draw by Chennaiyin FC at the GMC Stadium, Bambolim, on Thursday.

New Delhi: South African allrounder Chris Morris created history as he became the IPL's most expensive overseas player ever signed at an auction after Rajashan Royals bought him for Rs 16.25 crore ($2.2 million).

Kolkata: Aizwal blitzed past Mohammedan 3-0 in a dominant display of attacking prowess at the YVBK Stadium here on Thursday.

Pune: Seher Atwal returned a bogey-free 4-under 67 to jump to the top of the leaderboard after 36 holes in the fourth leg of the Hero Women’s Pro Tour at the Poona Club Golf Course on Thursday.