Mint Views Daily Dispatch

The United Nations International Migrants Day is observed every year on December 18 to recognize the efforts, contributions and rights of migrants worldwide. The issue of migration has always divided opinions, but the debate has sharpened in this era of protectionism. Sure, migrants have contributed immensely to the economies of their host nations. But migration has also raised concerns among the natives about their culture and identity getting swamped. An open-door policy worldwide would be ideal, can nations afford it without political consequences? Mint Views Daily dispatch brings you scenes from the Mint edit table where ideas are mooted, discussed and debated before they make it to the coveted editorial page of the paper.

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Polling in the United Kingdom’s snap election is underway where millions of voters are expected to deliver their verdict on the Brexit crisis. The fight between two radically opposed camps, the Conservative Party and the Labour Party, has caused a sharp division in opinions among its people. The economy is also in poor health. Worryingly, it doesn’t look like conditions would improve anytime soon considering the UK may be staring at more uncertainty either due to a hard Brexit or a fresh referendum, depending on which way the elections go. Its ‘Greatness’ seems to be losing sheen.

Mint Views Daily dispatch brings you scenes from the Mint edit table where ideas are mooted, discussed and debated before they make it to the coveted editorial page of the paper.

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Close on the heels of the Lok Sabha approving the Citizenship Amendment Bill, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), a human rights watchdog, has sought the US government to impose sanctions on home minister Amit Shah if the bill gets approved by the upper house as well. The bill, the body says, marks a “dangerous turn” as it violates India’s secular principles. Could this hurt India’s foreign relations? That seems unlikely given India’s strengthening ties with the US. But, our leadership needs to be mindful not to let negative perceptions build. If that happens, such moves could over a longer term lead to India’s overseas standing getting weakened.

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday introduced the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) in the Lok Sabha. The bill seeks to grant citizenship to minorities of Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan if they are persecuted there. Arguably, offering citizenship on the basis of religion runs contrary to India’s secular principles. It also appears to violate fundamental rights under Article 14 and 15 of the Constitution, which guarantee equality before the law and prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion. Mint Views Daily dispatch brings you scenes from the Mint edit table where ideas are mooted, discussed and debated before they make it to the coveted editorial page of the paper.

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Sundar Pichai is set to take over as CEO of Google’s holding company Alphabet Inc. He joins at a time when the company is buffeted by antitrust investigations into whether it has created monopoly conditions in the market. Formidable growth of a company alone should not be a reason for punishment. Its growth could be a result of better products or simply because it is more efficient than rivals. What needs to be considered is whether the company abused its monopoly? Evidence against it needs to be carefully examined before any action is contemplated. In general, use of harsh methods should be avoided. Mint Views Daily Dispatch brings you scenes from the Mint edit table where ideas are mooted, discussed and debated before they make it to the coveted editorial page of the paper.

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India’s consul general in New York, Sandeep Chakravarty is in the news for wrong reasons. In a video that surfaced online, he linked the future of Kashmiri Pandits to that of Israel and Jews. By drawing an analogy between India and Israel traditionally, India has opposed any form of Israeli occupation in Palestinian territories. Though his statement has been made at a private event, such comments from an official functionary don’t bode well for India’s image, India needs to act to contain the damage. Mint Views Daily Dispatch brings you scenes from the Mint edit table where ideas are mooted, discussed and debated before they make it to the coveted editorial page of the paper.

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The Reserve Bank of India has released a list containing names of 30 major willful defaulters in response to a Right to Information application filed by online news publication The Wire. The Reserve Bank of India has released a list containing names of 30 major willful defaulters in response to a Right to Information application filed by online news publication The Wire. This may be in sync with the demands of greater transparency in matters of public interest. But it also effectively amounts to public shaming of the borrower, which could be a violation of a bank’s fiduciary duty to maintain privacy in third-party business dealings. After all, not all willful defaulters are guilty of financial wrongdoing. Some defaults may be due to genuine business failure. Such cases deserve a less harsh approach. Mint Views Daily Dispatch brings you scenes from the Mint edit table where ideas are mooted, discussed and debated before they make it to the coveted editorial page of the paper.

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The Uttar Pradesh government has asked the Bhim Rao Ambedkar University to find out if the city of Agra where the Taj Mahal resides has an ancient name. This suggests the government is planning to rename it, as it did in the case of other cities such as Allahabad, which is now called Prayagraj. We debate if there is merit in the move or is it another attempt to remove the symbols of India’s Mughal history. Mint Views Daily Dispatch brings you scenes from the Mint edit table where ideas are mooted, discussed and debated before they make it to the coveted editorial page of the paper.

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The Supreme Court has directed the National Company Law Tribunal to consider afresh a plea filed by an Air India pilot to initiate insolvency proceedings against the company. Under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, salaried employees can initiate insolvency proceedings against a corporate debtor. But allowing individual employees to do so could create hurdles and defeat the purpose of the IBC, which is to quickly resolve stressed assets. Mint Views Daily Dispatch brings you scenes from the Mint edit table where ideas are mooted, discussed and debated before they make it to the coveted editorial page of the paper.

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