What set me thinking hard after reading the news-report reproduced below is why such a big furore or political storm gets created in India by the media, civil society, hordes of “green” and/or Human-rights NGOs and the Lutyens media mafia as well whenever the Govt of India or some other state government comes forward toContinue reading “STATE CAPITALISM: “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”?”
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The Dark side of Dravidianism
In my humble opinion, Dravidian culture can be very proud of its wholesome and healthy worldview. But Dravidianism has 2 sides. One side has rich and ancient heritage in Tamizh… I.e. of great literature, fantastic art, beautiful music, colourful customs and traditions, and the large-hearted cosmopolitanism of a truly open society. There is however anotherContinue reading “The Dark side of Dravidianism”
Who is really governing the Governor?
https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/governor-itis-the-bjps-new-weapon-against-opposition-governments-3465469 Brinda Karat makes out a veiled but forceful case for the abolition of the office of State Governor citing imperfections and infirmities in the way they are appointed , the way they are subjected to pressures and dictats by their political masters in the Central Government and the way they meddle in the runningContinue reading “Who is really governing the Governor?”
The BBC, the Electoral Bond Scheme and Legalised Prostitution
Usually , I read BBC news analysis with more than a truckload of incredulity given the fact of its anti-India prejudice. But this one exception of an article on the Electoral Bond Scheme of India, I confess I really can’t find fault with. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-62991256.amp Arun Jaitley’s devious legal brain it was that conceived, introduced andContinue reading “The BBC, the Electoral Bond Scheme and Legalised Prostitution”
Tormenting Minorities Amounts To Defying the Shankaracharya Order
https://m.thewire.in/article/religion/syncretism-adi-shankara-teachings The WIRE Everyone should read the Op-Ed piece above. It is balm for the troubled soul. It is always good indeed to hear calming words spread by apostles of peace (peace be upon them, wherever and whoever they are!) … such as this “veteran journalist” writing in THE WIRE who attempts to be one.Continue reading “Tormenting Minorities Amounts To Defying the Shankaracharya Order”
Rubber-stamp President of India
I find it is cruelly ironic that the united Opposition Parliamentary Parties of India candidate Yashwant Sinha should go on ungraciously calling the ruling Party and allied political parties candidate, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, for the Presidential elections as “rubber-stamp President”. The preeminent Party in the Opposition ranks is the Indian National Congress and it wouldContinue reading “Rubber-stamp President of India”
“Turning down the volume of loudspeaker calls for Azaan” — the Muslim prayers. The HINDU Op-Ed today!
From: sudarshan madabushi <mksudarshan2002@yahoo.co.in>Date: 9 May 2022 at 9:58:55 AM GMT+5:30To: ziya.salam@thehindu.co.inSubject: Turning down the volume of loudspeaker calls for Azaan Dear Ziya Salam, Assalaam aalaikkum! I read with great interest your lead Op-Ed in today’s THe HINDU below . https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/turning-down-the-volume-on-a-call-to-prayer/article65394508.ece/amp/ THE HINDU dt May 9 2022 I am a Hindu by faith and conviction. Continue reading ““Turning down the volume of loudspeaker calls for Azaan” — the Muslim prayers. The HINDU Op-Ed today!”
An example of how White Anglo-Saxon Christian (WASC) media insults Indian Democracy using Western academicians of Indian origin
Subir Sinha is Reader in the Theory and Politics of Development, SOAS, University of London. He writes an article on March 14, 2022 in THE CONVERSATION offering an analytical commentary on the recent Assembly Elections in Uttar Pradesh which the BJP won. https://theconversation.com/why-the-uttar-pradesh-election-result-is-important-for-narendra-modis-plans-177192 Subir Sinha writes a typically obnoxious anti-India piece that reflects Western neo-liberal,Continue reading “An example of how White Anglo-Saxon Christian (WASC) media insults Indian Democracy using Western academicians of Indian origin”
“THE HINDU” thinks “Vox Chishti, Vox Dei”?!
Following yesterday’s resounding victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party in 4 out of the 5 State Assembly Elections in India, the HINDU newspaper today (11th March) carries an Op-Ed piece by Seema Chishti , “journalist based in New Delhi”… She has all the hallmarks of a wokeist, card-carrying member of the left-liberal-pseudo-secular Lutyens Delhi’s Khan-marketContinue reading ““THE HINDU” thinks “Vox Chishti, Vox Dei”?!”
TWO FRIENDS TALK ABOUT THE “HIJAB CONTROVERSY” and the STATE OF THE UNION OF INDIA
Below is a transcript of a WhatsApp conversation this morning that a very dear friend of mine and I had on the ongoing raging national debate on Hijab which has grabbed the headlines of every newspaper we read and every TV news channel we watch. THE FRIEND: Good morning! Any views on the nonsensical butContinue reading “TWO FRIENDS TALK ABOUT THE “HIJAB CONTROVERSY” and the STATE OF THE UNION OF INDIA”