Watching Arif Mohammed Khan’s interview to the INDIA TODAY TV channel yesterday — :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZX1kjSwD1I&list=TLPQMTUwMjIwMjK9NbfHh3ocDA&index=2 — I felt his seems to be the only sane voice on the currently raging issue of Hijab in schools, colleges and secular Public institutions in India … But then his voice and those of other moderates like him are gettingContinue reading “Indian Election reforms and a “Million Mutinies””
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An R-Day abomination averted, thank God!
As a proud Tamilian myself, I too did feel more than just disappointment… I felt a bit of anger and hurt welling up too inside my heart when I read the news a week ago that the Central …. oops! sorry wrong terminology!…. the Union Government of India, more specifically, the Ministry of Defence, hadContinue reading “An R-Day abomination averted, thank God!”
The Caged Parrot and the Slumbering Watchdog
https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/columns/s-gurumurthy/2022/jan/12/will-judicial-delay-help-the-maran-brothers-escape-2405834.html I am aghast after reading the above report in the Indian Express today ! ₹.440 crores of public money allegedly swindled … a case dragging on in the courts for 10+ years now … And the wily accused are still able to continue playing cat-and-mouse, hide-and-seek, smoke-and-mirror games with the entire Investigative and JudicialContinue reading “The Caged Parrot and the Slumbering Watchdog”
Intra-Majoritarian Minority Appeasement politics in India
IT HAS ALWAYS STRUCK ME AS INTRIGUING IRONY THAT IN INDIA WE HAVE A “MAJORITARIAN” GOVERNMENT THAT BAULKS AT HANDING OVER THE MANAGEMENT OF AFFAIRS OF ALL HINDU TEMPLES TO THE MAJORITIES THEMSELVES, AND PULLING OUT ALTOGETHER, FEARING IT WILL ONLY INVITE THE MINORITY OF SECULARISTS AMONGST ITS OWN KIND TO CRY HOARSE OVER SUCHContinue reading “Intra-Majoritarian Minority Appeasement politics in India”
The “Hate-speeches of Haridwar” and the exhausted Indian Citizen’s “Déjà Vu”
Today is Jan 1, 20022 ! Happy New Year! This is not a day at all to talk about Hate, but only about Love, Joy and human Fraternity! But then when I woke up this momentous morning in 2022 and turned to the day’s news, the first headline that hits me between the eyes is,Continue reading “The “Hate-speeches of Haridwar” and the exhausted Indian Citizen’s “Déjà Vu””
Why the entire lot of Opposition Parties in India should eat crow-meat sausage as “praayaschittha”
BRAVO! Well said! Hail Bharath Biotech, makers of Covaxin! Bhaarath Maatha ki Jai ! The entire lot of Opposition Parties in India who kept trolling Covaxin as “Modi vaccine” and “jumla” and desperately wanted it to fail must now do 2 things if they have any sense of shame and decency in them : IssueContinue reading “Why the entire lot of Opposition Parties in India should eat crow-meat sausage as “praayaschittha””
“paarppaan”, “paarppaan”, “paarppaan” …
I heard the full speech of this gentleman in this Audio file … https://share.icloud.com/photos/01ezFDl4Fl8_xc0iGpu9CQBUg Even if there were no more than only a handful of people like this dharmaatma in the State of Tamizh Naadu , I believe firmly that we can still expect good rains to shower their abundant blessings on this blessed stateContinue reading ““paarppaan”, “paarppaan”, “paarppaan” …”
A word of advice from an ordinary citizen of Tamil Nadu to the new Chief Minister, Thiru. M K Stalin
Hon’ble Chief Minister Sir , Thiru M K Stalin, Sir, You are newly elected ! You are still flushed from the victory you scored in the State Elections earlier this month! I am sure you are going to be feeling you’re on cloud 9 for a bit while more. While your euphoria lasts, Sir, pleaseContinue reading “A word of advice from an ordinary citizen of Tamil Nadu to the new Chief Minister, Thiru. M K Stalin”
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN INDIAN OPPOSITION PARTY AND AN ISRAELI OPPOSITION PARTY IS … Real Patriotism!
👆🏿👆🏿 …. How I wish all Opposition Parties in India talk like this Israeli politician does on an international TV news channel that both he and we know only too well is biased and anti-Israeli . In India , not a single Opposition Party leader will have the guts to speak like this about PMContinue reading “THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN INDIAN OPPOSITION PARTY AND AN ISRAELI OPPOSITION PARTY IS … Real Patriotism!”
A VACCINE PROCUREMENT POLICY THAT WILL SPELL CERTAIN DISASTER FOR INDIA’s UNITY
Isn’t it plain common sense that if Indian States start directly floating themselves global tenders to procure Vaccine supplies, the PharmaGiants are simply being given an easy opportunity make a “killing” — by offering and negotiating varying terms & conditions to different Chief Ministers and playing off one State against the other ?! This seemsContinue reading “A VACCINE PROCUREMENT POLICY THAT WILL SPELL CERTAIN DISASTER FOR INDIA’s UNITY”