https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/08/16/the-tyranny-of-the-minority-a-marxist-appreciation-and-critique/ As I was reading through the thought-provoking essay 👆🏿, I found myself induced to go on mentally, or rather imaginatively, replacing the American play-actors and institutions described in it with those that I know are principal actors and counterparts in Indian democracy … ! In the many instances and situations described in the article,Continue reading ““The Tyranny of the Minority” in democracies of the World”
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The Parliament debate on Waqf Amendment Bill-2024: The sound and the fury!
Waqf Act Amendment Bill 2024 is pending in Parliament and expectedly is arousing a lot of heat, sound, fury and much of it is more political posturing and theatrics rather than any significant debate. However, after following the debates on TV and the Press media in the last few days, I could not help reachingContinue reading “The Parliament debate on Waqf Amendment Bill-2024: The sound and the fury!”
“INDIAN POLITICAL PARTIES: A huge governance challenge”, writes former CEC T.S.Krishnamurthy
Dear Sri TSK Sir, Thank you for sharing your article (scroll down to the end below) with me. It is a very well written, sober and sobering commentary on the ills of our country’s electoral system . The solutions to many of the problems highlighted by you lie not in the hands of the ECIContinue reading ““INDIAN POLITICAL PARTIES: A huge governance challenge”, writes former CEC T.S.Krishnamurthy”
Anand Ranganathan must cure himself of intellectual constipation
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kumar-arunesh-735b5218_modigovt-activity-7208181294692720643-Ypgc?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android Anand Ranganathan, so eloquent as he is, should really be addressing all the grandiloquent things he does in the video-clip above not to PM Narendra Modi but to all those Hindu Voters who identified themselves with a huge subset of 60% of the total voting population that cast its votes against themselves in theContinue reading “Anand Ranganathan must cure himself of intellectual constipation”
Justice Chandru, must rank amongst the top-listed “Abou Ben Adhams” of India
Under Manu Smriti there were only 4 varnas . Now there are countless ! Under the Constitution of India over the last 75 years we have seen right across this country, jurists and intellectuals like Justice Chandrus (and Chandrachuds too?) being inspired to pave the way for ceaseless proliferation of “jaathi”. Their great efforts at championing their cause best exemplifiesContinue reading “Justice Chandru, must rank amongst the top-listed “Abou Ben Adhams” of India”
Why love actor Rajnikanth but hate Prime Minister Modi for brand-building mannerisms?
The above video-clip has gone viral in India and is drawing mixed and vociferous reactions from Modi-haters, baiters and admirers. The Modi-baiters in Kerala Congress Party put out a spiteful social media post that read: “The Pope finally gets to meet God Almighty!”. It’s funny but ill-conceived since the Modi-admirers turned it easily into aContinue reading “Why love actor Rajnikanth but hate Prime Minister Modi for brand-building mannerisms?”
Is Shashi Tharoor the “INDIA” Opposition’s very own Chanakya?
The Opposition’s strategy to oppose the NDA is made very clear in the Tharoor editorial : It’s going to be all about Federalism over the next 5 years… if the coalition of Narendra Modi lasts the journey. Tharoor in laying out the broad contours of the Opposition’s grand strategy, seems to be arrogating to himselfContinue reading “Is Shashi Tharoor the “INDIA” Opposition’s very own Chanakya?”
“In the Hindu nation-states of Nepal and Mauritius, is Caste consciousness prevalent?”: An informal chat with noted Tamil writer and scholar, Sri Indira Parthasarathy
The above video clip when I shared it with Sri Indira Parthasarathy this morning, it triggered off a very interesting and freewheeling conversation between us on the eternally controversial subject of Caste in Hindu society. Below is reproduced the Q&A verbatim : Me: Sir, watching the video-clip made me feel that NRI Indians are likeContinue reading ““In the Hindu nation-states of Nepal and Mauritius, is Caste consciousness prevalent?”: An informal chat with noted Tamil writer and scholar, Sri Indira Parthasarathy”
8 nasty things about Narendra Modi that can no longer be said about him
The beauty of this 2024 Lok Sabha election verdict is this : for both Modi and for the INDI Alliance , it’s both a victory and defeat of sorts. But for India’s Democracy, both truly in letter and spirit, it’s been an outright victory “of the people, by the people, for the people”. No otherContinue reading “8 nasty things about Narendra Modi that can no longer be said about him”
Make the Indian Voter pay for his apathy
It is election season now and for me it is quite fascinating to do some laid-back voting analysis while waiting for D-DAY on June 4th. You may call it idling time but it’s still worth it because it gives me a slightly better understanding of our voting system. Going back to the subject of glaring anomalies ofContinue reading “Make the Indian Voter pay for his apathy”