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”
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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?”
In the fruit-grove of Asia, has India turned out to be low-hanging fruit for America?
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-10-23/cold-war-2-with-china-and-russia-is-becoming-ww3-niall-ferguson Bloomberg Excellent Op-Ed in the Bloomberg magazine indeed that gives deep insights into what’s going on today in the global theatre of superpower conflicts. Having read the essay carefully I asked myself: Okay, but what does it all mean for India ? And here’s what I think : India is being wooed and suckeredContinue reading “In the fruit-grove of Asia, has India turned out to be low-hanging fruit for America?”
In defence of Nobel Prize for Ben Bernanke: Party-pooping in hindsight is unfair!
Both in the stratospherically cerebral worlds of economists and central-bankers as well as in the worldwide social-media (Twitter , WhatsApp and Private email-groups), there’s a lot of trolling, snide Monday-morning quarter-backing and bitchy-sniping going on about Ben Bernanke being awarded the Nobel Prize for Economics, 2022. Below are 2 examples – one in social mediaContinue reading “In defence of Nobel Prize for Ben Bernanke: Party-pooping in hindsight is unfair!”
PM Modi’s “Jai Anusandhaan” call to the nation and the reaffirmation of tradition of “Nithya-Anusandhaanam” of the Sri Vaishnavas
“Anusandhaanam” is a Sanskrit word, we are all familiar with. In today’s Independence Day speech given from the Red Fort in New Delhi by our Prime Minister Modi-ji, he used the word “anusandhaan” , the Hindi derivative of the Sanskrit noun. He said that on the 76th Anniversary of Indian independence , along with theContinue reading “PM Modi’s “Jai Anusandhaan” call to the nation and the reaffirmation of tradition of “Nithya-Anusandhaanam” of the Sri Vaishnavas”
India’s Performance at Commonwealth Games – 2022 Vs 2018 : Not unhappy but disappointing
I wholeheartedly congratulate all medal winning athletes from India at the recently concluded CWG Games in Birmingham. They deserve the nation’s honour, gratitude, praise and all awards. I salute them all! The overall performance of India in terms of medal-tally at CWG 2022 however has been, disappointingly, no great improvement over CWG 2018. The totalContinue reading “India’s Performance at Commonwealth Games – 2022 Vs 2018 : Not unhappy but disappointing”
THE “5P” ILLS THAT PLAGUE THE INDIAN JUSTICE SYSTEM … IN 5 SIMPLE INFOGRAPHS.
THE HINDU today (July 15, 2022) must be complimented indeed for publishing a most illuminating set of infographic charts and a succinct, stark high-level analysis, as well, of all the grave ills that plague the justice-delivery system in our vast country. Here below are those charts: The first chart above is THE HINDU’s own summationContinue reading “THE “5P” ILLS THAT PLAGUE THE INDIAN JUSTICE SYSTEM … IN 5 SIMPLE INFOGRAPHS.”
How the USA bullies India with impunity
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/india-buys-russian-oil-pressure-sanctions-83522091 This is how the USA bullies India into accommodating American interest: “White House press secretary Jennifer Psaki said earlier this week that Indian purchases of Russian oil wouldn’t violate U.S. sanctions, but urged India to “think about where you want to stand when history books are written.” If the USA imposes sanction on Russia,Continue reading “How the USA bullies India with impunity”
MY BLOGPOST DID GET IT RIGHT ABOUT “ROU”… RUSSIA OCCUPIED UKRAINE becoming the European “PoK” (Pakistan Occupied Kashmir”
Musings on the day after Russia excised the Donbas from Ukraine —- 23 Feb 2022: What does it mean for India?
What is most interesting to me to watch from all the month-long events in 2022 leading up to the event of yesterday when Russia accorded recognition to Doneyetsk and Luhansk is only this: (1) Whether this dramatic Russian coup is going to lead to NATO becoming united or whether it will start disintegrating? and (2)Continue reading “Musings on the day after Russia excised the Donbas from Ukraine —- 23 Feb 2022: What does it mean for India?”