If you did read today’s THE HINDU , on almost every page you turned there you would have found either news report or analysis or Op-Ed on the theme of how the Constitutional holy cow of “Federalism” in India is getting destroyed by the ruling dispensation in the Union Government of the country. In theContinue reading ““50 Shades of Federalism” in India”
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Why INDIA’s great heritage doesn’t make it to the top of UNESCO’s “WORLD HERITAGE SITE” rank-list
Getting on the list of UNESCO’s WORLD HERITAGE SITES is an ordeal—about a year and a half’s worth of paperwork, lobbying, and presentations—but those who triumph can expect a healthy boost in tourism and conservation efforts. Here below is a recently published chart that shows the ranking of countries that are on the top-10 RankingContinue reading “Why INDIA’s great heritage doesn’t make it to the top of UNESCO’s “WORLD HERITAGE SITE” rank-list”
PM Modi’s new cabinet has 42% ministers with criminal cases, 90% crorepatis: ADR report— OK, so what ?!
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pm-modi-s-new-cabinet-has-42-ministers-with-criminal-cases-90-crorepatis-adr-report-101625883618891.html Hindustan Times 10 July 2021 The Hindustan Times (HT) is another newspaper in India (much like the HINDU of Chennai and the rest of its tribe) that specialises in agenda-driven news transmogrification. The HT quotes a report of the ADR (Association for Democratic Reforms) that has come out with the finding that “33 ministersContinue reading “PM Modi’s new cabinet has 42% ministers with criminal cases, 90% crorepatis: ADR report— OK, so what ?!”
The choice of an auspicious trope to fit BJP/Shiv Sena tango: Bollywood Vs Hollywood ?
BJP/SHIVSENA : : AAMIR KHAN/KIRAN RAO Sanjay Raut has gravely erred in the choice of a Bollywood trope instead of a Hollywood one… Sanjay Raut compares the relationship between Shiv Sena and BJP that ruptured more than a year ago with the one that Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao, who a few days ago divorcedContinue reading “The choice of an auspicious trope to fit BJP/Shiv Sena tango: Bollywood Vs Hollywood ?”
NARENDRA MODI AS JULIE ANDREWS IN THE “SOUND OF MUSIC”
A few days ago, the map of India below was forwarded to me on a WhatsApp Group forum. It depicts the size of populations in states of India as compared to those of whole other nations in the world. It was a very interesting perspective that made me appreciate the real dimensions of the humongousContinue reading “NARENDRA MODI AS JULIE ANDREWS IN THE “SOUND OF MUSIC””