A sex scandal has erupted in India which is flying all around the country–in headliners of many newspapers, on TV, on the social media, and is being discussed. Briefly, the scandal relates to Prajwal Revanna, the 33 year old grandson of HD Deve Gowda, a 91 year old former Indian Prime Minister and leader of the … Read more
In 2015 a Muslim Mohd Ikhlaq was lynched in a village near Dadri, Gautam Buddhanagar district, UP by a mob for allegedly eating beef. In this connection a panel discussion was organised by the well known TV journalist Barkha Dutt on NDTV channel, to which I was also invited. Among other participants in the panel … Read more
Poor, poor, Arvind Kejriwal. Ever since he was arrested on 21st March in connection with the massive liquor scam he was expecting millions of people to turn out in protest by holding massive demonstrations in the streets of India, particularly in Delhi. But no one seemed to be interested. No one is happy at the prospect … Read more
The Aam Aadmi Party has called the arrest of its leader, Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister of Delhi, as the murder of democracy in India AAP leaders have called for a nationwide protest against it, and some protests have taken place Opposition leaders, such as Rahul Gandhi, Sharad Pawar, Mamata Banerji, Akhilesh Yadav, Shashi Tharoor, etc, and a … Read more
Rahul Gandhi has called Prime Minister Modi a ‘panauti’ ( ill omen, inauspicious, or ‘ashubh’ ) and a pickpocket. But I would expand that statement. All Indian politicians are panautis and pickpockets. They only seek power and pelf, and have no genuine love for the people’s welfare. They are mostly selfish rogues, rascals, looters, deceivers, … Read more
“The lady doth protest too much, methinks” is a line from the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare. It is spoken by Queen Gertrude in response to the insincere overacting of a character in the play to prove Hamlet’s uncle’s guilt in the murder of his father, the King of Denmark. The phrase is used in everyday speech to indicate doubt of someone’s … Read more
I had earlier thought that the BJP will have to somehow whip up communal hatred and instigate communal riots to win the 2024 lok sabha elections. But now I think that it is unnecessary. The DMK, a coalition partner of the INDIA opposition alliance, has ensured victory for the BJP, without the latter doing anything. Udayanidhi … Read more
The strong objection by the Congress and other opposition parties in India to use of the word Bharat instead of India in the invitations to dinner by the President of India to foreign leaders attending the G 20 Summit, shows the pathetic state of India’s opposition, and is really much ado about nothing. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/under-assault-jairam-ramesh-sees-red-over-president-of-bharat-on-g20-invite-2431111-2023-09-05 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-66716541 https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-or-bharat-presidents-g20-dinner-invitation-sparks-name-change-row-2023-09-05/ … Read more
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced the launch of its “Jan Ashirwad Yatra,” a grand outreach campaign aimed at connecting with voters ahead of crucial state and national elections. The yatra, which translates to “People’s Blessing Journey,” is set to cover extensive ground across the country and is expected to play a pivotal role … Read more
By Justice KatjuR. Nagaraj is an eminent Indian economist, who is a former Professor in the Indira Gandhi Indian Institute of Development Research, Mumbai, and presently Visiting Professor in the Centre of Development Studies, Trivandrum. He has said that despite all tall claims that India has the fastest growing economy in the world and that … Read more