Posts Tagged ‘India’
We, the Indians
WE, THE INDIANS We, the Indian denizens:
Read MoreEASING OUT OF THE LOCKDOWN IN INDIA
As we come up on 14th April 2020 which is supposed to be the end of the 21 day period of lockdown announced by PM for India, speculation is rife on whether or not this lockdown will be extended, and if yes, by what duration. By now many perspectives have been given regarding the pros…
Read MoreMODI 2.0
The mandate has been given. People of India have spoken in no uncertain terms. The absolute majority in Lok Sabha, the impending majority in the Rajya Sabha, coupled with the fact that he will probably not be looking to play to the choir for a third term, sets the stage for Modi 2.0 to potentially…
Read MoreOM NAMO SHIVAY
The world’s largest exercise in democracy just drew to a close. A systematically organized electoral circus, where all credit goes to the Election Commission of India for showcasing to the world a genuine and neutral conduct of the universal adult franchise at such a large and inclusive scale. The outcome ascertained in a matter…
Read MoreMY NAME IS KHAN
I read about Shahrukh Khan being detained by the US immigration last week on his way to address the student body of Yale. Apart from the image of Yale taking a nose dive in my estimation, a sense of déjà vu came over me. Not so long ago Mr. Khan had made much hue and…
Read MoreA HOLLOW VICTORY
The social networks, print media and news channels have been abuzz with a sense of elation about the ‘victory’ of Mr. Anna Hazare and his entourage in having the Parliament ‘accede’ to their ‘demands’ regarding the scope and ambit of the proposed lok pal bill. While many people, who have vented their frustrations about the…
Read MoreTEN REASONS WHY MY INDIA IS THE BEST
On the occasion of our country’s 64th independence day, I thought it fit to list down my top ten reasons as to why I do truly think that India is a great country, and not just because it is the place where I was born and live. So here goes…
Read MoreBUDGET 2010 – WHERE IS THE BIG REFORM???
Well…Pranab Babu presented his career’s 6th budget on 26th February 2010 spanning over a period of 3 decades…which is a BIG feat I guess…but the question it left me mulling over, same as the budget in 2009 after the Congress led UPA got an unequivocal mandate from the Indian voters….where is the BIG reform????
Read MoreTHE REAL IPL
It’s May 7th and I just cast my vote for the lok sabha elections in India. It’s by far the largest ever exercise of universal adult franchise anywhere in the world, and is conducted with fair degree of organization and transparency under the aegis of the election commission of India. So, I hear all you…
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