I don’t blame any govt for mishandling Covid. This pandemic was sudden and unprecedented. Nobody knew what to do or what was the right approach. It was all trial and error and the jury is still out on what works and what doesn’t. Nobody has established a cause-effect relationship so far beyond a shadow of…
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Need for some critical thinking on Mr. Trudeau’s comments on India
My article published in the India America Today, Washington D.C. The last few months have seen widespread protests by farmers in India over the passage of three farm reform bills by the central government. These protests have now gathered enough support and momentum to draw attention from the international community, especially after some allegedly rough…
Open letter to President Trump!
Dear Mr. President, I believe you are paying Mr. Rudi Giuliani $20,000/- per day for just simple lying, concocting wild stories about US votes being counted in Spain and regularly making a fool of himself in the courts. Of course, I understand he is representing you and acts as your mouthpiece and the ideas are…
Trump may go but his Republicans will live under his shadow for a long time!
The turmoil in the US after the recent Presidential elections may shock many people, but a simple Google search will help you understand that this is par for the course after almost every election. There are recounts, protests, lawsuits and fraud complaints every time. Recall the almost weeklong protests in major US cities after Trump’s…
Politics and Friendship
It is a truism that the easiest way to lose precious and longtime friends is to discuss politics with them, especially if you have even a mildly opposing viewpoint. Forget discussion, all they need to see is a post or a tweet that doesn’t align with their views and you are done for, you are…
Mood of the Nation (MOTM) 2020 Survey conducted by India Today and Karvy Insights Ltd.
Why should we be surprised by the results of this survey? People in India now vote, not with their brains or heart or eyes or ears or noses. They vote with their faith – their Faith, as in Hinduism, and their faith as in Mr. Modi, as the keeper and protector of that Faith. Nothing…
Nation issuing two blank cheques!
This Nation is about to issue two blank cheques. If rumors are to be believed, the ouster of Sachin Pilot is being quietly encouraged by Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi behind the scenes. I hope the Congress does not break up further. I am no supporter, but I fear the idea of one party, majority rule…
The law itself has been encountered!
Why do we need courts and judges in this country? Why do we need the law and due process and the rule of law? Why not let the police shoot criminals as soon as they catch them? Why not dispense with words like democracy and fairness and justice? I know people will say ‘Good riddance,…
Novel way to reduce burden on children!
This way ‘to reduce the burden on children’ is more novel than the novel Corona virus itself!!!! I hope that it lasts only till a Covid vaccine or cure is found. But….. https://www.ndtv.com/education/cbse-removes-chapters-on-federalism-citizenship-secularism-from-political-science-syllabus?fbclid=IwAR1_TSRaMHbveDQrfLVM_Fb-LuWYcDKQINJi-tpXesXMIBbkU-31nU_Jaos
Real investigation or election jhumla?
Well, the timing of this investigation is more than a bit suspect, but welcome nonetheless. Let’s see where this goes – just another jumla before the Bihar election or this one turns up something concrete. 6 years and nothing has happened to the Gandhis. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/mha-orders-probe-into-rajiv-gandhi-foundation/articleshow/76847850.cms?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=TOIMobile