Understanding Modi’s Sanskrit Epithets – Part II
Have you noticed that Modi’s speeches are sprinkled with many phrases that are not in Hindi? Here is an occasion, worth watching, where he quoted several verses in succession, as his Idea of India, like “Tena More...
Book Excerpt: Narendra Modi- The Game Changer
Narendra Modi was attending the funeral of photo journalist Gopal Bisht of Aaj Tak news channel in Delhi. It was 2 October 2001. Just a day before, Madhavrao Scindia* had died in a private plane crash along with More...
Modi Shuns Velvet Glove For An Iron One On The K-Issue
Prime Minister Modi has announced a tectonic shift in the structure of India’s dealing with Pakistan on the Kashmir issue. Instead of pussyfooting with lunches and bear hugs, which have brought us only a thousand More...
Addition of Yoga to Directive Principles of State Policy: An Open Letter to PM Modi
Dear Prime Minister Narendra Modi, At the outset, I wish to congratulate you for conceiving the idea of International Yoga Day. This important development has undoubtedly created awareness about the utility of Yoga More...
Political Humbuggery, The New York Times, and Indian Shills
Is this possible too – that cow urine can tantalize the taste-buds of the readers of the venerable New York Times? It seems so, especially if it is garnished with generous doses of phrases like the “Hindu More...
The Zombie lies of Left-Liberals
In the aftermath of the extremely acrimonious debate over the Obamacare bill in the United States, talk show host Bill Maher coined the term ‘zombie lies’ to denote those points that the Republican party refused More...
Ten things that define Adarsh-Liberal’s Idea of India
Ever since Narendra Modi’s government came to power in 2014, a bunch of intellectuals, liberals, seculars, and senior editors have been saying that the ‘Idea of India’ is under threat. No matter what happens, More...
A Bridge Too Far: Nitish Kumar’s PM Aspirations For 2019
Anyone remotely connected with the marketing of products has heard “sell the sizzle not the steak”. For the uninitiated, it simply means you sell the customers what they want, not what they need. After the general More...
Demographic Changes: Is Bengal Sitting On A Volcano?
Demographic changes in West Bengal and Assam have actually been going on for years. Mass infiltration and settlement of Bangladeshi Muslims coming in search of lebensraum into these regions had been taking place More...
Is BJP Failing PM Modi?
Though BJP is the largest political party in India, it has lost touch with its core supporters. BJP has failed to assess ground situations and counter manufactured agenda against the Modi Sarkar. BJP in its present More...