This is NOT about Narendra Modi, even though he is the central character. This is about the evolution of a leader particularly in the BJP and in the NDA/ India in general. Post the electoral defeat in 2009 the BJP was rudderless, notwithstanding the presence of LK Advani. He ...
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ALL PICTURES IN THIS BLOG EXCEPT A FEW TAKEN FROM INTERNET - THERE IS NO COMMERCIAL INTENT/USE & ACK WITH THANKS WHOEVER ARE THE AUTHORS OF THESE PICTURES In January 2019 I wrote a 3-part blog on the end of term view of the Narendra Modi Govt. Those interested can read th...
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In 1947 the British left behind two enduring messy legacies. One was in creating Israel but without creating Palestine fully even if the UN created a map. The solution was so messy, that Jordan and Egypt managed the area which the Palestinians today claim but as having been take...
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Sengol gets its name from the Tamil word 'Semmai', meaning righteousness. The sceptre is a historical symbol of Independence as it signifies the transfer of power from the Britishers to the Indians. Measuring five feet in length, this gold coated silver sceptre features an in...
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This is a spoof, meant to be funny, not to be misunderstood as a insult or whatever. It was already 8 in the morning and Putin was still sleeping. He had been up till 5 AM and finally drifted off to an exhausted sleep. But then the news coming in from Ukraine didn’t l...
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There is a famous comment by a Wodehouse character who says – “Never confuse the impossible with the unusual”. What the security breach of the Prime Minister’s cavalcade showed is that it is not impossible for such a cavalcade to be “stopped” but the event itself is ...
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As one follows the developments across the globe regarding administration of vaccines and the response of people, we notice 4 sections of people. A minority who oppose the vaccine & can be called Anti-VaxxersA significant section who have genuine fears given the speed o...
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Advertising and branding, a western concept since long started becoming popular in India especially after the hugely popular AMUL hoardings with its topical one liner’s. But when it came to politics, this has been a topic not often discussed as a subject and if at all discusse...
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A popular notion the media loves to amplify is how Indian politics post 2014 has taken a turn for the worse in terms of its discourse, behaviour, tactics etc. When one has seen politics over decades, it would be a blunder to see this as a Modi/2014 event. It shows we have been b...
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The Communists of India are only Half Communists because they are traitors trying to destroying the nation which is nurturing them. These Half Communists want to live their life enjoying the freedoms of non-Communist rule but always dream of a Communist Utopia. The real Communis...
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