I read the news about Rahul Gandhi brandishing excerpts from an alleged unpublished memoir of former Army Chief General MM Naravane, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of not fulfilling his responsibility during the 2020 Ladakh standoff. And honestly, my reaction wasn’t shock or anger.I can only express through this little write-up my disbelief at the quality of this accusation. Like seriously? Let me say this upfront: what Rahul Gandhi is saying may even be factually correct. That possibility cannot be ruled out. But even if it is correct, he is still making an issue out of a non-issue — and doing so in a way that weakens his own case.…
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More Bullet Trains are exactly what India needs.
This is not the time for good news it seems. The news is mostly depressing. The pandemic that is causing so much grief around the world is showing no signs of abating. The vaccine is still some months away if not years. The most promising candidate has hit a bit of a roadblock when one volunteer started showing signs of some neurological problems. So, today I read a news which cheered me up a bit. Even though, the first bullet train project of India may be getting delayed. The government is looking at proposals to set up as many as seven more High Speed Train corridors. This is exactly what…
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Get your Paws off our Temples.
Has Supreme Court started the process freeing of Temples from control of the Avaricious State. Kerala High Court in 2011 had passed a controversial judgment directing the State Government to set up a trust to take control of management and assets of Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple—a very famous holy shrine in Indian state of Kerala. The Apex Court has upheld the right of the Travancore Royal Family in the administration of the temple. The administration of temple by the State and Central Government is a very controversial issue. The State has always had an eye on the massive wealth that the temples collect from the donors. Hindus of the country have…
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Yeah, de-radicalization will not happen so easily.
Winning Kashmiri hearts and minds is a long battle; short-sighted and illiberal measures from an authoritarian playbook could prove counter-productive. Excerpt from The Hindu Editorial, January 18, 2020 So, I suppose it is really easy according to this ridiculous article from The Hindu in its editorial section. This editorial has been quickly made by the folks at The Hindu ostensibly to give its prescriptions to de-radicalize the youths in Kashmir Valley but in reality, it seems that it is to counter the views put forth by the CDS Bipin Rawat. Well, by now, it should be clear to everyone that the Left does not like Bipin Rawat. In fact, if…
