An Anna Hazare group on facebook. just booted me out for posting some key messages for Arvind Kejriwal's benefit. No discussion, nothing. I just find myself out of the group! No free speech for these people! Totally anti-liberty. […]
Category: Current Affairs
Swaraj sans liberty is drivel at best, dangerous mythology at worst
This thing about Swaraj needs to come to a head. I've been debating offline with an Arvind Kejrwal "supporter" who is surprised that I don't "get" it that Swaraj is a great idea. Here's an extract from my response Swaraj is a total non-starter without clarification […]
Ambanis, the masters of political bribery, but it is the system that encouraged them
On many occasions I've written about the Ambanis' being kings of bribery. For instance I wrote (in comparison with Narayana Murthy): Not one IT billionaire of India (or even millionaire) has behaved differently to non-IT billionaires of India who have BENEFITED from corruption . From your ACTIONS (NOT TALK please!!) I simply can't distinguish you […]
My position on Arvind Kejriwal, to clear the air for everyone
Every now and then, people scold me for not praising Arvind Kejriwal enough, or for trying to challenge some of his ideas and actions. […]
The melting pot of the world is now ready for a MASSIVE melt down
This article in The Australian today is mind-boggling. If true (and I have no reason to doubt the facts it cites), then the world is in for a huge shock in the coming years. Maybe sooner than we anticipate. […]
I call upon India’s Election Commission to deregister Congress and BJP on grounds of SYSTEMATIC criminality
If evidence of systematic criminality is found in any public organisation (e.g. political party, not-for-profit entity, etc.) that entire organisation must be disbanded. […]
My position on Baba Ramdev, to clear the air for everyone
I chanced upon the following view on Facebook, and would like to provide below a copy of my response, and also a few other observations. रतन सिंह Shame on you that you dont know abt FTI…This is the same guy Sanjeev Sablok Who oppose every move of Baba Ramdev & wanted to stop his agitation […]
Australia should not give India uranium till it gets its house in order
Greg Sheridan wants Australia to put more passion into "courting" India. I think there needs to be more intelligence put into the effort. More head than heart. Greg has been consistently India's greatest friend in the Australian media. No one has written so much and so positively about India than Greg. To that extent (and […]