When the wise Prime Minister walked in promenading his 56 inches, the Air Chief, Vice Chief, AOC-in-C W A C , and the pick of the best pilots stood up. The PM had previously instructed that nobody should touch his feet. For that reason alone, they saluted. FLY ABOVE THE CLOUDS Military aviation expertise from … Continue reading How Mr. Modi destroyed Balakot
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PADMAVATI – THE TRUE STORY
Mr. Suraj Pal Amu has been offered virtual support by all the chief ministers of Indian states ruled by the Hindu-right BJP party, bossed over by the Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi. The Hindu fatwa is on the producer-director and actors of a yet-to-be released film named Padmavati. Beautiful Padmavati of Rajastah folklore … Continue reading PADMAVATI – THE TRUE STORY
A HUNDRED MILLION FATWA FOR PADMAVATI
Beautiful Padmavati of Rajastah folklore is as much a historic fact as Shakauntala of Kalidasa was. The latter, at least, finds passing mention in the ancient epic, Mahabharata . Padmavati story has no such scriptural background. Padmavati, if you imagine that she existed, was neither a Rajput and, by being of non-Indian origin, nor a … Continue reading A HUNDRED MILLION FATWA FOR PADMAVATI
2000 Rupee Notes Galore But No Money For a Funeral
A Jain lady, who voted for Modi’s party – primarily because she is from Gujarat and secondarily because – in her own words – he put those people in their place - told me this: “Modi Saa’b is very brave. He takes big risks. That is OK. I stood in a queue for two days, … Continue reading 2000 Rupee Notes Galore But No Money For a Funeral
THE KANHAIYA STORY
The Background Jawaharlal University, New Delhi, is one of the top Universities of India. Several military colleges and schools proudly bear accreditation to JNU. Indian Administrative Service trainee officers on completion of their course are awarded a Master’s degree by this University which boasts of some 8000 students in all disciplines of knowledge and has … Continue reading THE KANHAIYA STORY
NARENDRA MODI’S RECORD OF ECONOMIC LIES
Let us be fair. The Modi government has been in power only for 15 months. That is a short time to achieve much in a large Country like India. So I will not ask how it is that the black money stored overseas has not been brought back not in month, but in one year. … Continue reading NARENDRA MODI’S RECORD OF ECONOMIC LIES
NARENDRA MODI – PAST PRESENT AND THE RUPTURE
Even assuming Narendra Modi has changed, his support base has not. Modi's rise has given rise to new Bhajrangis. RSS gave him till 2019 to keep his promise. Modi might prove to be India's misfortune
AFZAL GURU AND YAKUB MEMON – A TIMELINE OF POLITICAL VENDETTA
Afzal Guru was a Kashmiri. Kashmiris are Indians. His complicity in the attack on Indian Parliament was established, as admitted by Supreme Court, on circumstantial evidence. While admitting that the evidences were only circumstantial, the Court confirmed the death sentence awarded to him. He was hanged on 13th January 2013. This was in direct contravention … Continue reading AFZAL GURU AND YAKUB MEMON – A TIMELINE OF POLITICAL VENDETTA
A DEFIANT OLD MAN’S DELHI DIARY
10th July At 12 midnight we touch down smoothly but for the screech of tyres scraping the asphalt. Taxying takes long, but once we stop, the wait is short enough. We walk down the carpeted aero bridge. I wonder how much the colourful silky carpet would have cost DIAL –Delhi International Airport Limited - now … Continue reading A DEFIANT OLD MAN’S DELHI DIARY
Narendra Modi and the Indian Spring
12 years after he caused the greatest communal divide, Narendra Modi blogs of the pain he went through. What is coming next - another divide or an Indian Spring?