Category: Current/ Political Affairs
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WHOSE FAMILIES ARE THEY ANYWAY?
This piece has been inspired by two recent events. This morning (4th July), I read that “nice guy” Amir Khan was divorcing Kiran Rao, his second wife, of over a decade. The previous day I had read a Vatican News report by Devin Watkins that Pope Francis was convening the 10th edition of the World…
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KANPUR STANDS WITH STAN
The citizens of Kanpur stood as one under the banner “We Stand with Stan” at a commemoration cum commitment service held at St Patrick’s Church hall on 9th July. It was organised by the Kanpur Catholic Association (KCA), with the active collaboration of St Aloysius’ School. Due to Covid protocol the gathering was restricted, nevertheless…
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BELLS, SHELLS, STILL NOT WELL
This is being written on the first anniversary of another of those dramatic announcements by the pseudo sage on the stage. It was on this day last year that he did another “surgical strike” on the public, on the lines of notebandi and GST. All for dramatic effect and electoral advantage. He announced a “Janata…
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TRACTORS, TANKS, TREASON & TRUMP
This piece is being written in the evening of Republic Day. This morning I had addressed a Flag Hoisting gathering and spoke about democracy in India and the USA, about the farm agitation and the Trump negation of his election. As a conscientious citizen, not a pseudo desh bhakt, I enjoy watching the annual Republic…
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SYCOPHANCY ISN’T FANCY
Ouch! They’ve done it again. Those Gandhi topi wearing Congress wallahs. The original Gandhi topi has been replaced by another Gandhi hat – the obsequious and sycophantic one, before the descendants of another Gandhi – Indira. This sycophancy was at its worst display at the meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) held on March…