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Any nation’s power dynamics in global geopolitics is essential to how that nation’s society engages in the world. Movies and the Soft Power of a nation are inextricably linked! If the art of a nation is aligned to the national objectives with respect to international relations, then that
Richard Gere was one of the top A-list actors in Hollywood in the 1980s and the 1990s. He starred in all-time classics like Pretty Woman, An Officer, and a Gentleman, Runaway Bride, and Internal Affairs. As he walked down to present the award for best art direction in the 1993
In the Annual predictions for 2018 [https://www.drishtikone.com/annual-predictions-for-india-pakistan-and-the-us-for-2018/], we had said that by the end of that year, credible voices will start asking if “Democracy is really relevant” anymore. Given the spate of books that have come out recently by mainstream voices, the question that needs to
India has announced the creation of travel bubbles with the US, Germany, and France. Airlines from these countries can bring passengers of certain categories of passengers and fly them out. Air India announced flights till August end to US, Paris and Frankfurt. Also, Air India will lower its fares as
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday visited a forward post near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir and interacted with the soldiers deployed there. > जो बोले सो निहाल… pic.twitter.com/PK578l7Mon [https://t.co/PK578l7Mon] — Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) July
Showing no signs of a slowdown, India recorded a spike of 34,884 COVID cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Union ministry of health and family welfare. With 671 casualties reported in a day, the death toll due to coronavirus has increased to 26,273. While Tamil
US presidential hopeful Joe Biden has wandered into a swamp where UK’s Labour Party leader and defeated prime ministerial candidate Jeremy Corbyn’s ankles got stuck and he could never recover. The Democrat nominee wants India to «restore the rights of Kashmiris», and is disappointed over the Citizenship Act
Virtual Water Trade is a game-changing flow that has been underway globally as it gets ready to disrupt societies, economies, and food security in many societies. Virtual Water Trade in India and from India is an important topic. Something that needs to be properly understood for correct public policy decisions.
Violence that accompanied the anti-CAA protests was a collaborative and a pre-planned venture. Faisal Farooque, who owns Rajdhani School, which was used in the Delhi riots to bomb and attack Hindus in the area, along with Tahir Hussain’s house, had led the police to a lot of interesting connections.
Those who hate the Hindus deeply and intend to mock them have a specific lingo. It focuses on cows and plays up the Hindu reverence for cows. Its a dog whistle really. For those who are steeped in deep hatred for the Hindu way of life. Mechanics of Hindu-hate narrative
This is the stuff of spy thriller stories. In a remarkable intelligence victory, Indian forces neutralized a 2019 Pulwama style attack once again in Pulwama thus preventing a major bloodbath in a CRPF convoy of over 400 personnel. On 14 February 2019, a CRPF convoy was attacked by Adil Ahmad
Astrological Predictions are being sought by many in these days of high uncertainty. How is the world – specifically, India and US – going to be in the coming years? What if we knew at least some indications of what it will be? I came across this excellent discussion by a very
The COVID-19 food crisis has been artificially created by the states. And the poor are being used to create their vote banks via their misery and hunger. Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) is the program that has become the vehicle by which the Modi Government is working to
Google searches are the world’s window to knowledge and information. If that window is tinted in a certain color and prejudice then the world will be judged and seen differently. Khilji example – Biased Google Searches or outright bigotry? I recently wrote an article on Alauddin Khilji [https://www.drishtikone.
Islamists have pushed the world to redefine itself in recent years due to global terror attacks. Often the underlying trigger or sentiment for this terrorism is expressed in an anti-West narrative. Strangely, and interestingly, one often sees Islamists and Communists working together closely, despite how the communist regimes in Russia
PoK weather is a-changing! There’s a storm brewing over Pakistan Occupied Kashmir – PoK, the Indian territory which was illegally occupied by Pakistan. And, because of which UN resolutions [https://www.drishtikone.com/complete-truth-kashmirs-plebiscite-un-resolutions/] asked Pakistan to fully withdraw. Since this government came and specifically after the abrogation of Article
Pakistan Vs Uttar Pradesh. That is shaping up to be an interesting comparison the way things are going. You see, Pakistan’s economy is in doldrums. There was a time in the 1980s when its GDP per capita was higher than India’s and they could use that advantage to
Is social diversity really a strength for any society? It goes against the grain of liberal thought and indeed what is called the core strength of Indian civilizational ethos. But what if that idea was actually planted for the good of those who contaminated the very basis of that liberal
Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) has become a goldmine for those who hate an independent India and want to ensure that the Indian government toes their line “or else”. And, it is also the single biggest communication failure of the Modi cabinet. CAA was needed. It was needed because there is
Chinese monk Faxian (Fa-Hsien, Fa Hien) walked all the way to India between 399 and 414 CE. Faxian was over 60 when he left Chang’an on his long, dangerous journey through Gobi desert, Kazakhstan entering India via Kashmir. Then walking down all the way to Mathura, Pataliputra (Patna) and
This question has often been debated and discussed by many. We will get into this with an evidence and documentation based post sometime later. For now, we will listen to this interesting discussion that Ghalib Kamal, an ex-Muslim, has with another ex-Muslim girl from Pakistan. His reply touches upon the
Amir Khusrau, the celebrated but bigoted jihadi Sufi, wrote an entire account of Alauddin Khilji’s life titled “Khaza in ul Futuh” (which translates as “Treasures of Victory”, a euphemism for booty of war). We have discussed how bigoted Amir Khusrau was and has yet been hoisted on Indians, specifically
The history and life of Shahjahan, the Mughal Emperor, has been described in a book called Padshahnama or Badshahnama. The account it provides is very different from what the official history books have told us about Shah Jahan. This is also true of Akbar, which we saw in an earlier
In one of the most brazen examples of revisionist narration of facts to exonerate a group – Tablighi Jamaat – known globally for terror attacks and jihadi ideologues, Shail Mayaram wrote in the leftist rag called thewire. > If there is one thing that does not define the Tablighi Jamaat, it is jihad
When you blend Vincent Vadakkan’s document with Fahad Faasil’s electricity in a 50,000-watt mixer with 10,000,000 RPM motor called Anwar Rasheed and add to it a handful of Gautham Menon, give it a generous shake of Dileesh Pothan and a shot of Chemban Vinod and
Kargil War was one of the actions taken by Pakistani Army that was devastating in many ways. It happened in the backdrop of the visit by Indian PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee to Pakistan for the Lahore Summit. It reiterated to India as to how it was impossible to ever believe
On April 16th, in what has come to be known as the Palghar Lynching case, two Sanyaasis from the Dashanaami order were killed mercilessly by a mob in Palghar district. > The incident occurred on the night of April 16 when two ascetics, 70-year-old Mahant Kalpavruksha Giri and 35- year-old Sushilgiri
Tarek Fatah shares what Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto said in a small insignificant reporter’s meet in 1973. He said that they are planning to carve out a separate “Bangladesh” within India but on the side of Pakistan. Fatah discusses how the movement started by Pakistan eventually. And then he talks
Over the years, Indians have been subjected to a remarkable form of brainwashing and intellectual warfare. Those who worked hard to destroy the land and its people have been carefully and gradually hoisted as the paragons of the greatest human virtues. We have discussed about the Sufis [https://www.drishtikone.
India has followed a different strategy than many other nations in terms of the response to COVID-19. It has been of quick and complete lockdown. Which makes sense for such a large country with that dense a population. If the COVID-19 had gotten out of control, there was enough reason
A lockdown has been in force in Patiala, like in the rest of India for COVID-19, so barricades had been put up to prevent people from entering the wholesale market or “mandi”. A group of Nihangs came to the local “mandi” – vegetable market in the morning (6.15 am) in
As we had discussed in the last post – Tablighi Jamaat’s role in spreading COVID-19 Pandemic [https://www.drishtikone.com/ex-tablighi-on-tablighi-jamaats-role-in-spreading-covid-19-pandemic/] – there is an attempt in the Islamic extremist circles to use COVID-19 infection as a bio-weapon for terror purposes in order to kill more and more people. Pakistan Bio
Tablighi Jamaat have been working to spread COVID-19 Virus via their members who have been infected by the virus. They have spit on police and doctors, walked in nude and acted lewd in front of nurses and women, and probably defecated in the hospital as well. Tablighi Jamaat – the Human
COVID-19 is hitting every industry in the world. The Indian Apparel industry is being hit quite badly and this is bad news because it has a lot of labor involved in the production and supply chain. Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) is saying that roughly 65% of payments of apparel
Lately a lot of Muslim public figures have been trying their best to whitewash the crimes that Tablighi Jamaat terrorists have been committing. Not only have they acted as a bio-weapon, but they have spitted on the policemen and doctors, walked around nude and did lewd stuff in front of
Prime Minister Narendra Modi came on national TV to share a message on April 3rd, 2020. While expressing gratitude to those providing services and keeping the essential establishments like hospitals running, he asked for a favor. For Indians to light a lamp, candle, torch or just cell phone flashlights for
On March 25th, one lone ISIS terrorist attacked a Sikh Gurudwara in Afghanistan in the heart of Kabul, the Afghan capital. 25 worshipers were killed and 8 injured. Wiping out families and children! One of the dead was a small child. The kirtan sewadar, Harinder Singh lost his 3-year-old daughter
Arvind Kejriwal came to power in Delhi with the promise of free electricity and water. Specifically for the poor. As the Indian government has announced complete lockdown, it is imperative that the people stay at home. How Kejriwal’s Government engineered the chaos But the Delhi Government is now engineering
Last few months in India have seen some incredible scenes of violence and mayhem while protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019, where certain persecuted minorities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan were allowed fast-track citizenship in India. Those who opposed this CAA act, had one purpose – to blur the line
A ship named Da Cui Yan, with the Hong Kong flag started from a port on the Yangtze River in China’s Jiangsu province with a crew of 22, headed for Port Qasim in Karachi. It docked at Deendayal Port (earlier called Kandla port) in Gujarat during its journey. There
The Christians in the Roman Empire had begun asserting themselves in the first half of the 4th century. In that half particularly, they were in the mode of dismantling the entire Greek/Pagan society. It’s Gods, temples, philosophers, their work, sciences, libraries. Everything. Something that the world has not
Swami Vivekananda achieved a lot in his short life. He not only set the foundation for the creation of Indian Institute of Science in his meeting with Jamsetji Tata [https://www.drishtikone.com/september-11-when-a-monk-invaded-the-consciousness-of-america-150-years-ago/] , but also inspired John Rockefeller [https://www.drishtikone.com/how-swami-vivekananda-changed-john-rockefeller/] to start the first business charity
(Disclaimer – all the characters in this story are fictional. Any resemblance to anyone real is just a coincidence) Tequeela Riyajal rushed into the makeshift office extremely angry. “Hey, what happened Ma’am?” asked the new intern Sue, a bit concerned. “How dare he!!” – she shouted. Sue was perplexed – “Who dared.
Turkey and Germany were in alliance during World War I. After the loss, the Caliphate was ended by Ata Turk Kamal Pasha and Turkey became powerless. Globally, Muslims became agitated because Caliph was seen as the paramount Islamic leader and ruler. And his exile created brought the Muslims to the
Quite simply, the Modi government needs a “Punjabi mindset” added to its sensibility. That was my first reaction after catching up on the 2020 Indian budget. You see the Punjabi loves the immediate, revels in the outrageous, and replies by shock and awe. All of which are necessary, though not
IK Gujral was the biggest traitor that India had as the Prime Minister. He not only exposed all the Indian intelligence operatives in Pakistan but insisted with Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) that their operations be completely shut down there. Not satisfied with that, he went on to ask the
How Pakistanis can drown any society that they go to and work in, can be seen from the so-called resolution [https://www.firstpost.com/india/european-parliament-to-debate-vote-on-anti-caa-resolution-kashmir-notes-dangerous-shift-in-indias-citizenship-regime-7960251.html] to be debated in European Union against India with an Anti-CAA content. That is what is being done with the anti-CAA resolution in
British poet, playwright, and writer, Samuel Johnson, once angrily retorted while discussing a girl who had converted from the Anglican Church to Quakerism “The heathens were easily converted, because they had nothing to give up; but we ought not, without very strong conviction indeed, to desert the religion in which
India has an abuse epidemic. Those with hardly any contribution to humanity (other than profanity packaged as humor), can throw stones at those who are involved in work that will save not just our kids but the planet itself. A hundred years from now, when the world’s climate has
India or Bharat is an ancient civilization and a nation of a peculiar culture. That is why despite many kingdoms, it was always considered to be one nation in the eyes of the outsiders. Some ‘history buffs’ these days – like Saif Ali Khan, are announcing, as is the wont of
There is reporting, and then there is spin. When the news of the day or the facts of an event are selectively picked and presented, they are a bit right and a whole lot wrong. Bernie and his Amazon-Washington Post battles and coverage For example, in August 2019, Presidential candidate
Mani Shankar Aiyar has done it again. Like he conspired with the Pakistani consulate and ISI representatives – while bringing along prominent Indian people in a special secret meeting in the run up to the 2019, he is again working on collusion with Pakistan. Read “What was plotted at Mani Shankar
In a major breakthrough, the masked girl who was standing right outside the Periyar hostel before the violence started has been identified by the Delhi Police. She is from Daulat Ram College, an all girls college in North Campus. > The identified girl is said to be a student of Daulat
Deceptive ways have their own charm. Sometimes when someone deceives another and gets a reaction as well as record it for posterity, one can get a high. At least in his own heart, if not in another’s eyes. Table Of Contents * Is India Today’s JNU ‘Sting’ operation, Investigative
Delhi Police has released the names of 9 students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) who were involved in violence. They are: 1. Chunchun Kumar 2. Pankaj Mishra 3. Aishe Ghosh 4. Vaskar Vijay 5. Sucheta Talukdar 6. Priya Ranjan 7. Dolan Samanta 8. Yogendra Bhardwaj 9. Vikas Patel > Dr Joy
You can sometimes win people, even disrespectful ones, with love and care. The Indian President Ram Nath Kovind is such a person. Gentle and kind man – who has cut out the frills and waste [https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/president-ram-nath-kovind-cuts-down-on-snacks-in-rashtrapati-bhavan-why-you-should-be-happy-1198869-2018-03-27] that was common in the Rashtrapati Bhawan. Ashley Hall
Trying to create false narratives, whether half real or fictional is the standard way of the anti-Modi and Hinduphobic Leftists of India. They cook up stories that do not even have basics right simply in order to create sympathy for some random Muslim and hand him a victim card. Little
When you pick up a flower that needs care and love, you do it with the sensitivity it deserves. If you are holding a dagger in your hand and mind is full of anger, then it is not about who you are and what you do to yourself, but what
In the most interesting court action, the Allahabad High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the “situation in Uttar Pradesh”. It did so because of articles published in the New York Times (January 2nd, 2020) and the Telegraph (dated 29th December 2019). > While referring certain news items and details
This is not something small. That, the country has been taken to ransom by a group of over-entitled ‘students’ and vandals to garner all the attention and the Lutyen’s media has no time to pay attention to the real thing shows the real state of Indian society currently. We
This was cleared up with respect to the children of the people who were in the NRC would not be separated at all. > The Attorney General of India K K Venugopal on Monday assured the Supreme Court that children of persons included in Assam NRC will not be sent to
A 9 member Constitution bench will start the hearing with respect to the questions in Sabarimala case from January 13th, 2020. The names of the judges have not yet been mentioned, but the order mentioned that the hearing will start on Monday. > “Take notice that the following matters will be
The Lautenberg Amendment, was first enacted as law in 1990. It was an attempt to enable resettlement of Jews from the former Soviet Union using part of the U.S. foreign operations budget. The aim was to save thousands of lives and bring them to the safety of the US.
When the Indian parliament abrogated the Articles 370 and 35A [https://www.drishtikone.com/article-370-revoked-as-india-embraces-kashmir-as-its-own/], the naysayers and the lobbying commentators and so-called journalists were shouting from every roof top they could find – that this will increase violence and instability. We were told by self-important opinion makers in one foreign
The Citizenship Amendment Act has brought up a lot of questions, one amongst them being “but, the act does not have any language on religious persecution that the act is being proposed for“. This question – and others – are being asked by laypeople with the seriousness of experienced barristers, with little
Happy New Year from Drishtikone. When contentious times arrive, your friends show up but even more importantly, your enemies show up in greater numbers. It is then up to you as to how you would like to address the situation. 2020 has put us on that cusp. No matter where
There is a lot of confusion in India about the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC). A lot of lies and propaganda is being spread. Let us understand these two things. What is the Citizenship Amendment act? Citizenship Amendment Act is a change in the
Bangladeshi Hindus have been systematically subjected to religious cleansing by the erstwhile Pakistani forces, Bangladeshi government and the local neighborhood Muslims with complete knowledge and connivance of different establishments over the last many decades. What you are about to read is well documented truth and facts. That they escaped the
What is being unleashed on India currently is the activism of the idiots. If US elections were the most successful experiment of using fake news plus hate narratives to win an election, then what is happening now in India goes one step further. It is an experiment of institutionalizing hate
National Population Register has become a hot topic in India and a lot of falsehoods and misleading claims and information are being spread all over. Here is detailed guide on what it is, it’s history, its components and how it helps. History of National Population Register (NPR) After Kargil,
In the UK General Elections, a major shift has happened in Britain this time. The Brexit issue that had ruptured the psyche of the political structure of the country badly suddenly seems to have been settled. Or so it seems. Ever since the infamous referendum on June 23rd, 2016 when
The rot of Hinduphobia is deep in the politicians who supposedly themselves are Hindus. That is because in India, Secular means accusing Hindus deliberately to “balance religious crimes”, even when no such crime was committed. It is fairly common for media to either hide Muslim names or give Muslim criminals
No other politician or world leader in modern era has been as outrageously hounded and vilified, using falsehoods and bigotry, as the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Not only has he been demonized, but using him as a proxy, an open exercise in shameless Hinduphobia has been promoted globally. One
A summit was organized in 1996, sponsored by National Association of Evangelicals – which is an umbrella group of 42,000 Evangelical Churches. The gathering was the handiwork of Nina Shea, the director at the right wing Center for Religious Freedom at the Hudson Institute. The summit ended with the pledge
The Indian Citizenship Amendment Bill has been cleared by the cabinet for the Parliament to take over. It will be tabled in Lok Sabha for clearence. The bill’s provisions ensure that refugees from minority communities like Hindu, Jain, Buddhist, Sikhs, Parsi or Christian coming from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan
In a world where a human being is murdered a little over every minute, some crimes simply shake your trust in humanity. Gruesome rape and murder of Dr. Priyanka Reddy, a veterinarian from Telangana is one such. The whole sequence and the manner in which the crime was executed can
Maharashtra’s tryst with high powered politics was brought about this time when the elections for its 14th Legislative Assembly were held on October 21st for 288 seats. Four large parties were in the race – BJP, Shiv Sena, INC (Congress), and the NCP (Sharad Pawar). BJP and Shiv Sena ran
A language is a tool to convey information of a certain idea of mind and ways of being from one person to another. A person who does not understand either the language or its roots or acknowledge them as real cannot fully grasp anything that has been spoken. For example,
India and its taxpayers have been held hostage in the name of high-sounding ideals sans any foundation, for far too long. And that is why it behooves the people to open their eyes and look at things with complete clarity. Students of Jawaharlal Nehru University are up in arms, again!
A little over 19 years ago, in October of 2010, a bunch of activists including Syed Shah Geelani got together to discuss why only Kashmiri voices should be considered [https://www.drishtikone.com/hypocrisy-kashmir-situation/] with respect to Kashmir. Arundhati Roy, Varavara Rao, Sujato Bhadra, and writer Shuddhabrata Sengupta got together
The 40th UNESCO General Conference [https://en.unesco.org/generalconference/40] started in Paris on November 12, 2019. Pakistanis are doing what they do best. Peddle their Islamist and Terror propaganda all over the world at every stage. And then get a bloody nose by a low ranking Indian official
One needs to look at every occurrence in context of time and space. As the updates of Ayodhya Verdict kept trickling in on November 9th from the court, I could not but go back in time and feel what someone in that era when Aurangzeb or Babur raped and pillaged
Five justices bench of Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and comprising justices SA Bobde, Ashok Bhushan, DY Chandrachud and S Abdul Nazeer, gave a landmark verdict on Ram Janmabhoomi on November 9, 2019. A dispute that was standing for a long time got its resolution
The United States House Foreign Affairs Committee held a US Congressional hearing [https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/2019/10/human-rights-in-south-asia-views-from-the-state-department-and-the-region] – euphemism for ‘witch hunt’, a Hinduphobic witch hunt to be honest. It was dishonestly termed as a hearing on “Human Rights in South Asia”. In a region, where one country has
It is Kojagari Lakshmi Puja for Hindus in the entire Bengal region and also the day when Noakhali genocide started! 73 years ago, Muslims – motivated by butchers Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy after Jinnah’s call of Direct Action Day, started a genocide and religious cleansing that is
Extreme Hinduphobia is now being legitimately spread by liberals and liberal media the world over. And it has consequences! In Murshidabad, a family of an RSS worker – Bandhu Prakash Pal (35), his wife Beauty Mondal Pal (30) and son Angan Bandhu Pal (6) – was murdered by someone in a Muslim
In a big snub to Arvind Kejriwal, the Ministry of External Affairs has not provided the political clearance to him for attending the C40 World Mayors Summit [https://c40summit2019.org/speakers-2/] in Copenhagen from October 9-12th, 2019. The summit is being billed as a “global coalition of leading cities, businesses
The blitzkrieg of media opinion pieces from Pakistan’s narrative in many publications and sites in US for Kashmir has been unprecedented. While there are many who surely have joined hands with Pakistan to help their cause (including some may say, Congress Party [https://www.drishtikone.com/who-is-helping-pakistanis-in-the-anti-modi-and-anti-india-propaganda/] ), it is
The cutting of 2646 trees at Aarey forest to facilitate the creation of Metro station has assumed comedic proportions now. Cutting of trees is bad and planting of trees is good. And, in the same breath we say that ‘development’ is good’ and not developing modern facilities is bad. Development,
Dear New York Times’ Editorial Team, I have been a subscriber of your paper’s online edition for the last 2 years, which I canceled recently. For the last 20 years, perhaps the only news channel I ever watched was CNN. I found MSNBC too insipid and Fox outrageously insane.
Mahamrityunjaya Mantra is a very powerful chant which is said to have the ability to save a person from death. The Mantra is part of the Rig veda VII.59.12, b) the Yajur Veda III.60, and c) the Atharva Veda XIV.1.17. It is written as: ॐ
Dalits representation in Government is a good indication of how they are perceived and empowered by a government. A lot is said about BJP and Dalit empowerment, mostly by Congress. Over the years, what was Dalit representation in the cabinets since 1952? Check it out! [https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?
A five-member Supreme Court of India’s Constitution bench [https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/supreme-court-to-hear-pleas-challenging-abrogation-of-article-370-from-today-1604974-2019-10-01] of Justices N V Ramana, S K Kaul, R Subhash Reddy, B R Gavai and Surya Kant heard pleas related to Abrogation of Article 370. There were, in all, 11 pleas against abrogation of
I have followed Pakistanis and their shenanigans for many years now. For at least a decade, I have read at least 3 Pakistani newspapers daily and listened to their local radio channels and watched their TV shows. I know all the main anchors, the analysts – good, bad and the ugly
Imran Khan waxed so eloquently about Islamophobia at the UN General Assembly. There was not a group that he would spare of this malice – Europeans, British, Americans, Indians (specifically Hindus). Everyone in the room except the Chinese, Russians, himself and his chosen people. ISLAMOPHOBIA - WHICH MUSLIM DID IMRAN KHAN
I watched interaction of India’s Foreign Minister. Jaishankar at the Council for Foreign Relations held in New York with delight. India has always needed a representative who is suave, confident, incisive and yet aggressive. Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar is one such person. #JaishankarDemolishesPakistan [https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=
We are told repeatedly by many Seculars that they are atheists, and by extension “humanists”. It is, of course, a self-awarded certificate. An Atheist around the world is described as “a person who disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God or gods.” No God. It is not that
As expected, India’s ‘Howdy Modi’ rally was a huge success, while the Pakistani protest was a big failure! With Modi and Trump taking a lap of the stadium, the optics could not have been better for the two countries. On the other hand, Pakistan’s protest against the event
Prof. Vasant Shinde, currently the Vice-Chancellor of the Deccan College, Post-Graduate and Research Institute in Pune, is an Internationally renowned Archaeologist who is an expert on Indus Valley Civilization. He was one of the scientists who worked on recovering the DNA material from Rakhigarhi woman and studying her DNA and
Finally the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas that was being made by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is becoming a reality. It has been an important step in what will be a critical component of India’s defence future. What is HAL Tejas? Tejas is a single-engine, delta wing, multirole light
Pakistan keep calling China its eternal friend. In fact, Imran Khan is at pains to dodge the whole question of Uighur Muslims and their pathetic treatment by the Chinese only because China is such a “great friend”. Despite the so-called great friendship between China and Pakistan, China has confirmed that
Indian PM Narendra Modi’s life is very inspiring. So many aspects of his life are worth noting and getting motivated from. Now, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, one of the most amazing Director-Producers of Bollywood is producing a movie on a real story from PM Modi’s life. The movie is
“Howdy, Modi! Shared Dreams, Bright Futures,” is the program being organized by Texas India Forum (TIF), a Houston-based non-profit body, at the NRG Stadium in Houston on September 22, 2019. The event was fully sold out with 50,000 registered attendees, at least a month in advance with thousands in
There is another first by India. In the field of bulletproof vests. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) says that India is now the fourth country in the world after US, UK, and Germany to have its own standard for Bullet-proof jackets. These jackets provide 360-degree protection. These jackets, which
Today due to quick action by the J&K police, a major attack by Pakistani Jihadis was averted. A truck carrying arms and ammunition has been recovered in Kathua. Major attack by Pakistani Jihadis averted in Jammu and Kashmir with seizure of a truck in Kathua laden with ammunitions. #KathuaTruck
In yet another humiliation, Pakistani establishment shenanigans have been beaten back on foreign soil. In a rather in-your-face move, Pakistani consulate in Iran’s northeastern city of Mashhad, had put up anti-India banners on its walls outside. Pakistani consulate in Iranian city of Mashhad put anti-India banners outside its walls
The Permanent Mission of India at UN and other international organizations in Geneva has tweeted an update on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, which is worth reading. I have made some changes to the original language because of how shoddily it was crafted. Indian mission at UN Human Rights
Pakistan’s government is deeply Hinduphobic and full of bigotry. It has a wet dream of launching Ghazwa-e-Hind, for which they have no resources or power. But that does not stop their ministers from promoting it. Pakistan is being run by loonies who are religious bigots and despite the narrative
IN the aftermath of the broken communication with Vikram, the lander from Chandrayaan-2, one of the scientists, Deviprasad Karnik (Director of Public Relations) came out to inform everyone of the situation. Despite his sham apology and the closing of ranks by the other NDTV journalists, @pallavabagla is a lout and
After a 384,000 km journey, the lander Vikram which was traveling at a mighty speed of 21,600 kmph (passenger jets fly between 500 to 900 kmph) had to slow down to 7 kmph before the soft landing. At the end of such an amazing and perfectly crafted journey,
The Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) or the Harappan Civilization comprised of multiple cultural societies which lived together in large cities like Harappa (Punjab), Mohenjo-Daro (Sindh), Rakhigarhi (Haryana), Dholavira (Kutch/Gujarat), and Ganweriwala (Cholistan). Of these Rakhigarhi is one of the largest sites and was at its peak around 2800–2300
Saudi Aramco has invested $15 billion in the Reliance Oil Refinery for a 20% stake in the company. > Saudi Aramco on Monday said it agreed to acquire [https://ril.com/getattachment/7e396e65-30eb-41a0-9763-c59e1675cd3e/Saudi-Aramco-and-Reliance-Industries-Sign-a-Non-Bi.aspx] a 20% stake in Reliance Industries’ refining and petrochemicals business, valued at $75 billion. > The $15
Last year, the Canada wing of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) was suspended for a year effective Sept. 12 and ordered the Mississauga-based charity to pay a $550,000 penalty by the Canada Revenue Agency for transferring $136,000 to terror organization backed by Pakistan against India, Hizbul
Maldives Parliament (Majlis) was hosting the 4th south Asian speakers summit on achieving the sustainable development goal today and what did the Pakistani delegation do? It raised Kashmir there! Pakistan creates a ruckus at South Asian Speakers summit and starts frothing on Kashmir in Maldivian Parliament as India gives it
A lot of mess has happened in the last several decades in India. But the biggest one was how the Bangladeshis were allowed to infiltrate into India, specifically Assam and change the demography. The locals were being edged out and no one cared. The exercise for the final NRC has
The Vande Matram song which was created by AR Rahman was a distortion of the main song which was, in every which way, extremely beautiful. But because he is AR Rahman, this song got popular. In any case, here is a cute rendition of that song, not because it was
A Kashmiri Hindu speaks about the religious nature of the conflict in Kashmir, the atrocities committed on the Hindu minority and the lessons to be learnt for the rest of India.
Over 45,000 people have been killed in Kashmir from 1988 to 2019 in Jammu & Kashmir, as per the South Asian Terrorism portal [https://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/india/states/jandk/data_sheets/annual_casualties.htm] . In 1990, 300,000 to 600,000 Hindus were living in Kashmir Valley.
We had earlier mentioned how the Indian Navy Chief had announced that Jaish-e-Mohammad’s underwater group [https://www.drishtikone.com/jaish-e-mohammad-preparing-for-underwater-attack/] was preparing for attack on India and the Navy was ready. Now the confirmation and the threat is becoming more specific and real. Snehesh Philip, Senior Associate Editor @ThePrintIndia
Rema Rajeshwari and Dr Suneem Khan share an interesting perspective via their post ‘Fake News, the 21st century Insurgency [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/khaki-dairies/fake-news-the-21st-century-insurgency/] in their Khakhi Diaries blog on the Times of India. They talk about influence operations. It is a term for propaganda in the digital
Given the atrocious role being played by so-called journalists from BBC, NYT, Washington Post, Economist et al; it is important to show facts on Kashmir. Growing up all these years to treat these media outlets with not just respect but reverence; it is quite a turn to see how they
We know Pakistanis talk bizarre stuff. Imran Khan has been going around giving speeches and inciting hatred. Watch this excerpt of his speech. Carefully. And then think what is so bizarre about this speech? https://drishtikone.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Imran-Khan-on-Kashmir.mp4You may think it is his conspiracy theories
Pakistanis have been trying to whip up protests everywhere against India. And it was there to see in France as well. @TajinderBagga exposed Pakistanis in their attempt to pay for protests against India on Kashmir. For Pakis, Kashmir is only about money after all - from Generals to protesters [https:
Pakistan is at it again. They are planning something and this time it is via the water route. Who knows, maybe something akin to 26/11? But this time two things are different- 1. Government is headed by Narendra Modi The forces are ready and capable of attack and defense
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Bahrain’s capital, Manama, Saturday, August 24, on the last leg of his three-nation trip. Modi met the King of Bahrain, Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, in Manama. In a joint statement later, Modi said that India was looking forward to becoming a
Amrita TV started a program called Sreshta Bharatham. It is a is a reality show based on the epic ‘Ramayana’. One of the contestants, Rahul K, a class IX student from Kannur, left everyone shocked by his knowledge of Ramayana. It’s a quiz show. Ramayana quiz show Sreshta Bharatham
In this 2015 video, Abhijit Iyer makes an interesting point about how India can overcome nuclear deterrence by tactical nukes and simulation results by US think tanks in this lecture at Institute for National Security Studies in Israel. @Iyervval discusses how India can overcome nuclear deterrence by tactical nukes #PakFailedState
Former DEA secretary D Subbarao had told investigators probing the INX Media money laundering and corruption case that “violations” in the deal approving FDI for the company were not brought to the notice of the FIPB, reveal official records. Other senior officials, who were responsible for the Foreign Investment Promotion
The probe against P. Chidambaram and his son, Karti has become more intense. It has taken a global scale now. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) of India has sent Letters Rogatory to five countries. A Letter rogatory is a formal request from a court to a foreign court for
In what Republic TV says is a clincher email, which gives the money trail for bribes paid to a company linked to Karti Chidambaram. It is an email by Chartered Accountant sharing the offshore bank account, where the moneys were received. This email discusses the amount received in the accounts
Maham Abedi works in Canada as a journalist. Or so she says. In fact, she says in her bio that she is “National online journalist, breaking news @GlobalNews”. [https://twitter.com/GlobalNews] She earlier worked for HuffPostCanada. She tweets a photo by Reuters’ Adnan Abidi, which calls very powerful. It
Think of this – Shehla Rashid, a JNU student, with no job and from a normal middle class or even lower family suddenly is found living in Gupkar Road bungalow in Srinagar. It is like someone from a small Karol Bagh home north of Gurudwara Road is suddenly found living on
The whole drama of Chidambaram’s absconding and then finally showing up at the Congress HQ and then getting arrested by the CBI is going on. What people missed out was a factoid that Dr. Subramanian Swamy shared in his interviews. In one of the interviews, however, he laid it
Roopkund lake is an amazing place. Enconsed in the higher reaches of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand, this lake is often known as Skeleton Lake or Mystery Lake. It has skeletons near and within it. No one knew whose they were and how they got there. Were they of one group
There has been a concerted attempt by the global and certain sections of Indian media to spread lies and falsehoods on Kashmir. The truth is something else. Yes, Kashmiris are angry, but not at Modi. Their anger is against Abdullahs and Muftis for how they lied for 70 years! @AartiTikoo
In another action that will hit the egos and hurt the sentiments of the entitled Lutyen’s crowd, the Government is cracking down on the errant ex-MPs who think they are above all the rules and laws. No more. Ex MPs given 7 days to vacate bungalows - power, water,
Vasco da Gama is often venerated by the liberals in India. He has often been touted by this ignorant and Hinduphobics Secularists think. And, they hold him in high esteem as the first “emancipator” of lower castes from Brahmanical tyranny. Remember, he was the first Christian to establish power in
Remember Wing Commander Abhinandan? Then you will remember this photo as well. Look carefully at the man behind the Indian lion. And remember his face. He was the man who hit him and tormented him when he landed in a parachute in Pakistan. His name wasSubedar Ahmed Khan. The man
Washington Post cried yesterday [https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/modi-has-stoked-kashmirs-anger-and-stained-all-indias-democracy/2019/08/16/50fa8d9c-bf8a-11e9-b873-63ace636af08_story.html?fbclid=IwAR00Jyd664MhldCOPS2RX8xk61aspVT6H1qALUnEJAV3nNOPoH-0sht5znA] how the “Indian democracy has been stained” by PM Modi. Why? Because, they say and we quote – among other things – PM Modi’s government… > Also canceled was a provision that barred
A farce was attempted and it got demolished in good time. Pakistan tried to use China to rake up Kashmir issue in UN Security Council but it got shot down with only China siding with Pakistan. Pakistan is very fond of the UN Security Council resolutions [https://www.drishtikone.com/
Pakistanis are openly asking for Muslims to kill Hindus in Kashmir [https://in.news.yahoo.com/kashmiris-should-kill-hindus-settling-in-their-territory-tariq-pirzada-080708834.html] on their national TV. Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan openly goes on a Hinduphobic tirade [https://tribune.com.pk/story/2033036/1-kashmir-nazi-inspired-rss-will-suppress-muslims-india-target-pakistan-pm-imran/?amp=1] in his interviews and speeches. Both Army and
Pakistanis are ratcheting up the ante. In London today, on India’s Independence Day at the Indian High Commission, crowds of rowdy and violent Pakistanis attacked Indians and tried to breach the Indian High Commission. Thousands of Pakistani goons attack Indians and Indian High Commission in London during Independence Day
IN October 2016, an ISI ring was very active [https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/how-isi-spy-ring-operated-from-pakistan-high-commission-in-new-delhi-all-we-know-so-far/432004/] within the Pakistani High Commissioner in New Delhi. It was taken down and the main kingpin was sent back to Pakistan. The Pakistani High Commissioner was Abdul Basit. When alleged that Abdul Basit was
The mark of a leader is how he handles himself in times of crisis. When things don’t go well or create uncomfortable scenarios, what does he do? Especially if things go wrong when you’re in the wilderness. You can’t just give up because you won’t make
Anyone who has chosen to invertir en la bolsa de valores [https://compraracciones.com/invertir-en-bolsa/] (invest in the stock market) know how volatile it can be after big political or societal changes. The stock market always moves when there’s a new president, it plunged after Brexit, and now the
This guy is a pioneer of sorts. He will be the first one to have been booked under the Triple Talaq law [https://www.drishtikone.com/why-triple-talak-bill-was-absolutely-necessary/]. 60-year-old Ajmer Dargah caretaker, Salimuddin, has been booked for giving #TripleTalaq to his 26-year-old wife [https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%
After the five decisions [https://www.drishtikone.com/post-article-370-pakistani-establishment-decides-on-self-destruction/] , and stopping of Samjhauta Express, Pakistan has banned Indian content in Pakistan. > “No Indian cinema will be screened in any Pakistani cinema. Drama, films and Indian content of this kind will be completely banned in Pakistan,” Firdous Ashiq Awan, an adviser
With the revocation of Article 370, India has united Kashmir with India. Now, all talk of disputes and line of control etc is gone. And, if we look at things, many steps were leading upto this point. [https://www.drishtikone.com/how-brilliantly-amit-shah-and-modi-check-mated-everyone-with-article-370/] As Pakistan is left with no real cards
We had said that Pakistan really does not have any cards to play with after the revocation of Article 370. So they did an interesting drama. In a National Security Committee (NSC) chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan, the following decisions [https://www.dnaindia.com/india/photo-gallery-pakistan-s-5-point-plan-after-india-s-jk-move-bilateral-trade-suspended-indian-envoy-to-be-expelled-2779846/downgrading-of-diplomatic-relations-2779848] were taken
In the first week of April, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan made an interesting statement, which he – and his ISI smart alecks – calculated would embarrass Narendra Modi. No economy, no friends, no internal political allies, no diplomatic plays left. Pakistan is without any cards post #Article370 revocation [https://twitter.com/
A month back, the Wire had a shrieking headline which said “The Constitution is allowing the Continued Discrimination against of Valmikis in J&K [https://thewire.in/rights/jammu-and-kashmir-article-35a-valmikis]“. This was about the 206-272 families of Dalits who had now grown to 636 families. Same old obsession with Dalits, right?
Sometimes the victims do not know what they are being subjected to. Their entire life is traded by the unscrupulous by building their emotions and they have no idea that what could have been theirs in prosperity was collectively lost in anger and revenge. The Kashmiri Muslims have had that
The Amarnath Yatris are being asked to return back as soon as possible from their pilgrimage. There are many concerns – of terrorism of course and also of things escalating. Possibly something big is on the anvil. Advisory now asks the pilgrims to leave ASAP. With Pakistan on the mat and
When one of my relatives filed a lawsuit against my mother, my sisters and I, for the property, I was on the verge of winning the case when that person filed a will of my grandmother that we all knew was fake. When I went to my lawyer, now a
The Body of VG Siddhartha has been found. He was missing for the past two days. His disappearance has started a debate on the state of the economy and its impact on businesses across India. Cafe Coffee Day's founder's body has been found. But his company's woes are because of
The triple talaq bill has been passed in the Indian Parliament. It was missing the Rajya Sabha vote which it got today. Triple Talak is not divorce, its an arbitrary abandonment of the wife by the husband. it also created market for halala the 'institutionalized gang rape'! #TripleTalaqBill #TripleTalaqEndGame [https:
12 actors from films and TV had joined BJP last week. They included Rishi Kaushik, Kanchana Moitra, Rupanjana Mitra and Biswajit Ganguly. Now it seems the TMC goons are issuing threats to these actors. Actress Rupanjana has spoken out against them on her facebook page. If this is happening to
B.S.Yediyurappa is the new Chief Minister of Karnataka. One of the first things that his government has done is to cancel all observation of Tipu Jayanti. This event was started by the Congress government to spite the Hindus. Anybody from Tamil Nadu knows what he had done. In
A lady woman, Veena Bedi, was reportedly sold to a Pakistani man by a travel agent on the promise of a housekeeping job for Rs 30,000. But she was sold as a slave in Kuwait. A Indian woman had been sold into slavery in Kuwait to a Pakistani. Sunny
These days, it is easy and trendy for the Muslims to chalk up any issue, any accident and any problem to “lynching” and “Jai Shri Ram”. Lynching is the new caricature [https://www.drishtikone.com/dissecting-the-lynching-narrative-and-its-very-serious-ramifications-in-india/] of Intolerance narrative in India. The going around narrative is that if you do
TN Mohandas Pai shared in an interesting article that between 2014 and 2019, the Indian Nominal GDP grew by an estimated Rs 78 lakh crore. That is a a growth of 69.2% at a CAGR of 10.9%. Old ways to measure employment via CMIE and PLFS are passe
Recently, 49 self described celebrities sent a letter to the Indian Prime Minister discussing the “increase in lynchings” in India. And these lynchings, they asserted were against Muslims, Dalits and other minorities. Interestingly, they never discussed that so-called “lynchings” happened to any community and had nothing to do with one
The Indian subscribers on WhatsApp have reached 400 million. This is WhatsApps largest market by far. Amitabh Kant, CEO of NITI Aayog announced this in a press conference held by WhatsApp in New Delhi on July 25th. Subsequently, WhatsApp spokesperson confirmed this as well. As WhatsApp crosses 400 million subscribers,
As Amit Shah tightens the screws on Kashmir, it is now learnt that more troops have been ordered [https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-centre-rushes-10000-troops-to-kashmir-2776304] for Kashmir on an immediate basis. Officials have said the Union home ministry has ordered the deployment of 100 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces
Late November winter of 1984, I made my way through a slum area near Karol Bagh, as I walked to a friend’s place on the other side. It was a slum with small tent like dwellings with residents who always had meager possessions. I am not sure what religion
India is getting some new migrants that no one seems to realize. Its the Ugandans. The number of Ugandans moving to India [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-49068433] has risen sharply in the last 10 years. In fact, from just 694 in 2001 census to 151,363 in 2011 [http:
There has been a lot of sound and fury over the role of the omnipresent and omniscient Nehru who, Congress keeps reminding everyone, was the father of anything science. > This is a good time to remember the visionary move of India's first PM Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru to fund space research
This is as bizarre as it gets. So remember how Donald Trump had declared in a press conference [https://www.drishtikone.com/when-two-ignorant-and-loud-mouth-playboys-want-to-decide-south-asias-fate/] with Pak PM Imran Khan that Indian PM Narendra Modi had asked him to mediate in Kashmir? The only time that Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US
Pehlu Khan, the person who died due to violence by a group of people (in what has been termed as so-called “lynching”) had named 6 people as the attackers. They were Hukum Chand, Navin Sharma, Jagmal Yadav, Om Prakash, Sudheer and Rahul Saini. All six accused in Pehlu Khan's killing
Imran Khan had changed his earlier ambassador to US, Ali Jehangir Siddiqui and brought in Asad Majeed Khan. He later realized that Ali was a good friend of Jared Kushner. And that could be one way to get an invite from the White House. So, he installed Ali back as
There is a special place for the feminine in Indian psyche. Understanding and experience of divinity necessarily include both, the masculine and the feminine. As much as the Yogis have enriched this land, so have the Yoginis. Not only have the Yogis attained to level of consciousness of Vishnu and
A temple was built during the Kadamba rule in Goa in what is now a small village named Kadambi Surla dedicated to Shiva. This was deep into the forest for most of the past years. It consists of garbhagriha, antarala and a pillared Nandi mandapa. Mahadev Shiva Temple in Goa
India as a democracy needs an “opposition”, is the persistent cry these days after the 2019 elections. It is as if this is the first time in the history of democratic India that one party has been so dominant while others have no existence. This was the norm during the
On April 12, 2019 a Muslim inmate Nabbir in Tihar announced through his relatives that the jail Superintendent Rajesh Chauhan had denied him food for two days during the Navratras (of course while asking him to convert to Hinduism) and then had branded an ‘Om’ symbol on his back with
Kapil Sibal had started a TV channel sometime back, basically to target BJP and Narendra Modi. Well, it was started with some kind of arrangement with an evangelical TV [https://www.livelaw.in/news-updates/use-of-name-tiranga-tv-without-logo-of-saffron-green-does-not-violate-flag-code-tdsat-146044] channel in South called – what else – “Harvest TV”. The name change was also a major
As he walked out in the first innings of the final test against Australia in the 2003-04 series, Sachin Tendulkar had a stream of bad scores behind him – 0, 1, 37, 0 and 44. Ironically, his famous, almost legendary cover drive, had become his Achilles Heel. He had suddenly gotten
Tabrez Ansari was brought to the police station on June 18th. And he was alive until June 22th. On that day, he asked for water after he had done ablutions and after that he was taken to hospital, because he suddenly became dizzy after drinking the water. There in the
Tabrez Ansari was allegedly killed in police custody after being beaten up by a group of people in Saraiklela on June 22 when he was caught stealing a two wheeler. As for the cause of his death, police have given an interesting report saying: Congress led anti-Hindu Violence in Ranchi
Recently, the Bollywood actress Zaira Wasim wrote a long facebook post (please see below the article) where she talked about quitting acting and her career because it was not aligned with her religious beliefs. In a rather long post, she laid out her thoughts and opinions on why she said
It has just been two years, when India lost to Pakistan by 180 runs in the Champions Trophy finals at “The Oval” ground on June 18, 2017. And two years hence, now, in the 2019 World Cup match, India beat Pakistan by 89 runs at Old Trafford on June 16,
Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority told Supreme Court that Delhi facing an acute shortage [https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/delhi-facing-acute-shortage-of-public-transport-requires-11-000-buses-aap-govt-to-sc-118071901248_1.html] of public transport as only 5,554 buses against the required number of 11,000 vehicles. Brilliant take down of Kejriwal's mindless political games of freebies
Mamata Bannerjee, the crazy, delusional and out of depth, West Bengal CM is having a major meltdown. She doesn’t like chants and invocations to Hinduism and its Gods and in a bid to appease Muslims, who seem to be the sole vote-bank for her, she is doing crazier and
Enforcement Directorate (ED) had recently grilled Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s brother-in-law Robert Vadra where he seemed to be saying things which contradicted facts. Specifically with respect to land deals in Delhi-NCR, Bikaner and properties in London. ED suspects that a certain CC Thampi, the Dubai-based businessman is closely associated
A man named Pertie called up Karan Thapar [https://m.hindustantimes.com/columns/the-2019-election-result-is-a-verdict-against-people-like-me/story-cgnpVBuppasrA32jSfgttN.html] recently and said something very interesting after the results of the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections. Along with his customary rant on Modi of course! > “Have you considered that beyond all of this — and I
In 2014, the Indian National Congress was at pains to tell the Indians that Modi was nothing short of a monster, who, interestingly enough, despite a global and widespread campaign of falsehoods and misinformation on the riots in 2002 in Gujarat, had not been indicted by any of the courts.
In the largest election ever in the history of mankind, over 600 million people voted. Close to 50% of them for one man. Narendra Modi. Ever since the concept of democracy was conceived by man – a process where people, and not some elite or powerful few, decide who will govern
In a report dated January 31, 1988, Anita Prathap wrote about how the then PM Rajiv Gandhi, his wife Sonia Gandhi and their family and friends enjoyed a holiday in an uninhabited island in Lakshwadeep. People in that entourage included: Why are Admirals doing the bidding for Gandhi family when
“We are liberals, they are right wing bhakts.” Have you heard this? But have you heard the other side call them anything? In an earlier post titled Liberals’ Rabid Hatred for the NRI [https://www.drishtikone.com/liberals-rabid-hatred-for-the-nri/] I had written about those who call themselves ‘liberals’ and paint everyone
In the last elections in 2014, the betting markets – Satta bazaar as they are called – were placing bets on Modi to win. But their maximum bet on BJP’s seat count was around 225. Will satta bazaar be wrong YET again in predicting the 2019 election winner? We think so.
“Aa bhraa aithe bau.” (come bro, sit here) The Sikh boy with rustic looks and wearing a pant which looked more like a pyjama gestured to his friend in rustic village type heavily accented Punjabi, as I stood at the bus stop in Chandigarh. He had just come out of
On Janurary 21, 2017 – a day after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States – a facebook post [https://www.facebook.com/events/2169332969958991/] initiated protests globally. Women’s March as it was called was a worldwide protest against the man the liberals and the
In any political discourse, there is debate and argument and then there is humiliation and abuse. What the opposition has throughout tried to do to PM Modi has been abuse and humiliation. Priyanka Vadra's aides push little kids to call PM Modi a 'pimp', while she laughs! #ShamelessPriyankaVadra #AbusiveCongress [https:
SNI Editor-in-Chief Nitin Gokhale has returned from Beijing after reporting on the second Belt and Road Forum. In this conversation with Deputy Editor Parul Chandra and Associate Editor Amitabh P Revi, he examines the reasons for China being on the brink of letting JeM founder and Pulwama attack accused Masood
At the Mountain Horse Farm [https://www.mountainhorsefarm.com/the-horse-cow-experience], you will have to pay $75 for a session of 60 minutes where you can be brushing, petting, playing, sharing space or snuggling up to the cows in that farm. In an ever expanding field of “Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT)
Alongwith the navies of 60 countries around the world [https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/indian-naval-ships-arrive-pakistan-to-miss-chinese-navys-fleet-review/article26903306.ece] (30 of which sent their major naval leaders), the Indian navy ships headed earlier this weekend to China. IINS Kolkata and Shakti arrived in Qingdao, China on April 21, 2019 to be
There are stories. And then there are inspirations that want to make you believe in the “order of the nature”. Not that there is a Godly being sitting somewhere, but that there is a way that things work. Sadhvi Pragya is taking on her tormentor and torturer Digvijay Singh. It
Today, a Supreme court bench imposed a Rs 20 lac fine against the West Bengal Government of Mamata Bannerjee. It was for the West Bengal government not allowing the screening of a satirical move – “Bhobishyoter Bhoot”. Supreme Court dings Mamata Bannerjee's ban of the movie - Bhobishyoter Bhoot - and
There is a crime happening. A crime that defies denunciation. Perpetuating sorrow that no amount of weeping by the poor can ever symbolize. Kids go to bed hungry. Pregnant women go hungry and give shape to a malnourished and inadequate generation ahead. All because Rahul Gandhi and Congress can fulfill
The Congress machinery is trying to contain the fall-out and block the raids by Income Tax itself. What is extremely alarming is that their top leaders are personally blocking the access by the media and the authorities. Animal Trophies including Tiger skin recovered from Kamal Nath's close aides. Nath was
150 CRPF jawans were moving to Madhya Pradesh on Saturday. The police intelligence officials in the state got a hint of such a large CRPF movement to the state. So they sent for an explanation of that movement and why these jawans were moving to Madhya Pradesh? In a plot
These days 600 theater artists have come together to write a letter to the Indian citizens that they should not vote for BJP because apparently in their high wisdome “idea of India is under threat“. Some prominent artists are – Amol Palekar, Arundhati Nag, Naseeruddin Shah, MK Raina, Kavitha Lankesh, Konkona
As the prospect of BJP’s imminent landslide win becomes even more clearer, the opposition spokespersons and representatives have now started resorted to violence on live TV and media debates. A practice that was hitherto common only amongst the Pakistanis on their national TV has – quite naturally – afflicted the goons
To make any message work in India, you don’t need top end communication methods. You need to make something a mass movement. It then takes on a new life of its own. While the Congress and opposition feel they can employ suave looking and smooth-talking spokespersons to conjure up
You must have seen the tweets by Umam Khanam, the Muslim woman student of Dewan Law College where she alleged that she was harassed by BJP supporting students and professors. She calls herself “Proud Muslim. Law Student. Hello I am 22 and gracefully 5ft’10 tall. Loves to talk about
In the chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate, three journalists have been mentioned [https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/agustawestland-chargesheet-mentions-three-journalists-119040500027_1.html] – including Shekhar Gupta and Manu Pabby – as taking bribe from the arms dealer Christian Michel to tone down the criticism and say good things about him. That is
The manifesto by Congress shows its intentions. Here is the English form for your download and perusal (Congress Manifesto 2019 [https://www.drishtikone.com/content/files/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Congress-Manifesto-2019.pdf] ). Let us go ahead and analyze its extremely dangerous provisions! One serious reading of #CongressManifesto2019 shows it is
Indian PM Narendra Modi is holding his #MainbhiChowkidar meetings [https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/main-bhi-chowkidar-campaign-pm-modi-to-address-nation-through-video-conference-booths-set-up-at-500-locations/articleshow/68653098.cms] around the country. The opposition – in a bid to belittle him – tries to mock him and keeps abusing him. However, the sentiment of every citizen and person of Indian
The Udupi Sri Krishna Matha temple is in Udupi, Karnataka. There is a 1000 year old Udupi Anantheshwara Temple in the main complex. It is said that the temple was consecrated by Jagadguru Shri Madhwacharya in the 13th century. When Nirmala Sitharaman Refused to Disturb a Devotee at Udupi Temple
In the year 1973–74, there were 11 income tax slabs with rates of 10 to 85%. The top marginal rate [https://www.indiatoday.in/business/budget/story/a-chronology-of-income-tax-since-1950s-67424-2010-02-15] was effective 97.75%! Yes, some were paying as much as 98% tax rate. This was to fund Indira Gandhi’s
Ajit Doval is no ordinary spy or human being. He is what legends are made of. Ajit Doval architected many critical operations including Balakot and Surgical Strike after#Uri, here he shares 6 decision making lessons after Balakot. #PulwamaAttack [https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.me%
PM Modi announced the successful demonstration of anti-satellite missile (ASAT) capability of India, code named Mission Shakti. He said: > “In the journey of every nation there are moments that bring utmost pride and have a historic impact on generations to come. One such moment is today,” Between 11:45 and
Rahul Gandhi has announced that if Congress is voted to power, his government will ensure Rs 72,000 a year for the poorest of India. > Weeks before the national election, Rahul Gandhi has announced what he calls a “historic” minimum income guarantee scheme assuring Rs. 72,000 a year for
There were a lot of speculations on how much did the Indian intelligence know about how many folks and who all were in the Balakot facilities when the bombs were dropped [https://www.drishtikone.com/which-devastating-bomb-incinerated-jaish-terrorists-in-balakot-a-detailed-analysis/] by the IAF pilots. We were given a figure of close to 300 (including
These days the fanaticism of the Anti-Modi brigade’s hatred for BJP or RSS for every issue shows up like the proverbial slip of a girl lacking discretion. The problem is that this Modi hatred has now extended to hating India itself. We had discussed this earlier as well – Modi
The new movie by the makers of Mary Kom and Sarbjit is now coming to the theaters near you on April 5th, 2019 – PM Narendra Modi. It covers the 64 years of amazing journey, from abject poverty, selling tea on a railway station as a chaiwala (tea seller) to becoming
Ram Richpal was born to Chaudhari Sukhiram Singh Ohlyan and Sarla Devi, in village of Garhi Sampla, Rohtak district, Punjab Province. As he was youngest of his siblings, he was called Chhotu Ram. He graduated from St. Stephen’s College in 1905 with a distinction in Sanskrit. After working in
In a bizarre incident but very demonstrative of the Congress ethos and culture, Congress MLA from Osian in Jodhpur Divya Maderna asked the Khetasar sarpanch Chandu Devi to sit on the floor with the audience when she went to sit beside her on the dais. Congress MLA, Divya Maderna, insults
In a significant speech by the NSA chief and mastermind of the surgical strikes and the Balakot air strikes, Ajit Doval has made it clear that India is not done with its work after Balakot. He discussed the question of what needs to be done and then assured that India’
In a path-breaking action, California’s GOP Rep. Devin Nunes has slapped a lawsuit seeking $250 million in compensatory damages and $350,000 in punitive damages against Twitter. It is because he accuses Twitter of “shadow-banning conservatives” in the run up to the 2018 elections as it was done to
The Congress Party and the so-called liberals keep giving the impression that the civic liberties have been in jeopardy ever since the BJP came into power. The fact is that it is the exact reverse. Civic liberties under Congress rule have always been hit badly. We had discussed how celebrated
There is a very deep and lasting impact of Colonialism on Indian culture and its various expressions even to this day. To understand what we are saying and how the political, sociological and anthropological rhetoric is structured today, it is imperative to delve into the origins of that in the
These days if you throw in words like Dalit or Muslim to define yourself, you can do pretty much anything you want without any repercussions! There is an open and unabashed threat to the Indian society and in the name of faux Secularism, people are creating armies with open threats
The Income Tax Department has seized assets worth crores – undisclosed cash, jewellery and property papers – in Jammu and Kashmir. The operations were done in five locations in Kashmir valley and a few places in Jammu. > “These actions are part of the department’s continued drive against use of black money
While explaining how India bombed the Balakot, everyone has talked about the SPICE-2000 bomb kit. Which is basically a guidance kit that delivers the bombs at a certain place and target with uncanny accuracy. However, no one is talking about the bomb that was used with this guidance kit. SPICE
Senge Hasnan Sering is an activist from Gilgit in the United states. He has said that there were reports [https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2019/03/13/after-iaf-strike-bodies-were-moved-from-balakot-gilgit-baltistan-gilgit-activist.html] in the Urdu press that bodies have been moved from Balakot to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. More proofs of Balakot strike and
These days a lot is being said by Rahul Gandhi and Congress against Ajit Doval and IC 814 hijacking. As dastardly and sad as that entire situation was, Doval, along with his team, was entrusted the most impossible task of going to Kandahar and negotiate with the hijackers when everyone
There have been many in the opposition parties of India who have tried to not just cast doubt about the Balakot air strikes but also about what its impact has been. And, slowly the entire truth is coming out. Multiple Balakot Air Strikes Proofs - 250+ Pak Army officers, Top
It is said that when someone would come to Ramana Maharishi and ask something, he would question him back asking – “Who is asking the question?” And, that is extremely important to know for whoever is asking any question. Ramana Maharishi would ask anyone who asked him something – Who is asking
When all you have is a hammer, then everything looks like a nail to you. Rahul Gandhi has tried his best to float a lie in the normal public – the untruth about Rafale. But thanks to the rock solid integrity of the Modi Government cabinet and their transparent dealings, nothing
The first plenary of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) – or the Islamic Summit Conference – was officially inaugurated at 5:30 pm on Monday, September 22, 1969, at the Hilton Hotel in Rabat. The first plenary session on the morning of 23rd September. That day, the Indian Ambassador to Morocco
The problem with Pakistan and its obsession is not that the establishment is pathological liar and tries to deceive everyone at every point on every thing. The problem is that it has no one objecting or challenging the obvious lies, betrayals and deceptions. There are very few in the international
Bruised by the Indian air strike on the Jaish terror camp in Balakot and desperate to salvage some sense of pride, a defensive Pakistan is building up along the Line of Control by deploying special commandos, using heavy artillery and targeting civilians, says Lt Gen Devraj Anbu, Vice-Chief of the
So many people keep saying they don’t have Freedom of Speech anymore. That they are scared to say what they want to say. And they look longingly to the time of “the Statesman Nehru” and the other Congress regimes. The question is did those time provide enough freedom of
In Delhi’s election in 2015, Kiran Bedi ran from the BJP side as the Chief Ministerial candidate. One of her successes in Delhi very early on in her career was, that under her leadership, even the then Prime Minister’s Indira Gandhi’s car had been towed away while
The greatest fun is when you know what your adversary is going to do and you let him do that while making plans for the eventuality that he will do exactly that! India’s opposition – which clearly seems to be on a hot line with Pakistan’s ISI – is doing
Something is in the offing at the border in the air. The Pakistani air space in Punjab and Sindh are stopped. Only flights over KPK and Balochistan. Which means either they are planning something in that area or they are expecting something to happen there. Look at the map below
Gautam Bambawale has a unique distinction: He was India’s high commissioner in Pakistan, Ambassador to Bhutan and China from where he retired last November. In this exclusive interview to SNI, his first since returning to India from Beijing, Bambawale offers a perspective from his tenure in the two capitals
Spirituality is not about pasting a benign smile on your face and sitting under a tree without any action. It is about doing the right thing that matters. Taking humanity as a whole, what really matters? That should be done in an unwavering manner. Spirituality is not in being a
Francesca Marino is the one who has given the eyewitness accounts from Balakot about the impact there. These were based on her communications with her contacts there in Pakistan who were there at the scene. In her article she says that she had had encrypted communications with them. Who is
A lot has been made of the evidence of how much the damage was of the Jaish-e-Mohammad camp in Jaba top in Balakot, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Pakistan. We compared Google Earth's dated satellite pics of Jaish camp with Zoom's daily pics - devastation is STARK! Whoever was in them couldn't
The Imran Khan fan boys and girls in Indian media should pause for a moment. Their so-called peace god is really a depraved cheat. At best. Really speaking he is an out and out Jehadi sick mind who can fall to any level to do the dirty work that Pakistanis
We bring to you ground reports from the Iranian port city of Chabahar where India is helping develop the Shaheed Beheshti terminal. Our Deputy Editor, Parul Chandra, was recently in Iran and visited the strategically located port, becoming the first and only Indian journalist to have visited Chabahar so far.
Terrorists have to succeed only once to create their narrative. Security Agencies may succeed thousands of times, but their success goes unnoticed. Unbeknowst to us all, the security agencies are working day and night, against all odds to prevent any more terror attacks. We don’t get to hear of
In times of crisis, it is important to know who is with you and who is not. In terms of a nation’s crisis, the nation should know who is with it and who is not. There will be many who will use the crisis to sow division and confusion.
After the Pulwama Attack on February 14, Research & Analysis Wing (RAW) was tasked to identify the targets. Balakot – the oldest one run by the LeT, HuM and JeM – was at the top of a list of six. It was run by Yusuf Azhar, who was not just the brother-in-law of
When the Mig-21 Bison downed a more modern and powerful F-16B Twin-seat Variant, Pakistan denied it. Now, it has been ascertained that one fighter pilot from Pakistan Air Force died. His name was Wing Cmdr Shahzaz Ud Din. Wing Cmdr Shahzaz Ud Din was the pilot of the F-16 which
CJ Roberts writes in “Seduced in the Dark” – “I’ve been doing this a long time- manipulating people to get my way. That’s why you think you love me. Because I’ve broken you down and built you back up to believe it. It wasn’t an accident. Once
Pakistan has a pattern. It does the terror attack with complete impunity and at a scale that would equal that of one country attacking another. For example, Mumbai (26/11), where young men trained by Pakistani Army (current and past) officers descended on India’s largest city and killed at
“People should either be caressed or crushed. If you do them minor damage they will get their revenge; but if you cripple them there is nothing they can do. If you need to injure someone, do it in such a way that you do not have to fear their vengeance.
Post the Indian Airforce strikes in Pakistan, the terror-backing country has been left lonely. China was supposed to be its closest friend always. Called the “all-weather” friend by most Pakistanis. But, in the aftermath of Pulwama, not only did it allow the unprecedented statement from United Nations Security Council to
The military strike carried out by 12 Mirage aircraft on a Jaish-e-Mohammed training camp in Balakot in Pakistan – killing over an estimated 200 terrorists – is significant because it is the first time that the IAF has crossed the Line of Control in 47 years. In an analysis of the fallout
12 Mirage 2000s hit targets in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir at 3.30 am on the night between February 25 and 26th. The bombs hit targets which housed the Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists like Yousuf Azhar, brother-in-law of Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood. It was described as “non-military”, “pre-emptive” air strike.The targets
The other case today – February 26, 2019 – is that of Ram Janmabhoomi. Until now, it has been a property issue. The whole case of Ram Janmabhoomi has been about who owns the property – the Sunni Waqf Board, the Nirmohi Akhara and Ram Lalla? Twist by Dr. Swamy #RamJanmabhoomi case today
February 26 is an important day in India for two reasons. One, the Supreme Court is going to have the hearing to challenge Article 35A. It is the article which provides of the Constitution empowers the J&K legislature to define the state’s ‘permanent residents’ and their special rights
A day before the Prime Minister Narendra Modi went to the himself, he welcomed representatives of 181 countries (9 countries representatives could not make it at the last moment due to personal reasons) who had been to the Kumbh. As Kumbh has been designated by the United Nations as the
When the drum beat hits a peak and one is in a place with strong energy vibrations, usually one just cannot help but start dancing in total bliss. That is what probably happened to Parvathy [https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/offbeat/meet-the-girl-in-viral-video-enjoying-chenda-melam-kerala-1.3549793] . > “I am an ardent fan of temple
Richard Clarke once remarked that Pakistanis are “pathological liars.” Even they don’t know when they lie. He forgot to mention about their habit of habitual lying with a narrative so outrageous that even they would have a tough time believing only if their IQ was somewhat better. The Toba-Toba
Yesterday, we had looked at the UN Security Council Statement [https://www.drishtikone.com/does-the-unprecedented-un-security-council-statement-give-india-the-go-ahead-to-attack-pakistan/] on Pulwama Attack. It had made some interesting statements. > The members of the Security Council underlined the need to hold perpetrators, organizers, financiers and sponsors of these reprehensible acts of terrorism accountable and bring them
Sometimes, what happened is important. But why it happened so is critical. The one question that everyone ought be researching and asking should be – how and why did China allow the UN Security Council statement to go ahead? Let us go back in time a bit to start our investigation.
In the midst of courage of some and perversity of others, we have seen a miracle unfold. A wife’s farewell to her beloved husband. This is our heartfelt thanks as we bow down to her. When a terrorist goes out, he does so to kill others. When a soldier
After the Pulwama Attack, many nations are condemning the attacks and terrorism. France, New Zealand, South Africa have directly done that. Saudi Arabia condemned terror but due to its relationship with Pakistan (Pakistan’s ex-Army Chief, Rahil Sharif defends Saudi Arabia against ISIS), it did not name Pakistan directly. But
We have known this for a while now. About how the Indian journalists and ISI work together and even help each other with a certain narrative. A lot of journalists from India would frequent the jaunts organized [https://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-indian-journos-took-junkets-to-fais-conferences/20110721.htm] by the ISI agent
How many of you were shy of wearing the tilak after a puja or bhai dooj in the morning and go to school when we were growing up? Being a person who was in any way religious was supposed to be regressive. That was the narrative that was set for
In an earlier post, we had discussed how some of the journalists act against the nation and society as they almost facilitate the terror attacks. Why would such a thing happen? How News Channel Viewership Grew by 100% After #PulwamaTerrorAttack [https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.
When we look at any game of chess, we have to look at the end game first. Where will this move lead the opponent to. Let us first get some of the things out of the way in this analysis – like who did it? With the involvement of Jaish, which
Pakistan Super League (PSL) is a beggar’s (poor man is richer) version of Indian Cricket League (IPL). While PSL’s media rights [https://www.dawn.com/news/1452873] went for $36 million to Blitz Advertising and Techfront in December 2018; IPL’s media rights were sold for INR 16,
All these so-called Secularists in India, who somehow show how the hearts beat for communal harmony et al, are the ones who instigate riots and also disturbances. In fact, during the terror attacks, these very folks and journalists who paint themselves as Secular are the ones at the fore-front of
There is a Sunni terror-group in Pakistan called Jaish ul-Adl (translated as Army of Justice). It operates on the Iranian border with Pakistan. It is supported and backed by Pakistan (and also funded by Saudi Arabia) and operates mainly in south-eastern province of Sistan and Baluchistan of Iran and has
That Pulwama attacks have brought about a resolve that is different than usual and the indication that in today’s India, nationalism counts can be seen from how Corporate India is handling things. Macleods Pharma’s Riyaz Ahmad Wani posted on Facebook a message in Kashmiri – ‘Athh wanaan surgical strike’
A Jaish-e-Muhammad terrorist – Adil Ahmed Dar – in a civilian vehicle laden with 300kg of explosives rammed into the second bus (bearing registration number HR 49 F 0637) of a convoy carrying Indian CRPF forces to Kashmir. As a result 44 CRPF jawans died in this suicide attack and two dozen
Have you ever gone into a store or a supermarket by first looking at the religion of the owner? Well, it seems that this has been and continues to be the practice that many use to target or avoid the Hindu businesses. How Muslims in Kerala Organized Boycott of Hindu
A lot of Modi supporters in India are finding out that Twitter is playing dirty games. Twitter is placing its fingers on the election scale in India. Twitter, in effect, is doing a Putin + Wikileaks for the Indian elections. Twitter Directly Targets India's PM Modi and his Supporters as Dorsey
When Trump exaggerated the attendance in his swearing in ceremony, the US media called it out clearly. Not to shame him, but to simply set the record straight. He had issues with that, but that is his personal nature. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Roadshow: Super Flop or Success - Decide! #PriyankaVadra
Mauni Amavasya is a very special day at Kumbh. It is the day when people remain silent and experience silence within while they take a dip in Ganga to be in the Grace of all the Yogis who have been on her side. #Prayagraj Kumbh: a Photo Feature from Mauni
Rudyard Kipling had written a poem titled “The White Man’s Burden” in 1899 for Diamon Jubilee of Queen Victoria. However, he sent another of his poems “Recessional” for that. He sent “The White Man’s Burden” instead to the New York Governor Theodore Roosevelt as advise on management of
How a person is with him or herself is the biggest indicator of how he or she is. Everyone tries to deal with people around him in different ways. Mostly with respect to the circumstances or one’s own conscience. But there is one person with whom you cannot play
Pakistan is a country on economic brink. So you have people who are desperate to earn somehow. Many are using Youtube for that. You must have seen a huge rise of Pakistanis making review videos on topics related to India, where they have nothing but praise and wonder. Obviously to
One of the feature of the first term was his aggressive foreign tours. Many in the opposition criticized those tours without having any context of their importance. Let us understand one such trip. How Modi’s visit to Middle East turned around one of biggest geopolitical losses to China that
Imran Khan, his government, the Pakistan Army and their paid slaves in the Indian media have been pushing for “Pakistan – India dialog”. Why is Pakistani Army and its side-kicks suddenly so interested in a dialog with India? Because, Pakistan is on the brink of economic disaster. No Need to Talk
Kapil Sibal is agitated over the 1200 page chargesheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation against what is now known as the Tukde Tukde gang for sedition [https://www.rediff.com/news/report/why-delhi-police-took-3-yrs-to-file-chargesheet-in-jnu-sedition-case/20190115.htm] . @KapilSibal- man under whom people were charged under Sedition for an Exam Paper
West Bengal has a history of financial scams, specially those related to chit funds. In the 1970s, there was a Sanchayita investment scam where investors lost many crores. That scam led for creation of Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act of 1978 [http://www.dif.mp.gov.in/
Media houses and compromised journalists have been asking the rhetorical question – have the Achhe Din (good days) come for common man? With the high decibel narrative being dished out by fake media which thrives on a certain color to the countries working, media seems to make some people actually believe
The problem is not that the Indian media is bought, but it is shamelessly biased. And, even when it is obvious that they can prostrate to one party, an ideology or one family, they keep on with the pretense. All you need is a skillfully articulate person to make the
India’s Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) or Mangalyaan will go down in the history of space journeys as the most daring, innovative and mind-boggling undertaking. After Roscosmos [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roscosmos], NASA [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA], and the European Space Agency [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Modi Government’s Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) reform is at the heart of the fight against NPAs that the banks had amassed over UPAs 10 year rule. Even the new Chief Economist of IMF, Gita Gopinath, praised the GST and IBC reforms [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/imf-chief-economist-praises-gst-ibc-reforms-says-growth-very-solid/
The so-called Seculars – and who are more secular and “liberal” than the journalists? – are out to ding certain movies. And, push up certain ones. For example, they loved the trashy over-rated “Veere di Wedding” simply because it had Swara Bhaskar (a certified Secular and Modi-hater) who happened to masturbate. But
India’s discourse has fallen to a new low. Where lies are being pushed with amazing remorselessness and power with media completely included in the whole crime. They know and the perpetrators of the lies know about what is happening but it is still being peddled to create a narrative
Rahul Gandhi and Congress want to do a Donald Trump in India using the Cambridge Analytica template. There are a few problems though for them. One, unlike US, India’s PM can be a lifelong vocation if one is good enough. Trump could do what he did because he is
Every year, we make predictions for the next year on Drishtikone. These predictions relate to world at large but specifically to three countries – India, US and Pakistan. The idea is to look at the socio-economic and political trajectory of these societies and see where it will lead them to. Drishtikone's
The long awaited Triple Talak bill was passed on December 27, 2018 in Lok Sabha by a margin of 245-11. The sad thing is that the entire opposition is against the bill which seeks to empower the Muslim women. Screenshot from Times of India [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/lok-sabha-passes-triple-talaq-bill-amid-opposition-walkout/
In the first part of our analysis [https://www.drishtikone.com/analysis-of-the-2018-elections-part-1/], we discussed the power of narrative over reality. Creatively structured and forcefully delivered narrative without shame or remorse can trounce reality in most cases. In the second part of the analysis [https://www.drishtikone.com/analysis-of-the-2018-elections-part-2/], we looked
As if the extradition of Christian Michel was not enough for increasing the headaches of Congress, it has now come to the fore that Wolfgang Michel, Christian Michel’s father was a good friend of Indira Gandhi.TimeNow reported [https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/christian-michel-news-agustawestland-father-wolfgang-michel-indira-gandhi-friends-vvip-chopper-scam-sonia-gandhi-rahul-gandhi-central-bureau-of/331042?fbclid=IwAR1TF1aVnyjOaN7wJL9s_nXiXrvo-ynmrqalMZ0eqiLemhynQ2qhyMhqI2A]
In the first part [https://www.drishtikone.com/analysis-of-the-2018-elections-part-1/], we discussed the ideological framework for how one needs to approach what happened and how one prepares for the coming future. Specifically, the regressive nature of and use of Morality as a weapon by the aggressors. Politics is not just about
Shankaran Pillai once fell in the septic tank on the side of a building with no one looking. He started shouting – “Fire Fire”. Soon a passerby called the fire-brigade who came looking that side and seeing this poor man in that filthy tank pulled him out and asked “Where is
There is no end to the fraudulent ways and politics of falsehoods of the Indian opposition. They continue to hoodwink the Indian public and just because so many have been brainwashed to even hate their own future, they disregard the obvious treachery. Meet Arvind Kejriwal - Joining hands with A
No other organization or rulers have looted India in such a short time as the Indian National Congress have. Specifically in the last 30 years. Here is a very well explaining video [https://twitter.com/BJP4India/status/1071365210336677890] which details the who modus operandi of Robert Vadra, the Congress and
Christian Michel has been caught and extradited to India and is now in CBI custody. That has ominous portends for Congress, specifically the Gandhis. So, who is representing this fugitive from Italy? A lawyer named Aljo K Joseph. He also happens to be the national in-charge for Youth Congress’s
Rs 37,500 crores that is $5.3 billion is lying in the Indian banks unclaimed. No one wants it. The owners don’t even want anyone to know that it was theirs. As far as the Indian tax payer is concerned, it is theirs – collectively. When Modi had said
Irfan Habib is a political and religious ideologue in India who fancies himself as a scholar and historian. The fact is that his attempts at talking history are not just juvenile but stink of outright political point scoring. He has now become a troll who is trying to ‘get back
When the bias and prejudice is blatant and alignment so obvious then one needs to ask the questions that are apparent in that situation. It has been known for sometime that the Western media plays a role to create “Atrocity Literature” against the powers and people that the Western powers
Mohammad Bin Tughlaq was known as a wise-fool in Indian history. For making decisions that seemed “wise” but were completely detached from the ground reality and had no relationship to what the people wanted or could do. He ultimately ended wasting money, resources, time and his future. Unbridled Assertion of
Congress has always from day one been anti-Hindu. Any pretense was just that – a pretense. Here, the leader of Congress in the Parliament is saying that if Modi comes, Sanatan Dharma will make a comeback. For a moment, please ruminate on this premise. Beyond the politics of being opposed to
In what is considered a significant milestone in India’s attempt to have a nuclear triad, the country’s first nuclear-powered and nuclear missile armed submarine INS Arihant has returned after carrying out its first deterrence patrol in the high seas. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said it’s a
India and Japan established diplomatic relations in April 1952, they also signed a peace treaty with Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru waiving reparations for losses suffered during World War II. Thereafter bilateral relations were largely conditioned by the Cold War and Japan’s role as a U.S. ally. In recent
Pakistan strongly believes [https://www.thenews.com.pk/amp/383022-s-400-system-to-destabilise-strategic-stability-in-region-pakistan?__twitter_impression=true] that India’s decision to buy Russian S-400 air defence system “will further destabilize strategic stability in South Asia besides leading to a renewed arms race,” said the Pakistan Foreign Office in a statement. On Friday, Foreign
For India Inc, the recent spate of allegations under the ‘Me Too’ movement has led to a realisation that it is not just large companies or those with global operations that need an Employment Practices Liability cover but also smaller domestic firms. The Employment Practices Liability cover provides protection against
In 1989 I had gone to Keylong for a trek. We reached Manali, walked upto Rohtang and then descended on the other side to Keylong via Koksar. It was a memorable trip for me. Mobility in this highly sensitive and security wise critical region was very tough. India’s First
Rules and rituals in any ancient temple are governed by Agama shastras (read about them here [https://www.drishtikone.com/indian-supreme-court-interference-hindu-traditions-practices-perfidious-unacceptable/] ). Treatises which go into the energy consecrated and the geometry of the place. It is a place where energy is used – via prana prathistha (establishing the life force) – to
Rs 15,000 crores sales have been recorded in just 5 days (October 9 through 14) of the Diwali season online buying in India. This is a growth of 64% over 2017. It was buoyed by affordability and loyalty schemes from the retailers, as per Red Seer Consulting. 80% new
The Driving license in India will be standardized across all states. Until now, every state had its own design, format and documentation processes. No more. Now, from July 2019 onwards, the driving licenses and registration certificates (RCs) will have a common format across the nation. This will have a lot
We have come to a point in Indian politics where for those who are in the opposition – after putting the country through numerous tough times – do not feel even a bit of pinch before endangering its national security. Recently, after having concocted the Rafale controversy and the whole story of
The first batch of Afghan diplomats being trained by India and China separately in their first joint project for Afghanistan has begun its sessions at the Ministry of External Affairs’ Foreign Service Institute in New Delhi. The joint venture is going to lead to more projects in Afghanistan, China’s
We have often said at Drishtikone that Christian conversion is a national security risk. Today it was apparent. The bodyguard, constable Mahipal, who shot the wife and son of Judge Krishna Kant shot them in a busy market near South City-II in Sector 51 and characterized of his crime as
India’s Enforcement Directorate – Finance Ministry agency – has frozen 12 bank accounts [https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/enforcement-directorate-blocks-greenpeace-indias-12-accounts/article25195371.ece] of Greenpeace. Its Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration was canceled [https://qz.com/india/495212/timeline-how-india-cracked-down-on-greenpeace/] in 2015 due to non-compliance. Globally, Greenpeace is known for large scandals
Contrary to a report in Mediapart, a French portal, Dassault has clarified [https://www.dassault-aviation.com/en/group/press/press-kits/rafale-contract-india-clarifications-dassault-aviation/] that it freely chose the partners, including Reliance. There were other partners as well including Mahindra, Kinetic, BTSL, etc. #Dassault ‘Report’ by #Mediapart – A Portal Run by Fake news
Global debt has reached a record $182 trillion (2017). Per Vitor Gasper, Fiscal Affairs Department Director (IMF) – India’s debt amongst the lowest in the world – 125% of GDP vs 247% of GDP (China) – including private and public debt. India’s private debt has fallen unlike other economies. Source: Economic
Around 7 years back someone from India sent me a SWOT of Infosys – created by some investment analyst. The number one strength mentioned was “Brand Value”. Since I was from the IT industry in the US and had worked in the consulting industry for some time, it amused me. Little
Ahead of the second India-Australia 2+2 dialogue, the Australian envoy to India says relationship between the two countries has been at the strongest point than it has been in recent years. In an exclusive interview with SNI’s Editor-in-Chief Nitin A. Gokhale, Australia’s High Commissioner to India Harinder
CBI briefed Karnataka Chief Minister, HD Kumaraswamy and Deputy CM G Parameshwara on the hiring of illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators by the Bengaluru Metro. They wanted the state government to investigate as to how these illegal infiltrators got hired into Bengaluru Metro as Security officials! Source: Satyavijayi [https://satyavijayi.com/cbi-briefs-kumaraswamy-regarding-alleged-hiring-of-illegal-infiltrators-in-bengaluru-metro/
Voice, Video and Vernacular – are the 3 Vs of Internet growth in India. 400-500 million users and $413 billion revenue, search is on for next user group. Rural Internet users grew by 4 times as India’s Data Consumption is 8 GB/month while transacting audience is 170 mn! Source:
Let us take a stroll down the economic lane in India. It was November 2013 and Lakshwadeep was the only place in the country without inflation. Real Story of India’s Economy During Congress vs BJP rules @narendramodi @sgurumurthy #Indianeconomy [https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.
Students of GMAM Inter College (a Muslim intitute [https://www.facebook.com/pg/gmamic/about/?ref=page_internal]), Bilthara Road UP were punished for singing Vande Matram and chanting “Bharat Mata Ki Jai”. An NGO Manas Mandir found that after complaints. Video recordings of student and teacher’s statements have
Rahul Gandhi has been doing a lot of “Hindu Drama” during the elections to look Hindu. Even when he clearly announced that “Congress is a Muslim party [https://www.siasat.com/news/yes-congress-muslims-party-rahul-gandhi-1379901/]“. You see it is all to play the communal card of religion. #CongressHinduDrama: Rahul Gandhi's Weird Aarti
118 people had died in 2013-14 due to railway crossings being unmanned in India. Due to the work by the railway ministry in the Modi Government, the deaths due to Unmanned Level Crossing (UMLCs) in 6 months ending September 2018, had come down to just THREE. Modi Govt Accomplishments: Eliminating
Congress is playing its games in the coming elections in Madhya Pradesh. It is accusing Election Commission of having errors in the electoral rolls. The Election Commission did not take it lying down and has told the Supreme Court that Congress is providing it fake documents. Real Story behind Why
Swachh Bharat Mission of PM Modi has brought about measurable impact on the health of the nation. From close to a million deaths in 2015 amongst children in India, the fatalities have come down to 802,000 in 2017. Factors that have lowered the diarrhoeal deaths are Safe drinking water,
Putting all speculation of the timing to rest, India and Russia will sign a deal on supply of five Russian S-400 air defence systems this week when Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in India for the annual summit, his top foreign policy aide Yury Ushakov told the media in Moscow.
Starting a new business is a big deal for most people. First, you have to figure out what your business is actually going to be and then you have to make sure that it is successful. You’ll have to deal with things like getting a person of significant control
Vivek Tiwari, a resident of Lucknow, was shot by a police constable while he was driving back from a party after the launch of iPhone XS and XS Max. He was with his colleague Sana Khan. Per Khan’s own testimony, Tiwari was shot when the police constable Prashant Chowdhary
Straightforward entry to fabrications has provoked police to venture up their requirement endeavors Bouncers in Campustown are veterans at spotting counterfeit IDs. They know the signs – the logo isn’t exactly right, the shading is off, the card simply doesn’t have the correct feel. Be that as it may,
The National Stock Exchange of India Ltd (NSE) is planning to use the block-chain technology for e-voting for the listed companies. For this the Elemential Labs platform will be used. National Stock Exchange to Use #BlockChain for E-Voting Tests [https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.me%
National Herald, the Congress online Fake News portal came up with yet another lie. They suggested that “PM Modi’s Bullet train dream derails after Japan stops funding”. The fact that the Bullet train is not just the dream of PM Modi, but of many who see India’s development
Operation Swarn [http://trak.in/tags/business/2017/06/21/indian-railways-irctc-rajdhani-shatabdi-project-swarn/] was launched last year by the Indian Railways with a budget of Rs 50 lakhs for each train to improve services and give a facelift. In the first phase, wifi hotspots were tested in Delhi-Kathgodam Express, which worked well.
Mercedes-Benz will assemble the the new GLC SUV in its Pune plant and export it to the US. As Trump administration puts tariffs on China manufactured goods, the cars assembled in India could get a flip. Booming Car Exports from India to the World #CarExports #Automotive [https://twitter.com/intent/
North-East and its infrastructure has been compromised for long in India. Which is strange and suicidal because it is one of the most contested area by the Chinese and where they are very eager to turn aggressive. Nitin Gadkari dedicates Upgraded and Swanky NH-44 in Meghalaya to the Nation #Modi
In 2008, there was a one word text from the Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to Ratan Tata. It said “Suswagatam” – Welcome. Tata Motors was planning to set up a Tata Nano plant in Singur, Bengal in a period of 28 months, when the protests – politically motivated and backed by
India’s environmental problems are manifold. There is one where the flower and offering wastes are thrown – sadly into the rivers most of the times – contaminating and destroying the waters. An innovative start-up [https://www.helpusgreen.com/pages/impact] in collaboration with IIT-Kanpur is now trying to solve this problem.
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) which has been doing some amazing work – from multiple satellites in space [https://www.theverge.com/2017/2/14/14601938/india-pslv-rocket-launch-satellites-planet-doves] to Mangalayan [https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-29341850] (Mars mission) to preparing for the Moon mission; is now opening up a Space Tech
Congress knows it is facing defeat. That is why it is joining hands with the official machinery of Pakistan and China to fight the BJP and Modi. Now we have come to the most interesting situation, where Pakistan’s ex-Interior Minister Rehman Malik is now campaigning for Rahul Gandhi. After
Former top Australian diplomat Sir Peter Varghese was in India a fortnight ago to speak about Australia’s India economic strategy 2035 which he presented to the Australian government. He spoke to our Editor-in-Chief Nitin A. Gokhale and explained what it means: source [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX8CRymGz9g]
Section 377 criminalizing homosexuality was introduced in India in 1861. Today the Indian Supreme court called it “irrational”, “arbitrary” and “incomprehensible”, and ruled that consensual adult sex between two gay couple is not a crime. It took 157 years for the Indian society to come back to its normal ways
Sanjiv Bhatt, the disgraced ex-cop from Gujarat has been arrested. The story of his deeds goes back 22 years back. Disgraced and sacked Modi-hating ex-cop Sanjiv Bhatt arrested for planting drugs on a lawyer. #Sanjivbhatt [https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.me%2Fp27rDI-8I5&text=Disgraced%20and%
It was the thirteenth day of the grand war – Mahabharat. Duryodhan had diverted Arjun, the greatest Pandava warrior, and Krishna to chase samsaptakhas. Meanwhile a Chakravyuh – discus formation – was formed and it was being effectively used to destroy the Pandava army. If succeeded, by evening there would have been no
Curly hair, twinkling naughty eyes one moment and deep gaze in another, a lyrical voice with a charming lisp speaking in chaste poetic Hindi. That was what attracted me to Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The one guy who fired my imagination of how one could take on an adversary, even one
There is a truth that needs telling. There is context that needs explaining. The racial superiority of Europeans over the people of the past colonies is predicated on ONE lie – that the former were advanced and rich. They were NOT. Their wealth and riches is a measure of their barbarity.
Earlier, in March this year, a news site started by an ex-NDTV “journalist” announced “Dalit man killed in Gujarat for keeping, riding horse [https://newsd.in/dalit-man-killed-in-gujarat-for-keeping-riding-horse/]”. Jha also happens to be the State Coordinator of Social media [https://twitter.com/mayur_jha?lang=en] for the Congress party in
The whole performance of Rahul Gandhi after a disastrous call for the No-Confidence motion – ostensibly done to embarrass the Modi Government – and his lies will go down in the history of Indian governance as legendary. Here is a party which was the only real national party for over 60 years
