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Legislative Assembly election results and outcome of five Indian states in the limelight.  West Bengal * Several people are ridiculing BJP. According to them, BJP is hammered, trounced. Let's look at facts, figures: The BJP has already won 77 seats. In the 2016 (Legislative Assembly) election, BJP had won only 3. Hence, there is a massive difference between 77 and 3!  * Mamata Banerjee was defeated in Nandigram, in a prestige fight  — by a BJP candidate!  * It's also learnt that TMC members/supporters have resorted to violence.  * INC, Left, etc, whitewashed.  Assam * BJP has won 60 seats and along with its allies will form the government. Kerala * CPI(M) led the show. INC came a far second. Leftists and their supporters are filled with ecstasy.  * India is predominantly a democratic country. The state of Kerala (or at least its leaders) is trying to be a 'communist' role model. Big deal. Everyone knows what happened and is happening in West Beng...

  A recent headline read: "Setback for Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal as President Ram Nath Kovind gives assent to NCT Delhi (Amendment) Bill". Let's give the present CM of Delhi the benefit of doubt, and not knock him out. He may be right. However, there's a difference — in the CM's chair and Mr Kejriwal's position as the supreme leader of the Aam Aadmi Party. Let's delve deeper. The 'disputed' bill will enhance the power of Delhi's Lieutenant Governor (L-G) — that's what is said, and is the bone of contention. The Houses of India's Parliament, notably, had already passed the bill. It was cleared in Lok Sabha (lower house) on March 22 and Rajya Sabha (upper house) on March 24.   The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi has been against the National Capital Territory (NCT) Bill and its chief Arvind Kejriwal called it Bharatiya Janata Party's assault on democracy and federalism. The CM also took to his official Twitter account and rep...

 On January 12, farmer leaders in India welcomed the Supreme Court's order to stay the implementation of three farm laws, but also said they would not call off their protest until the laws are repealed. In a statement, the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC) also said that they will not participate in any court-ordered committee process. The Supreme Court suspended the implementation of the three farm laws until further notice and decided to set up a committee comprising experts to hear the parties and understand the ground situation. I'm no authority, nor judge, nor 'farm law' expert to pass a judgement. I also understand that 'farmers' are crucial for our country and they need to be respected. However, as a normal person, common sense throws these questions:  1). For decades, everything was hunky-dory and in-place for the Indian farmers? 2). Were not the farmers in a troubled state and committing suicide before 2014? 3). How can the farme...

Many (or at least it appears so), Americans are on top of the world. They are boisterously exhibiting a sigh of relief, a reassurance akin to victory of ‘good over evil'! No doubt, Harris' niece Meena had once publicly portrayed her (Kamala Harris) as goddess Durga, a goddess owing allegiance to Hinduism. Meena had also depicted Donald Trump as a demon. Aha, so the enmity and furore had reached that level! Probably the several Indian-origin Americans didn't mind all that, or were ready to forgive and forget the divinity case — It was all about going all guns blazing against Donald Trump, come what may! So, is this the change that the doctor ordered? Is this change God-sent? I don't know. Probably the Americans know better, or they think they know better! Biden, 77, strategically didn't stake his candidacy on any distinctive political ideology. Then what made him click? He simply galvanized a broad coalition of voters around the notion that Trump actually posed a thr...

George Floyd's death is termed as a case of homicide, a shocking tragedy. It 'resulted' in massive, unfathomable, uncontrollable, unthinkable riots, looting, arson, etc, which would undermine the word 'protest'. Riots rage in 140 cities, for seven days (and counting). Strict curfews imposed in 40 cities. If your countryman is wronged and killed, do you destroy your own country? Do you attack your own people? Is arson and looting the answer? Did Donald Trump kill or even direct Floyd's homicide? The 2020 United States presidential election is scheduled for 3 November 2020. Are Trump's detractors and the Democrats using the 'Floyd case' as a catalyst and is this a conspiracy? Definitely ‘Black lives matter’, but what about the 100s and 1000s of lives (including blacks, whites, coloured, etc) in danger, and at stake, after all the violent rioting, arson, and looting? What about national security? I'm no authority, I'm no judge, I'm ...

The Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), followed by COVID-19, has caused and continues to cause, high intensity alarms across the globe. I strongly feel that this grip has become intensely powerful mainly due to negative and unwanted reasons including: Fear, Ulterior motives of politicians and selected lobbies, Herd mentality, and Lack of common sense to top it all. We are already witnessing and experiencing the power of a selected few leaders and politicians, a handful of industries and sectors who are calling the shots and hogging markets. If you are not ‘careful’ then your job and your business is undoubtedly at stake. Have the millions of victims of this Fear-filled belief, considered thinking of other illnesses, diseases, various health factors, immunity disorders? If they have, then millions of people worldwide, will not be thinking and acting like this! It's Impossible, even if you swear by Napoleon, or if that 'saying' is taken literally. There are still severa...

The map of USA has changed…USA has the best relations with all the countries of the world…terrorist organizations have become ‘bum chums’ of the USA, North Korea and Iran are allies of America, USA has changed to Utopia...no no no…that’s not the ‘change’ or the type of change we witnessed in the history of USA…but, wait, the entire world is talking about a HISTORIC CHANGE in USA, even the brand new President of the US said, “Change has come to America”! Ah, yes, there’s a change in the USA, George Bush Junior is no longer the President, nor is the Republican Party in power anymore. So, what is it? Well, we have the man of the moment, Barack Hussein Obama, America’s latest Prez. Nothing unusual, USA always had a new Prez after at least two consecutive terms (if not one). Here, the situation is ‘different’…Mr Obama is the FIRST, yes first Afro-American President to be elected, rather the 1st Black or ‘coloured’ man to ever come to power at this zenith! Barack Obama owes allegiance to the...