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by A_Gupta
27 Apr 2024 23:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 676
Views: 171031

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

(Hindi). Jaishankar On Sam Pitroda : सैम पित्रोदा के संपत्ति वाले बयान पर एस जयशंकर ने क्या कहा ? Loksabha https://youtu.be/Y7pNCQASsDc?si=fg9ZnUTNarOeP2Rl He says, to understand what Pitroda said, you have to look at the big picture. This is not Pitroda, or Rahul Gandhi alone, this is the longstand...
by A_Gupta
27 Apr 2024 18:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Global Media Watch
Replies: 120
Views: 40781

Re: Global Media Watch

> One of those: Himal Southasian is supported by the Open Society Foundations and our membership programme. Our funders have no influence over the editorial direction or output of Himal Southasian. The kind of stuff they publish: https://www.himalmag.com/politics/india-modi-election-2024-pakistan-ka...
by A_Gupta
27 Apr 2024 00:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 676
Views: 171031

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

> jinnah's antecedents are well known in India. there is nothing new in ahmed's book for an Indian audience @chetak, on this one point, I disagree. Well-known to most, but apparently not to the Leftist-Marxist ecosystem. It is very good to refute them with a Pakistani author -- their usual charge of...
by A_Gupta
26 Apr 2024 22:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 676
Views: 171031

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

@chetak - Ishtiaq Ahmed has pretty much demolished Jinnah as he is understood in Pakistan and the basis for Partition in his recent books. So in that he has done a service. Even in the attached video, he tells Durdana Najam that Indians have a basis for their hostility to Pakistan, e.g., Vajpayee wa...
by A_Gupta
26 Apr 2024 16:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 676
Views: 171031

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

This Dr. Ishtiaq Ahmed came to India and stayed for 4 months on behalf of International conspiracy to dislodge Modi and praise Congis. He gave interview to snake Paki women called Durdana and said that Modi is most evil in India and he will destroy Indian democracy He went to Rama mandir and did dr...
by A_Gupta
26 Apr 2024 00:53
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Ram Temple Consecration: News and Views
Replies: 153
Views: 56212

Re: Ram Temple Consecration: News and Views

Not to get "theological" or any such thing, but in Tulasi Ramayana (Ramcharitmanas), the sage Kak Bhusundu narrates how he traversed many worlds and in each of them there was an Ayodhya and a Rama; so, presumably, they all have their own Ramayanas, too.
by A_Gupta
25 Apr 2024 18:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2253184

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Ahsan Iqbal - OCTOBER 1 2014 In August {2014}, professor Ahsan Iqbal, Pakistan's minister for planning and development, launched the 'Vision 2025' programme, which aspires to make Pakistan one of the world’s top 25 economies by that year. (Two years ago, Goldman Sachs forecast that the country would...
by A_Gupta
25 Apr 2024 18:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2253184

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2463713/3tr-economy-possible-by-2047-ahsan-iqbal $3tr economy possible by 2047: Ahsan Iqbal “Pakistan targets a 9% growth rate to realise this goal,” he said, underscoring the current favourable climate for international investments, with notable commitments from China ...
by A_Gupta
25 Apr 2024 11:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2253184

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

A century after independence Pakistan will have more people than India had at independence.
by A_Gupta
24 Apr 2024 06:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 676
Views: 171031

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

Still on the light note, how well a person performs their role is more important than whether they can perform someone else's role. Pappu may get a few crore votes but is overall a failure. Ranganathan and Abhijit do their commentary job well and don't want or need a few crore votes - they are succe...
by A_Gupta
23 Apr 2024 22:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 676
Views: 171031

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

Pappu is ill, apparently.

But I am with commentators like Anand Ranganathan and Abhijit Iyer-Mitra, that Modi by himself can barely get BJP to a majority; it is Pappu that gets the BJP to well above majority.
by A_Gupta
22 Apr 2024 09:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 676
Views: 171031

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

All is well with the world. Dommaraju Gukesh (born 29 May 2006) from India is the youngest ever challenger for the world chess championship.
by A_Gupta
21 Apr 2024 08:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 676
Views: 171031

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

This is a headline: Turnout down by 4 per cent points in Phase 1 over 2019, EC looks at ways to bring more voters out

How is 68.3% 4 percent below 69.6%?

The media is misleading us.
by A_Gupta
20 Apr 2024 04:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 676
Views: 171031

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

Dhoti-shiver.

The "चार सौ पार" seems to have created a complacency, which will turn sure wins into nail-biters.
by A_Gupta
20 Apr 2024 03:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 676
Views: 171031

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

Social media and regular media are full of contradictory data.
I guess trust it if and only if you can get it from the Electoral Commission of India website, and make sure you haven't reached a spoofed site!
by A_Gupta
20 Apr 2024 03:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 676
Views: 171031

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore constituency, which went to polls during the first phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on April 19, registered its highest voter turnout since the past two decades. According to Election Commission data available at 7 pm, the Lok Sabha constituency saw polling turnout at 7...
by A_Gupta
19 Apr 2024 07:42
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 676
Views: 171031

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

Continuing: This particular meeting seems to have served two purposes: first, in the context of widespread defections among Congress party workers, man on the pillow clarified to Seema any confusion over whether or not his people would vote for her, communicating to Seema that her future win would p...
by A_Gupta
19 Apr 2024 07:35
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 676
Views: 171031

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

While waiting for June 4th, you might peruse this: https://www.mmg.mpg.de/60561/WP_13-01_Bjorkman_Cant-buy-a-vote.pdf The abstract begins: The 2012 Mumbai Municipal Corporation elections were characterized by report- edly-unprecedented flows of cash – a phenomenon has been described in both popu- la...
by A_Gupta
18 Apr 2024 17:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7503
Views: 1750842

Re: Understanding the US - Again

"Jerome Powell just revealed a hidden reason why inflation is staying high: The economy is increasingly uninsurable" https://finance.yahoo.com/news/jerome-powell-just-revealed-hidden-210653681.html Driving the increases in insurance are factors such as climate change and rising prices for ...
by A_Gupta
17 Apr 2024 07:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bakistan: Emirate of New-clear Inquilabi States-Bojitiv Newj
Replies: 2069
Views: 524158

Re: Bakistan: Emirate of New-clear Inquilabi States-Bojitiv Newj

If Pakistan breaks into three or four parts, think of all of the mutual politics of all those parts claiming Cashmere.
by A_Gupta
16 Apr 2024 02:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6211
Views: 1800627

Re: Internal Security Watch

I just had an aha! moment. Demonetization was not directed against Pakistan counterfeiting operations. Pakistan had no reason to accumulate cash in Indian rupees - they would put it into circulation as soon as possible. Once put in circulation, there is no way to withdraw it. The RBI would find the ...
by A_Gupta
16 Apr 2024 00:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 676
Views: 171031

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

IMO, the Indian system is good and more rational that the US. (1) Political contributions via white money are encouraged - get a income tax deduction for any non-cash donations to any political party registered with the Chief Election Commission (in the US, political donations do not get a income ta...
by A_Gupta
15 Apr 2024 21:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 676
Views: 171031

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

Sounds to me like it’s a huge stretch by the Supreme Court. One point in the journey was whether voters had the right to know about candidates' criminal convictions and asset accumulations. The Court said, yes, they do. Then later it noted that political parties are not mentioned in the Constitutio...
by A_Gupta
14 Apr 2024 18:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 676
Views: 171031

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

BJP manifesto: https://www.bjp.org/pressreleases/bjps-manifesto-general-election-2024-bjp-sankalp-patra-2024 Added: Congress manifesto: https://manifesto.inc.in/assets/Congress-Manifesto-English-2024-Dyoxp_4E.pdf CPI(M) manifesto: https://cpim.org/pressbriefs/cpim-election-manifesto DMK manifesto: h...
by A_Gupta
13 Apr 2024 20:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 676
Views: 171031

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

CPI(M) Manifesto: The CPI(M) works for:  Exit from alliances like, India-US Defence Framework Agreement, QUAD and I2U2.  Removal of all military bases in our region, particularly the US base in Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean where nuclear weapons are stationed.  Complete elimination of nuclear ...
by A_Gupta
12 Apr 2024 22:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 676
Views: 171031

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

Can I trouble you to give an idiot’s guide explanation of the Supreme Court’s reasoning in declaring electoral bonds unconstitutional? It boils down to "the public's right to know whom all are donating to which political parties is greater than the donors' wish to remain anonymous and the need...
by A_Gupta
11 Apr 2024 06:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8808
Views: 2487731

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

This is from 2013: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4535338/ This pilot study from self-selected institutions of higher education provides an estimate of the causes and rates of mortality among college students between the ages of 18 and 24 years old. One hundred fifty-seven 4-year colle...
by A_Gupta
11 Apr 2024 04:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 676
Views: 171031

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

Per a few different sources, the numbers are like this reported by Reuters (14 opposition parties put a petition before the Supreme Court regarding ED targeting, the Supreme Court essentially told them it cannot rule on a set of cases, but only on specific cases, upon which the petition was withdraw...