Republic Day marks the date India officially became a constitutional republic.
It's an honor to be in New Delhi to celebrate America's largest democratic ally.
India will always have a friend in Texas.
It's frankly amazing what Modi has done in these 10 years, keeping the balance between tradition and modernity, the balance between economic and civilizational concerns, the balance between exercising power to keep institutions under control yet not become too overbearing, the
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| Badnawar, Dhar, MP: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi says, "...They (BJP) have started calling Adivasis as 'Vanvasi'...Adivasis are the first owners of this land...These people don't want you to know this...because if they call you Adivasis then they will have to give you
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon praises Prime Minister Modi for his achievements in India saying he’s done an "unbelievable job."
Read more from the wide-ranging conversation at an event at the Economic Club of New York
When the Indian state is focused, it can be remarkably competent :). In stuff that involves short term execution. But poor at long term planning and strategizing
Bjp should keep pushing on Uday Stalin remarks. Congress is screwed either way on this. Keep the heat on them till uday Stalin retracts his remarks or else pappu comes to his defense. Win win either way
Emily Schmall, a former South Asia correspondent for The New York Times, spoke at the 2024 Camden Conference about the Indian government's crackdown on journalists and advocates of free speech.
Having cultural and economic elite at the Ram Mandir today is a good thing IMO as it influences the mimetic behaviour of the broader affluent elite ( which in turn has downstream effects over time on rest of society)
Modiji so much invested in TN, that he's even willing to risk diplomatic panga with Sri Lanka . Come on TN fellows, have some sympathy and give some reward atleast for this one sided luvvv
I just hope bjp gets more than 303. That would be psychologically enough for opposition, foreign countries , Global liberals etc to feel a bit down, if not demoralized. Congress not getting more than 60 would be another to go along with this.
The economy is in such a state that I actually support freebies now. Inflation is high, there're no jobs & poor people are barely able to survive.
In this situation, it'll be cruel if we are anti-freebies. Modi is doing the right thing here and shouldn't be criticized for this.
US probably wants Doval gone as NSA and for Goel also not to take over from him. That might be the reason for the US govt to leak it to WaPo , to put pressure on Modi 3rd term
For those asking what I think will happen in Middle East:
- not my area of expertise
- it is a live situation
- already more than enough uninformed hot-takes out there, so I don't want to add mine
Please follow people who know the region, rather than DBEs (drive-by experts).
A lot of India's problems boil down to fact that nehru ( and co) was OG woke, like way way ahead of when wokeness was remotely popular anywhere in world and incorporating ideas not seen anywhere else
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| Chicago, US: Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress, Sam Pitroda says, "...In America, there is an inheritance tax. If one has $100 million worth of wealth and when he dies he can only transfer probably 45% to his children, 55% is grabbed by the government. That's an
Samjhauta express bombing: USA declared a Pakistani as responsible and guess pak govt itself may have accepted but UPA scoundrels said no Indians are responsible. Crazy
I think I have asked this question before. But has any country which is not an American rival/ enemy received as much disproportionate and negative coverage in the US media as India/ modi since roughly 2019?
Looks like praising bose is a good way to poke the western libs. They just become unhinged. What's more Indian libs and leftists can't react negatively. Great trap. Good idea to elevate Bose to superhero status to just poke the western libs and make them angry
Going to continue with my Twitter break but just logged in to say absolutely disgusting surrender by the govt on farm laws. The significance of why today was chosen for the surrender and appeasement is not lost on anyone. Ridiculous
The Indian state is strong enough to crush every kind of street power ( maybe with a lag) if it wants. People should focus on how to be part of and influence that winning Indian state, not be encouraging loser street power for the sake of competing with rival street power
ET Awards | "US Dollar is the biggest financial terrorist in the world," says Uday Kotak, MD and CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank
@udaykotak
@udaykotak
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One of the biggest misconceptions is that poor protest and lead successful revolutions. It's when the middle classes protest that protests become very successful
In India: bat for cash transfer, not capex
In america: bat for infra spending ( build back better)
Support American Chips act
Oppose PLI
Kya logic hai yeh
Raghuram Rajan of Chicago Booth suggests a change in perspective. If monetary policy failed to reinvigorate growth and fiscal stimulus gave us inflation, perhaps the solution is more Build Back Better and less American Rescue Plan.
Pannu and Nijjar are not standalone that important for india to risk offending America. So the fact that we did risk offending America indicates a broader story
Atleast nidhi admitted she got fooled. Could have easily taken the route she decided not to take the offer or something like that . Wire is making an incredible ass of itself🤣🤣🤣🤣
Last line is interesting. "Failing which, the matter may have to be escalated to higher levels". While writing to president of India, who is the head of state
Opposition MPs write to President Droupadi Murmu seeking action against those supporting and sponsoring online trolling of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud who is hearing the Maharashtra politics case.
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| PM Modi in Rajasthan's Banswara, says, "Congress is trapped in the clutches of the Leftists and urban naxals. What Congress has said in its manifesto is serious and worrying. They have said that if they form a government then a survey of property belonging to every
Nonsense. If somebody had told that india had the capability to pull the nijjar thing on Canadian soil, would you say that's a good look or bad. It's an absolutely great look.
Big, big scoop from
@Dimi
US foiled assassination attempt on Sikh separatist Pannun, warned Indian govt about the attempt this summer and Feds have filed a sealed indictment in NY. "One person charged in the indictment is believed to have left the US"
Forget snubbed or not, forget loss or not, forget Modi, forget Tesla…the glee. Just see the glee. Every time there’s a news or speculation that hurts or potentially hurts India’s interests, out comes the confetti.
That,and only that, is what they are.
No, you don’t need to be
@AmyKazmin
You used to be reasonable but this is beyond sick insinuation. As somebody covering India for long, you should be aware about how what is used locally in India has different symbolism than in the west
Mo Shah attitude to win at all costs and use all means necessary is exactly what you need when dealing with an absolutely crazy opponent like pappu. But moronic monkey balancers will monkey balance instead of backing this to the hilt
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| Chhattisgarh: At Bastar's Jagdalpur PM Modi says, "Since yesterday, Congress leaders are saying 'jitni aabadi utna haq'... I was wondering what the former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would be thinking. He used to say that the minority has the first right to the
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| Mumbai, Maharashtra: At the conclusion ceremony of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi says, "There is a word 'Shakti' in Hinduism. We are fighting against a Shakti. The question is, what is that Shakti. The soul of the King is in the EVM. This
Never thought one of my first tweets post coming back after a twitter break will be in support of bpillers but doxxing ppl is wrong. Private citizens have their right to their views. Mock their online persona for their stupid views but getting personal and vengeful is wrong
INC getting 71 would be an absolute shame for india in the current circumstances. Anything above 35, I would be seriously disappointed with Indian voter
I told you today's C-Voter exercise was exercise in projecting what could be the best case for INDI alliance, especially INC.
If everything goes well for INC, it may win 71 on its own.
My guess is it will end up 50+ with possibility of missing main opposition status again.
QOTD : Modi govt has focused (and spent a lot) on 1. infra 2. Basic amenities to people, esp in rural areas.
In your anecdotal experience, do you find a difference from 8-9 years back ? ( honest answers please)
It has to be said that bjp governance (at state level) across states is becoming increasingly poor. contrary to popular perception BJP is doing macro policy better than micro governance
Wasn't so long ago that I was being told that it was amateurish to say that a Russian invasion of Ukraine would affect India & Indians.
"Not our problem," they said.
If RW gives up its victimhood complex it will realize that it's the side on the ascendancy. You don't need to win every battle ( or start new fronts for that matter) when being the ascendant side and infact it's the other side that's desperate for big W's
So sambit patra tweet exposing Congress toolkit gets marked as manipulated without any proof from Twitter while kejriwal Singapore variant tweet , a blatant lie and much more serious issue, gets no such tag. Just how blatant is Twitter. And how ball less is BJP and govt?
Theory: Bjp is the natural choice for all types of "small and super small minorities within the majority".
Further explanation: if you don't have a really large group to which you identify with, you are more likely to identify with the overarching Hinduism/ nationalism agenda
Tamil colony (slum) in Bhopal, MP.
Mostly Dalits who identify as Hindus.
Colony has an Ambedkar statute as well as Mariamman and Murugan temples.
Staunch BJP supporters.
Indian politics is too complex for political scientists to explain in their opeds.
Imagine if something like this had happened in India, jokers would have gone ballistic at RBI for poor regulation. Fact is RBI is near GOAT regulator, though a bit conservative maybe
Looks like it's America that shared the evidence to Canadian pappu. Massive dharam sankat moment for Indian RW americophiles who are going to put funniest of spins now
This is HUGE!
Raghuram Rajan says India became democratic too early... he says India needed authoritarians early on!
When NITI Aayog CEO complained about "too much democracy," media jumped on him
Will they do same to Rajan?
(Note: I have no view, I am just asking)
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Difference between the US and India is this: In the US, nobody faces abuse for speaking the truth. Journalists have documented the tragedy in detail without being attacked by crazy jingoists incapable of seeing human suffering because they’re too obsessed with “national image.”
UP 2022 election is one of the most important elections in India's history and for its future, in every way, including economically. I hope and am reasonably confident people of UP will recognize that significance and vote.
Scary
Like I have long said, the only way to get these guys to back down is to threaten to completely scorch the relationship, else they will continue their interference operations all day long
Pivot in foreign policy post June 4 highly needed. Whatever it takes
Unprecedented levels of interference by Five Eyes in Indian elections. Not just via NGOs, media, non state actors or intelligence agencies but also directly and as officially as it can be. What should be the appropriate response here? No arms deal for next 5 yrs to begin with IMO
Yep. Without doubt. Hopefully this is a metaphorical prelude to an india where no one will ever be left behind , no one will be abandoned and where the state will be there for the people no matter the odds
Silkyara tunnel rescue is among India’s most joyous successes in a long time. No lesser moment than any World Cup win. Shows India will even cut through the Himalayas to bring back its own, whatever the odds. Great credit for the incredible coordination among multiple agencies.
Covaxin, one of the main vaccines used in India’s immunization drive, provides only 50% protection against symptomatic Covid-19, according to a real-world study
In some ways reconstructing Somnath should have been a better symbol of Hindu and indian civilizational renaissance and resilience, such a shame that Nehru and co played it down so much
Congress Govt in Karnataka has clearly started on an inauspicious note. First it was Farheen Taj, who missed her exam because of the swearing in ceremony, and now this… Not to mention the several ‘Guarantees’ that Congress has already backtracked on… Karnataka, it seems, will
But why did he then agree to reservations? When there was no political pressure, electorally easily manageable to avoid agreeing. No one could have done anything about it.The fact is he agreed to it and created something irreversible. Rest is typical Nehru talk-all gas, no action
The letter stated:
“I dislike any kind of reservation, more particularly in services. I react strongly against any thing which leads to inefficiency and second rate standards...
I want my country to be a first-class country in everything. The moment we encourage the