Sunday, August 30, 2020

Elections to Parliament-in Exile

 


Election for the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in- Exile  will be held next year, the Chief Election Commissioner of the Central Tibetan Administration - CTA- announced on Wednesday. 

The 21021 elections will directly elect the Sikyong or President of the CTA  and the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in Exile, the Chief election commissioner told in Dharmasala.

- The New Indian Express, Aug 05, 2020.   

Thursday, August 27, 2020

Global / Local = English / Tamil?


 
"Time has taught that we must make 'Local' the mantra of our lives. 

Global brands were once Local. 

From today, every Indian must become vocal for our Local."


 -   Oneindia.com

E I A --What are the apprehensions?

 Exemption from EIA and public consultation for listed B2 category activities; expansion and modernisation projects will seriously affect the environment - since these will be carried out without oversight.  

G Ananthakrishnan, ,   The Hindu   August 02, 2020

Monday, August 10, 2020

Pramado Moha Ewa Ca?

 

Aprakasho Aprawrittischa Pramado Moha Ewa Ca

Tamasyetani Jayante Wiwriddhe Kurunandana

Dim wit, Stagnant apathy, heedlessness and delusion

thrive, when Tamas prevails - O Kuru prince. 

Chapter 14,   Werse 13     Battlefield Counsel 

Monday, March 16, 2020

demon blunder admitted - in private

Two somber reasons for closure of small scale units are demonetization and  sloppy GST.

The word 'demonetization' was not even mentioned - in the  two hours and more, of budget presentation. It was a blunder; and they feel guilty. They knew it was a wrong decision. It  yielded horrible results.

Hundreds of thousands of small units went out of business. Lakhs lost employment. The present government knows this.

And Hindu Peoples' Party's  Parliament members and ministers admit it -  in private. Say it should never have been done.

-  P Chidambaram, former Federal Minister, Finance.       News 7 , Tamil 

Monday, March 9, 2020

Anti - entrepreneur vision

All income tax officials, right from a junior gazetted officer, had been vested with sky high powers.

They could raid, seize, attach and even sell while the matter is still in court. There could be nothing more absurd than this.

- P Chidambaram, Former Minister of Finance, Government of India.       News 7  Tamil

Sunday, March 8, 2020

non progressive masquerade, as liberals?

Federal government overruled by legislation, the Shah Bano judgement in 1986.
The 'liberals' (?) should have emphatically and unitedly opposed the legislation, effected by the congress government. It was a blatant act of appeasement, for vote bank politics.

'Liberals' are not grounded in the ancient culture.
They are also unfamiliar with Kabir and Sufi traditions.
And are confused about secularism, in Indian context.

- Pawan K Varma -  Where liberals err       Times of India    March 7, 2020

Courts can issue directions to President

"Judges of Supreme Court and High Court already have authority to declare as unconstitutional, laws passed by State legislatures and Pa...