Smarter opposition leaders could pick an issue with emotional potential & conjure up a campaign pitch, a line, to convince a large enough body of voters that it mattered to them.
A DDA flat was a privilege in a city where almost nobody could build anything. Its inventory of unsold flats now exceeds 40,000 at a value of Rs 18,000 crore, and it's still building more.
India’s political geographies display BJP’s strengths & vulnerabilities. Nobody understands this better than BJP and it is because of this hard-headed realism that it keeps winning.
Situation calls for bringing focus back on Punjab. Working with credible political forces, even adversaries, would serve national interest better than fighting in New York courtrooms.
It was probably the setback in Karnataka that shook Modi & the BJP. As is a pattern in our politics, the loser searches for external factors to blame rather than look within.
At the point you are reading this, Indian team holds #1 spot in ICC rankings in all 3 formats of the game. The biggest reason behind this success is the rise of a true meritocracy.
By reigniting Middle East just when we had begun to believe it had gone into deep sleep, Hamas has also underlined the many contradictions within, and questions about, Islamic world.
Over the last decades, club sport and professionalism have softened hard nationalism. It began with football and much of that is playing out in cricket now. The ongoing World Cup is proof.
Last 8 decades following WW-II & Israel’s experience show relying on military power, however formidable, is an ineffective approach to achieving larger political & strategic aims.
While it's not a good idea to bring religion into the game, all competitive sport is about passion. To expect a crowd to not be heavily partisan, particularly when India and Pakistan play on each other's turf, is a fantasy.
The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.
As the BJP heads for a likely third successive term in power, it's fascinating to debate how true it looks to the original proposition: a party with a difference.
Sir, you have made only a passing mention of one all important point while advising opposition. Building credibility. Voter has to be sure of your intention. If the voter has faith in leader’s intetion, he will him in, again and again, and even forgive an occasional misstep. No leader in the oppostion has even a shred of credibility.
But the question is why some punchlines work and some do not work.Why “Chowkidar chor hai” didn’t work or backfired. Why the Ambani Adani duo’s proximity with the regime is digested or condoned by the electorate.
“Janatha ka Nyay” could be the umbrella under which a slew of initiatives can be announced which shall be implemented after getting voted to power. The implementation date will also be mentioned which should be realistic. The initiatives can be as below
1. Petrol and Diesel Price to be pegged at 70 Rupees per liter irrespective of the world market rate. The lesser rate to be considered if the price in world market is 25% less than 70Rs. This shall be implemented from 01 July 2024.
2. LPG gas price to be pegged at 500 Rupees per cylinder. This will also be implemented from 01 July 2024.
3. Special package for injured soldiers. Bringing back the old pension scheme. Modernization of military with safety of personnel to be kept at the forefront
4. Support to Farmers. Special farm bank to be introduced which gives support for farming.
5. Introduction of caste census and economic senses to understand the current plight of the people in India.
6. Health Insurance and free education for children till graduation.
7. Freedom of speech and religion
8. Judiciary and other institutions to be freed from government interference.
They could add with tangible dates and then market this as soon as possible. They could expose Modi for what he did in last 10 years as it’s mostly high talks.
Sir,
you are very much learned journalist & intellectual. But you and other like to evade the hurt of deep psychology of main stream Hindu that congress attacked this . They made a SIKH as PM, Christian as DM, Muslim as Foreign minister and majority population was subjected to 2nd grade in their own country. please think & elobrate on this. Hence now Hindu think that it is our govt with no Muslim as minister even.
The polity of India is very different from the ones considered by you. Its no longer easier to cheat people easily without a credible vision.
The opposition currently lacks credibility. Thats the real problem here. While opposition rake up issues and expect judiciary/media to echo them, they forget that opposition themselves are not genuine in their intent they dont believe in themselves.
Sir, you have made only a passing mention of one all important point while advising opposition. Building credibility. Voter has to be sure of your intention. If the voter has faith in leader’s intetion, he will him in, again and again, and even forgive an occasional misstep. No leader in the oppostion has even a shred of credibility.
But the question is why some punchlines work and some do not work.Why “Chowkidar chor hai” didn’t work or backfired. Why the Ambani Adani duo’s proximity with the regime is digested or condoned by the electorate.
NYAY guarantee
“Janatha ka Nyay” could be the umbrella under which a slew of initiatives can be announced which shall be implemented after getting voted to power. The implementation date will also be mentioned which should be realistic. The initiatives can be as below
1. Petrol and Diesel Price to be pegged at 70 Rupees per liter irrespective of the world market rate. The lesser rate to be considered if the price in world market is 25% less than 70Rs. This shall be implemented from 01 July 2024.
2. LPG gas price to be pegged at 500 Rupees per cylinder. This will also be implemented from 01 July 2024.
3. Special package for injured soldiers. Bringing back the old pension scheme. Modernization of military with safety of personnel to be kept at the forefront
4. Support to Farmers. Special farm bank to be introduced which gives support for farming.
5. Introduction of caste census and economic senses to understand the current plight of the people in India.
6. Health Insurance and free education for children till graduation.
7. Freedom of speech and religion
8. Judiciary and other institutions to be freed from government interference.
They could add with tangible dates and then market this as soon as possible. They could expose Modi for what he did in last 10 years as it’s mostly high talks.
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Sir,
you are very much learned journalist & intellectual. But you and other like to evade the hurt of deep psychology of main stream Hindu that congress attacked this . They made a SIKH as PM, Christian as DM, Muslim as Foreign minister and majority population was subjected to 2nd grade in their own country. please think & elobrate on this. Hence now Hindu think that it is our govt with no Muslim as minister even.
The polity of India is very different from the ones considered by you. Its no longer easier to cheat people easily without a credible vision.
The opposition currently lacks credibility. Thats the real problem here. While opposition rake up issues and expect judiciary/media to echo them, they forget that opposition themselves are not genuine in their intent they dont believe in themselves.