While some like Justin Trudeau and Elon Musk were taken down after years of public adulation, people like Greta Thunberg came crashing down even before they really took off.
Other finalists for the title were Donald Trump, whistleblower who set off impeachment probe against Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi & Hong Kong protesters.
Going through their Instagrams and dissecting their ‘statements’ is not the astute political commentary you think it is—it is time for us to back off from targeting 20-year-olds.
Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.
New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
So very true. Especially Greta and Malala. They can only speak but cannot act. Anybody can speak of great deeds but actually realizing them is a different business altogether . Even though their topics of interest are important enough, these two queens have reduced themselves to mere speakers. If they are so concerned, why not develop solutions. Double standards!!!
Was curious about the article,but half way through checked the byline,and suddenly it all made sense. I haven’t heard him callout the various outright lies, or the atrocities or government excesses in his own homeland. But I guess it is easier and safer commenting on those who don’t know or care of his existence. The article is not all fluff, some of the points are valid. But when you choose to ignore leaders (thought and political) closer to home, then everything you write sounds a tad hypocritical and safe.
You must be jealous of Greta Thunberg, a mere 16–year old! In all her ramblings, there was a great awareness and message about the perils of climate change! So that you can fully appreciate her message, consider the fact that Modi didn’t even believe in climate change until after he became the PM in 2014! Within a few months after he became the PM, he told the school children on Teacher’s Day that the the climate didn’t change, we changed! Later the same year while addressing the UNGA he repeated the same! Some people shrugged their shoulders at his such ignorance about such an important matter as the climate change, but nobody criticised him so harshly as you did Greta Thunberg for her ramblings!
As far as Greta Thunberg’s ignorance or disregard about modern air travel being a massive employment generator and technology driver, you should have thought what Mahatma Gandhi thought about introducing machinery in the workplace! Like those Luddites, he also thought that the machinery would destroy employment! The fact was the machinery opened up new fields and areas and increased the employment! So why do you criticise a 16-year old Greta Thunberg for not understanding the complexities of employment generation like Mahatma Gandhi?
I couldn’t have put it better myself. This goes without saying, but thanks for defending a 16 year old girl climate activist and an icon of aspiration for a better future, with Asperger’s syndrome, from bullies, where she couldn’t defend herself.
This guy is a bhakt-troll. He included JNU-VC only to appear neutral but there he says he did not do enough to please the BJP establishment. So much about the author.
Reducing entire personalities, most of whom have achieved against all odds and most of them from the liberal side, to just several points of their shortcomings(most of which are excessively exaggerated) is something I could expect from the author, Abhijit Iyer-Mitra, whose Twitter bio reads, “archbitchess mylapore; pronouns: your imperial Majesty; So right-wing I make Genghis Khan look like human rights activist; my cigars cost more than your education.”
But I thought ThePrint was a sensible conservative voice, and now they’re giving platform to these types of far-right brouhaha. That’s what concerns me.
Dude, just read the embarrassment of an opinion above, written @ ThePrint!
It is very to sit back and comment on others. Though I agree with you in some points, I respectfully disagree with you for the major chunk you’ve written.
Comparing a 16 year old to Nazis becsuse she had two public gaffs!? I mean this is just despicable. And then pointingbout that her Swedish citezenship makes her somehow more prone Nazism. What sort perverted eugenic view of the world does this so called reporter hold!
Isnt a gossip column about Public Intellectuals still just that? A fluff piece like this has no place on The Print what has always been a high reliable abd respected source for unbiased objective journalism. If the publication has chosen to host this worthless article regardless of that reputation. Then that is a worrying trend. Is Abhijit Iyer Mitra an intellectual? Because then why isnt he on this list?
So very true. Especially Greta and Malala. They can only speak but cannot act. Anybody can speak of great deeds but actually realizing them is a different business altogether . Even though their topics of interest are important enough, these two queens have reduced themselves to mere speakers. If they are so concerned, why not develop solutions. Double standards!!!
How about former CJI?
Maybe he was right about the safest place for you?
Or, do they have some leverage on you too?
Grow a backbone someday, maybe?
Not sure why you left people from the ruling government of India.
Great e. g. Would be our finance minister.
Ot to mention our pm who is an intellectual in his own way on radar, plastic surgery, propaganda and lies on nrc and caa.
I do not agree with your characterization of Suu Kyi. She stood for her national interest, international opinion be damned!
A small doubt.some of his heroes are not in his list,though qualified well.
Wow what a concise slam dunk . Reading this Article gave me the same high as a double espresso.
Was curious about the article,but half way through checked the byline,and suddenly it all made sense. I haven’t heard him callout the various outright lies, or the atrocities or government excesses in his own homeland. But I guess it is easier and safer commenting on those who don’t know or care of his existence. The article is not all fluff, some of the points are valid. But when you choose to ignore leaders (thought and political) closer to home, then everything you write sounds a tad hypocritical and safe.
You must be jealous of Greta Thunberg, a mere 16–year old! In all her ramblings, there was a great awareness and message about the perils of climate change! So that you can fully appreciate her message, consider the fact that Modi didn’t even believe in climate change until after he became the PM in 2014! Within a few months after he became the PM, he told the school children on Teacher’s Day that the the climate didn’t change, we changed! Later the same year while addressing the UNGA he repeated the same! Some people shrugged their shoulders at his such ignorance about such an important matter as the climate change, but nobody criticised him so harshly as you did Greta Thunberg for her ramblings!
As far as Greta Thunberg’s ignorance or disregard about modern air travel being a massive employment generator and technology driver, you should have thought what Mahatma Gandhi thought about introducing machinery in the workplace! Like those Luddites, he also thought that the machinery would destroy employment! The fact was the machinery opened up new fields and areas and increased the employment! So why do you criticise a 16-year old Greta Thunberg for not understanding the complexities of employment generation like Mahatma Gandhi?
I couldn’t have put it better myself. This goes without saying, but thanks for defending a 16 year old girl climate activist and an icon of aspiration for a better future, with Asperger’s syndrome, from bullies, where she couldn’t defend herself.
This guy is a bhakt-troll. He included JNU-VC only to appear neutral but there he says he did not do enough to please the BJP establishment. So much about the author.
Abhijit nailed most of the personalities correctly….kudo’s
Reducing entire personalities, most of whom have achieved against all odds and most of them from the liberal side, to just several points of their shortcomings(most of which are excessively exaggerated) is something I could expect from the author, Abhijit Iyer-Mitra, whose Twitter bio reads, “archbitchess mylapore; pronouns: your imperial Majesty; So right-wing I make Genghis Khan look like human rights activist; my cigars cost more than your education.”
But I thought ThePrint was a sensible conservative voice, and now they’re giving platform to these types of far-right brouhaha. That’s what concerns me.
“ThePrint was a sensible conservative voice…”????
The Print is as left-liberal as one can be.
Dude, just read the embarrassment of an opinion above, written @ ThePrint!
It is very to sit back and comment on others. Though I agree with you in some points, I respectfully disagree with you for the major chunk you’ve written.
Shameful. This is just shameful.
Comparing a 16 year old to Nazis becsuse she had two public gaffs!? I mean this is just despicable. And then pointingbout that her Swedish citezenship makes her somehow more prone Nazism. What sort perverted eugenic view of the world does this so called reporter hold!
Isnt a gossip column about Public Intellectuals still just that? A fluff piece like this has no place on The Print what has always been a high reliable abd respected source for unbiased objective journalism. If the publication has chosen to host this worthless article regardless of that reputation. Then that is a worrying trend. Is Abhijit Iyer Mitra an intellectual? Because then why isnt he on this list?