Topic: MJ Akbar

The best of Bollywood, including Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, and Aamir Khan will feature in the Netflix series.

See the political messaging in this budget. It is an uncluttered continuation from last year and is a statement of confidence, bordering on overconfidence.

Capital budget increased to Rs 1.62 lakh crore from 1.52 lakh crore. Navy, Army see substantial increase but allocation for procuring aircraft, aero engines goes down.

Most key Hindutva/RSS objectives have been achieved, and Modi & BJP now need social calm, at least till summer of 2024. A de-escalation of some sort is on.