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by Hari Seldon
Sun Nov 12, 2017 3:46 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3772637

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

The Malayalam news media is as expected downplaying the rally. In the social media, there is also a systematic attempt to show the rally in poor light with off course North India shown as a very uncouth, unhygenic place. The social media in Kerala has a sizeable commie presence, and the news which ...
by Hari Seldon
Sun Nov 12, 2017 4:36 am
Forum: Politics, News & Current Affairs
Topic: Indian Economy - News & Discussion
Replies: 130
Views: 202463

Re: Indian Economy - News & Discussion

One reason why DeMo was done was to cripple FICN networks. The networks continue to operate, however. Fake notes seized in Malda district, 1 held (FinExp) Fake notes seized in Malda district, Nazema Bibi held. MD Uzir Seikh fled http://images.financialexpress.com/2017/11/fake-notes1.jpg Its importan...
by Hari Seldon
Sun Nov 12, 2017 2:55 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3772637

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

ABVP held a huge show of strength in Tvm, KL y'day. ABVP leaders from all over the country did #KeralaChalo to participate. Checkout the #ABVPMahaRally hash-tagged posts in twitter. V heartening. Sample this: Party Villager‏ @PartyVillage017 12h12 hours ago What courage ! What commitment ! Kerala RS...
by Hari Seldon
Sat Nov 11, 2017 1:38 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3772637

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

Mean-e-while, WB political khabar compilation from yesterdin. https://twitter.com/manojsirsa/status/929155749921538048 मनोज - Manoj‏ @manojsirsa 13m13 minutes ago Ex- TMC Leader and now a BJPian Mukul Roy addresses massive public gathering in Kolkata special CC @TheQuint , @ishadrita @MamataOfficial...
by Hari Seldon
Fri Nov 10, 2017 7:54 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3772637

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

Heh.

Abhishek Singhvi in tax soup: officials reject claim that ‘termites ate vouchers,’ slap Rs 56-cr penalty (IE)

Another upright cong cog in the dragnet. 'Dragnet' coz even as the net tightens, the saga drags on...
by Hari Seldon
Thu Nov 09, 2017 1:14 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3772637

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

^ The 2019 election will be the most historic in the last 70 years for the simple reason that it is a question of survival for the Dienasty and all its hangers-on, the entire Lootyen crowd, the loony-left and finally those whose body is in India but heart in Pakistan. They all know, if BJP gets ano...
by Hari Seldon
Wed Nov 08, 2017 1:17 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3772637

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

Twitter now officially allows upto 280 characters. And folks have gotten creative already. Below, based on a GoT theme, I simply loved onlee.... P.S. Heh. https://i.imgur.com/mjNcjFV.png Like the Northern cheftains did in GoT, I too bend my knee to the king in the North .... :) Yogi ji, aagey baDo, ...
by Hari Seldon
Wed Nov 08, 2017 1:01 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3772637

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

^^ Wow. Heartening to hear this. Anecdotal evidence is hard to generalize but does sometimes act like canary in the coal mine. Previously, a big reason to evade taxes was that competitors aren't paying, how can moi business survive only. But with GST, everyone's pretty much forced to pay taxes to av...
by Hari Seldon
Wed Nov 08, 2017 4:00 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3772637

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

^ Above,what're the odds a 'top I-T official' is talking to the media w/o approval from upstairs, hain ji? Anyway, ET also conducted a poll to gauge janta ka mood reg DeMo a year on. Here're the results, and C-system, well-tried even if you failed miserably. Modi magic holds, people still back demon...
by Hari Seldon
Wed Nov 08, 2017 3:47 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3772637

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

Game slowly moving into higher gear. This could well be a pilot test for the deluge to come. Or so I hope. Income Tax department cracks whip on benami assets, seizes 541 properties (ET) NEW DELHI: India's tax authorities have begun cracking down on benami assets and those who deposited large amounts...
by Hari Seldon
Mon Nov 06, 2017 3:20 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3772637

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

Great set of ideas here. recommended read, this swarajya article published today.

Severing The State From The Temple (Swarajya)
by Hari Seldon
Mon Nov 06, 2017 8:57 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3772637

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

Narendra Modi government turns to Gujarat model to fast-track investments, mulls mega SPV to bring efficiency (FinExp) The government is considering parking a large chunk of the central public sector enterprises’ (CPSEs) “reserves and surpluses” with a special purpose vehicle (SPV), with the twin o...
by Hari Seldon
Mon Nov 06, 2017 7:55 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3772637

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

Sri AbhishekC bosted this a few days ago: And do you know it is not possible to file a case against an IT officer without taking permission from his senior? And do you you who made this change in law? Modi of course. Do you think that making it more difficult to sue a government official is going to...
by Hari Seldon
Sun Nov 05, 2017 6:42 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3772637

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

Good that criticism of Modi sarkar is coming out into the open, whether misplaced or not. I'm all on board with Modi sarkar initiatives that target tech use to ease service delivery - starting with the JAM trio - Jan dhan, aadhaar and Mobile (payments interface). In each component of JAM, things hav...
by Hari Seldon
Sat Nov 04, 2017 4:26 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3772637

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

Here's a puffpiece from HT reeking with pious entitlement, H&D muckraking, naked communalism and impotent rage in certain religiously flavored ghettos. Gujarat elections: Muslims rely on Congress but unhappy about party ‘dumping them’ for Patidars (HT) Some gemmy excerpts... Has the Congress discard...
by Hari Seldon
Sat Nov 04, 2017 4:09 am
Forum: Politics, News & Current Affairs
Topic: Media watch and Fake news
Replies: 55
Views: 65342

Re: Media watch and Fake news

No government advertisements for ‘fake news’ papers (Asian Age) New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government has decided to put a leash on “fake news” or “wrong reporting” by denying official advertisements to erring media outlets. Sources said that Clause 25 of the New Print Media Advertisement Policy,...
by Hari Seldon
Sat Nov 04, 2017 4:05 am
Forum: Politics, News & Current Affairs
Topic: Media watch and Fake news
Replies: 55
Views: 65342

Re: Media watch and Fake news

Smita Barooah‏ @smitabarooah 49m49 minutes ago
Hit job on Amit Shah's son backfired. Now target is Ajit Doval's son.Much desperation.Note how they use discredited people to do dirty work
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by Hari Seldon
Fri Nov 03, 2017 2:54 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3772637

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

And it happens, finally... after months of speculation. The former No.2 in TMC, 'Jiha-Didi ka Amit Shah' joins BJP formally in WB. Former TMC leader Mukul Roy joins BJP (TOI) Former Trinamool Congress leader Mukul Roy on Friday joined the BJP, in the presence of Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Ro...
by Hari Seldon
Fri Nov 03, 2017 2:34 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3772637

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

From twitter:
Dr Praveen Patil‏ @5Forty3 6h6 hours ago
Apart from Dhumal, @myogiadityanath has emerged as biggest crowd puller in HP; Yogi is now a serious BJP vote-magnate across north India!
by Hari Seldon
Fri Nov 03, 2017 2:32 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3772637

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

Read news report that Haj Subsidy has been fully abolished w.e.f 2018 and all that money to be used in other schemes Excellent if true. Kindly provide link as and when it becomes available. Next on this line of agenda item would be total abolition of mujrai as well. I understand its a state subject...
by Hari Seldon
Fri Nov 03, 2017 7:50 am
Forum: Politics, News & Current Affairs
Topic: Indian Economy - News & Discussion
Replies: 130
Views: 202463

Re: Indian Economy - News & Discussion

^ Well then, at least have the max personal I-T rates be no higher than the corporate tax rate. As of now, there's a full 5 percentage points difference, IIRC. High earners simply have to register themselves as proprietorships and avail 'em benefits whilst we salaried chums get left holding the bag....
by Hari Seldon
Fri Nov 03, 2017 3:47 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3772637

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

So much happening on the pol front on twitter, what better than posting images directly only... Wish it were easier to do so, 1 click types.

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by Hari Seldon
Fri Nov 03, 2017 3:42 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3772637

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

With T(h)urkey hack @bainjal involved, hard to give this news any credibility but I do wish it is true. DailyO‏Verified account @DailyO_ Follow Follow @DailyO_ Development won't cut it: Why #BJP may end up fielding Vanzara in #Gujarat | @bainjal | http://goo.gl/MBYCfp https://twitter.com/DailyO_/sta...
by Hari Seldon
Fri Nov 03, 2017 3:35 am
Forum: Politics, News & Current Affairs
Topic: Media watch and Fake news
Replies: 55
Views: 65342

Re: Media watch and Fake news

x-posting from BRF PRC-neutering dhaga: Mean-e-while... Ananth Krishnan‏Verified account @ananthkrishnan 2h2 hours ago HT today carries 4 pages of Chinese govt propaganda masquerading as news (a small print disclosure on just the first page doesn't do much) https://twitter.com/ananthkrishnan/status/...