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by Deans
Fri Feb 09, 2018 2:07 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3618161

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

Having said that, the negative trend for NDA/BJP started some 3-5 months ago. For Vajpayee, one can say Kandhar hijack (and demo by one father to get his kins released) was the moment when momentum turned (from positive to negative). Now I do not know 5 real reason why Vajpayee lost in 2005 (not wh...
by Deans
Fri Feb 09, 2018 1:56 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3618161

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

Did you write to EPF dept. ? My experience has been that they are pretty prompt in responding back and sorting your issues. Aadhar has been a bane for many activities by adding one more layer of pain even though Aadhar was meant for identification only. I have a issue of 2 UAN numbers issued to me ...
by Deans
Fri Feb 09, 2018 7:10 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3618161

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

Sorry if this is OT, but I currently face a problem which is indicative of how India actually functions, even in highly publicized initiatives, in Delhi. I have quit the corporate world and I have a large accumulated amount in my PF. I wished to withdraw this, as I'm entitled to, if I'm not working....
by Deans
Fri Feb 09, 2018 6:58 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3618161

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

Under Demo, we had roughly 15 lac crore deposited. 5.4 lac crore was deposited by just 1.8 lac people. another 5 lac crore by 18 lac people 90% of the above either did not file an IT return, or their returns were nowhere commensurate with their ITR. The rest of India deposited 4.6 lac crore. Of that...
by Deans
Fri Feb 09, 2018 6:43 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3618161

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

I quite frankly don't understand the much grievance of "middle-class". Their protests, whining are reflecting Arvind Kejriwal type of entitlement bunch of voters. They are paying taxes lower than the average middle class around the world. Fully agree. Even if there was no tax evasion in India, only...
by Deans
Sun Feb 04, 2018 5:14 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3618161

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

I wouldn't blame Sambit Patra and GVLN, they are doing what they can. I blame the BJP leadership for not having an effective strategy to deal with Lutyen media. They either boycott it like plague or put on guys and let them go on a no holes barred attack in shudh Oxford english like their Congoon c...
by Deans
Sun Feb 04, 2018 5:08 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3618161

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

We can't really build a strong military by reducing the military expenditure as % of GDP. It is down to just 1.58% of GDP, it used to be around 2.5%. Recall that last time the defence allocation was this low, we suffered a humiliating defeat at the hand of Chinese and lost chunk of our land. For co...
by Deans
Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:50 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3618161

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

The percentage of salaried people (i.e. people who have a PF account) who pay taxes, is the lowest in the G20. Not because they evade (they cant) but because you start paying tax only after a threshold of income. The overwhelming majority of salaried people do not even reach the lowest slab of incom...
by Deans
Tue Jan 30, 2018 1:03 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3618161

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

I do not intend to see Padmavat and won't comment, but there is a larger issue related to it, which concerns me. I've been trying to study medieval Indian history and believe that the rulers of the Delhi sultanate - specifically Khilji and Mohammed Bin Tughlaq carried out what amounts to a genocide ...
by Deans
Mon Jan 29, 2018 5:24 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3618161

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

SSundar ji, I face the same arguments with my relatives. Ignoring the fact that the Xtian community will rarely have anything positive to say about Modiji, the points they make are broadly the same as what you list. My response in brief: 1. Certainly Modi & NDA have to do a better job at PR, so that...
by Deans
Tue Jan 23, 2018 3:09 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3618161

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

Shiv Sena to contest 2019 elections separately. Good move as it may divide MH into two Hindutva parties and set a primer for ROI. Good riddance. Better outside than have the SS internally sabotage the NDA. BJP could try to rope in NCP instead. Even if they don't and BJP loses out in 2019, it finish...
by Deans
Wed Jan 17, 2018 5:17 am
Forum: Politics, News & Current Affairs
Topic: Indian IT Industry
Replies: 32
Views: 24774

Re: Indian IT Industry

KJo, That's a nice summing up. The only job safeguard is for an employee to keep abreast of current technology, or be at the cutting edge of a particular skill. That does not happen in India with the bulk of our IT workforce. If China were to unleash 2 million people who can do basic coding in Engli...
by Deans
Mon Jan 15, 2018 5:00 am
Forum: Politics, News & Current Affairs
Topic: Indian IT Industry
Replies: 32
Views: 24774

Re: Indian IT Industry

I'm not an IT guy but, as a former company CEO, interact with senior people in IT in India and abroad. I think there are systemic deficiencies in the way the industry manages its people (its only resource). Most IT employees at risk from automation and tech change simply don't get that their jobs ar...
by Deans
Wed Jan 10, 2018 5:33 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3618161

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

John - All these items where charged heavily under Excise and State Sales Tax and Vat previously. You cannot overnight completely drop rates without affecting Government revenues. Its the 70 year legacy. In fact under previous regime they were taxed close to 30%. Just shows how transparency opens s...
by Deans
Sat Jan 06, 2018 5:48 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3618161

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

Beginning of the end? Swarajya comes straight out to declare that the odds are against Modi in 2019. Its the economy, stupid, and all that. Ostensibly. Only. The Economy, Stupid: Why The NDA Faces A Rocky Road To Re-Election (Swarajya) Along with lack of progress on corruption & black money (my ear...
by Deans
Thu Dec 28, 2017 4:26 am
Forum: Politics, News & Current Affairs
Topic: Indian Economy - News & Discussion
Replies: 130
Views: 188970

Re: Indian Economy - News & Discussion

Don't know how the situation is in other states, but Number #1 state Kerala seems to be in a big mess And some supporters claim this is the best manged, greatest ever state. I have helped a former intern, now in the US, with a paper comparing the Gujarat vs. Kerala model of devp. Kerala does worse ...
by Deans
Thu Dec 28, 2017 4:09 am
Forum: Politics, News & Current Affairs
Topic: Indian Economy - News & Discussion
Replies: 130
Views: 188970

Re: Indian Economy - News & Discussion

Electricity generation growth in nov-2017 , wrt nov-2016 = WHOPPING 1.66% !!! . source - GoI website - page-4 of http://www.cea.nic.in/reports/monthly/executivesummary/2017/exe_summary-11.pdf . so per capita growth = 1.67% - 1.2 % = approx 0.5% !! . imo, economy is heading for a royal crash. Not re...
by Deans
Tue Dec 26, 2017 7:46 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3618161

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

In my list of 4 things the BJP has to do to secure 2019, the first is strong and visible action against corruption. Yet, it is in this area where, IMO, they have achieved the least. 2/3 of the BJP vote in 2014 was from their core supporters, and 1/3rd from those who wanted to punish Cong - mainly du...
by Deans
Wed Dec 20, 2017 6:15 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3618161

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

Dr Praveen Patil is back on twitter with some good insights on Gujarat results.
by Deans
Wed Dec 20, 2017 6:13 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3618161

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

The illegal immigration into West Bengal by Bangladeshi Muslims isn't what is usurping West Bengals demography. It is enormously higher by multiples birth rate of the local West Bengal Muslims (both Bengali and Urdu speaking) than Hindus that is creating sharp rise in Muslim percentage. Hasn't Bang...
by Deans
Wed Dec 20, 2017 5:06 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3618161

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-and-bangla-eye-travel-without-visas/articleshow/62141906.cms Isn't the travel to India pretty much the same for the BDs. Sincere hope that our govt doesn't go ahead with this. It's recent secular rants worries me. I hope our govt. is not that senseles...
by Deans
Wed Dec 20, 2017 4:13 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3618161

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

I've been analysing the Guj & HP results and both have trends largely ignored by the media and likely to be repeated in future. In both states, the BJP increased its vote share and in both that vote share was just under 49% The Cong lost just 1% of share in HP which was enough for it to lose badly. ...
by Deans
Fri Dec 15, 2017 6:26 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3618161

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

In the last 20 years, no State govt has ever lost an election if they have delivered a State GDP growth higher than the national average. The only exception has been if it has been an unstable coalition (Bihar). Gujarat has not only delivered a higher GDP than the national average, but since 2002 th...
by Deans
Tue Dec 12, 2017 8:55 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3618161

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

A wannabe couple that badly wants in the EJ-Jehadi-Bollywood-Liberal nexus. I wonder what Modi saw in Fadanvis who has ZERO mass appeal and made him the Maha CM. I agree that Mrs DF has an unfortunate fascination with Bollywood, but I would still give the benefit of doubt to DF's Hindutva credentia...
by Deans
Thu Dec 07, 2017 5:00 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3618161

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

ABP has started with 150 seats to BJP and steadily reduced it to 90 now with each opinion poll. At the same time, district chiefs and big chunks of congress organisation is joining BJP in Gujarat. Just a few months back, almost half of congress sitting MLAs left congress. Were they unaware of the p...