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Overconfident India and the West: A Time for Caution

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Mukesh Devrari  The 2024 is almost coming to an end. The Modi govt was elected for the third time in May 2024. It is also evident to most voters that the BJP has no new ideas. It is also a signal that Modi’s political career will come to an end in 2029. He is already 74 years old, and the physical and political fatigue is palpable in his body language, speeches, and campaigns. Undoubtedly, he is a good captain who lacks good players in his team. He has no choice but to appoint critical ministers. Most of the BJP leaders are either thoroughly corrupt or incompetent. Most had no exposure and were likely to burden India’s standing in the world.  It is fair to assume that the Modi govt is trying to bring FDI to India. It is implementing all policy suggestions provided by the corporate world. There is panacea to solve the plethora of problems this country faces. The BJP itself creates some of the issues. The confrontation with Canada is unnecessary due to the following reasons. First, Canad

Beyond the Hype: A Closer Look at New Zealand

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Mukesh Devrari  Last year, I met a young caucasian Australian girl living in New Zealand, Betty, who was a nurse but fed up with her job. She was upgrading her skills and studying psychology. Her next destination was to become a psychologist. It was not a mean feat to pursue another four-year degree program after a three-year nursing program, particularly in New Zealand, where youngsters are more interested in weed, alcohol, and other recreational drugs to have fun and relax than working or aspiring for more incredible things. What is the source of this contentment? It is not spirituality or enough money for sure. However, I am unsure if money can bring peace and fulfillment to anyone’s life. Yes, one can use the money to buy freedom.  It is not some hidden secret about New Zealand. People are laid back, relaxed, and easy-going, which is a polite way of saying lazy. Nothing can be far from the truth. New Zealanders are generally very hard-working people. They are the worthy inheritors

Famous British YouTuber calls India a dirty and filthy place

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  Mukesh Devrari  Benjamin, a British YouTuber, runs a channel named Bald and Baldr, which has more than four million subscribers globally. He is one of the most famous traveling bloggers in the world. He visited India for a short trip and posted one video on 19 September. Riding on his success, he is far more aggressive and contemptuous than his previous trip. He shared his views on the filth, chaos, and low quality of life without mincing any words. His remarks about British rule and things built during their British raj merely reflected his poor understanding of the evil empire that caused immense suffering to millions of people living in this country.  Indians don’t realize before visiting abroad that we have lied about many things since childhood. Most Indians believe there is no food like theirs. There is no religion like theirs. There is no country like theirs, there is no weather like theirs, no culture like theirs, there is no democracy like theirs, there is no civilization l

Hopefully, Supreme Court has buried Bulldozer Justice

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Mukesh Devrari The Bulldozer justice is not justice. Irrespective of the crime, the criminal must be prosecuted through the courts. That is essential for establishing the rule of law and creating a civilized society. Undoubtedly, some of the crimes in India demand immediate justice due to the emotional reaction of people affected by the severity and nature of the crime. Still, the state must inform people that the judiciary's purpose is not punishment for revenge. The purpose is to reform the criminal. Revenge is not the purpose of the justice system in modern society. This debate has already been settled. In law books, India has kept capital punishment, but it is rarely used. In the last thirty years, barely 3-4 people have been hanged for committing heinous crimes. Two of them were involved in terrorist attacks, killing many civilians.  This bulldozer justice by the UP government was particularly troublesome. There is no doubt most of the criminals in India belong to lower castes

Disappointing First budget, Modi govt fails to inspire the nation

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Never in the history of India has such a dull budget presented by any finance minister. The BJP govt started its third term with this budget. It offers nothing to everyone. It is a general belief that the Middle Classes support the BJP as it is known for supporting economic development and does not merely rely on distributing freebies to garner votes during elections. It is true that the BJP supports the process of globalization, liberalization, and privatization. Due to this commitment, the BJP lost power in 2004. After that, no government in India dared to mention the Ministry of Disinvestment.  The nation was hopeful that the BJP government would provide some relief to taxpayers. The tax rates were expected to be lowered for the salaried classes, who are the primary taxpayers in India. However, the budget did not meet these expectations. This has left the largest support base of the BJP, the middle class, feeling deeply disappointed.  Secondly, India is an aspirational nation. It ha

How Improved Indo-Pak Relations Could Transform Pakistan’s Future

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Pakistan has unnecessarily suffered due to its unholy obsession with Jammu and Kashmir. Over the last seven decades, all Pakistani rulers ensured that their entire existence is only about trying to seize territory from India that they believe should be part of Pakistan. There is no doubt that many sensible people realize the absurdity of Pakistani claims.    If Pakistan achieves trade normalization with India, it will reap many immediate benefits. Pakistan can trade with Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and Myanmar through a land route. Pakistani trucks can crisscross through India to deliver goods to these nations and bring back stuff Pakistan needs. Needless to say, Pakistan’s exports would boom, and its business community would make a lot of money. Trade among nations helps everyone.  Pakistan is predominantly a Muslim nation, and there are a lot of Muslims in many Indian states, including in Jammu & Kashmir. They can start family ties again and indulge in marriages with Indian nation

Excited opposition vs. dismissive Modi regime: The return of the INC

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The 2014 elections marked a significant shift in Indian politics. Narendra Modi was in his third term, and the people of India have decided to make him the Prime Minister. He had a full majority. The opposition was decimated. The parliament did not have any leader to oppose the newly elected government. The BJP’s relentless campaign against Rahul Gandhi and the dynasty he represents destroyed his public image beyond recognition. And then his lack of command over any Indian language did not help either. He failed to connect to the masses and continued to commit simple errors that the BJP used to the tilt to dismiss him as a joker who has been propped in the Congress party only because he comes from an illustrious Nehru-Gandhi family. The people were so frustrated with the Congress-led UPA regime that ruled India between 2004-14 that Modi came back with a thumping majority.  As the saying goes, nothing lasts forever. The good days of Narendra Modi are finally over with the 2024 general e