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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