Posted on December 23, 2019
by neuroticphilosopher
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Just when I almost gave up. Although, that’s a terribly arrogant statement to make, who was I to give up anyway. What did I ever do. I grew up thinking the country belonged to everyone, people who didn’t think so were in a minority… Continue Reading “Indians are alive”
Category: Environment, I think.., Philosophy, Politics, Science, World CultureTags: Activism, Amit Shah, Assam, BJP, Citizenship amendment act, Divisiveness, heritage, Hindu Rashtra, Hindutva, Human rights, Incarceration, India, Jamia Milia, JNU, Modi, Nazi, NRC, Protests, Students
While the whole world, and I am sure the underworld in some areas too, pulsates with Game of Thrones withdrawal (primarily) I am preferentially perturbed by the jarring end to VEEP. Also, I have never seen a single episode of GOT but I believe… Continue Reading “Time for hope and time to VEEP”
Category: Entertainment, I think.., Philosophy, Politics, World CultureTags: BJP, comedy, Gameofthrones, General elections, GOT, HBO, humor, Indian elections, Indian PM, Indian politics, Julia Louis-dreyfus, Modi, Narendra Modi, Political TV shows, Politicians, politics, Selina Meyer, TV shows, Veep, Veep cast
I would be remiss if I didn’t write about what the anniversary means to me personally and try to project what I think it SHOULD mean to people of the two countries in the world I relate to tangibly. The projections may be utterly… Continue Reading “The end of logic as we knew it: Nov 8 2016 anniversary special”
Category: I think.., Philosophy, Politics, Science, World CultureTags: Black Money, capitalism, Cashless, Deliverance, Demonetization, economics, God, Gourakshaks, Hindutva, Industrialists, Messiah complex, Modi, Nationalism, People, politics, Poor, religion, Rich, Ronhingyas, Sacrifice, Savior, Secularism, Self-righteousness, Shuddhi Yagna, society, Trump, Trump administration, Welfare