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[IndoCarib]

I agree some solid solution is needed to fix this.Ek kam karte hai
Yogi ko sex scandal mein fassa dete hai

sex scandal bahut zyada hua. that will be cannon fodder for Congress

 

[Nair saab]

Raveena at Times Now


Bashing Award Wapasis

 

[itachii]

Lolz
But he did threaten to behead the CM, so I guess he's half-way there.

All Hindus can do is threaten others... they never dare to implement there threats... u see coward bunch, hindus happen to be...

 

[Echo_419]

Raveena at Times Now


Bashing Award Wapasis

Akshay kumar ki kismat achi hai beauty with brains

 

[Star Wars]

Akshay kumar ki kismat achi hai beauty with brains

She is a well known Sanghi

 

[Tridibans]

Akshay kumar ki kismat achi hai beauty with brains

Arey bhai Akshay Kumar ki biwi Twinkle Khanna hai

@ranjeet bhai ye to bawaal macha dega

 

[Levina]

She is a well known Sanghi

ahem!!!!
She's a scorpion too.

 

[skyisthelimit]

I agree amrinder is last hope for my state


Quite a vision you have



Nice one

Amarinder is set to be Punjab Congress Pradesh Chief. He can only revive CONg in Punjab.

 

[Bitter Melon]

Yogi himself is too powerful in his own realms. Yes even for Modi. And unlike you I will feel offended if Modi does anything else than issuing gag order.

I was hurt by center's initiatives against Swamy.

I don't want them to be gagged either. They should have the freedom to express themselves. Enough of walking on egg shells. Much of India actually responds positively to their tactics unlike what the urban freshly minted Hindutvavadi thinks.

 

[skyisthelimit]

Counter assault by I&B ministry.

pib.nic.in/newsite/mbErel.aspx?relid=130214

t is with regret the Government of India notes the irresponsible and distorted reporting by certain sections of the Indian media on what was the personal opinion of a Junior Associate Economist employed with Moody’s Analytics.

It is surprising that sections of the Indian media failed to make a distinction between Moody’s Analytics which is merely a data and analytics firm and Moody’s Investor Services, which provides Ratings services.

It is also surprising that no due diligence was done and the readers were not informed about the difference between Moody’s Analytics and Moody’s Investor Services. Opinion of a Junior Associate Economist employed with Moody’s Analytics has been splashed all across implying it as the opinion of Moody’s Analytics.

The Government notes with distress that the personal opinion of a junior analyst was passed off as a commentary on India by a Rating Agency by the media to buttress the narrative it wants to portray.

The media has a great role in enriching our national discourse, and such episodes seriously hamper its credibility, while spreading misinformation among the masses.

***

Incorrect news reports on Moody’s Analysis

Everytime Media gives false news / propaganda news... GOI should come up with statement and clear their view/opinions.

This will force media to give a statement next day on TV and Print with apology or so.

This will also let foreign media know openly on how tricky our media is.

 

[skyisthelimit]

https://twitter.com/x/status/661909464354717698

PM's interaction through PRAGATI

Modiji keeps tab on important projects and issues.

We as Modi followers should do as much as we can to spread such good messages around FB and other social medias. It will be a drop in ocean but today's social media will make a huge difference.

https://twitter.com/x/status/661560866203148288

https://twitter.com/x/status/661221727201050628

Moody's upgrades Indian banking system to 'stable' - Moneycontrol.com

 

[Bang Galore]

Intolerance has always existed: Niti Aayog’s Bibek Debroy
Surojit Gupta,TNN | Nov 5, 2015, 02.32 AM IST

Bibek Debroy, Niti Aayog's member and a renowned economist.

Niti Aayog's member Bibek Debroy is a renowned economist who is known for speaking his mind. In an interview to TOI, Debroy reflects on the issue of intolerance and cites examples to show the need for multiple views. Excerpts:

Q: A debate has been raging on the issue of intolerance in the country. What has been your experience?

A: What is generally not known is that Jagdish Bhagwati was essentially made to leave Delhi School of Economics and had to go abroad because his life was made very uncomfortable. He left DSE because there is a certain prevailing climate of opinion and if you buck that, your life is made uncomfortable.

In the course of the second five-year plan, a committee of economists was set up to examine it. Dr B.R. Shenoy was the only one who opposed it. Do you find Dr Shenoy's name mentioned in the history of union policymaking? No. He was completely ostracized. He could not get a job in India and he ended up in Ceylon.


The third is a book called 'Heart of India', written by Alexander Campbell who was a journalist. A patronizing book for that day and time but it is still banned in India because it says frivolous things about Jawaharlal Nehru, socialism in India, and the Planning Commission. People who say there should not be bans, why don't they ever mention 'Heart of India'.

I cited these three examples to drive home the point that intolerance has always existed and we will be stupid if we haven't recognized it.

Q: At a personal level, did you ever experience intolerance in the academic arena?

A: I studied at Presidency College in Kolkata and in a real sense my first job was there at its Centre for Research. Then it was time for me to apply for a proper job, meaning Department of Economics. The head of the department was Dipak Banerjee, who told me you are not going to get a job, just forget it. Remember it was the Left. All the experts are Left-wing. So, I went off to Pune.

Q: How do you view the Rajiv Gandhi Institute, which you once headed, holding this conference on the issue of intolerance?

A: I was there for eight years and during that period we consciously distanced ourselves from the Congress. In 2002, I decided to organize a conference on what India was supposed to be, what its society be like, what the idea of India would be? I invited Seshadri Chari who was the editor of Organiser. Several people from the Left also came.

On the day of the seminar, a paper front-paged a report 'Congress think tank invites editor of Organiser." I get a phone call from 10, Janpath. Not Mrs Gandhi. "Madam has asked me to speak to you. Please withdraw this invitation to Seshadri Chari." I said I have issued the invitation and if Madam wants to talk to me, let her talk to me. Ten minutes later the phone rings again. "Will you please ask Seshadri Chari to give in writing what he is going to speak?" I said I am not going to do that. "No, Madam wants to see it."


Again the phone rings. "What happens if Seshadri Chari goes ahead and speaks about Godhra?" Meanwhile, all hell broke loose and some noted Congress people dropped out because Seshadri Chari was invited. I held the conference.

In 2004, Loveesh Bhandari and I did a study on economic freedom rating of states. Gujarat was number one. In 2005, municipal elections were being held in Gujarat and a newspaper carried a front page story, 'Congress think tank ranks Modi's Gujarat as number one', and all hell broke loose. I got a note from Mrs Gandhi saying anything that the Rajiv Gandhi Institute publishes henceforth be politically vetted. I said this is not acceptable to me. I resigned.

There was an Arjun Sengupta Commission. Next day, I was thrown out of there. I was on two task forces of Planning Commission, I was thrown out of there. Did anyone complain? I only remember two people. One is Loveesh, he was biased because he was the co-author, and the other was a journalist, Seetha Parthasarathy. All these people who are complaining about different points of view, none of them raised their voices.

The intellectual discourse has been captured by a certain kind of people, with certain kinds of views. It is a bit like a monopoly and that monopoly does not like outsiders and that monopoly survives on the basis of networks.

Q: A section of academics has raised the issue of growing intolerance. Do you think they have a point or is it because they are politically aligned?

A: If you tell me intolerance is increasing, it is purely anecdotal and is purely a subjective perception, there is no point in arguing with you because you will say it is increasing and I will say there is no evidence of it increasing. The only way I can measure something is that if I have got some quantitative indicator. If I look at any quantitative indictor, communal violence incidents, internet freedom, these are objective indicators, and I don't think it is increasing. In the intellectual circuit there has always been that intolerance. Let's not pretend otherwise.

 

[Roybot]

@vsdoc

Didn't want to derail the other thread, but see what I mean? And when I accused @Joe Shearer of spreading hysteria and panic, he vehemently opposed it.

"Forced to hang my head in shame": Former Navy chief writes open letter to President Mukherjee, PM M | Page 20

@Joe Shearer perhaps you could explain your comments made in the other thread. What has changed in India post 2014 that made you wonder if, "Pakistan is the new India, and if India has lost it". Something very drastic must have happened for you to even think about abandoning the ship at this age.

I mean if this is not spreading hysteria then I don't know what is?

 

[vsdoc]

@vsdoc

Didn't want to derail the other thread, but see what I mean? And when I accused @Joe Shearer of spreading hysteria and panic, he vehemently opposed it.

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"Forced to hang my head in shame": Former Navy chief writes open letter to President Mukherjee, PM M | Page 20

@Joe Shearer perhaps you could explain your comments made in the other thread. What has changed in India post 2014 that made you wonder if, "Pakistan is the new India, and if India has lost it". Something very drastic must have happened for you to even think about abandoning the ship at this age.

I mean if this is not spreading hysteria then I don't know what is?

My limited point was that you should not be churlish and spoil the feel good self congratulatory mood for others.

 

[Sky lord]

Intolerance has always existed: Niti Aayog’s Bibek Debroy
Surojit Gupta,TNN | Nov 5, 2015, 02.32 AM IST

Bibek Debroy, Niti Aayog's member and a renowned economist.

Niti Aayog's member Bibek Debroy is a renowned economist who is known for speaking his mind. In an interview to TOI, Debroy reflects on the issue of intolerance and cites examples to show the need for multiple views. Excerpts:

Q: A debate has been raging on the issue of intolerance in the country. What has been your experience?

A: What is generally not known is that Jagdish Bhagwati was essentially made to leave Delhi School of Economics and had to go abroad because his life was made very uncomfortable. He left DSE because there is a certain prevailing climate of opinion and if you buck that, your life is made uncomfortable.

In the course of the second five-year plan, a committee of economists was set up to examine it. Dr B.R. Shenoy was the only one who opposed it. Do you find Dr Shenoy's name mentioned in the history of union policymaking? No. He was completely ostracized. He could not get a job in India and he ended up in Ceylon.


The third is a book called 'Heart of India', written by Alexander Campbell who was a journalist. A patronizing book for that day and time but it is still banned in India because it says frivolous things about Jawaharlal Nehru, socialism in India, and the Planning Commission. People who say there should not be bans, why don't they ever mention 'Heart of India'.

I cited these three examples to drive home the point that intolerance has always existed and we will be stupid if we haven't recognized it.

Q: At a personal level, did you ever experience intolerance in the academic arena?

A: I studied at Presidency College in Kolkata and in a real sense my first job was there at its Centre for Research. Then it was time for me to apply for a proper job, meaning Department of Economics. The head of the department was Dipak Banerjee, who told me you are not going to get a job, just forget it. Remember it was the Left. All the experts are Left-wing. So, I went off to Pune.

Q: How do you view the Rajiv Gandhi Institute, which you once headed, holding this conference on the issue of intolerance?

A: I was there for eight years and during that period we consciously distanced ourselves from the Congress. In 2002, I decided to organize a conference on what India was supposed to be, what its society be like, what the idea of India would be? I invited Seshadri Chari who was the editor of Organiser. Several people from the Left also came.

On the day of the seminar, a paper front-paged a report 'Congress think tank invites editor of Organiser." I get a phone call from 10, Janpath. Not Mrs Gandhi. "Madam has asked me to speak to you. Please withdraw this invitation to Seshadri Chari." I said I have issued the invitation and if Madam wants to talk to me, let her talk to me. Ten minutes later the phone rings again. "Will you please ask Seshadri Chari to give in writing what he is going to speak?" I said I am not going to do that. "No, Madam wants to see it."


Again the phone rings. "What happens if Seshadri Chari goes ahead and speaks about Godhra?" Meanwhile, all hell broke loose and some noted Congress people dropped out because Seshadri Chari was invited. I held the conference.

In 2004, Loveesh Bhandari and I did a study on economic freedom rating of states. Gujarat was number one. In 2005, municipal elections were being held in Gujarat and a newspaper carried a front page story, 'Congress think tank ranks Modi's Gujarat as number one', and all hell broke loose. I got a note from Mrs Gandhi saying anything that the Rajiv Gandhi Institute publishes henceforth be politically vetted. I said this is not acceptable to me. I resigned.

There was an Arjun Sengupta Commission. Next day, I was thrown out of there. I was on two task forces of Planning Commission, I was thrown out of there. Did anyone complain? I only remember two people. One is Loveesh, he was biased because he was the co-author, and the other was a journalist, Seetha Parthasarathy. All these people who are complaining about different points of view, none of them raised their voices.

The intellectual discourse has been captured by a certain kind of people, with certain kinds of views. It is a bit like a monopoly and that monopoly does not like outsiders and that monopoly survives on the basis of networks.

Q: A section of academics has raised the issue of growing intolerance. Do you think they have a point or is it because they are politically aligned?

A: If you tell me intolerance is increasing, it is purely anecdotal and is purely a subjective perception, there is no point in arguing with you because you will say it is increasing and I will say there is no evidence of it increasing. The only way I can measure something is that if I have got some quantitative indicator. If I look at any quantitative indictor, communal violence incidents, internet freedom, these are objective indicators, and I don't think it is increasing. In the intellectual circuit there has always been that intolerance. Let's not pretend otherwise.

Brilliant piece. It makes me sad that Indians, one of the most talented races on the planet, have been kept in such poverty and squalor by these elite selfish thugs who have been running our country for so many decades.