A bhakt asked me to project the positive side of economy. He says "we all know that economy is down in the gutter but we should spread positive news so that people don't store money but spend".
Here are 10 positives about our economy
1. Job losses are good for the economy. They will promote entreprenuership (Piyush Goyal)
2. Fall in car sales is creating employment for taxi operators like Ola ( BJP Spokesperson) and is also good for environment.
3. Fall in truck sales is leading to highest ever discounting making trucks cheaper for all families to buy.
4. Raising fiscal deficit is good as it creates inflation and increases demand.
5. Fall in FDI is good as it helps us preserve Swadeshi and protect Indian industry.
6. It is good that we fell from 5th to 7th rank on world GDP Ranking. Trump will now be forced to call us developing nation.
7. The 167 rating downgrades against 73 upgrades will ensure that we clean up our bank balance sheets through recapitalisation.
8. The shortfall in GST collections by 1.70 lac crores means we are taxed lesser then earlier under UPA.
9. The fall in real estate sales would mean fall in housing prices, which is good for home buyers. 10. The rupee fall is strategic to boost our exports so that we can beat China.
The long arch of justice will invariably take longer and a society cannot wait for nature to do ‘right.’ The long arches were bent with simple decisions - be it reservations, property rights for women, water policy, industrial policy or education policy.
His politics was one that was also in America’s Declaration of Independence- “that all men are created equal.” It is precisely this belief and continuous calling out discrimination makes made him and still makes him a target for TN’s so called upper castes.
In the last two weeks, there has been frenzied discussion in Tamil spaces about LTTE, Eelam struggle and TN politics.
It is important to stress, again, that everyone stands with Eelam Struggle.
And legitimate questions about LTTE can and should be asked.
What is going on between various groups is only one thing: Who is the legitimate representative (or leader) of Tamils?
NTK sees itself as the inheritor of Prabhakaran's legacy, although not knowing what it entails and goes on to issue certificates on 'who is Tamil.' (sanghi like)
It is quite evident from the fact that their hate is only channeled against Kalaignar and not against anyone else, including Jayalalitha, who wanted total destruction of LTTE.
This is despite the fact that DMK has carried the cross of supporting LTTE.
As China flexes its muscles in Hong Kong and Ladakh, there is a tale that connects England, Bombay and Shanghai through one family - of creation and loss of wealth in China.
A short story.
In 1800s, a wealthy Baghdadi Jew settled in Bombay. Enterprising as he was, he had interests in trading cotton, opium (dont judge) and others in India, China and eventually in the UK.
Mumbaikars may know the name David Sassoon and Punekars would have heard surname.
The family was so promient and so wealthy that it was tied in matrimony to Rothschild. Sassoon name had left an indelible mark in Bombay for the good.
COVID19 - Maharashtra, Guajarat and Tamil Nadu - a short thread. On March 9th, I wondered how come there were no COVID19 cases reported from these states.
A month and a half later, we see these two states as hotspots. Where are we now?