My small message to people on Karnataka Rajyotsava Day, who are interested in doing anything in Kannada:

The scope is immense. Take the plunge now. Start a podcast, a Youtube Channel, a blog, anything.

Here I'm quoted in @the_hindu alongside other Kannada podcasters. Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam ecosystems across new media are more vibrant and have more creators

Perhaps it comes from the notion that the primate city Bengaluru doesn't have too many takers for Kannada. But @vasantshetty81 & others have shown how wrong this is.

My take on #Rafale:

1. Defence purchases involve secrecy agreements, but they don't necessarily cover price disclosures.

2. Armament sellers want to strike the best possible deals with multiple countries, so it helps them if prices are kept secret. 3. But India as a buyer of armaments has quite a bit of market power, and can contest conditions imposed by sellers. Buyers can also force sellers to conform to democratic transparency and disclosure requirements.