India’s central BJP government today announced more green news to the ears of many happy environmentalist. The Modi administration said it will be planting 40,000,000 (40M) trees in the next 5 years as Minister of Water Resources Uma Bharati advocated the planting of Himalayan-based species of vegetation that will help ensure a stronger local ecosystem […]
Bihar Elections: Will Bihar Rise to Glory Beyond the Shadow Jungle-Raj
Once a land of great scholars, philosophers, rulers and freedom fighters; Bihar has been infamous for many reasons in recent past. Most of it was attributed to Lalu Yadav’s rule. Political anarchy, lack of basic facilities in the state and rampant criminalization of politics have alienated not only the business but also the states own […]
Is Nitish Kumar the MufflerMan Avatar of Bihar?
In a high voltage political drama, Bihar’s former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar planned a coup against his own party’s ruling Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi. Under the leadership of Mr. Nitish Kumar, Janata Dal United (JDU) has expelled its own CM from the party. And now, Mr. Kumar will soon claim to form the next […]
The 2014 Kashmir Floods vs. 2013 Uttarakhand Floods – Did Congress Ignore the Death of Hindus
In the month of September 2014, the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) saw some of its worst floods in decades, but with the newly elected central government led by PM Modi, also saw some of the nation’s best rescue efforts in recent history. During the floods, a total of 277 Indians died, from […]
Yogi Adityanath – A Rare MP that Stood for Hindu Equality & Rights in Parliament
On August 13, 2014, the Indian National Congress led by Mallikarjun Kharge tried to push their agenda regarding their proposed communal violence bill (CBV) in the Lok Sabha (see our article on the Communal-Violence Bill for context). One of Kharge’s main points was that communal violence has skyrocketed since PM Modi took his oath and […]
The Modi Government’s Union Budget 2014-2015 – In Layman Term’s
By Sharan Bhagavath At the outset let me state, I am not a financial expert, economist or analyst. My view of the Modi Government’s first budget is purely from a layman’s perspective. If I were asked to define the key themes of the budget, then I would Infrastructure, Energy, and Manufacturing. But I guess Arun […]
Moving India – A Discussion between Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev and Dr Jayaprakash Narayan
Just over a year ago, a most engaging conversation took place between Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev and Dr Jayaprakash Narayan in which they discussed topics ranging from politics to spirituality. Sadhguru believes that a paradigm shift in power from government to industry is occurring in which transforming the Indian economy is the key. This transformation should […]
In the Heads of India Voters: What Makes them Vote for BJP, AAP or Congress
(CHAKRA) The 2014 Indian National elections are around the corner and many people are wondering what makes a person vote for the BJP vs. the INC vs. AAP. Over the last 50 years the INC (Indian National Congress) party has been the 800-lb gorilla with the BJP (Bharatya Janata Party) always trailing behind. In 2013, […]
Why do Most Indians Become Strong Fans of BJP after Living Outside India?
By S. Rustagi (CHAKRA Blogs) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is currently the 2nd largest national party in India and the current opposition government. There are hundreds of political parties in India, but most operate within individual States and are broken to target specific communities. The BJP’s name means ‘Indian People Party’ when translated in English […]
Arvind Kejriwal – From Magsaysay to Maobadi – A Scary Spike for India
By Krishna Baalu Mr Arvind Kejriwal a former Income Tax officer, Magsaysay award winner, hailing from Haryana, started his activism as a maverick crusader but, today grown in to a political force to be reckoned with. Though, his father Sri Gobind Ram Kejriwal was an RSS sympathiser, his journey was flagged off with a seemingly […]