Waiting to collapse.

Three days ago, On 30 May"Rescuers are digging through the rubble a day after a residential building collapsed in the Indian capital, Delhi, killing at least, seven people." "Authorities have confirmed 12 people were taken to hospital and that seven died while others are receiving treatment." "Building collapses are relatively common in Delhi, with more than a thousand recorded in the past three years causing dozens of deaths, according to fire department figures." BBC. On 30 May, "A building near Saket Metro station collapsed, killing six people, including five doctors preparing for FMGE and NEET-PG exams." On 3 June, "Fire at Flourish Stay B&B in Malviya Nagar claimed at least 23 lives." "Magisterial inquires into a series of deadly building collapses and fires in Delhi have repeatedly flagged regulatory failures, negligence and lapses by multiple govt agencies. The subsequent actions, however, have largely been directed at junior govt officials and engineers." TOI. Illegal, unsafe construction generates enormous amounts of bribes, which go right to the top, votes for the government and employment for the great unwashed. "Around 4 million residents of Delhi are living in unauthorized colonies. Besides, absence of approved building plans, these colonies suffer from other inherent problems of haphazard growth, lack of public amenities and infrastructure, unsafe structures and unhygienic conditions." And so, under the PM-Uday scheme residents of these colonies were given ownership of their properties so that they can get parks, playgrounds and community facilities. dda.gov.in. This is called Regularization. "Regularization is the process by which a state government or local authority retrospectively grants approval to a building. It applied to buildings built without the requisite permissions or in violation of the approved building plan." Propote. Why allow people to live in unsafe structures? Because it creates a 'vote bank' (wikipedia). Also because authorities do not have the means to provide alternate accommodation to the people if the unsafe buildings are demolished. Also, public land would have been grabbed by a crony of politicians who would have sold parcels to these people. Naturally, politicians and officials would get their cuts. After agriculture the construction sector is the second largest employment generator in India, employing some  71 million of the workforce in India, 81% of whom are unskilled labor while 19% are skilled. ET. It provides a fallback to the rural landless in between harvesting and planting. Between 2021 and 2025, 179 bridges collapsed killing 202 people and injuring 441 across India. "The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways reported only 42 collapses between 2019 and 2024. An analysis of media reports suggests 2024 alone saw 48 collapses, more than the ministry's five-year count. Newslaundry. The problem is that owners of almost all legal buildings in Delhi have added illegal extensions without extra support. In April 2025, "The urban development department informed Delhi Assembly that the 12 zones of Municipal Corporation of Delhi registered 76,4765 cases of illegal constructions in 10 years - form 1 January 2015 to 17 March 2025 - but enforcement action was initiated in only 35,842 cases." ET. Gross underestimate. No  details of what 'enforcement action' were revealed. Unless the minister in charge and senior officials are severely punished this will continue. At a guess, over 90% of buildings in Delhi will collapse in the event of any significant earthquake. Casualties will be in millions. Life has no inflation. It's cheapest.          

Supposed to be an economist.

"Investors are showing signs of diversifying away from US Treasuries as global debt levels hit a record of nearly $353 trillion by end-March, a report by the Institute of International Finance found." "Looking at key debt ratios, global debt stood at 305% of world economic output, broadly stable where it had been since 2023. However, debt ratios followed a similar pattern as debt levels - trending lower in mature markets and rising steadily in emerging economies." Reuters. On 23 August, "US national debt has topped 40 trillion." "America's debt burden is rising faster than estimates just a few years ago, exacerbated by persistent deficits and soaring interest payments." At a spot price of $4,600 a troy ounce, the US debt is "More than the total value of all gold ever mined." CNN. Regardless, Trump has been busy. On 1 February 2025, the US levied 25% tariffs on all imports from Canada and Mexico, except oil and energy, which were taxed at 10%. Canada retaliated with 25% tariffs on US goods. wikipedia. Early this year, "Trump announced 'major combat operations' against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint US-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites." Yesterday, the US destroyed five Iranian oil tankers while Iran fired missiles towards US bases in Jordan. ABC. The price of crude oil has jumped, with the benchmark Brent crude selling at $99.06 per barrel this morning. oilprice.com. In the last week of August 2026, "Canada's chief US trade negotiator is disputing claims made by Americans officials about why trade talks fell apart last week, namely that the Canadian side brought forward last minute-demands on autos and that US negotiators weren't interested in French language discoverability rules. CBC. Yesterday, "Canada imposed tariffs of 15% to 50% on hundreds of products from the US, as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney bets that standing up to Trump will eventually help Ottawa's negotiating position with its biggest trading partner." The Japan Times. In retaliation, "The latest US measures will hit Canadian alcohol, dairy products, motorcycles and mopeds, while Canadian goods will also face restrictions in some major US government contracts." These measures are due to start on 29 September. TOI. In US dollars, from January to July 2026, Canada exported 233,665.4 million to the US and imported 205,475.7, for a trade surplus of 28,189.7 million in Canada's favor. Canada enjoyed a surplus of 48,302.3 million in 2025, 61,166.0 million in 2024 and 78,333.4 million in 2022. census.gov. In 2024, trade with the US constituted 62.22% of Canada's total trade, the Indo-Pacific was a distant second with 17.40% and Europe and Central Asia contributed 11.99%. wikipedia. The US has a GDP of $32.38 trillion, while Canada's GDP is $2.51 trillion. Worldometers. Mark Carney is the present prime minister of Canada and was the governor of the Bank of England (July 2013-March 2020) (Britannica) when Britain exited the European Union, known as Brexit (wikipedia). Britain with a GDP of $4.26 trillion chose to give up free trade with the European Union, with a combined GDP of $21.24 trillion, just across the English Channel (World Bank). Ten years on, Britain has probably lost 3% to 8% of economic growth due to Brexit, while "The most recent study by the NBER takes account of population growth and says the UK lost 6-8% of per capita output. BBC. Even with a ringside seat, Carney seems to have learnt nothing. He, like Iran, is probably calculating that the mid-term elections to the US Congress in November will bring a Democrat majority in both the House and the Senate, which will reverse Trump's policies. Even if that happens Trump will still have veto power till 2028. Cutting off one's nose to spite one's face  is silly. The economy could tank. And Carney is supposed to be an economist. Legacy of failure. 

It's nothing personal.

India's sovereign credit rating by the US agencies are at investment grade, with S&P (BBB) and Moody's (Baa3) rating it at one notch above investment level and Fitch (BBB-) just above speculative level. The Global Economy. There are 25 countries rated BBB by S&P, including India with per capita GDP at $2,810 and British Virgin Islands at $46,710. Brazil rated BB has per capita GDP of $12,335 and Vietnam rated BB+ has per capita GDP of $5,300, but are both rated below India. Even CareEdge Global Ratings currently rates India at BBB+ with a stable outlook. Mint. Just recently, "The Government of India welcomes the decision Of Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) to upgrade India's Long-Term Foreign Currency and Local Currency Issuer Ratings by one notch from 'BBB+' to 'A-', while maintaining the Stable Outlook. JCR also raised India's country ceiling by one notch to 'A'." pib.gov.in. Does this mean that the JCR is fair to India while the US companies are biased? Firstly, it is not clear whether the currency and country ratings by JCR are the same as the sovereign credit rating. Secondly, US foreign portfolio investors (FPI) hold 41% of India's equity and debt markets. "In absolute terms, US based FPI holdings increased from Rs 29.5 trillion in January 2025 to Rs 32.1 trillion in January 2026." Debt investments rose by Rs 150 billion. AngelOne. In 2024, Japanese FPI investment into India was Rs 2.06 trillion less than 3% of the total FPI investment into Indian stocks. MC. Since the exposure of US companies is more than 10 times that of Japanese companies, the US rating agencies may err on the side of caution. Also the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) seems extremely reluctant to raise interest rates to tackle rising inflation unless forced to do so. In its August meeting, the RBI "kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% for the fourth consecutive monetary policy review, signalling that interest rates are likely to remain stable for now," even as it increased its projection for retail inflation from 5% to 5.1%. Mint. This was expected by the markets. "Over time, a fairly settled view of RBI has emerged. It is widely seen as an institution that prefers to wait rather than tighten policy unless inflation becomes impossible to ignore or external developments leave it with little room for maneuver ." "Inflation has been rising and inflation expectations are showing signs of firming up. Yet very few analysts bet on a rate hike," wrote Puja Mehra. If prices in India are rising faster than in the US, the Indian rupee will weaken against the US dollar. In May, the Indian rupee fell to a record low of 96.96 to one US dollar "as the stalled US-Iran peace talks kept oil prices elevated, driving global bond yields higher and hurting equities amid fear of further central bank rate hikes." Reuters. The USD is trading at 94.6978 to one dollar this morning. xe.com. How did the RBI achieve this? "It turned to overseas Indians, luring them with attractive sweeteners." The FCNR (B) "might have bailed us out, but only for the moment. They have to be repaid, and in dollars." "It is a telling commentary that at a time when yields and interest rates are rising all over the world, for reasons that are far from clear, India's central bank alone seems to believe in 'Indian exceptionalism'. The world doesn't," wrote Mythili Bhusnurmath. As a result, "The gap between India's 10-year government bond yield and the US 10-year Treasury yield has narrowed sharply to levels last seen many years ago, changing the equation for the rupee, foreign investors and the RBI's monetary policy." MC. Foreign investors have to account for the falling rupee. "A total of 64.3% of India's population, which represents 940 million people, are now covered under at least one social protection benefit," according to the International Labor Organisation. TNIE. Which puts a big question mark over tax collection and fiscal deficit. The RBI may not care about Indian citizens, foreign investors are responsible to their people. Hence they rate us low. Pure economics. Nothing personal.   

Face it, it's impossible.

"After opening the door to higher interest rates,...US Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has to decide how to follow though with actions." "In a speech to the Kansas City Fed's annual Jackson Hole conference in Wyoming,... Warsh went further than many observers expected in agreeing that higher interest rates may be needed to curb inflation that is stuck above the central bank's 2% target." "Fed policymakers will meet on September 15-16." Reuters. President Donald Trump piled on the pressure when he said, "We should have the lowest rate of any country in the world...Lower the rate or I'll stop trading with countries with which we have a deficit." Reuters. That would push inflation higher and force the Fed to raise rates, possibly by a greater amount. On 2 September, "Bond prices continued to slide in Asia and Europe, pushing borrowing costs to multi-decade highs as the Middle East conflict drives up energy prices and layers concerns about inflation on top of worries about ballooning government debt." Reuters. "In the United States, 10-year interest rates sit around 4.7%, surging nearly half a percent this year," while, "Australia's government now has to offer investors more than 5% on its 10-year bond, which hit a 15-year high after a long period of low interest rates." "US national debt has grown to more than  $40 trillion," and so, "Funding debts of this size is pushing up interest rates worldwide." The Conversation. "With benchmark Japanese bond yields breaking through a three-decade-old barrier, higher returns are starting to tease capital home." Japan "is the biggest owner of US Treasuries and one of the most reliable buyers of sovereign debt worldwide." Reuters. Why should we Indians care about what is happening in the US and Japan? "As of August 18, the two-year Treasury yield stood at 3.76%, while the 10-year and 30-year yields were 4.71% and 5.28% respectively." India will be affected as, "Sustained higher US Treasury yields could make dollar-denominated assets more attractive relative to emerging-market investments, potentially putting  pressure on capital flows into India." "Higher global yields can increase the return investors demand from Indian bonds." And, "India remains exposed to movements in the dollar, commodity prices and global trade." BT. For years, "With Japanese interest rates close to zero, hedge funds and institutional investors borrowed cheaply in yen and invested in higher-yielding assets -- from US Treasuries and AI stocks to emerging-market equities." That is the yen carry trade. Although Japanese investors hold a small amount of Indian equities, Indian markets could still be affected as other foreign investors divert funds from India to safer markets. MC. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has taken preemptive action. "India attracted a much larger-than-expected $136.38 billion through special foreign-currency mobilisation schemes," as "Indian banks raised $127.23 through non-resident foreign currency deposits, with additional inflows coming through external commercial borrowings and overseas foreign-currency borrowings." "India's banking system liquidity surplus jumped to Rs 9.7 trillion ($102.76) as most banks have swapped their dollar inflows with the central bank." ET. This money does not come free. At 6.50% rate of interest (IDBI Bank) $127.23 billion will grow to $153.69 billion compounding for 3 years and to $174.32 billion in 5 years, which banks will have to repay. The RBI will have to pay a bill of about $10.6 billion for protecting banks from rupee depreciation. ET. The rupee has strengthened due to all this inflow of foreign exchange which could bring inflation down by making imports cheaper. That would allow the RBI not to increase interest rate and help the government to borrow cheaply. Foreign investors aren't fools. The RBI may be able to control interest rates, borrow capital to manage capital flows but it will not be able to control foreign exchange rate. wikipedia. It's impossible. The cost could be enormous. For us.

Still in sixth.

India's Real GDP, or GDP at Constant prices, grew at 7.8% to Rs 81.36 trillion in the first quarter (April-June) of FY 2026-27. Nominal GDP, or GDP at Current Prices, grew at 10.3% to Rs 88.27 trillion. pib. gov.in. Former Finance Secretary, Subhash Garg, said that this is because the government reduced last year's first-quarter GDP from Rs 86 trillion to Rs 80 trillion, which has raised the year-on-year rate of growth. He said the production at current prices remains fixed. So, where did Rs 6 trillion go? he asked. The Federal. "Govt strongly defended the sanctity of GDP data," saying "the revision was consistent with the new methodology. The base year has changed, the use of producer price index provides more granular information, and more data is available." TOI. "The base year is revised periodically to reflect structural shifts in the economy," to account for "expansion of renewable energy and digital services, alongside changes in consumption pattern and investment behavior." pib.gov.in. "On price adjustments, the government's April-June deflator was 2.3%, significantly less than retail inflation of more than 4% and wholesale inflation over 9%." Prof Raghuram Rajan asked "why the robust GDP growth figure is not showing up in stronger results for job creation, domestic investment and foreign portfolio inflows." Reuters. This government is not trusted because of what transpired right at the beginning, in 2015. "Immediately after the GDP series was released in early 2015 (with 2011-12 as its base year), economists and policymakers began questioning the accuracy of the numbers, as it seemed to contradict other economic indicators." "Around this time, the Niti Aayog got involved in reviewing the GDP methodology and in the preparation of a back-cast series." Niti Aayog "corrected" (decreased) the growth rate of the previous regime, wrote Pramit Bhattacharya. In 2019, "The only two non-government members of the National Statistical Commission, including its acting chief, have quit over 'disagreements' with the government on the release of jobs data and concerns about it being buried in election season." NDTV. JP Morgan chief economist Sajjid Chinoy said that the high rate of growth is because of an enormous fiscal stimulus. Direct tax rates were reduced in February last year, consumption taxes were cut in September and interest rates have come down by 1.5% over the last year. Exports have jumped 12% despite tariffs as the rupee has fallen by 15% against the dollar and global demand has been strong. BBC. "The UK has seen years of slow growth, although the economy expanded by 1.2% in the first six months of this year, according to official figures." BBC. The GDP of the UK was $4002.588 billion in 2025 while that of India was $3956.067 billion in 2025, according to the World Bank. If India's GDP has grown 7.8%, it should now be $4264.653 billion while a 1.2% growth should take the UK economy to $4050.63 billion. India should rise above the UK to fifth in ranking. But the IMF projects the UK economy at $4264.794 billion and the Indian economy at $4153.191 billion in 2026. wikipedia. Which means the IMF is projecting a 5% growth of Real GDP in dollar terms. The festive season started with Janmashtami, the birth of Lord Krishna, on 4 September. (wikipedia). Prices of sugar and onions have more than doubled. India Today. A valuable source of protein, "Egg prices have risen sharply across India over the past year," as "more maize is diverted to ethanol production, poultry farmers are having to compete for the same crop. Feed accounts for more than 70% of the cost of producing an egg." HT. Sugar cane is also a source of ethanol. Instead of this asinine celebration of some dubious statistical growth, the government should concentrate on policies that are good for the people. Not on single or double deflator. India is still in sixth position. That's real.    

Children demanding knowledge.

"Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari set a target...to establish at least 1000 schools run by RSS's education wing Vidya Bharati in every district, municipality and panchayat within a year." "The website of Vidya Bharati Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Sansthan states its vision is 'to develop a system of education which would help build a younger generation committed to Hindutva and infused with patriotic fervor'." TOI. How do the students of these schools perform in Board level exams, especially in science and math? "The RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Shaikshik Mahasangh (ABRSM) has opposed the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) campaign over the condition of government schools in Rajasthan, arguing that educational institutions should remain free of political activity." MC. "Authorities demolished a dilapidated government school building in Rajasthan's Rampura (Kanwarpura) village...after its poor condition was brought to light by the CJP." CJP members were attacked on their way to inspect the school. ET. So, the RSS thinks it is "politics" to draw attention to little children, including Hindus, attending classes in an unsafe building? "CJP's spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka...demanded the arrest of those involved in the alleged violence during the party workers' visit to a government school in Jaipur's Rampura," and "urged the government to focus on improving the condition of government schools across Rajasthan instead of 'wasting time on theatrics and violence'." ET. "Facing mounting heat from CJP's nationwide 'School Thik Karo (improve schools)' movement,...and upcoming local body elections, BJP's Bhajan Lal Sharma government has introduced a three-year, Rs 125 billion plan to revamp school infrastructure." ET. That is purely political and it remains to be seen whether the plan continues after the election. "Times of India (TOI) reporters visited government schools in 6 Rajasthan districts" and found "78 children, no building; classes held inside tin sheds" at Kota MBS Road, "Toilets but no water; 10 students, one teacher" at Jaipur Bhojyawas, "37 students under trees/hut" at Barmer Asad Nagar and "Building collapse caused 7 deaths in 2025; new building still awaited at Jhalawar Piplodi. In Goa, primary schools are closing due to falling enrollment of children and lack of teachers. In Bihar's Upgraded Middle School in Doiya village, Rohtas, "four classes and nearly 200 students share a single room." Two other rooms are occupied by a local resident, who keeps buffaloes in them, claiming the land belongs to him. In Chhattisgarh, over 1,000 girls schools have no separate toilets. In Uttarakhand, leaky roofs and dilapidated buildings are common. Only Keralam has "4,752 public schools in which every classroom is hi-tech, together accounting for 45,000 such rooms." Also, 150,000 trained teachers and 11,000 hi-tech labs. TOI. "A series of protests by school children over poor facilities, dubbed the 'Gen Alpha' movement, has set off alarm bells in Uttar Pradesh (UP), prompting the Yogi Adityanath government to direct senior officials to investigate all complaints and address them promptly." The Print. UP must hold elections to its Assembly in February/March 2027. wikipedia. Lack of proper school education will persist throughout life. "India is home to more than half of the world's Global Capability Centers (GCC) - a sector generating $100 billion in revenue, with over 2,100 centers employing 2.3 million professionals directly." However, "India produces 1.5 million engineering graduates every year, but only 25% to 30% are considered job-ready for GCCs and capable of contributing from day one." ET. While children are demanding good education, Bengal chief minister wants 1,000 schools which will teach "Hindutva" and "patriotic fervor", a kind of Hindu madrassas. Children are demanding education. Which means knowledge. Not brainwashing.     

How to Trump others.

 "Iran and the US have traded strikes after American forces attacked two rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz." "US Central Command (Centcom) said it took 'limited, precise action' after observing Iran preparing to 'launch rockets and deploy sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz'. "Iran said it had struck US bases in Jordan in response," and "targeted an air base in the UAE with drones." BBC. "For the first time on record, Iran has gone seven weeks without shipping meaningful crude exports through the Strait of Hormuz." "Unlike previous sanctions campaign,...the current blockade has stopped fresh crude cargoes reaching China," and, "As a result, Iran can only sell crude to China from floating storage in Asia, which it cannot replenish as crude accumulates aboard tankers inside the Strait." Reuters. The origin of the word 'Hormuz' could be from the local Persian word Hur-Mogh (Place of Dates), or from a Zoroastrian God Hormoz (Ahura Mazda) or it could have been named after Ifra Hormizd, the mother of King Shapur of Persia. wikipedia. Since Iran's claim on the Strait derives from its Persian name, President Donald Trump has a brilliant solution to eliminate Iran's claim once and for all. "Now that we have it under USA control, should we change the name Hormuz Strait to TRUMP STRAIT?" Trump said on his Truth Social network. Iran trumped. "Ever since the (trade) talks collapsed on Aug. 21, Canadian and American officials have been blaming each other for making too many last minute requests." "New 50% tariffs went into force on Aug. 22, targeting $20 billion in import from Canada," while "Canada hit back with countertariffs, including new duties on American steel and aluminium." Politico. Following the collapse of the talks, on 27 August, Trump proclaimed by Executive Order 14422, "The United States is the greatest protector of the Great Lakes, including the body of water currently known as Lake Ontario." "In recognition of this flourishing economic resource and its critical importance to our Nation's economy and its people, I am directing that the Lake officially be renamed as Lake America." The White House. On 1 September, "Apple changed the name of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' on the web version of its Apple Maps," which "followed a decision by Alphabet to change the name of the lake on its Google Maps for US users." Reuters. In retaliation, "Ontario Premier Doug Ford has hit back at Donald Trump by installing a large sign on Canada's shoreline with the message: 'Lake Ontario. Now and Always." This is diplomacy at its highest level. The G20 Finance Ministers' summit was hosted by the United States at Asheville, North Carolina, from 29 August to 1 September. Enlace Latino NC. "It was a summit of squabbling. The proceedings had barely begun when Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent mocked Canada's military, dismissing it with a reference to a decommissioned amusement park ride." WSJ. That was unfair. It is not Canada's fault that it has the safest surrounding  in the world, with the Atlantic to the East, the Pacific to the West, Alaska to the Northwest, Greenland to the Northeast and  the US to the South. Britannica. "Trump has said he is seeking 'immediate negotiations' to acquire Greenland for national security reasons - and insisted he 'won't use force'." BBC. Once that happens, Canada will be even safer - from Viking attacks.  Yesterday, "the US Mint launched the $1 with a portrait of Trump alongside the words 'Liberty' and 'In God We Trust', to celebrate America's 250th anniversary. The Mint said the coins, which are being marketed as a collectible, were not being put in circulation for daily use." BBC. Now Iranians can collect coins as they picnic beside Trump Strait, while Canadians can do the same by Lake America. How to Trump others. For a harmonious world.         

Reduced to zero

"Cockroach Janta Party...withdrew its call for a march on 5 September after Supreme Court, on the Centre's request, quashed all FIRs registered across the country against students who participated in the NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test)." The government gave three assurances: the Centre would not pursue FIRs registered between July 20 and July 25, no fresh FIRs would be registered in connection with the matter and the government would pay compensation to students who died by suicide allegedly in connection with NEET paper leak. TOI. FIR, or the First Information Report, is a document prepared by the police to record information about a cognizable offence. wikipedia. Indian police, controlled by politicians, registered FIRs against unarmed students but not against the use of lethal weapons by the fascist state. The Delhi Police was forced to register an "FIR in the case of a 19-year-old student protester who suffered pellet-gun injuries during the 20 July march on Parliament as Rahul Gandhi, accompanied by the victim, Sahil Lochab, staged a sit-in outside a Delhi Police station, refusing to budge until an FIR is filed in the case." NDTV. And yet Noida Police filed a 'Zero FIR' against a minor girl who apparently used insulting language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "A zero FIR is one recorded at a station that has no local jurisdiction and then transferred onward, in this case, to Delhi." "The sections invoked were 352, 353(1) and 356(1) of Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, dealing with insult, public mischief and defamation respectively." "All of them descend from Macaulay's Penal Code enacted in 1860," wrote Saurav Gupta 

and Aditya Prasanna Bhattacharya. The Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita was enacted by this Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in 2023. wikipedia. Bharatiya means 'belonging to Bharat' or the Republic of India. Wiktionary. Ironic that the party which claims to be for the Indian Republic is using the draconian colonial Indian Penal Code (IPC), drafted by Thomas Babington Macaulay (wikipedia) to force allegiance to the British monarch, to oppress independent Indians. The 15-year-old girl against whom the coercive Zero FIR was registered recorded a video in which she said, "Modiji, you have turned my life into hell. I am unable to leave my home and have had to hide my face wherever I go." The Wire. A 75-year-old man has let loose his attack dogs on a child. How vindictive and small-minded can you get? In his Independence Day address from the ramparts of the Red Fort in Delhi, Mr Modi said, "We have succeeded in getting rid of armed Naxals in the jungles, but 'dimagi Naxals' (intellectual Naxals) are looking for opportunities to create violence, unrest..." NDTV. "The least we expect from an elected premier in a democracy, is that he is loyal to his people, that he protects them and respects them," "But from the beginning of his long tenure PM Modi and his speech writers have concentrated on slighting and even abusing citizens who raise their voices against specific policies or inaction - Khan Market Gang. Tukde Tukde Gang, anit-nationals and so on," wrote Neera Chandhoke. "It will cost you very dearly," warned Union Minister Kiran Rijiju to "protesters and Khalistani supporters who put their feet on the Indian national flag and tore it outside New York Madison Square Garden,...when people gathered there to hear RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's address." NDTV. He doesn't know that "The US Supreme Court has ruled that burning the American flag can be protected under the First Amendment when it is used as a form of political expression." Just Criminal Law. "Sticks and stones may break my bones, But words will never hurt me," is a children's rhyme. In India, a 75-year old man is using police batons and pellet guns against slogans from children. Zero FIR, zero respect, zero dignity. How embarrassing. For us.       

Indians everywhere in the world.

"From Europe to Japan, India is building a wider network of agreements and arrangements to facilitate the movement of its workers abroad. The prize for India is just not more jobs for its workforce, but potentially more dollars flowing home through remittances. The opportunity is growing as ageing populations and shrinking work forces leave countries across the world facing shortages of skilled workers." ET. Indians are cheap - sell them for dollars. Yesterday, one Indian was among 12 killed by a massive aerial assault on Ukraine by Russia. TOI. "227 Indian nationals have been recruited into the Russian armed forces, of whom 139 have been discharged while 51 have passed away, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said. NDTV. That leaves 37 Indians unaccounted for, probably still serving in the Russian army because they can't find jobs back home. "Indians accounted for seven of the 16 seafarers - nearly 44% - killed in attacks on commercial vessels during the Strait of Hormuz crisis between 1 March and 14 July 2026." When Indians are not being killed, "In 2025, Indians constituted 18% of all seafarers abandoned by shipowners worldwide, making them the worst-affected nationality for the second consecutive year." NDTV. In June, "An Indian man killed in an Iranian strike at Kuwait airport was coming to his home in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain to attend his niece's wedding." NDTV. It seems that if there is an explosion in any part of the world Indians will definitely be among the casualties. Indians are the cheapest. It may be because the Indian state does not recognize Indians as citizens. In July, a Division Bench of Justice Debangshu Basak and Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta of the Calcutta High Court "held that documents such as Aadhaar cards, voter identity cards, PAN cards, bank records and ancestral land records, though important indicators of identity and residence, are not conclusive proof of citizenship." CJP. Even a passport, that requests other countries to "allow the bearer to pass freely without let or hindrance and to afford him or her every assistance and protection if he or she may stand in need," does not prove citizenship. "Amid growing public confusion over the use of passports as proof of citizenship and eligibility for government benefits, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has clarified that an Indian passport is strictly a travel document and should not be treated as conclusive proof of citizenship." NDTV. Last month, "Former Indian diplomat Navdeep Singh Suri questioned the Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in Punjab, saying he was made to establish his Indian citizenship despite having represented the country abroad. Suri served as India's ambassador to the UAE and Egypt and high commissioner to Australia." HT. Why should any country accept our ambassador as the representative of the government (wikipedia) and take him seriously if he is not a citizen of the country he represents? In August, "amicus curiae and a senior advocate Vijay Hansaria has informed the Supreme Court that there are serious criminal cases against chief ministers of 14 of the 28 states, a list topped by Telangana's A Revanth Reddy who faces 89 cases." TOI. And, According to a report submitted to the Surpreme Court by senior advocate Vijay Hansaria, at present 4,192 cases are pending against incumbent and former parliamentarians and legislators, while 519 of these cases are pending for more than a decade." The Wire. Criminals ruling India. No one is a citizen. So, sell people for dollars. Very cheap.