K.P.Nagarajan

He was just a Chief Minister, they could not ruffle him and contain him let alone finish him. Now he is a Prime Minister and a third term at that. Knifes will be out and these Wolves will be silenced..

Is he going to New York/Washington ?

Shameless @markets US offers a life line to the world ? Seriously ?

Time to take a refuge in Pharma post 5th May ? Lupin, Sun Pharma trading stronger Nifty Pharma Index Daily Charts

@sunchartist Hope Trump will stop the war between Modi and Mamata ?

West Bengal Satta BJP 149-152 TMC 138-141

@niraj_shah Don't try to be dramatic, The crisis is not permanent, Trump did damage but world finding a way evolve a way around. No country can again dictate and other countries allow a free pass Technology is a bitch takes longer. Happened with China and will happen with India too

The bottom line: Economic security doesnt equate to building walls. It means building an economy nimble enough to absorb shocks AND stay deeply engaged with global trade. Build buffers. Not barriers. These are not ordinary times (6/6)

I read Sajjid Chinoy's piece today, and some of the things are on the lines of what he has spoken to me through the years. Its a good time to get a reminder/refresher 'course'. Here's a short thread on his latest take. Hope its useful - (1/6) The world is no longer going through temporary turbulence. Trade wars, geopolitical conflicts & AI disruption are the new normal. For India, the question isn't if shocks will come — it's how ready are we when they do?

@Aunindyo2023 kudo aur khojo. Patriots don't support Congress

Does the BJP win because 50% of India is right-wing, and they have united under the ruling party? To answer that question one would have to ask - what attracts voters to the BJP? Which of those attributes can be considered to be 'right wing'? In the post-Rath Yatra period, since 1991, the BJP's national vote-share has been less than 20% only once, and that was in 2009, when it got 18.8%. So, till 2014, one could say, roughly 18-20% of Indians were die-hard supporters of the BJP, and backed it even at its lowest points. In 2014, the BJP got 31%+ votes, 12% more than what it got 5 years earlier, and 5% more than its previous best. Even if the core Hindutva vote had increased by 2-3%, there is no doubt, that 9-10% of the new voters Narendra Modi attracted, were voting for Acche Din, based on what they had heard of the Gujarat Model. In 2019, BJP's vote share went up by another 6%. There were five key drivers here: (1) anxiety over national security after Pulwama (2) the Modi govt's successful implementation of a vast welfare/subsidy system for India's poorest (3) a fracture in OBC and dalit politics, especially in UP and Bihar. (4) The BJP's overwhelming money power, and (5) Its complete control over the media and insitutions. I'll break this down a bit: Income estimates by the World Inequality Lab, which produced the much-quoted Billionare Raj report about India, show that the poorest 30% of Indians have done better under successive Modi govts, than before. (I deliberately use these estimates, since WIL's scholars have argued that India is one of the most unequal nations in the world, and they have no reason to massage the data to show the Modi govt in a better light.) What was significant was not just that the poor were getting enough to keep their noses above the water, but the poorest castes - the non-dominant 'subalterns' - among OBCs and Dalits in North India, had a reason to move away from the larger OBC and Dalit parties - (e.g., SP, BSP, RJD), and come under the BJP umbrella. The govt schemes had an important role in the every day life of the poor, which went beyond the subsidies. The implementation of these schemes created a network of 'touch points' for the poor, which gave them never-before-achieved access to the state. This process is a new form of 'governmentality' for a largely non-modern country. It helped the govt organise the poor into a reliable electorate. This model was not new, neither was it invented by the Modi-Shah BJP. It had already been mastered in West Bengal by the Left Front, where welfare was entirely routed through the party, turning the state into a 'party-society.' The key difference here was that all welfare came with the Modi-brand, as opposed to the 'party', even when it was implemented by the BJP's cadre and the panna pramukhs on the ground. The voter identified the government's largesse with one man - Narendra Modi. This is one of the most important secrets of the Modi-BJP's success. But, perhaps, the game-changer is the BJP's overwhelming money power. It has the ability to spend multiple times what any other party can, including the relatively rich regional parties. This financial clout has allowed it to control most forms of media and manage not just the message, but public culture in general. The fact that the BJP has overwhelming backing from every state institution is not unique. This used to be par for the course before the coalition phase. The Congress controlled all institutions, for the first 40 years, as long as it ran a majority govt at the centre. So, I return to my original question - which of these are fundamentally right-wing? There can be no doubt that political-Hindutva is now the hegemonic ideology in most parts of India, and, by now, it would have attracted another 6-7% of voters to the BJP's ideology, compared to 2009. So, it would be safe to say that at least 25-27% of Indians, will now vote for the BJP even if they face economic and existential hardships. On the other side, a large number of people now vote for the BJP for reasons that are traditionally seen as 'left-wing' - subsidies, welfare, expanded role of the state, empowerment of the poorest castes. And above all of this sits the decisive role of money, media, and muscle-power. Yes, the opposition is fragmented, and it is structurally going to remain so for various reasons. And, it is also true, that at the current stage of global capitalism, the moneyed are largely backing the Right, everywhere in the world. But, despite all this, the right-wing vs left-wing explanation is inadequate It hides more than it reveals.

@SriramMadras @mkstalin They have already voted on this, wait for the results

In under 40 hours, all speculation ends (thankfully). I believe @mkstalin deserves to continue as he is the best bet for Tamil Nadu among other options The administration is in safest hands under MKS. Key departments such as Industries, Agriculture (despite challenges), and School Education have truly delivered. I believe the high women’s turnout will likely favor DMK, a clear endorsement of MKS’s welfare schemes.

@TARUNspeakss Repoll peheli baar ho reha hai Bengal mein ?

What an Embarrassment 🤦🤦 This is IPS Ajay Pal Sharma He was sent to Bengal as an observer by ECI He was seen allegedly threatening TMC candidate Jahangir khan Now, whole Falta constituency, he was responsible for, is going for re-polls due to various irregularities. Shameful!!

This scumbag talking about a fellow lawmaker

@iyer_sk We actually invited Martians to conduct the elections in West Bengal, they developed some last minute snags in their craft which could not take off. Better luck next time

The Center (ruled by the BJP) controlling the staff who supervise the count creates a clear conflict of interest. A post-election petition is a "post-mortem" that cannot fix a stolen mandate.

@NikkeiAsia If trusted partner of Middle East countries fried by Iran and US wringing it's hand, this theater in Indian ocean will also be governed by India but far more judiciously than US

India's geopolitical clout tested in Maldives-Mauritius rift over Chagos Island nations vie for archipelago, including Diego Garcia, home to US-UK military base The dispute challenges Delhi's efforts to be viewed as a trusted partner for island states. s.nikkei.com/4cXbUVU

@itsrosesm Idiot,Trump employa his relatives for International diplomacy which involves billions of deals and his family making so much money that his salary is nothing like peanuts for him Smell the coffee and waje up

Obama donated NONE of his salary. Michelle had a staff of 23. Trump donates ALL of his salary. Melania has a staff of 4. In life there are givers and there are takers.

@Fintech00 Ek bed sheet ka bachat ho jati yaar

Whats the difference between 1 tonn ka AC and 1.5 tonn ka AC? 0.5 me kya hi ho jayega bhai?

@VianneyCecil Itna over confidence acchi baat nahi hai

If Jaya can win 37/39 alone we can win 39/39 🌅 We should go alone in 2029. Congress can align with whoever they want.

@laksr_tn @AmitShah Don't be sensitive Laxmi, since when did you start taking Bangladesh seriously ?

.@AmitShah : Do you really want to keep him? He is a national embarrassment.

@naziafarheen15 There no fucking Dravidian Ideology, just a familys lust for Power

Never dump Dravidian ideology from this Dravidian soil. It is these roots that gave us dignity when society denied it. It broke the monopoly over education. It made the son of a daily wage worker sit in the same classroom as the privileged. It ensured that even a lower middle-class family could dream and actually reach somewhere. It brought reservations so talent wasn't crushed by birth. Growth here is distributed, not concentrated. That is why in Tamil Nadu, the gap between the top and bottom isn't brutally wide like in many other states. It is Dravidian thought that kept our heads held high.. not by dividing people, but by lifting those who were pushed down. This land stands today because of those roots. Uproot them, and you don't just weaken an ideology.. you weaken the very foundation that made Tamil Nadu what it is.

Here is a wild masterpiece that many have never heard about. Tamil Nadu holds one of India’s most astonishing hidden landscapes, the Theri Kadu or the red sand dune Forests of Thoothukudi. These flame coloured dunes, sculpted by wind over thousands of years from ancient marine sands, are living geological archives of sea, climate and time. Their striking crimson hue comes from iron-rich minerals, making Theri Kadu not just beautiful, but globally significant. Beyond the dunes lies a resilient forest ecosystem protected within Theri Reserved Forest landscapes such as Kuthiraimozhi Theri RF with 5,152 ha and Sathankulam RF. with 899.08 Ha. Though seemingly arid, these porous sands harvest rain, recharge groundwater and sustain precious freshwater springs known as Sunai in a low-rainfall region. This is nature’s water bank hidden beneath a desert of red. Theri is also alive with remarkable biodiversity. Over 500 plant species thrive here, specially adapted to harsh sandy soils. Madras hedgehogs, foxes, pangolins, reptiles, owls, butterflies and the dazzling fan-throated lizard find refuge in this rare habitat. #Theri #TamilNadu #Biodiversity #Conservation #RedSandDunes

@AartiTikoo We sent a Vishal Sikka packing, entire Infosys board was culprit

People crying over the lack of foreign investment in AI in India are deflecting from all the blunders of the past. India missed the bus on every front long ago, when we should have prioritised investment in manufacturing, infrastructure and energy security. We have ended up in a massive hole, and instead of fixing it, some chest-thumpers are wailing over AI, which is more of a job-guzzler than a job-creator technology. Bizarre!

@Ahlawat2012 But Trump shouting from the roof top and running like a headless chicken

16 US installations across 8 countries. The damage was significant and widespread. During WW2, it was stated, with some level of helplessness, that the Bomber will always get through (Stanley Baldwin- 1932) Now we can say that the drone will always get through. Everything static will be hit. The economics are skewed in the favour of drones vis the defensive armament.

@RT_India_news Add Private credit crisis in US, Trump busy making money for his family

First Time Since World War II, US National Debt Has Grown Bigger Than Its Economy