My Dear Countrymen, Do you have another 80 paisa

 80 paisa More please 

Indian Geopolitical analysts have a nice term for Chinese Border intrusions,  "A death by thousand cuts" and yet Government of India has the most perfected "Death by thousand cuts" strategy on hiking "Petrol & Diesel price" and in this case, Indians get cut and bleed to death, a financial death of debt and uncertain future. 

Every day, they increase the price of petrol and diesel by 80 paisa, But cumulative price rise has gone over 10 rupees and that's over 10% hike. International readers may be shocked to know even when crude falls in International market even on those days. 

 On one hand, Ministers and Government psychopaths claim "India is buying Russian crude at a discount by paying in Rubles" and on the other they keep raising Petrol prices.  

And No, going green has nothing to do with it as you might remember,  India wishes to be Net Zero emission country in distant 2060.

And in the name of Infrastructure development,  it continues to build more highways and not Railways.  

And even the stupidest Knows,  On highways, Trucks,  Cars and Buses travel and they do run on Petrol and Diesel.

 The Hoax of Free Market Economy And "Oil Marketing Companies(OMC)" sets the retail price:

I think even "Short memory" of Indian citizens can recall, OMCs kept the prices frozen when Elections in most populus state, Uttar Pradesh were on. That period saw huge hikes in Brent Crude prices . 

More importantly, who are these "Oil Marketing Companies"? Barring Ambani's Reliance, rest of all Government owned Companies,  previously Government had full ownership but now they are Majority shareholders.  Government still appoints Members of the Board and they in turn select the chairman. 

Does it make them, a private company worthy of any "Free Market"? NO. 

As for Board of Reliance Industries, well, they select a Petroleum Minister and even the Prime Minister; that's what popular belief is and the governments of present or the recent past gave me no evidence to disbelieve this theory. 

(Just so you understand , this post is not about Sri Lanka or Pakistan or even Singapore)

So, Hello.. Pay Another 80 paisa please.  Show your Dedication to the nation, "Food on your family table" is such a cliche.

 "Make your Leader Fat" is the new thing.

US recession coming?

 Deutsche Bank 

Deutsche Bank finally admitted "Global Bubble Building Industry" also known as "US Economy" will fall into recession in 2023, if US Federal Reserve goes with interest rate hikes this year.

Another way to put it forward is, the Recession of 2008 which has been brushed under the carpet with the ponzi scheme of unreal degrees of Low interest rates worldwide (Led by US Fed of course) will resurface and vulnerable yet giant banks like Deutsche Bank will end belly up.  Yet this interpretation of their forecast will not appear In news magazine,  but it is the truth.  US recession would mean severe stress in Global and specially European banks and in current Geopolitical scenario, I don't think China will be too eager to buy Western debt . So Eurozone will fall into recession and all Western economy will be busy in bailing out their Billionaire and Bankers.

 How about Japan, India and Australia? They always make huge "Foreign Policy Statements" .. Will they not buy Western papers and save them from recession.. Well, Firstly their own debt situation are as worse as USA ... after all, they are satellite Economy of US and their central banks blindly follow US Fed, whatever US based "Thinktanks" telegraph to them, their central Banks follow that.

Add to that, current war in Ukraine,  sanctions on USSR , oops , I meant Russia and lack of trade deal with China.. this means Inflation is going to remain high in throughout 2022-23. Forget what deaf and dumb Economists of IMF and World Bank, Global economy will have Stagflation this year. 

Only Tool left with "Central Bankers" is to raise "Interest Rates" to combat "Inflation" , but that will make "Too Big to fail" banks FAIL . That's what Deutsche Bank is pleading to US Fed, in a subtle way.

I'm thinking a "Global Depression" is more likely. So careful there.. out in the Market place.

Elections are the best Vaccine

 Nothing Stops Coronavirus of Covid19 like Elections 

Latest is the Curious case of France, who will be holding the First Round of Presidential Elections on coming Sunday. Let us examine their official data release for last 7 days..

Just 7 days ago, France reported over 200,000 daily cases. Now barely 20-25 thousand,  1 million active cases but only 1000 serious.  Science has become a subject of political executive consent. 

These data are from "Worldometer" website..

April 4 (GMT)

• 27,648 new cases and 149 new deaths in France [source]

Yesterday

• 102,266 new cases and 31 new deaths in France [source]

April 2

• 132,114 new cases and 68 new deaths in France [source]

April 1

• 148,629 new cases and 134 new deaths in France [source]

March 31

• 169,311 new cases and 139 new deaths in France [source]

 March 30

• 169,024 new cases and 149 new deaths in France [source]

March 29

• 217,480 new cases and 164 new deaths in France [source]

Who knew that listening to relentless Political speeches, however boring and nonsensical they may be, can scare the shit of out even Coronavirus!!

Had we known that would we have recommended "Lockdown or Social Distancing" no way, just Macron Or Le Pen on TV and antibodies would rage across your veins . 

Incidentally, India's Omicron surge of BA.2 strains stopped by Elections in 5 states or provinces and daily speeches by Modi on TV.

NB: Don't Call Omicron mild, okay.. They will come after you with a sledgehammer... Who are they? Well, you know WHO!

 Wildfires In India 

As wildfires rage in almost every forest barring the Mangroves and Uttarakhand province of India is being no exception. 

One after another, Pine forests are going up in flames especially in Uttarkashi district, that can be spotted from Space thanks to cloudless skies. The valley in between the ridges are hazy with smoke.

What is peculiar in India is that no Media channel covers them, one newspaper however reported another interesting story , that same state decided to fire "5000 forest guards due to budget constraints" this year. They also reported those Government employees were on Princely Salary of Rs. 8000 only, well only a prince can manage a family life with small amount as no one dares to ask a payment from a Prince. Sadly the forest department workers are no prince.

So that state now has raging "Forest Fires" and probably will continue to have that for next two months because Local Government decided to fire the forest department guards.

Now Supreme Court of India has no issues with Forest fires because the smoke isn't reaching the capital "New Delhi" and no one told them as yet, these Himalayan Forest fires prevent any cool breeze coming to the northern plains, which Traditionally reduced the night temperatures. So only wind that will come is hotter wind from West, creating intolerable heatwave. 

It's "String Theory" darlings, your electricity Bills depend on how much air conditioning you use, which depend on your city's temperature,  which in turn depend on prevention of Wildfires in hills quite a distance away.  So if you don't want boil yourself to death in heatwave or pay huge amount of electricity bills, take note of Forest Department's activities irrespective of whether you want to visit the forests or not.

"Pandemic is Over" at Whoville

 Pandemic is Over, or so Secretary General of World Health Organisation seemed to Suggest in March 30th Press Conference.

Coronavirus will no longer be called as a dreadful Virus now, but Corona will be back as Mexican Beer brand. 

 

"In the best-case scenario, we may see less severe variants emerge and boosters or new formulations of vaccines won’t be necessary. In the worst-case scenario, a more virulent and highly transmissible variant emerges.

Against this new threat, people’s protection against severe disease and death, either from prior vaccination or infection, will wane rapidly. Addressing this situation would require significantly altering the current vaccines and making sure they get to the people who are most vulnerable to severe disease." ~ These are the words that came out from Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus' mouth.

It seems WHO members are more interested in war in Ukraine than anything else..

So every country has adopted "Best Case Scenario" and rather than fining people without masks (which was quite unnecessary) the Draconian regimes will fine people wearing Masks, their police is so accustomed to harassing ordinary folks .. they will find a way.

So is WHO saying current Omicron (BA.2) strain is actually Milder? What did WHO say to those of us, who gave Insilico-proof of changed protein of Spike , oh yes, We are spreading infodemic?

So which policy, does WHO support now? China's "Zero Covid" policy or UK's "New Sweden Model"?

Theirs looking very close to Sweden Model. But read the fine print, WHO is also talking about "A New Inproved COVID Vaccine for future Mutations" (A scientifically impossible task) .. and if new mutant happens to be deadly then back to square One? Yes .. They covered all Proverbial Baseball Bases .. Wherever Coronavirus throws the ball next, about which they are absolutely Clueless..

https://www.who.int/multi-media/details/who-press-conference-on-covid-19-ukraine-and-other-global-health-issues---30-march-2022

Some might say WHO is very angry that Russian Invasion of Ukraine has stopped WHO's "Pandemic Commerce" plan of next 10 years. To them I say, Wait ..

This is "Save the Summer Commerce of North" plan.. This happened in May, 2021 also and now happening in April, 2022. Check last 7 to 10 days data in Germany and France.. WHO didn't forecast the spike.. in fact, they haven't addressed it spike in Europe at all..

Western and not so Western world is facing tremendous Inflationary pressure, now they can't afford any Pandemic prevention measures.. it might lead to rioting or civil unrest. That is why..

 

 Pandemic is over in WHOville.

Internet Addiction : Good Riddance Twitter

 Well, My Favourite bit of "Internet Addiction" is over and I knew it was coming as Twitter appointed a very subservient Indian-born American, Parag Agarwal as CEO.

I have seen and dealt with this kind when I stayed and worked in US, whenever a person of greater wealth and influence tell them to do task, they say "Yes Sir, I'll do it, consider it done." 

 Technical, Legal or Moral ramifications mean nothing to them. Just 5 minutes ago, I noticed my Twitter TL hasn't refreshed a bit in Two hours. So I refreshed the browser, A message came "Your account has been suspended" .. that was a bolt from the blue, I haven't foul mouthed Anyone in recent past ..

In fact, I block or mute foul-mouthed Trolls. Last one I muted was making obscene Remarks about lady Delhi Deputy Speaker.. I had protested, he tweeted obscene stuff at me, I quote-tweeted and muted that troll  claiming to be "Hindu Pandit".

Twitter says, I threatened the troll with Physical harm for my tweet "I will slap you so hard, that your teeth will fall off", followed by two 🤣 symbol , which happened after he insinuated "I opened my mouth for Oral Sex" ..

Originally this chap posted a picture of Rakhi Birla laughing and used the same abuse.  

Well , This post is to inform Mr. Parag Agarwal and "keep Twitter clean army" for BJP supporters:

Any social networking site that on daily basis makes Xenophobic Trends and abuses women.. Such apps should not exist in civilised societies. 

I now have more time for my real-life and not have to worry to warn my friends and followers about impending Economic,  Climate,  Medical crises.

Freedom of Speech in India?

Freedom of Speech threatened in India

World's largest Democracy sits scared if any youth open their mouth these days. The measure Government of India takes is shut down seminars, bully and beat up students using its "Student or Youth wing", forge videos and trump up false cases of sedition on them.

It started with FTII (premier film institute), then in Hyderabad, then in JNU and now in Delhi University. Why did RAMJAS invite Umar Khalid they say? Government supported Goons has a right to beat up anyone, anywhere these days, doesn't matter what the facts are .. Umar khalid is not a convict, he is a student leader just like Kanhaiya who has been brutally beaten up by Government supported Goons in a Delhi Court House. While assaulter of Kanhaiya Kumar are branded as "PATRIOTS" and freely moving around, Umar has been branded as "ANTI-NATIONAL" .. So he can't deliver any speech or participate in Debates and Seminars. 

His right to expression .. GONE, VANISHED in thin year.

If PM of India, Narendra Modi get his way, Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid and all of their friends lose all of their Rights. Govt of India administered Delhi Police has already put of "SEDITION" charges against them.

No student has been convicted, as "Innocent till proven guilty" works only for Politicians and Celebrities in India; ordinary people like students or politically unaffiliated commoners can vilified by "Govt owned TV Channels" and social media .. and voila .. They are "Guilty By Suspicion" 

Ramjas college's seminar venue vandalized and students present at venue threatened and beaten up by Modi's ABVP student wing. Their fault: Their seminar didn't make the "PATRIOTIC BENCHMARK".

The very next day, when other colleges in Delhi University tried to show solidarity with Ramjas college, Modi's goons were back to beat them in front of Modi controlled Delhi Police.

As a side-note it is important to mention many of Mr. Modi's cabinet are charged in criminal cases. Some of his MP's have arson, rape, fraud charges against them. Two of Indian state Governments are being run by people who has been disqualified or in Prison. They are all welcome to lecture anyone, anywhere. 

When Martyr Army Captain's daughter Gurmehar Kaur a Delhi University student, gives a powerful anti-war statement. Her patriotism is questioned by "PATRIOT" brigade of a Modi Minister, Junior school dropout ex-cricketers and unemployable film-stars and Journalists. Gurmehar whose father gave ultimate sacrifice and it is Gurmehar who has to live with deep emotional void of growing up without father because politicians of India and Pakistan decided to have wars; Irony is, her familiy's sacrifice is mocked by people who "Played sports for India" and made big money and enjoy happy life.

Gurmehar's Freedom of Speech is subjugated by threats of physical harm and even rape on Twitter. That US-based social network in India, is busy making "Verified Accounts" of Patriot brigade accounts and knocking of opposition party accounts. Rape threats on Twitter seems alright .. using hand-sketched Sherlock Holmes profile picture could get your twitter account suspended. Facebook also faring no better in this matter.

Gurmehar has to leave Delhi now .. Her Freedom of Speech also has been virtually SUSPENDED.

India, a country that took pride in its "Freedom struggle" and where "Freedoms" as Right of citizens has been enshrined in the constitution, is now ruled by a government who has developed a paranoia of anyone calling for "Freedom"/"Azaadi". Irony is every 26th January, India still celebrate "Republic Day" as Anniversary of "Constitution of India" and every 15th August as "Independence Day". When Govt of India is no longer interested to guard and celebrate people's Freedom, why do they do the charade on those days, I wonder.

Do you?