"The court makes it seem that a battle of ego is brewing between the state (a.k.a BJP) and those it has identified as its enemy — rather than critic of the government. A trial cannot morph into a contest of prestige and posturing".

From Modi (swallowing his own delusions of Vishwaguru) to Machado, every world leader is falling over each other to make Trump happy. 🙄

This adorable Red-whiskered bulbul keeps attacking one part of our window (with a dark film). Is it looking at its own reflection, imagining it as a rival and attacking it? Would it get injured/hurt by this? How can I avoid the poor bird from hurting itself?

"In view of Shah’s visit, the general public were not allowed for darshan for more than two hours at Sri Jambukeswarar temple at Thiruvanaikovil, and from 8 am to 4 pm at Sri Ranganathaswamy temple in Srirangam".

Useful context to, "Why do Indian carriers repeatedly look overseas for leadership, long after liberalisation and decades into the industry’s growth?".

Dei, clean, breathable air itself is not a right anymore and you are talking about potable water as a right? In Amrit Kaal there are no rights, only duties to the State, which will be extracted in the name of Hinduism, Lord Ram, Mandir, etc.

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Claim: 125 days guaranteed wage employment. Truth: No state outside the Northeast has provided households with 100 days of employment even under MGNREGS.

No action on the 2 Delhi Police cops who showed zero urgency in protecting the victims? Doesn't Delhi Police report to the Home Minister who goes around calling non-BJP run States as lawless and corrupt? 🙄

Ouch! Now he has no other option but to change his tune since his entire existence seems to be tied to pleasing Trump Ji (like it was on purchase of Russian oil).

Remember Haryana BJP govt's anti-Hindu behaviour, supporting a convict: parole and furlough decisions are made by the state government. The Center (BJP again, no surprise) CAN appeal against such releases. But doesn't. As disgustingly anti-Hindu as it can get.

Destroying nature and making money out of it is a very Hindu behavior, befitting Sanatan Dharma, is it?

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Kids outsource their LinkedIn content. Adults pay for their awards (which becomes "humbled" LinkedIn content) Legends pay to be featured in popular podcasts (and don't disclose it) Web version: tinyurl.com/etpaidpods

"Bankim’s song has roots in temple-centred, goddess-oriented Brahminism that is comfortable with hierarchy and sanctified violence. By contrast, Tagore’s song has uneasy roots in reformist and humanist ideals, shaped by both caste stigma and capitalist entanglement".

What did these 18 odd protestors aim to achieve?

My picks for the 10 best Indian ads of 2025 - the 5th year I'm doing such a list: tinyurl.com/india10ads2025 #advertising #marketing #creativity

What a connection!! 😳

Parole and furlough decisions are often made by the state government (in this case, Haryana) under relevant state laws like the Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 2022.

Expected this from The Onion.

Ghor Kalyug unleashed, again: New Year gift to the convicted ra**st. Amrit Kaal overflowing.

Imagine yourself sitting inside your car, as you are driving, listening to the car radio... and these ads start playing. Just listen 😁 This is from 2022, by the agency M&C Saatchi Abel. #advertising #marketing #creativity #radio

The gloriously disgusting—and very anti-Hindu—tradition of celebrating violent perpetrators by BJP/RSS/BD continues. And we, the supposedly sane and well-intentioned Hindus of India are to conveniently look the other way and ignore this.

"When customers accept a mere five-minute delay, the total kilometres travelled by delivery vehicles falls by around 30 per cent. Such findings open the door to new urban policies that balance immediate individual satisfaction with the collective optimisation of city life".

"A voluntary 10% tip for the service staff has been proposed to be added to your bill. If you would like it removed, please let your server know" —Shouldn't it be 'opt in' (seek consent first, and then add to the bill) instead of 'opt out'?

Milliblog Weeklies, Week 291 tinyurl.com/JAN04-2026 Justin Prabhakaran's wonderful work in Malayalam and Tamil, Santhosh Narayanan's Kannada return, Shankar Ehsaan Loy's Malayalam debut, Gopi Sundar's Tulu song + new singles by Vidyasagar, Darbuka Siva, Amrit Ramnath, PVNS Rohit.

Blood vs. Tomato sauce.

Swachhata can be award-winning at the surface, and fatal underneath.

"Some of Mr. Modi's defenders argue he can’t control every thug in a vast country. But what stops him from condemning their actions, from saying that their violence is unacceptable in a civilized country? I think we know the answer."

Would you watch both Dhurandhar 1 and 2 back-to-back in a theater if they released together? That is, 3.5 hours of Dhurandhar 1 and (about) 3 hours of Dhurandhar 2, separated by two intervals, and a 'change of screen' break (like a connecting flight)? After all, Aditya Dhar did write and shoot 1/7

Interesting idea, but doesn't alcohol significantly impair the ability to learn, remember information, and concentrate?

The start of a sweet new trend :)

About 'moral patriotism' and 'civic/constitutional patriotism'. India needs its own version of moral patriotism where Hindus criticize BJP's "use" of Hinduism as a vote-gathering tool while doing everything shamefully dirty and morally disgusting that runs contrary to what it preaches.

'Dog bites man' doesn't make news; 'Man bites dog' does. Similarly, Indian media (particularly one owned by Adani) confronting a non-BJP State leader with tough questions don't make news anymore. But Indian media confronting a BJP leader does. NDTV has deleted its tweet, though.

"The Union government’s retained tax revenue has been growing faster than the share it passes on to the states".

The more expensive the car, the more the chances of the brand being mentioned in the headlines. It's almost never 'Wagon-R crashed' or 'i20 hit the median' or 'Tiago ran over a cyclist' in the headlines - they'd just be 'a car'.

The ONLY thing that matters is whether passengers/people are able to acces their own mobile network inside the airport or not, and are not held ransom, forced to use only one wifi made available by the airport. It's ridiculous that the government even allowed things to come to this.

The harsh answer: Yes, BJP wants everyone in India to look at each other only through its own world-view - through the filter of religion. If you do not submit to this unwritten diktat, you know what will happen to you.

India: "No place for any third-party intervention in matters between India and Pakistan". Trump, many many many many times: "I brokered peace between India and Pakistan using trade as lever". China: "We mediated between India and Pakistan". Who else is joining this party?

Seriously? How difficult is it to plan for making mobile signals available inside an airport like every other airport? Does Adani's Navi Mumbai airport lack the technology for such a basic necessity?

"The dispiriting conclusion is that human writing is analogous to handcrafted products and AI-generated "content" to mass-produced goods, and that the logic of capitalism will lead to the triumph of the latter. The question is whether that logic holds."

"An exercise billed as a drive to weed out “infiltrators” is being increasingly seen as an additional burden on citizens with the longest association with the country’s electoral process" —What a miserably planned and hurriedly rolled-out burden on people! Very BJP-style.

Doesn't the "highest respect and regard for the Indian Government" extend to getting back to India and facing trial, lawfully?

Modi himself is fibbing freely with 125 days of "guaranteed" rural employment under the no-more- Mahatma-Gandhi G-RAM-G when even crossing 100 days hasn't happened yet. But look at EPS suttifying vadai in vaai with 150 days promise!

Delhi's pollution cited as official reason (I'm overlooking the poor way the terse resignation letter is written) for resignation, by the CFO of Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited!

Via Tamil weekly Aanandha Vikatan.

You know AI is truly going places when a tiny cart has the brand name 'ChaatGPT' (where GPT stands for 'Guaranteed Perfect Taste'!) in Trichy's central bus stand, right outside a Zudio outlet. Not any tech capital, but a temple capital like Trichy! #branding #AI

The true power of BJP - vocal, visible "support" for a convicted r*****. In a long list of similar, earlier support for the worst perpetrators without an ounce of shame, or respect for Hinduism or Sanatana Dharma. By the party that claims to protect what it abuses.

BJP's so-called "love for Bharat" is a mere fool-people-for-elections strategy (which works because we fools fall for it big time). The real BJP wants to plunder India as soon as possible, with just one survey of forests before they are murdered.

How many more BLOs need to die because of EC and BJP's desperate, unplanned rush for SIRs? If so many BLOs, who are school teachers and headmaster, are dying because of the pressure, was this the best way/pace conduct SIRs?