May 2014
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Geopolitics
Thatcher or Hitler?
The poster speculates that America is angry about Modi’s win and may never grant him a visa, then reproduces commentators on the future relationship, including Kevin Lees on Thatcher or…
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Politics
The Tyajya-Putra (son sacrifice) backlash
The poster says the DMK’s wipe-out in Tamil Nadu shows voters disliked a son being cast out of the family, and welcomes the party’s defeat. A report of Jayalalithaa’s AIADMK…
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Politics
Muslims salute Amma (and Akka) Mahadevi
The poster argues that India’s Muslims, facing a BJP majority, may now rely on powerful women regional leaders such as Jayalalithaa and Mamata Banerjee as their main political shield, a…
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Politics
Indira reborn
A short comment calling Priyanka Gandhi ‘Indira incarnate’ after Rahul’s failure, suggesting the BJP offer an opt-in uniform civil code, and predicting Modi’s party could stay ascendant for two more…
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Politics
Congratulations to India
A short comment calling the mandate for Modi clear despite India’s diversity, and suggesting he may do well as PM because he has no family beyond the nation.
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Politics
Modi is King, BJP crushes Congress
The poster feels elation tempered by misgivings at a BJP majority, arguing the Congress dynasty collapsed under its own weight. It sees the key result as the failure of regional…
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Politics
Kick-off (8am Delhi, 330am London, 1030pm New York)
As counting starts, the poster reproduces a Dawn interview with former Chief Election Commissioner S. Y. Quraishi on how India’s Election Commission runs the world’s biggest vote, contrasting its authority…
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South Asians more lactose friendly than Middle Easterners?
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Bangladesh ferry sinks: 200 feared dead
A news report on a Bangladeshi ferry capsizing near Dhaka with about 200 aboard. The poster laments recurring overcrowding of boats and says South Asians are slow to learn from…
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Culture
Another 2 states observation
A reader’s reaction to the film 2 States: he likes its Arabian Sea against Bay of Bengal contrast, but notes how unashamedly it treats the heroine’s Tamil Brahmin identity, and…