May 2014

Jobs in religious engineering (5 Lakhs/month)

Quotes a Times of India report that the amicus curiae recommends Rs 5 lakh a month for head priests of Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple, with the poster joking about new careers…

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Russians are losers

Posts a comic American account of Russian history from the Vikings to Ivan the Terrible, with the poster adding that history favours the victors and recalling America’s own record, including…

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The honorable Maulana is a traitor

Reports that the JUI-F’s Maulana Fazlur Rehman alleges an ‘ISI within the ISI’ behind kidnappings and killings, with the poster wondering whether Nawaz Sharif prompted the remark and asking readers…

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Geo TV ordered off air by ISI (not yet)

After Pemra disowned three members’ decision to cancel Geo’s licences, the poster sees a tussle between Nawaz Sharif and the Deep State, bets Geo will return stronger, and hopes the…

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History of modern India (without scare quotes)

Praising Chandrahas Choudhury’s precis of modern Indian history, the poster adds that majoritarianism stays a danger until minorities gain strength, notes Manipuris face harsh laws, and expects Bengal and Kerala…

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Shudra is king!!!!!!!!!!!

Reacting emotionally to Modi’s election as BJP parliamentary leader, the poster welcomes a Shudra succeeding a Brahmin president, hopes a Dalit and a Muslim prime minister follow, and asks Modi…

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Modi Sarkar Predictions

Writing as a non-expert, the poster predicts that a capitalism-friendly government under a leader with real power will let a lot of people make a lot of money in India,…

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William Dalrymple: Afghanistan > India

Reports William Dalrymple’s view that Afghanistan’s top presidential candidates outclass Modi, Rahul Gandhi and Kejriwal, with the poster replying that elites without a vote base lack authority and that a…

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Ummah firster vs. Dharma firster

Casting India’s contest as Ummah-firsters against Dharma-firsters, the poster says the former expect a lower caste-Muslim alliance to topple upper-caste rulers, and warns with the case of Jogendranath Mandal, who…

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Epicycles of the Elite Left; The Price is Too Damn High..

Arguing that the work of Pankaj Mishra, Arundhati Roy and Tariq Ali carries a real opportunity cost for educated South Asian liberals, the poster blames a mix of Marxism-Leninism, postcolonial…

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