30 seconds please

August 1, 2026 k jayas 25 Comments filed under Uncategorized

1. Anand rangarajan, a biochemistry professor from jnu , has popularized this 30 second interjection on prime TV debates. He is fearless in questioning beliefs of abrahamanic religions.

2. Shahazad poonawalla a popular spokesperson for BJP has resigned and is hinting a sabbatical from politics. Seems bit fishy.

3. Modi comming on instagram is increasing looking like an all advising ‘ society uncle’. He should expose himself less and concentrate on legislation.

4. Sadly rahul Gandhi is not taking much advantage and is acting in ajit prop style street plays in front of parliament. Crazy.

Admin Note: I’m adding this to sort of demonstrate the direction of travel where BP is going. We are building Community now and if it means a decline of traffic so be it.

desi open thread

July 11, 2026 k jayas 130 Comments filed under Active Authors, Open Thread, Popular

1. S. Janaki has passed away. I’m Shanti. She sang more than 48,000 songs. Great artist. She sang in 17 languages.
2. Australia is selling uranium to India, probably freeing Indian stock for other purposes.
3. Looks like modi is not over yet.
4.Rahul Gandhi in forever foreign tour.
5. Hindus are pushing back on ‘sutlej’ , asking not to ignore their loss.
6. Indian cities are flooded. High time the drainage is redesigned.
7. Just as Opinions/demand for freeing Govt. Control of Hindu temples rise, a set of thiefs create a scene in ram temple. Lucky it is getting resolved.

Pink boots

June 30, 2026 k jayas 15 Comments filed under Active Authors, Open Thread

1.oh God!! Germany out.
2. Brazil scrapping through. Japan gave Good fight.
3. Morocco hanging on. Netherlands out. What a game!!
4. Can’t believe and understand why grown up men should wear pink boots.
5. Kick and run northern European football is out, south European irritating tiki-taka is the normal now.
6. People are commenting on the large number of African-descended individuals in the game.

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Open thread -Tamilnadu

June 5, 2026 k jayas 20 Comments filed under Active Authors, Open Thread

Our 2026 reader survey is open until 7 June – anonymous, roughly five minutes. Please take a moment.

Some random points:
1) annamalai has quit BJP. Three strands are coming through :
a) he was not accommodated properly, was not given more freedom, party did not listen to him on avoiding aidmk alliance and hence was sidelined.
B) was never a BJP man ideologically, was an opportunist, impatient and hence good riddance.
c) since BJP cannot play any shade of Dravidian game, it is better that annamalai be a silent b team of BJP.

2) Vijay has become a honorary family member and now mothers and aunties are worrying about his health, long working hours, and lack of good lunch!
They want him to eat better and go to office on alternate days.

CJP and colour revolutions

May 22, 2026 k jayas 5 Comments filed under Active Authors, Open Thread

1) Rashid kidwai writing in ndtv.com, says that the CJP “movement ” might boomerang on opposition and not necessarily on BJP.
2) OTHERS have started seeing a new AAP.
3)The point to be considered is that, there is a generation that is rootless and is not connecting to the main stream parties. Will this turn into votes is still a question mark.
4) while the revolts in Sri Lanka and elsewhere (colour revolution ) succeeded ,it failed in Iran and Bangladesh to change the system.
5) It looks increasingly possible to do a TVK type upheaval with media’s help.

Open thread Indian scenes

May 20, 2026 k jayas 86 Comments filed under Active Authors, Open Thread

1) Vijay’s secularism :

TVK ‘s Vijay and his secularism: A commentator had argued that whilst, other Hindu secularists need to criticize and some need to bad mouth (udayanidhi)Hinduism to be called progressive and secular, Vijay with his ‘Joseph ‘ name can be a secular just by being himself. If he goes the Dravidian way critizing hinduism, all hell will break loose.

Ironically non Hindu leaders, go all the way out by going to temples, wearing kumkum, vibhiti. So does Vijay , and yet claim to be secular.

So he does whatever he knows best, going to places of worship, do token good things in jayalalitha fashion.

2) Tata’s events: A naukar should be one and too much power to him in a closely held family enterprise appears to be the main essence of the tata problem. I feel that the family should regroup and take voting rights of non family members.