Static Copy of List of Posts in Blog In Reverse Chronological Order taken on 1 July 2025

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Source Blog: https://ravisiyermisc.blogspot.com

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Total Posts: 1101

September 2024
7: Setting Blogger blog post text to be dark black colour
June 2024
26: Quick relook at H96 Max Android TV box
26: Quick relook at Thinvent Micro 5 Linux mini PC
26: 5V 2A Mini UPS possibility for Thinvent Micro 5 Linux mini PC and H96 Max Android TV box
26: List of my posts related to H96Max (H96 Max) Android TV box
7: Referral: Blogger Blog Feed to HTML Book; Useful for Recent Posts HTML backup and Searching Posts
March 2024
24: Referral: Updated Roadmap and Extensive and Well Organized Notes for Learning Full Stack (MERN) Web Development ...
18: Referral: Upskilling to MERN web developer: Finished 2nd round of Roadmap to Learning Full Stack Web Development
1: Notes about Blogger and WordPress web feed requests and feed formats
February 2024
29: Latest versions of my Blogger & WordPress Blog Book Gen programs
29: VBA program to create recent posts' HTML blog books of (my) WordPress and Blogger blogs
November 2023
21: Open Source Blogger BlogBackupToBook VB.NET software v4 released on Github
17: Faced problems when creating blogbook using an Open Source BlogToBook program available on Github
2: Why do I provide link URLs as directly visible content in my blog posts?
October 2023
26: List of some of my posts about Computer Technology (Tech) History
September 2023
29: Simple usage of Github for version control and releases using Visual Studio 2022 and github.com
18: Creating setup file for VB.Net project in Visual Studio 2022 Community Edition
17: Ported ExportFileFilterAndGenBook and ExportFileFilterByIndexList from VBA to BlogBackupToBook VB.Net single project of Visual Studio 2022 Community Edition
12: Was able to port ExportFileFilterByIndexList from VBA to VB.Net of Visual Studio 2022 Community Edition
5: Short User Guide to creating Blogger Blogbooks from Backup/Export File using BlogBackupToBook VB.Net project and ExportFileFilterAndGenBook and another VBA projects' macros/code (free and open source)
4: Referral: Few Spiritual Blogbooklets I created recently using ExportFileFilterAndGenBook ...
3: Creating Blogger Blogbooklets based on search criteria and excluding some pages/posts from it
August 2023
26: ExportFileFilterByIndexList: VBA code to filter Blogger XML Backup/Export file based on Entry Index List text file
24: SplitBlogBookAndGenContentsLinks: VBA code to Split HTML blogbook into smaller HTML files and/or Generate Contents Internal Links List for it
20: ExportFileFilterAndGenBook: Filter Blogger XML Backup file based on date range, produce HTML Blogbook filtered by search string, Split it and Generate Contents Links (VBA project)
18: FilterXMLExportFile: VBA code to create XML file of XML entries of posts and pages matching a specified date range from Blogger XML Backup/Export file
16: AddNewLineToEntryNodes: VBA code to add newline characters at start of entry nodes in Blogger XML Backup/Export file to enable easier viewing and editing in Notepad++
12: BlogExportFileSearchToBook: VBA code to produce HTML blog book from Blogger blog backup/export XML file optionally limited to content matching search string
8: Generated blogbook of my Misc. Tech. WordPress blog using my VBA program WPBlogExportFileToBook
6: Very satisfied and happy after publicly sharing latest version blogbooks of my Blogger blogs, main parts of which (blogbooks) were generated by my VBA programs
1: Search text in Blogger blog backup/export XML file entries and get matching entries data - In-progress test version
July 2023
29: SplitBlogBook: VBA code to Generate Contents Internal Links List for HTML blog book and/or Split it into smaller HTML files
26: Getting pages and comments from Blogger blog using RSS feeds and related issues in blog books context
25: BlogExportFileToBook: VBA code to produce HTML blog book from Blogger blog backup/export XML file
23: Make Blogger Single Posts Book by (Feed) Index Range - GAS program - Test version
22: VBA code to read XML structure of blogger blog entries in export file - Test version
19: Make Blogger Posts Book(s) by (Feed) Index Range or Index List; List Posts By Index - GAS programs - Test versions
16: Overcoming execution time limits issue for BlogBooksMaker GAS program by creating linked (not embedded) pictures output doc, Test Version
14: Word VBA to make Blog Feed into Word document or Book, Test version
13: Word VBA code to Automatically Resize Pics Not Fitting in Page to Fit Page
11: WordPressFeedToBook Google Apps Script to Create WordPress Blog Book (posts and comments) from Feed: Description and Stable Version Info
9: Google Apps Script to Create WordPress Blog Book (or Book parts): Test Versions and Stable Version
7: BlogBooksMaker Google Apps Script to Create Blogger Blog Book (or Book parts): Description and Stable Version Info
June 2023
28: Google Apps Script to Create Blogger Blog Book (or Book parts): Test Versions and Stable Version
26: wkhtmltopdf - nice free command line program which can be used to create single pdf file of multiple blog posts or pages
24: Added Page Having Dynamically Generated List Of All Posts On My Blogger Blogs Using Shared Javascript code
9: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in or around Apr. to May 2023
April 2023
9: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in or around Jan. to Mar. 2023
March 2023
22: Test post to attempt fix for default enlarged HTML quoted (blockquote) text in Contempo Light theme of Blogger
13: In Blogger, showing search button (facility) in mobile view by changing Theme from Simple Bold to Contempo Light
February 2023
7: Links to my recent posts elsewhere about using Samsung M21 Android smartphone more effectively: Google Voice Typing, Microsoft Dictate, Magnify etc.
January 2023
14: Some info. and some questions about chronology of Kerala kingdoms/ruling dynasties from 1000 AD to 2000 AD (2nd millennium AD)
4: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in or around Dec. 2022
1: Creating ids (bookmarks) for content like sections within a blog post (internal links), and hyperlinks to it, in blogger
December 2022
31: Some info. and some questions about empire/dynasty rulers of Kalyan (and Dombivli), Maharashtra from 3rd century BCE
27: Wrong 5000 years of Indian History chart: Search ranking of my pics showing the errors for various related terms
11: Grave errors in "5000 years of Indian history" chart including its timeline bar, appearing as top result in Google Image search
9: Comparison of History Timeline bar charts of Delhi & Tamil Nadu rulers/major powers in period from 1000 AD - 2000 AD (2nd millennium AD)
9: History Timeline of Delhi city area rulers from 1000 AD to 2000 AD (2nd millennium AD)
9: History Timeline of Tamil Nadu Rulers (>≈75% terr.) / Major Powers (>≈50% terr.) from 1000 AD to 2000 AD (2nd millennium AD)
November 2022
27: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in or around Oct. and Nov. 2022
October 2022
11: Chronological list of empire/kingdom level rulers of Mumbai (Bombay) and nearby areas from 3rd century BCE (over 2000 years ago)
2: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in or around Sept. 2022
1: History of Mumbai wiki page has detailed information on Mumbai history going back to Mauryan rule from 3rd century BCE
September 2022
24: Thankful to Romila Thapar for her History of Early India book even if my view of such history is different; List of my posts triggered by browse-reading of her book
18: Na Tum Hame Jaano 1962 Hindi film song sung live by Hemant Kumar (link) with Hindi lyrics and my rough English translation
1: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in or around August 2022
August 2022
13: Some thoughts on low-cost Android devices (incl. H96 Max) and teaching computer usage on them to children from poor rural communities in India
8: List of my posts related to Thinvent Micro 5, a low-cost Linux mini PC based on Tanix TX 3 Android TV box
8: Using Chrome Remote Desktop From Thinvent Micro 5 Linux Mini PC To Access Windows Desktop PC; Using Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop from Micro 5 Remmina app to access Windows Desktop PC
4: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in or around June and July 2022
July 2022
30: Thinvent Micro 5: How to update Internet browser software, Keyring and Auto Login issue, how to mount USB flash drive; starts with read-only root filesystem
27: 1 BCE (2000 years ago) Roman trade in India through Sopara & Kalyan ports, Naneghat pass and then to Junnar, Nasik & Paithan in today's Maharashtra - Part 2
26: Referral: Oldest inscriptions referring to Hindu deities, in this case, Samkarshana and Vāsudeva (Balarama and Krishna) in 2nd/1st century BCE
17: 1 BCE (2000 years ago) Roman trade in India through Sopara & Kalyan ports, Naneghat pass and then to Junnar, Nasik & Paithan in today's Maharashtra - Part 1
8: Dhamek Stupa in Sarnath where Buddha gave his first sermon, first commissioned by Emperor Ashoka (3rd century BCE)
7: Lion Capital pillar of Emperor Ashoka (3rd century BCE) at Sarnath
7: Sanchi Great Stupa having relics of the Buddha was originally commissioned by Emperor Ashoka in 3rd century BCE and is one of oldest stone structures in India
2: Emperor Ashoka's Major Rock Edict XIII about Kalinga war and conquest (ended 261 BC), and great human suffering involved claiming to transform Ashoka to peace-loving Buddhist and promoter of Buddhism
1: Instructions to love parents and elders, be kind and speak the truth, in rock edicts of Emperor Ashoka (3rd century BCE) which are earliest deciphered inscriptions found in India; Jonnagiri, AP rock edicts
June 2022
30: Misc. notes about history of ancient India
28: Romila Thapar seems to view Chandragupta Maurya (350-295 BCE) as first Indian emperor but Wikipedia seems to differ
28: Alexander the Great's invasion of North-West India in 327/326 BCE; King Porus and Nanda empire then
22: King Bimbisara (543 - 492 BCE) - one of the important kings of early Indian kingdoms as per historians
1: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in or around April and May 2022
May 2022
29: Happy to see my Wang computers/Wang Labs. posts appear in top ten Google Search results for Wang computers/Labs. history in India context and top fifty results in general context
19: Very interesting book with lots of frank accounts and views - Jimmy Carter's memoir, 'A full life'; 'Reflections at ninety'
April 2022
26: Started reading two memoirs, one by former Indian Prime Minister Narasimha Rao and another by former US President Jimmy Carter
18: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in or around January 2022; No significant posts & comments in February & March 2022
March 2022
9: Referral: My recent COVID hospitalization experience in Indian government free hospital, as a single simple-living sadhaka (spiritual aspirant); Vital role of Oxygen ...
February 2022
27: Referral: Gratitude posts for very good and free treatment for somewhat recent hospitalizations I had
January 2022
7: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in or around November and December 2021
7: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in or around September and October 2021
December 2021
31: Short review of H96 Max Android TV box: rooted Android (and so less safe), RK3318 Quad-core Cortex-A53, 4 GB RAM, 32 GB Storage, Android V11 and EU plug, costing around Rs.3000
16: Can Thinvent Micro 5 based Linux mini PC costing around Rs.10,000 be used for teaching Internet browsing, Libre Office etc. and for online classes in poor rural schools?
13: Review of below Rs.3000 (US$ 40) Micro 5 Linux Mini PC box w ARM Quad-core, 2GB RAM, 16GB storage, HDMI, USB 2.0, used for Internet browsing, Libre Office and more w 21.5 in. LCD monitor
November 2021
26: Exploring Motherboard repair possibilities through company service center without computer technician support, in rural India; Below Rs.3000 (US$40) limited functionality Linux mini PC box with 1 year warranty
23: Interesting possibility of using low-cost Android TV boxes as low-cost mini PC boxes with Ubuntu MATE Linux OS
October 2021
13: Chinese-American computer pioneer An Wang (1920-1990) and Wang Laboratories founded by him: some aspects of their history of interest to me - Part 3 (final part)
6: Independent party should investigate Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen's complaints
1: My recent Facebook posts on horrific UK case of serving police officer kidnapping from Central London, raping and murdering a woman whom he did not know
September 2021
29: Threat of massive destruction to world through nuclear war is still very much around; Top US General says China feared a US (nuclear) attack during last days of Donald Trump's presidency
17: Referral: Ten years since I started regular blogging as free service in Sept. 2011; #HelpTen goal ...
5: Referral: Good to see my Google Knowledge Panel drop my Google Scholar profile and show my Facebook profile
3: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in or around August 2021
August 2021
26: Today I got my 2nd dose COVID vaccination (Oxford-AstraZeneca - COVISHIELD) at Chitravathi Road Sachivalayam (municipal office), Puttaparthi
5: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in June & July 2021
July 2021
28: Bandidos: 1967 Spaghetti Western movie about good guy expert gunman teacher's dogged resolve to finish off brilliant gunman-student-turned-bandit, even after having his palms shot through, by training another student gunman
27: Informative 1960 video (enhanced) about IBM 1401 which perhaps was first computer model name that registered in my mind during early 1980s student days in Bombay
26: Referral: Stephen Covey's quote on promises broken or kept and trust destroyed or built; My thoughts on it
10: Very happy to see that Dr. Lalit Kanodia, founder of Datamatics, as well as Ashank Desai, co-founder of Mastek, have been honoured with IMC Lifetime Achievement Awards
June 2021
30: Some general quotations of An Wang from his book: Lessons: An Autobiography
23: Referral: My Google Knowledge Panel now gives more importance to my limited Google Scholar profile and ignores ...
10: Received "Lessons: An Autobiography" by An Wang with Eugene Linden used book from USA; Saw it is US public library discard; Legality of purchase of US library discarded books
8: Should 'The Lancet' and 27 scientist-authors issue public apology for publishing/authoring letter on 19th February 2020 that *condemned* theories suggesting COVID-19 does not have a natural origin?
7: My recent Facebook and Twitter posts related to articles/videos on origin of COVID (SARS-CoV-2) virus
May 2021
31: Thanks to Oxford-AstraZeneca, SII, PM Modi, CM Jagan, Puttaparthi MLA, municipal health staff and police for me (and others) receiving free 1st dose COVID vaccine today in an orderly, socially distanced way
29: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in April & May 2021
6: Wonderful humane move by USA in supporting waiver of IP protections for COVID-19 vaccines; Whether that will happen at WTO is yet to be seen
4: Best wishes to Bill and Melinda Gates for their post-divorce lives
April 2021
25: PM Modi's address to the nation on COVID pandemic 2nd wave acknowledging its severe impact and then focusing on positive messages from India's COVID warriors on defeating COVID pandemic
24: Day Of the Badman: 1958 Western movie about courageous and ethical judge resisting and fighting a convict's family of thugs who intimidate rest of town into submission
19: Chinese-American computer pioneer An Wang (1920-1990) and Wang Laboratories founded by him: some aspects of their history of interest to me - Part 2
6: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in March 2021
3: A couple of interesting Bobby Fischer videos: 1972 after becoming world chess champion and perhaps 2004/2005 when he felt chess needed changes
1: Chinese-American computer pioneer An Wang (1920-1990) and Wang Laboratories founded by him: some aspects of their history of interest to me - Part 1
March 2021
20: Good to see US President Joe Biden show support for Asian-Americans in the context of Atlanta Spa shootings
11: My Wang VS computers software development work including over 30 months of assignments at Wang US & Europe centres in 1980s
9: Some info. about World Wide Web and web browser early history; My exposure to private Videotex that worked over telephone lines before web
8: Interesting history of C++ from 2006-2020 document by C++ creator Prof. Bjarne Stroustrup
4: Some thoughts based on personal experience about IT product company vs IT services company issue for Indian IT (software) companies of 1980s & 1990s
3: Did John Sculley really fire Steve Jobs? John Sculley says no (or rather not exactly)
3: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in February 2021
February 2021
24: Referral: Google Knowledge Panel for my name - Ravi S. Iyer - got claimed (by me) in end. Jan. 2021; Updated Knowledge Panel
11: Finished reading FDR by Jean Edward Smith book; List of related posts
8: Utah Blaine 1957: Movie with theme of good guy gunslinger taking on bad wealthy guy and his gunslinger-goons and rescuing town & ranch areas from their grip
2: Just finished reading John Bolton's 'The Room Where It Happened' having lot of interesting info. about major international security matters in 2018 & 2019
January 2021
31: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in December 2020 & January 2021
21: Good to see 20th Jan. inauguration function of US President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris happen smoothly without any public disturbance
15: Good to see US Capitol being very well protected now by US armed forces (National Guard); Ultimately it is armed forces of democratic nations that protect its democratic institutions
13: Great to see clear support from US armed forces to rule of law and for inauguration of Joe Biden as US President and Commander-in-Chief on 20th Jan. 2021
10: Mob invasion of US Capitol was far more dangerous than mere vandalism - it was a violent assault with some of the mob being armed; One police officer died
8: US President Trump accepts that new (presidential) administration will take over on Jan. 20th and condemns violence in Capitol
7: Good to see US Congress back at work to formally confirm Joe Biden's election as President, after sad desecration of US Capitol by mob
5: Wonderful work by itihaasa.com to capture some aspects of Indian I.T. history from I.T. leaders' viewpoints; My views on some videos & articles
December 2020
22: Some thoughts about COBOL projects' major role in software development exports of India in 1970s & 1980s
19: Baan Company possibly first major international software products company to do software product development in India through outsourcing (1987) and then through own company in India (1989)
16: Very brief history of initial years of Baan Company outsourcing software product development work to India from 1987
8: FDR's efforts in USA political arena to provide arms to democratic Britain & France in response to Hitler led Nazi Germany's military aggression in Europe in 1940 (till Nov. election); Isolationists in USA who opposed FDR
November 2020
30: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in November 2020
28: FDR's efforts in USA political arena to provide arms to democratic Britain & France in response to Hitler led Nazi Germany's military aggression in Europe in 1938 & 1939; Isolationists in USA who opposed FDR
12: One Hundred Days of 1st FDR US Presidential administration (in 1933) brought in astonishing changes: Beer, Farm Relief, Civilian Conservation Corps, Federal Emergency Relief Administration, Public Works Administration and Tennessee Valley Authority
10: One Hundred Days of 1st FDR US Presidential administration (in 1933) brought in astonishing changes: New Bank Law
8: Joe Biden Victory speech as US President-Elect though President Trump has not conceded
8: Major USA media networks declare Biden as President-Elect of USA but Trump plans to legally challenge results
6: 2020 USA Presidential Election: Votes have to be counted in a democracy; Disputes over legality of votes have to be fought and settled in courts of law, and NOT on streets by muscle-power/gun-power
October 2020
19: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in October 2020
3: My view about the threat of white supremacists interfering in USA presidential election
September 2020
16: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in September 2020
6: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in August 2020
5: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in July 2020
4: Heartening personal experience of Indian business & industry getting back to producing and delivering non-essential goods in these horrible COVID pandemic times
August 2020
2: Interesting exchange between USA Congressman and Dr. Anthony Fauci on Hydroxychloroquine for COVID on 31st July 2020
July 2020
31: My Name is Pecos (1967) - Western spaghetti movie with Mexican good guy gunslinger hero
28: My stand on COVID vaccines and conspiracy theories about (alleged) suppression of Hydroxychloroquine treatment & about Bill Gates (alleged) negative role in COVID vaccines
19: USA Civil Rights leader and icon John Lewis passes away at 80; I found John Lewis to be an inspirational figure
9: Straight & sensible talk from WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan in COVID-19 related interview
7: Ray of hope in fight against COVID-19 from Dharavi, the biggest slum in Asia, located in Mumbai
June 2020
14: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in June 2020
13: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in May 2020
May 2020
10: Referral: Was surprised to see a small "knowledge panel" on Google against my name - Ravi S. Iyer
9: My May 2020 FB posts and comments on novel coronavirus 2019 (SARS-CoV-2) / COVID-19
1: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in April 2020
1: My April 2020 FB posts on novel coronavirus 2019 (SARS-CoV-2) / COVID-19
April 2020
3: How better off the world is now in 2020 to deal with novel coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic as compared to influenza pandemic around a century ago
1: Francis Collins' prescient words on 16th March 2020 about coronavirus pandemic and its impact on USA
March 2020
31: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in March 2020
31: My March 2020 FB posts on novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)
30: Dr. Anthony Fauci of the USA is one of the great public health heroes of our times
29: PM Modi's conversational style monthly chat with the Indian public at large, this time on Coronavirus pandemic, gives interesting and useful insights on India's fight against it
9: Referrals to posts on my new book on Indian CS & IT Academic Reform blog book
February 2020
25: Selected extracts from transcript of US President Trump's speech in Ahmedabad, India on 24th Feb. 2020 which has very warm words about India and Indians including Indian-Americans
24: President Trump wins Indian hearts with very warm words about India and Indians including Indian-Americans in his speech today in Ahmedabad, India
20: Tragedy of 4 deaths in Chinese film director family who were in Home Quarantine in Wuhan starkly shows danger of new Coronavirus
17: Great service to world at large done by Chinese whistle blowers on Coronavirus 2019 Wuhan outbreak, who sadly have disappeared now
17: Enjoyed watching 1959 Western movie, Rio Bravo
17: Fascinating and detailed Hindu article: Fighting a virus, yet again: How controlling the Nipah outbreak helped Kerala to take on COVID-19
14: My Feb. 2020 FB posts on new Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)
8: Once Upon a Time in the West - Famous Western genre movie made in 1968
8: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in Feb. 2020
7: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in Jan. 2020
January 2020
20: Simple and useful 'Pedometer - Step Counter' Android app for measuring walking exercise
18: High Noon: Utterly fascinating 1952 Hollywood movie about small town community's cowardly attitude towards law enforcement marshal under revenge attack by released convict
18: Fascinating interview of Jeff Bezos by Amazon India top guy during his recent India trip
13: Sending paperback book from Puttaparthi to UK or USA by Post
1: Location of low-cost generic Jan Aushadi medical shop in Puttaparthi
December 2019
30: Vox.com article analyzing why the 2010s did not bring about an ebook revolution; In 2019 (in USA) ebook sales are around 20% and print book sales around 80%
26: Old 1987 Maharashtra driving licence message about air and noise pollution; India faces great challenges in controlling air and noise pollution
21: The Battle of China - 1944 USA armed forces propaganda movie showing horrors of Japanese imperialism in China from 1931 onwards and how Chinese, assisted by Allies, fought back
19: In 1971 war, Soviet Union not only kept USA at bay but also China, leading to a mainly India Pakistan war which India easily won and liberated Bangladesh
19: President Trump of USA impeached by House of Representatives but this impeachment is almost certain to be defeated in next stage in USA Senate
19: My recent Facebook posts about Citizenship Amendment Act critical of violent protests and misinformation but supportive of right to peaceful protest
17: As higher education costs are driving students into horrible debt laden lives, apprenticeships must be revived in a big way; I got into software development field in 1984 like an apprentice
13: Didn't know that Boney M's Ma Baker song was (loosely or very loosely) based on real life 1930s USA supposed-outlaw Ma Barker!
11: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in Dec. 2019
9: American Dream ethos/ideals/vision is a great thought and welfare contribution of America to the world including to India
7: My first significant exposure to history of USA was the book, The Epic of America by James Truslow Adams
4: Example of Old West (USA) years-long armed conflict: Johnson County War in Wyoming (1889 to 1893) which got "highly mythologized" in Western genre movies; Shane movie (1953)
2: Why I watch Wild West movies now even though they are quite wild exaggeration of reality of American frontier then; The Bravados (1958) starring Gregory Peck
November 2019
29: Not surprising to know that Indian diaspora is the largest (17.5 million) in the world
23: Martha Gellhorn quote about why we must be interested in politics; Ravi: Why I got interested in following politics mid 2011 onwards
20: My recent Facebook (FB) posts related to 1970s Trinity movies starring Terrence Hill and Bud Spencer
11: Issue of separation of religion and politics; Are democratic elections and governments in the world rigged? Is the world headed for disaster where freedoms of common people will be lost to NWO bosses? - My comments
9: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in Nov. 2019
8: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in Oct. 2019
5: Human nature to abuse power when there is no accountability; Vice-chancellor and Registrar positions in Indian academia are particularly vulnerable
4: FDR book: Spanish influenza epidemic claimed 20 million lives in 1918 in Europe & USA; FDR contracted it in Atlantic crossing on ship but survived
October 2019
26: The sacking of Baghdad by Hulagu Khan (& allies) led Mongols in 1258 leading to virtual end of Abbasid caliphate
14: US Senator Ted Cruz interview in India; My views on some of the points raised
13: Horrendous murders by poisoning committed by woman (Jolly Joseph) in Kerala; Intriguing and very scary double-life led by Jolly Joseph
12: Two promotion videos about Xi Jinping combating corruption (from 1988 to 1990 as a city CPC chief) and leading (rural) poverty alleviation efforts (in April 2019 as President)
12: President Xi Jinping of communist China very graciously appreciates at least artistic aspects of sculpture & cultural events with religious themes on his India visit
11: India welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping who arrived at Chennai (Tamil Nadu) airport; China & India should work for peace & prosperity in the world
9: Video: Indian Slums vs American Slums; My comments
8: Sad to know about part of Mumbai's Aarey forest trees being cut down for Metro project; My delightful and ananda-ful memories of auto rides through Aarey forest
7: Movie & documentary on Genghis Khan; Genghis Khan as per Wikipedia
6: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in Sept. 2019
4: Industrial revolution from 1760 first led to better living standards in Europe & USA; Now billions in Asia benefit from it; WEF chief Brende on South Asian economy growth
2: Ab tera kya hoga, Kaaliya? - Famous Sholay (Hindi) film dialogue exchange
September 2019
29: My thoughts on John Perkins' book: Confessions of an Economic Hit Man; Are politicians to blame for all problems in democracies?; Thoughts about authoritarianism dangers in socialism
20: FDR book: Woodrow Wilson, a former academic and governor of New Jersey, runs for USA presidency and wins the 1912 election
19: Video showing 15 year old Florida, USA boy being arrested for mass shooting threat he made in a game; Mother's agony
18: Anandibai Joshi, India's first woman allopathic doctor got her M.D. from Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania, USA in 1886
2: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in August 2019
2: Awesome performance by Indian pace bowlers in West Indies; Bumrah hat-trick
August 2019
30: Referral: Searching World eBook Library for my - Ravi S. Iyer - books
30: Referral: Very happy that National Digital Library of India lists both of my books (ebook version) stored in World eBook Library
26: Referral: Got my author page on amazon.com and amazon.in
19: Hollywood actor-singer Danny Kaye was one of the inspirational figures for Kishore Kumar
19: USA is seriously considering buying Greenland if Denmark and Greenland are interested!
18: 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City, USA was deadliest industrial disaster in city's history and led to improved factory safety standards legislation
14: Powerful influence of Mario Puzo's The Godfather among English reading and movie watching people
4: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in July 2019
July 2019
30: Referral: Very relieved to see NY state and USA federal lawmakers, and NY AG speak up in support of attacked Hindu priest in Queens, New York City...
23: My recent FB posts about Chandrayaan-2 (India's moon mission-2) launch
23: My recent FB posts about Apollo 11 moon mission, 50 years ago
22: My recent FB posts & comments about USA President Trump's "go back" tweets & "send her back" rally chants; Will stop writing publicly on Trump's USA statements & policies
12: Interesting account of life of Cochin Royal Family member Dr. Kocha Varma born 1937
11: Referral: Indian self-publishing platform companies like Pothi and Notion Press are doing great service to the nation ...
8: Mike Tyson - the most physically powerful and brutal contemporary fighter I have ever seen (on TV)
5: USA has to be congratulated on 243 years of enduring freedom and democracy without any monarch or dictator
June 2019
29: Heart-rending 3 year old Sherin Mathews (adopted from India) death case in Texas, USA; Hats off to Texas state authorities for pursuing justice for the 3 year old
28: Referral: Paperback version of Autobiography of an Indian Software Techie and Spiritual Aspirant – Part 1 released on Pothi.com ...
11: Nice message from Stuart Broad on Yuvaraj Singh's retirement; International cricket has brought friendship and respect among cricket lovers from various countries
10: Nazi Germany's conquest of large parts of continental Europe from Sept. 1939 to end 1941; Later reversals and eventual surrender in May 1945; Pray that such wars never happen again
9: Some thought-provoking words of Russian President Putin about the dangers today of global arms race and global conflict (war)
9: Interesting documentary video on Battle of Stalingrad
6: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in June 2019
6: My views today on the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster when I was living in Brussels, Belgium
2: Learned new terms today - 'gig work' and 'gig economy'; Is 'gig economy' good or bad for the world at large?
May 2019
25: 13 year old Jayme Closs' statement; Kidnapper and killer Patterson sentenced to life in prison
24: Top ten political party winners of Indian General Elections 2019, and so expected to be influential in policy making over next 5 years
23: YSRC party looks all set to sweep Andhra Pradesh Assembly (state) as well as Lok Sabha (Parliament) seats; Former AP CM N. Chandrababu Naidu has gracefully acknowledged defeat
23: Incumbent PM Narendra Modi led BJP (and NDA alliance) all set to win Indian General Elections 2019; Congress party President Rahul Gandhi gracefully concedes defeat
9: Referral: Free ebook version released: Autobiography of an Indian Software Techie and Spiritual Aspirant – Part 1
8: Am happy to see that Madonna says Michael Jackson is 'innocent until proven guilty'
7: Education should create people who work for good of others rather than exploit and dominate others
7: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in May 2019
April 2019
27: My recollection of 9/11 (11th September 2001) terror attacks on USA
26: Interesting short NYT and WaPo videos on complex Indian elections exercise
26: NYT article on ideological background and dangerous actions of Sri Lankan radical preacher-mastermind of recent Sri Lanka terror attacks
26: Animated graph showing hard reality of Carbon Dioxide pollution in the world, country-wise from 1850 to now
22: Referral: Why Puttaparthi and not Pittsburgh? (Why did I choose to focus on spiritual quest and spiritual ashram stuff in India instead of ...
18: Hats off to USA investigators & prosecutors for investigating and charging 53 medical practitioners across USA for over-prescribing opioids and worse
18: Even Rahul Dravid pays the price of losing his vote this time around, for not checking Voter's list for his name, well before elections
18: Bias against dark complexion is a tragic reality among some Indians; Oldie hit song Hum Kaale Hai to Kya Hua from 1965 Hindi film Gumnaam
18: Agree with Richard Dawkins' views in 2017 video about simple-majority referendum being wrong way to decide on Brexit
16: Referral: Free download of draft version of my next book - Autobiography of an Indian Software Techie and Spiritual Aspirant – Part 1
15: Referral: My skepticism about Golden Age predictions where the rulers are enlightened beings or awakened souls; I think people powered movements ...
13: British people should have more realistic picture of history of British rule in India involving loot & plunder of India, to have better understanding of Indian view
11: Happy to have cast my vote today in India's general election (Parliament) - world's largest ever election - and Andhra Pradesh state assembly election
11: UK gets time from EU till 31st Oct. to decide on Brexit; Seems to be reasonable decision by EU countries' top leaders
11: Referral: Religious faith provided one of the sources of FDR's (US President) unflagging optimism
11: Worrying statements from former USA Secretary of State, John Kerry, about CO2 levels in the world today (higher than safe) in recent USA Congress hearing
7: Short video on modern history of oil (petroleum), the black gold, and its price over time, from around 1850 to 2018
2: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in April 2019
March 2019
29: No proposal about the way to Brexit seems to get majority support in British Parliament!
25: BBC video: 'Mongolia: A toxic warning to the world' - Alarmist? Perhaps but perhaps not!
25: FDR video showing how he faced and overcame Great Depression challenges, gives hope that world may overcome today's many frightening challenges
24: Interesting old Hindi film hit songs renditions by Nadia Fharshah, a Malaysian "Bollywood singer"
24: Referral: NZ PM Jacinda Ardern emerges as global hero(ine) for religious pluralism, multi-racial society and peace
21: Unemployment & rural distress problems in many democratic countries may need optimistic & energetic leadership with good masses-connect & willingness to try innovative solutions, like US President FDR in 1930s
20: NYT article by Paul Krugman: "Getting Real About Rural America" may apply to some extent to rural India too
15: Referral: Horrendous and barbaric attacks on two New Zealand mosques; Prayers and sympathies for victims and their families
15: Very interesting Phil Donahue 1981 interview of Bernard Sanders, then newly elected mayor of Burlington, Vermont, USA
14: Hindi film oldie goldie, Wada karo nahi chhodogi tum mera saath, from 1973 film Aa Gale Lag Jaa
11: John Chambers of USA, ex US India Business Council chairman, Cisco chairman emeritus, ex Wang Labs, ex IBM, receives Padma Bhushan award from President Kovind of India
10: Mera Mehboob Kayamat Hogi - oldie goldie 1964 Hindi film song famous for lyrics about sadness that romantic love can bring
10: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in March 2019
8: Referral: Bismillah Sai Ram Tiffin Centre - where Hinduism, Islam and Christianity are treated with equal respect and reverence
8: NYT Editorial Board article on nuclear exchange being most likely between India and Pakistan
5: Iranian General tells Pakistan govt. that they have caused unrest along borders with all its neighbours and asks where they are heading to
3: My FB posts of 2nd Mar. 2019 mostly related to IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan
2: Some info on first fighter jet dogfight between India and Pakistan in nearly half a century; My dim memories of Bangladesh Liberation war period and my IAF SSB interview
2: My FB posts of 1st Mar. 2019 mostly related to IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan
1: My FB posts of 28th Feb. 2019 mostly related to IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan
February 2019
28: My Facebook posts on Indian Air Force pilot in custody of Pakistan
27: Referral: Terror camps in Pakistan launching terror attacks in India are the problem
23: Three short videos, by PBS and BBC, document well the beastly enemy that the Yazidis had to endure
23: The horrors that Nazi Germans inflicted on Polish people in occupied Poland during 1939 to 1945
22: Interesting interview of Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir by NDTV; Includes question on Jamal Khashoggi
22: Very good to see UN Security Council (including China) condemn terrorist orgn. Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) by name for Pulwama attack and seek to bring perpetrators and sponsors of the terrorist act to justice
21: Very disturbing news about USA Coast Guard officer planning white nationalist terror attack on politicians and media persons; Great job by FBI and others in stopping him
21: USA opioid addiction problem, in significant part, may be due to overprescription of Fentanyl by USA doctors
20: Referral: Good to see the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia being received warmly by President and Prime Minister of India
18: Heart-breaking account of wife of Aurora, Illinois, USA workplace mass shooting victim who got text from husband: ‘I love you, I’ve been shot at work’!
17: About railway train fares that are affordable for poor, and overcrowding; Rough comparison of cheapest train fares btw India & USA
17: All major political parties in Indian Parliament jointly condemn Pulwama terrorist attack
14: Fascinating video interview of JRD Tata by Doordarshan in the 1980s
11: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in February 2019
11: Some Hard and Frank Talk by former British PM Tony Blair on current Brexit situation
10: Few songs from late 70s and 80s about the poor fighting for survival and striving for a better material life
7: Did not realize that Brexit Leave vote would bring Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland border into focus and be so complex to solve
6: Finished reading Intertwined Lives book on P.N. Haksar (and Indira Gandhi) by Jairam Ramesh
January 2019
31: Steven Pruitt, a big free contributor to Wikipedia, says he is fascinated by idea of making it all (knowledge, information) free!
30: Some info. on John Chambers and his association with Wang Laboratories, based on Web articles
29: Raghuram Rajan to Bloomberg: Biggest challenge for world, 10 years after financial crisis, is dealing with technological change and its manifestations; BBC video: What's going on with China's economy?
28: John Chambers of USA, Cisco chairman emeritus, formerly with Wang Labs., ex US India Business council chairman, is named for Padma Bhushan, third-highest civilian award of India
28: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa - chief guest of Indian Republic Day 2019; Inspiring 'Gandhi, Mandela Freedom Lecture' by Ramaphosa; Reference to truth, righteousness, peace and love
24: Article in The Hindu today about Brexit survival kit with canned food for 30 days and which they claim, if not opened, lasts 25 years
23: Fire in Babylon - documentary movie (2011) about West Indies cricket team dominance over all other teams in the 1980s
21: Utter lack of moral compass in Jake Patterson, the (alleged) kidnapper of 13 yr old Jayme Closs (in Wisconsin state, USA) and killer of her parents, is terrifying
18: Ordeaaaar! Guardian's light relief video on John Bercow - Class monitor of the British House of Commons!
17: British PM Theresa May wins confidence vote with all votes from her Conservative Party MPs and 9 votes from ally DUP
16: Video showing humiliating punishment of crawling on road meted out to a Chinese company's employees (in China)
16: Rahul Gandhi shares visiting Afghanistan Members of Parliament reaction to screaming & yelling in Indian Parliament
16: BBC report: [UK] Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal has been rejected by 230 votes - the largest defeat for a sitting government in history
15: Deeply unsettling to see deep divisions among public in two of the top democracies in the world - USA and UK
13: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in January 2019
13: Thought-provoking BBC News video about youtuber burnout
13: Indian cricket pace battery is pretty good now but not really close to Windies late 70s to early 90s pace battery
13: I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made
12: Hats off to Canada's Justin Trudeau led government for giving refuge to Saudi teenager woman who fears for her life in Saudi Arabia
10: Border wall crisis in USA and Brexit crisis in UK democratic governments, one following Presidential system and another a Parliamentary system, highlight differences in these systems
9: What a challenge Brexit has become for the British parliament and the British people!
9: Very interesting NYT article: No Tuition, but You Pay a Percentage of Your Income (if You Find a Job)
9: US border security: Latest example of opposing democratic country leaders going directly to the people of their country explaining their positions
8: Major achievement by the current Indian cricket team - beating Australia in Australia in a test series. Not done before!
8: Dog bite in India should not be taken lightly
5: James Watson's sensitive remarks on race and genetics opposed by many scientists including Dr. Francis Collins
5: Nancy Pelosi gets elected and sworn in as Speaker of US House of Representatives
December 2018
30: Referral: Documenting my part auto bio with pics - school and college education certificates and marksheets
27: Referral: Documenting my part auto bio with pics - computer software industry appreciation and experience letters
27: Referral: Documenting my part auto bio with pics - the Visa trail as documentation of my foreign trips
27: Earthrise pic from USA's Apollo 8 taken 50 years ago in 1968 showing earth as blue marble in a background of vast and dark emptiness of space
26: Referral: Some old pics of me (Ravi S. Iyer)
20: Hats off to USA Judge Sullivan in ensuring that truth is declared and upheld and that there is no miscarriage of justice
18: Fareed Zakaria's WaPo article talks about rural vs. urban dividing line in Western world politics; My short remarks on farm loan waivers in Indian politics
18: The rise of Indian business/merchant princes and princesses to world stage
17: Total views of this ravisiyermisc blog cross 100,000 (1 Lakh)
14: As per CNN report, it seems that Michael Cohen is directly implicating US President Trump in campaign finance violation crime! Trump strongly refutes such charges
13: Various recent renditions and original Evergreen song - Tumne mujhe dekha - by Mohd. Rafi from 1966 Hindi movie Teesri Manjil
13: Safe way is to use boiled and cooled filtered water for Jala Neti (to clear sinuses)
13: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in December 2018
13: My views about big fat wedding of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's daughter
13: Some renditions and original of deeply touching oldie song, Chahunga main tujhe saanj savere from Hindi film Dosti (1964)
13: Nice Hindi couplet about accepting both victory and defeat while doing one's duty, quoted by an Indian CM on losing a recent state election
13: Thought-provoking concluding section in Hindu article on Sundar Pichai's hearing in USA Congress, about govts across the world being unnerved by power of tech giant companies
12: Must be quite scary for Sundar Pichai to be Google CEO when guys like Alex Jones go after him
10: Have observed that all USA Presidents from my teens have fascinating friendly connect with people ability
8: Eulogy and other videos related to former USA President George H.W. Bush passing away
6: New Yorker article about top Google technical fellows: Jeff Dean and Sanjay Ghemawat
3: Guns being glamourized is not good but a restaurant in Colorado, USA seems to do good business with its waitresses openly carrying loaded guns!
1: Freaky spoof song in Hindi (and dance) on being Indian - Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani, movie released in 2000
1: About an accidental discharge of a gun tucked into waistband of person, while he was in Walmart in Arizona state, USA
November 2018
27: Some oldie nice English songs I enjoyed in 80s; The songs were mostly released in 60s and 70s
26: Some late 70s and 80s English Pop Songs that I enjoyed
25: Harvard Political Science Prof Graham Allison's straight talk about prospect of war between top power USA and rising power China
14: Referral: US President Trump hosts Diwali event in White House; Am thankful to President Trump for words of support for religious pluralism
13: Utterly shocking and brutal tweet from US President Trump seemingly on misunderstood statement of French President Macron
10: Have started reading Jairam Ramesh's book "Intertwined Lives - P.N. Haksar and Indira Gandhi"
10: Mad Time Pass song from 1977 Superhit Hindi film, Amar Akbar Anthony - My name is Anthony Gonsalves; Some other songs from that film
9: Miscellaneous Facebook posts & comments in November 2018
7: Famously crazy, sweet and popular Kishore Kumar oldie Hindi film song - Main hoon jhum jhum .. jhumroo from 1961 film, Jhumroo
7: Very popular 70s Hindi film song - Yaari Hai Emaan Mera Yaar Meri Zindagi
7: Fmr Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Democrats winning US House of Representatives
7: USA 2018 mid-term elections: Democrats take the House; Republicans retain the Senate
6: Referral: Using top ten countries' GDP data to assess how the world changed (materially) from my personal perspective, since I began working in 1984
3: Turkish President Erdogan's Washington Post Op-ed on Jamal Khashoggi killing; Grateful to Turkish president for this support for freedom of speech
3: Democratic election contests are becoming very bitter and hateful across the world; Hope and pray for kinder democratic contests for power
1: An article and some videos on Brazil electing Jair Bolsonaro as president
October 2018
29: Why I am putting up a lot of current USA violence and hate related posts; NYT Editorial Board: The Hate Poisoning America
28: Very saddened to know about Jewish worshippers in synagogue in USA being killed by antisemitic mass shooter; Tough question is whether having armed guards in places of worship is the answer
27: Astonishingly quick work from USA law enforcement agencies to catch the pipe bombs mailer suspect; Strong and protective of rule of law words of US AG Sessions
26: Nadiya chale chale re dhara - Oldie (1970) evergreen Hindi film philosophical song with English translation
25: Very disappointing to see US President Trump say that US media is the cause for very "big part of the Anger" in USA today
25: Good to see unequivocal condemnation from US President Trump of pipe bombs being sent to Hillary Clinton, Barrack Obama, CNN and others
25: Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman speaks about Jamal Khashoggi killing
24: Guardian articles covering Turkish PM Erdogan speech on Khashoggi, and very disturbing report about alleged Khashoggi interrogation over Skype
22: King Salman of Saudi Arabia and Crown Prince Mohammad send condolences to son of Jamal Khashoggi
21: I have consistently taken a strongly critical stand against white nationalism, Neo Nazism and other forms of violent racism and tribalism
21: Are any posts of mine related to USA politics, encouraging racism and/or spreading misinformation (lies) and hate?
20: Saudi Arabia acknowledges that Jamal Khashoggi was killed in Saudi consulate; Many thanks to USA Congressmen and USA Presidency and Turkish govt. for forcing this truth to be acknowledged
20: US President Trump publicly praising a Congressman for body slamming a reporter, must be condemned
19: USA President Trump says "It certainly looks" like Jamal Khashoggi is dead, and that USA is waiting for results of investigations
18: Press Freedom in Asia and the world in 2018
18: Frank look at current state of US debt & deficits problem by Fox Business channel
18: Last article of Jamal Khashoggi published by Washington Post on 17th Oct. 2018: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
17: Why I am sharing New York Times Editorial Board article: The Saudi Cover-Up Crumbles
16: Global economy in one chart; Indian economy is now 6th largest in the world, overtaking France's economy
15: Finished reading the book, Fear: Trump in the White House - Hardcover - by Bob Woodward; Trump's policy of tariffs as a way to reduce USA trade deficit with China
15: Heart-breaking article from fiancé of disappeared, suspected to be killed, dissident Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi
13: CNN article: Are Trump (USA) and Xi (China) on the brink of a new Cold War?
12: Miscellaneous posts & comments on Facebook in October 2018
7: Brett Kavanaugh gets sworn in US Supreme Court Justice; My prayers for healing of bitterness in this nomination confirmation process
6: Russian President Putin's recent visit to India for 19th annual Russia-India bilateral summit
September 2018
30: My exchanges with a US based correspondent about very difficult life for the poor now in the USA
29: Some articles on challenges involved in living without health insurance in USA; USA does not seem to have low priced medical care options
28: Something seriously wrong with the way USA handles Supreme Court Justice nomination hearings; Judge Kavanaugh says it has destroyed his family and his name!
26: US Judge Kavanaugh hearing process is traumatic! Fairness of process is what is vital
26: Thankful to US President Trump for saying nice truthful thing about India lifting millions out of poverty in UN speech
21: 26 year old woman joins ranks of mass shooter-killers in the USA; This mass shooting madness in the USA has to stop!
18: NDTV article: US Sanctions Won't Impact India-Russia Defence Ties: Nirmala Sitharaman; I support Indian govt. stand on maintaining good relations with Russia
17: Got delivery of book, Fear: Trump in the White House - Hardcover - by Bob Woodward
16: The picture-perfect beauty of Hema Malini of 70s & 80s; Dream Girl song
16: BBC video on Pakistani farmer migrants to Norway who escaped out of poverty and got into a good life; The mostly empty mansions they built in their Pakistani village/town!
15: India stats from United Nations Development Programme Human Development Index 2018 report
14: Just joking about billionaires Jaime Dimon and Donald Trump and running for US president
11: Great level of transparency by LAPD, USA in this critical (shooting) incident video
9: Decent wages and life for Denmark's fast food workers; Good example for some other countries to learn from
8: USA Judge Kavanaugh Supreme Court nominee's senate confirmation: Democratic senators raise fear of Roe v. Wade being overturned if Judge Kavanaugh gets elected to US Supreme Court
6: My warm welcome to India Facebook comment to US Secys. Pompeo and Mattis, and team for US-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue
4: Shocking death threats against journalists in USA who write against President Trump; Good to see USA law enforcement arrest one person who threatened Boston Globe reporters
2: Miscellaneous posts & comments on Facebook in August & September 2018
August 2018
28: USA - Life-threatening heart attack leaves teacher who was under some health insurance, with over $100,000 bill
28: USA news report: Student Loan Watchdog Quits, Says Trump Administration 'Turned Its Back' On Borrowers
27: Article in The Hindu today about Peterloo massacre in Manchester UK in 1819 by then UK govt.; At that time only 2% of UK population had vote!
27: 24 year old gamer shoots and kills b'cos he got angry while at some video gaming competition in Florida, USA? Gun violence in USA becomes more alarming!
25: Tamil Nadu tells Supreme Court that it gave regular warnings to Kerala about dam water release
24: Kerala floods blame game between Kerala and Tamil Nadu? Or is there some truth to Kerala's allegations?
12: Possible hate crimes against elderly Sikhs in California, USA due to them being mistaken as Muslim?
11: Indian man officially changed name from Sathyanarayana Iyer to Regret Iyer on account of rejections of his articles by print media
9: 75th anniversary of 1942 Quit India movement; Mahatma Gandhi's speech then; Relative of mine participated in Quit India movement in Bombay and was jailed
9: Car and two-wheeler drivers in India who brush pedestrians and then become arrogant and slap the pedestrian or his/her supporters may face mob vandalism as retaliation
8: The really dark side of sex instinct - Guardian article: German couple who sold son to paedophiles on darknet jailed
7: Worrying rise in threats of serious violence against some USA mediapersons; President Trump should publicly condemn such threats
7: Powerful P.A. and P.S. during Indira Gandhi's days of power (mainly in 1970s and 1980s) - R.K. Dhawan - passes away
3: In his book, James Comey presents a good account of his actions in 2016 USA elections as FBI director
1: LeBron James USA basketball superstar and his 'I promise' school aimed at helping challenged students of Akron, Ohio, USA
1: Possibility of freely accessible 3D-printed guns (in USA) is really scary to me!
July 2018
31: NYT article on USA politics: The Maps That Show That City vs. Country Is Not Our Political Fault Line
30: Uganda under Idi Amin in 1970s got so easily into murderous tribalism and authoritarianism; Indian PM Modi addresses Ugandan parliament on 25th July 2018
30: Interesting 1978 British TV interview of Mrs. Indira Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India
30: The Congo Dandies! India has its Dandies too!
21: 'CNN Special Report: Killing John Lennon (2015)' gives some views on twisted and wrong notions which led Chapman to kill Lennon (in 1980)
18: Wonderful and inspiring Nelson Mandela 2018 annual lecture by former USA President Obama in Johannesburg
16: Trump to Putin: We are the two great nuclear powers with ninety percent of nuclear weapons which is a bad thing; Hopefully we can do something about that
15: Miscellaneous posts & comments on Facebook in July 2018
14: Solo Weddings for women in Japan! Extraordinary!
13: Full video of the historic Under 20 Women's gold at a world track event for an Indian - Hima Das
12: South Korean President Moon Jae-in's recent visit to India
12: Fact-checks showing inaccuracies in USA president Trump's statement attacking Germany as captive of Russia, and figures used by Trump for contributions to NATO
12: USA President Trump on Facebook: "What good is NATO if Germany is paying Russia billions of dollars for gas and energy?"
11: Very disturbed and saddened by USA President Trump's insulting public remarks at NATO HQ in Brussels that "Germany is totally controlled by Russia" and that Germany is captive to Russia
10: Are education, industrialization, individual career aspirations etc. causing educated middle class families to have declining population problems?
9: Armed (Lady) Employee confronting Assailant after Brutal Attack on co-worker at Milwaukee (USA) restaurant in June 2018
9: Impressed and inspired by almost 93 year old Malaysian PM Dr. Mahathir's recent interview with Al Jazeera channel where tough questions were posed to him
8: Video and article links related to the tragic killing of Western pop music icon John Lennon in 1980
3: Maryland, USA Capital Gazette newspaper mass shooting tragedy seems to be revenge act by alleged killer, a computer engg. graduate, for article on his cyberstalking and harassment criminal offence
3: Deeply worrying to see dangerous level of anger and threats of violence in USA political discourse
2: Interesting family of Indian immigrant parents in USA who adopted and are raising white twins
2: Challenges involved in Indian govt's plans to become an Artificial Intelligence powerhouse
June 2018
30: Astonished to know that Harry Truman USA president when USA and allies won World War II, returned to his home in Missouri as private citizen on a train, and received no President pension!
30: Heartening news on renewable power front from India as per The Guardian, which is good for climate change problem
29: USA FBI Director Wray: "I am not really a twitter guy"! :-)
29: Miscellaneous posts & comments on Facebook in June 2018
24: Pics from a recent Tanzanian trip of my relatives - part 2 of 2
24: Pics from a recent Tanzanian trip of my relatives - part 1 of 2
22: Young Indian guy Colet Selwyn studying biomed engg in Glasgow, does great bass singing rendition of This Ole House Country Music song in GaitherVEVO 2017 event
15: Wonderful positive vibes change in Trump-Kim interactions as seen in videos of Singapore summit; Singapore deserves big thanks and congratulations for successful hosting of summit
13: So far so good! That's how the outcome of Trump - Kim summit in Singapore seems to me
9: Dramatic example of real-life road rage (USA) which fortunately did not hurt anybody but messed up car
9: Quite freaky and scary stolen armoured vehicle incidents in the USA
May 2018
27: James Comey on the bully and bullying
26: Times of India article on Harvey Weinstein's arrest on rape and sex crime charges in New York city
25: Karnataka chief minister Kumaraswamy wins Vote of Confidence; Fractured mandate in parliamentary democracy sometimes leads to odd post-poll coalition government
25: Good to see unanimous election of Shri K.R. Rameshkumar as speaker of Karnataka Assembly; Best wishes to him for upholding democratic discussions and processes in Assembly
22: Great service to Indian democracy by Hon'ble Chief Justice of India by ensuring SC heard Karnataka matter quickly
21: Thought-provoking Krugman article in NYT on 1980 being 'America’s Dismal Turning Point'; My view: Living within one's means, which includes serviceable debt, is key to financial stability
20: Some states in USA allow civilians to shoot machine guns even if they cannot buy those machine guns
19: USA mass shooter student in Texas, does not look so brave now (in police custody)!
18: I support Indian Supreme Court's order to give limited time (just a day) to BJP and Congress - Janata Dal (S) POST-POLL alliance to prove their party/alliance's majority on Karnataka state assembly floor
15: NYT report on how ZTE, a Chinese low-cost Telecom equipment & devices major company with global presence, has got severely crippled by USA sanctions
11: How to live long and have energy and drive to become PM of a country again at 92! Dr. Mahathir Mohamad Mantra: "Don't eat too much, exercise and read"!
10: 92 year old Mahathir Mohamad shows great energy and drive to win election and stake claim to be PM of Malaysia
6: Saw almost all, if not all, of Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's hearing in USA Senate and House in early April 2018; My short thoughts on it
4: USA House of Representatives chaplain removal withdrawn by USA Speaker Ryan
3: Great dangers of financial and legal challenges in democratic politics today, both in USA and India
2: Information on Public Provident Fund (PPF) from official Govt. of India websites; Details about Withdrawal from PPF
1: Miscellaneous Facebook posts of mine in April 2018
1: Ex FBI (USA) Director James Comey's book is available in India at Indian print price
April 2018
28: North Korea - South Korea news is wonderful and fantastic!
7: Food for thought: DW (German) article reprinted in Indian Express: How Donald Trump is making America poorer again; President Trump's positive tweet about USA business
6: 23-year-old woman in Maharashtra fights tiger with a stick to save her goat
6: The Atlantic article: The Debt MLK (Martin Luther King) Owed to India's Anti-Colonial Fight
3: The king of cricket in my avid cricket fan days - Vivian Richards!
March 2018
24: Will Cambridge University do a thorough investigation of its academic Aleksandr Kogan's role in massive abuse of around 50 million American Facebook users' data for PSYOPS in USA elections? OR will it do a cover-up to protect its image?
23: #ReformNotDeleteFacebook - That's my stand
23: Videos and transcripts of the great economist of our times - Paul Krugman - speech on 17th Mar 2018 on Indian economy and Q&A session afterwards
22: Changed my Facebook Settings to reduce possibility of Facebook apps getting access to my data and friends list
22: Cambridge University's Aleksandr Kogan and Cambridge Analytica alleged roles in perhaps biggest abuse of user data (Facebook); USA elections interference; Zuckerberg CNN interview
22: My comment on Facebook boss, Mark Zuckerberg post on "update on the Cambridge Analytica situation"
16: Interesting NYT article: How China Is Challenging American Dominance in Asia
15: Interesting Hindu article about France-India ties' recent history, current agreements and future prospects by former Indian Ambassador to France
13: Full unedited video interview of Russian President Vladimir Putin by USA TV channel NBC's Megyn Kelly, March 2018
12: French President Emmanuel Macron's short Thank you and 'Choose France' video message to Indians; Macron visit to Benaras and Taj Mahal
12: Controlling/managing breathing problems related to occupational hazards (e.g. dentists), allergies and pollution
12: French President Macron India visit; Macron seems to be emerging as world leader fighting climate change, and promoting solar energy, global trade, inclusive world and global security order
5: Concern about Chinese autocratic and control system challenging democracy and rule of law systems in leaderless world today
5: Two Hit Hindi films songs of early 70s: Choodi Nahin Ye Mera Dil Hai and O O Mere Raja (Vada Toh Nibhaya)
2: NYT article: Trump Plans Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum and Markets Slump
1: USA President Trump stuns me with his tough stand in televised discussion with USA lawmakers on some aspects of gun control! I fully support this stand
February 2018
28: USA President Trump and USA state governors publicly televised meeting on school safety; Some reactions to suggestions made by Mr. Trump
28: New York Times article comparing USA military rifles M16 and M4 with AR-15 civilian rifle used in many mass shootings in USA
27: Veneration of guns in USA; USA today is estimated to have 8 to 15 million assault rifles in citizen hands; Worrying growth of armed right-wing groups in USA
24: Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and family's visit to India
23: Some articles and some thoughts of mine related to Florida, USA school shooting and related matters
22: Heart-breaking yet inspiring meetings related to very tragic Florida, USA school mass shooting
19: Tamil Nadu history from around 1300 till expanded British ruled Madras Presidency in early 1800s
13: Open Budget Survey 2017 rankings topped by New Zealand, South Africa and Sweden; India categorized as 'Limited Information Available'
12: Politifact.com judges these words of USA Senator Rand Paul as 'Mostly True': USA debt doubled under both George W. Bush and Barrack Obama and is on course to touch $30 trillion in next 7 years or so
11: Top Indian scientist reportedly dismissed after his research institute upheld charges of sexual harassment against him by junior colleague; Scientist to go to court to challenge it
5: Two recent money corruption and sexual harassment (ethical corruption) police cases against senior Indian academics of South India show how rotten Indian academia has become
3: Indian government's ambitious plan to provide Rs. 5 Lakh (USD 7860) per year health insurance per family to India's poor and lower middle class - 100 million families with about 500 million beneficiaries
January 2018
30: How Tamil Nadu political leader Shri M.K. Stalin got his name
29: China's 'century of humiliation' [1839 to 1949] and some related topics; Some info. on Mao Zedong's life
29: NYT article: "Every One of the World’s Big Economies Is Now Growing"; Really nice to read after the great financial scare a decade ago
27: Michael Wolff should name the lady he claims is having an affair with President Trump; Nikki Haley should sue Wolff for defamation if he names her
26: Friendly and appreciative views about India from Russian President Putin in Republic Day message to PM Modi
26: Wonderful to see 10 ASEAN (South East Asia) nation leaders being welcomed as Chief Guests for India's 69th Republic Day function
13: USA Ambassador to India, Ken Juster's inaugural policy address on USA India relations
12: USA has a right to deny entry to immigrants from poor nations but it should not horrifically insult those poor nations; USA President Trump denies he used insulting words for poor nations
8: Am very, very disturbed by Michael Wolff TV interviews; Have decided to take a break from writing USA politics posts
6: Disturbing to see USA President Trump's tweet to settle scores with his former presidential campaign head and former White House senior advisor, Steve Bannon
6: USA media seems to be unsupportive of President Trump's legal attempt to stop publication of "Fire and Fury" book; Reciprocal discovery issue may stop Trump from filing defamation lawsuit
5: 'Fire and Fury' book with Steve Bannon & others' quotes that viciously attack USA President Trump; Trump furiously takes down Bannon; Trump lawyer's very strong legal threat to publisher and author
4: Anil Ambani on (mental) torture & trauma of 2G corruption investigation where court after over 6 years acquitted all accused; My view: Unfair attitude of Indian media & people to treat accused as guilty
3: The bigger and more powerful Nuclear Button tweet of USA President Trump seems to publicly define the biggest factor in today's fast-changing world power equations
2: The New York Times publisher job moves from father Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr. to son Arthur Gregg Sulzberger
2: Good to see my Ruia college colleague Chadrakant Pandit be in the news as coach of Ranji Trophy winning Vidarbha cricket team
1: Ramaiya Vastavaiya, Mera Joota Hai Japani 1955 Hindi film hit songs; Phil bhi dil hai Hindustani 2000 Hindi film hit song
December 2017
31: My comments on USA Senator Bernie Sanders' post on sad death of Erica Garner, daughter of Late Eric Garner of New York City
30: Pyaar Deewana Hota Hai, Hindi film oldie superhit romantic song on dangers of falling in love
22: USA President Trump signs the 'once in a generation', as per Republicans, "Tax cuts and jobs" bill into law
22: USA UN ambassador Haley's angry speech against those who voted to censure USA Jerusalem decision; My frank reaction
22: I support India's vote at UN on resolution against US 'recognition' of Jerusalem as capital of Israel
21: USA Senator Bernie Sanders and UN rapporteur Philip Alston speak on extreme poverty Alston found in USA
21: USA President Trump and Republican members of Congress victory lap video after tax cuts bill is passed in House and Senate
20: USA tax cuts bill: Senator Schumer and others' view; President Trump's short announcement; Speaker Ryan's view
20: China and Russia strongly criticize USA National Security Strategy document critical of China and Russia
20: Republican controlled USA Congress very close to passing major "tax cuts and jobs" bill
19: USA President Trump and team's National Security Strategy document - Dec 2017; Media articles on it
19: USA Congress Foreign Affairs Asia-Pacific Subcommittee Dec 2017 hearing's view of religious and other freedoms in Tibet today
16: Lucas Chancel of World Inequality Lab at Paris School of Economics, on Income Inequality in India
16: Some very unfortunate results of growing income and wealth inequality in the USA in past three to four decades; Few observations of mine about India in this regard
14: Chris Gayle's batting dominance in BPL final brings back memories of West Indies batting dominance in their heyday
9: USA Republican Congressman resigns on complaint and inquiry about him asking aide to be surrogate mother; I admire USA society for such efforts to make it better
8: I respect USA Sen. Al Franken for his stand and statement on resignation in coming weeks; Franken too deserves presumption of innocence
7: My comments about the cult book: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig
6: Jimmiki Kammal Malayalam viral song-and-dance video with international impact and adaptations; Power of song-dance videos to spread messages; ISKCON Bangalore flash mob videos
5: Internet freedom in India has allowed me to learn globally and to express myself as a social media writer globally since 2011; In China that could not have happened
4: Shashi Kapoor passes away; Mera paas maa hai - his most memorable line for me
4: Origins, the war itself, and aftermath of the 1962 India-China war
4: 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso
2: New York Times Editorial Board calls tax reform bill passed by USA Senate "A Historic Tax Heist"!
2: USA Senate passes major tax reform bill; Senate Majority Leader McConnell defends bill
2: USA Sen Warren (Democrat - Massachusetts) on how the big tax reform bill is being pushed through the USA Senate
2: USA President Trump says that Secy. of State Tillerson is NOT leaving
1: Three recent (in past hour or two) Facebook posts that reflect extremely divergent views on Tax bill in USA Senate
November 2017
30: A view of Japanese life over the post world war II decades, and dying and death now, from a 91 year old lonely lady
30: USA President Trump should delete his retweet having false allegations about minor attacker's religion and migrant status
29: PM Modi and Advisor to US President Trump - Ivanka Trump - at Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) 2017 in Hyderabad
26: Vice-President of India, Venkaiah Naidu's article, "It's time to build a new India"
23: Will USA President Trump and Republican party's tax cuts proposal grow the economy, raise wages and create jobs in the USA?
22: USA President Trump deserves presumption of innocence on sexual harassment/abuse charges against him which he has flatly denied
22: Horrible squeeze on poor and lower middle class in USA over past 3 to 4 decades
22: I signed up for the Obama Foundation; My mail to them
21: Famous TV interviewer of world leaders, Charlie Rose, suspended by CBS News and PBS over sexual harassment allegations
21: 14-Nov-2017 USA Senate hearing on presidential authority to use nuclear weapons
18: Bill Gates speech at Agtech summit in Vizag; Short history of how AP CM Chandrababu Naidu convinced Bill Gates to set up a Microsoft dev centre in AP
18: Hats off to Leeann Tweeden for speaking up courageously and articulately about her experience of inappropriate sexual behaviour by USA Senator Al Franken
17: Bill Gates being welcomed to AgTech summit in Vizag by CM Chandrababu Naidu and IT Minister Nara Lokesh
17: Good to see USA Senate members clearly condemn now USA Senator then famous comedian Al Franken's 2006 inappropriate sexual behaviour towards a lady
16: During elections, USA should consider having a Model Code of Conduct enforced by autonomous and constitutionally protected Election Commission like India
15: USA President Trump: "Economic security is national security"
14: Kapoor family dynasty who have been, and continue to be big, in Hindi film world
11: USA President Trump gives frank and seemingly fair speech at APEC summit detailing USA stand on trade in Indo-Pacific; My thoughts
9: On why Denmark has one of the highest (material) happiness indexes among countries in the world
8: USA President Trump's address to South Korean assembly takes tough line with North Korea but, thankfully, avoids very harsh threats used earlier
7: Thought-provoking Hindu article examining varied legacy of Russian 'October revolution' a hundred years ago
7: PM Modi welcomes King and Queen of Belgium
6: Almost Heaven, West Virginia song by John Denver; West Virginia coal mining economic crisis; 2016 presidential campaign spotlight
5: World Bank CEO Georgieva: In 2047 (100 years of Independent India) most people in India will be part of global middle class
3: Wars of independent India; USA India relations from that context
3: USA Senator Elizabeth Warren says Yes to question whether USA Democratic party primary in 2016 USA presidential election was rigged
2: USA Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing confirms the very dangerous nuclear standoff between USA and North Korea; Concerns raised about pre-emptive/preventative nuclear strike
1: My prayers to God to give strength and courage to families and friends of victims of terror attack and to New York City and USA people
October 2017
31: Frank talk from USA President Trump's chief of staff, Gen. Kelly, in Laura Ingraham interview on 30th Oct. 2017; EMP bomb; Praying for world peace
30: Opioid addiction epidemic in the USA: article and video links
28: Blueberry Hill by Fats Domino; Jon Batiste's NYT article about Fats Domino and his contribution to USA rock 'n' roll
28: Happy that India chose freedom and development combined model (like that of USA) even though India's development is significantly lesser than China today
27: Article on India's first indigenously developed analog and digital computers and a knowledgeable comment on it
27: USA Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's visit to India (Oct. 2017)
26: Hilarious video of Kim Jong Un impersonator walking through New York City
26: Some world media views about Xi Jinping's powerful grip on China now, and what a powerful China under Xi Jinping means for the world
25: 19th Communist Party of China Congress: Chinese President Xi Jinping keynote speech and more; My comments
23: Best of USA democracy and USA people's helping spirit on display at hurricane relief concert
21: Vital speech of former USA president George W. Bush about challenges to democracy and liberty in USA and the world, and how to overcome them
21: Russian president Putin calls Americans' disrespect for American president Trump, a negative feature of USA democracy
20: Transcript of USA Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's remarks on USA-India relationship for next 100 years; My comments
18: USA Secy of State Rex Tillerson's remarks on U.S.-India partnership on Oct. 18th 2017
18: USA President Trump's Facebook post on Diwali
18: USA veteran senator John McCain's speech passionately arguing for USA to continue its post World War II leadership "to help make another better world"; My thoughts
17: NYT Editorial Board article on USA under President Trump withdrawing from/lessening its global leadership role
17: Former President Pranab Mukherjee on Indian identity/Indianness which should be upheld, preserved and never compromised
16: 1.78 billion hours of high-speed data (video) and 3.78 billion GB of data consumption, and 2.7 billion Rupees loss for Reliance Jio for this Sept. quarter
16: Calm and collected USA Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's recent interview with CNN's Jake Tapper
16: Interesting recent interview of Hillary Clinton by Fareed Zakaria of CNN
15: Extraordinary low cost 4G smartphone (sub Rs 3000) and low cost 4G Internet access portends very bright outlook on this front for India, and perhaps the world
10: Audio clips of New York Times interview with USA Senator Bob Corker about President Trump
10: Firstpost.com article: Las Vegas sheriff says lessons learnt from 26/11 Mumbai attack helped prevent a thousand deaths
6: Some thoughts about development in India and China in past few decades, and challenges ahead for both
6: Some thoughts of mine about Russia and socialism, and India's relationship with Russia and socialism after Indian independence
4: George Orwell assessment of Gandhi - 1949; My view: Britain-India friendly relationship of equals today was enabled by Gandhi's non-violent & without hatred approach
3: Sales of assault rifles of kind used in mass shootings in USA, to any adult USA citizen should be STOPPED
2: Mahatma Gandhi and Lancashire textile mill workers in 1931
September 2017
29: Tragic Mumbai local railway station stampede that killed at least 22 people "was waiting to happen"
29: Aggro on cricket field is appreciated but physical assault aggro by any cricket star has to be condemned
26: Recent speech of Barrack Obama inspiring people (youngsters) to face challenges of the world - Sept. 2017 Goalkeepers event in NY, USA
24: Perhaps unprecedented menacing language exchanged between USA and North Korea leaders using United Nations General Assembly podium
23: Chinese ambassador to India article, "Turn the page to a new chapter" in The Hindu
23: Fascinating 'Human Population Through Time' animation video from American Museum of Natural History
14: Japanese PM Shinzo Abe speaks in Ahmedabad India on Japan-India relations at Bullet train project foundation stone laying
10: Some info. about Storm Surge and Hurricane Irma
4: Fascinating interview of John le Carré; Parallels of betrayal in his books and Muddenahalli group
1: Commendable work by local, state and federal officials and other people in saving lives in Texas, USA areas hit by Harvey flooding; May God bless them
August 2017
31: More on Houston and other parts of Texas flooding due to Hurricane/Storm Harvey
30: My recent posts related to Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's conviction for rape, and Dera Sacha Sauda
28: Houston and some other parts of Texas, USA, reel under flooding impact of Hurricane/Storm Harvey
24: Joan Baez - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down song seems to capture USA southern hurt over USA civil war
23: Some links having great videos, pics and text accounts of USA total solar eclipse
23: Good to see Chelsea Clinton asking USA media to back off from criticizing minor Barron Trump; Melania Trump thanks Chelsea Clinton
23: Indian Supreme Court in a 3:2 judgement, strikes down triple talaq divorce among Indian Muslims as unconstitutional
22: How Derek Black, former white nationalist and son of Stormfront website founder, moved away from white nationalism
21: USA Missouri state senator Chappelle-Nadal publicly apologizes to President Trump and family, after being inspired by Christian scripture
20: Peaceful Boston free speech rally did not seem to have neo Nazis and White Supremacists; Protesters against bigotry and hatred outnumbered them ten to one
19: Transcript of Arnold Schwarzenegger message to USA neo-Nazis and neo-Confederates, and to those who 'hang around' them
19: Tim Cook and Rupert Murdoch's mails about disagreement with USA President Trump on Charlottesville
18: Some articles/posts related to Charlottesville hatred and violence and my comments on them
18: Stephen Bannon is out of the (USA) White House (after today)
18: USA Missouri state senator who posted and deleted comment hoping for president Trump assassination should publicly apologize to Trump
18: VICE News documentary on white nationalist group involved in Charlottesville; Strong reactions to Trump's both sides to blame remarks on Tuesday
17: Does USA President Trump's Tuesday, 15th Aug. press conf. remarks show that he is insincere in his condemnation of white supremacists & neo Nazis?
14: USA President Trump UNEQUIVOCALLY CONDEMNS racism and white supremacists BY NAME in context of Charlottesville tragedy!
14: White supremacist militia with assault rifles patrol Charlottesville, Virginia, USA rally!
14: USA Sen. Bernie Sanders: Heather Heyer (of Charlottesville, Virginia) sacrificed her life in the fight for social and racial justice (against White Supremacy and Neo Nazism)
13: USA President Trump must condemn white nationalist hatred role in Charlottesville, Virginia terrorist road rage attack that killed 1 and hurt 19
12: USA India relations since World War II
10: USA Gen. James Clapper on what USA-North Korea war would mean: Incomprehensible death and destruction in Korean peninsula and perhaps regionally
10: NYT article on contentious memo of fired Google employee; links to actual memo
9: Scary state of affairs between USA and N. Korea
6: Venkaiah Naidu is elected as Vice-President of India
July 2017
29: Wolf Blitzer interview of Reince Priebus on him resigning as White House Chief of Staff
28: USA Sen. John McCain's vote sinks Republican bill called 'Skinny Repeal' of Obamacare, in Senate
28: USA Republican senators' pushback on president Trump's public humiliation of AG Sessions; Lindsay Graham: Trump is trying to turn democracy upside down
28: WaPo and NYT articles on rush at free medical clinics in rural USA
27: A few oldie Hindi song videos that I enjoyed a few days back
27: Kejriwal denies asking lawyer Jethmalani to use offensive word against minister; Jethmalani disagrees and quits; Legally defensible public allegations in India today
27: 14th President of India, Ram Nath Kovind's Swearing In ceremony and Assumption of office speech
27: USA Senate on Healthcare votes DOWN both broad Obamacare repeal, and repeal without replace
26: Knowledgeable and educative farewell speeches by 13th (former) president of India and veteran Parliamentarian, Pranab Mukherjee
21: Australian FM Julie Bishop's recent visit to New Delhi; Australia joins International Solar Alliance led by India & France
21: Australian FM Julie Bishop's Indo-Pacific oration in New Delhi on Indo-Australia ties and support for rules based international order
20: Ram Nath Kovind elected as President of India
19: USA Republicans' Obamacare repeal only plan seems to be headed for failure
18: USA Republicans current Healthcare bill collapse reported in mainstream Indian newspaper (reprint of Reuters article)
17: Joe Scarborough article critical of USA president Trump's leadership of USA Republican party
17: USA moderate Republican Senator Susan Collins on need for hearing before making fundamental changes to safety net Medicaid program
17: The dangers of XYZ country's president getting into Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)
16: What a divisive and heated policy making process for HealthCare for USA citizens, the USA political system is going through now!
15: During testing times, truth-lovers sometimes have to walk alone; Tagore's Ekla Chalo Re
7: Did CNN do the right thing in tracking Reddit user who put up Trump beating up CNN logo GIF? Am reminded of Parthi Resident/Venkatesh Babu vicious Facebook attacks on me
6: Selected info. about Indian PM Narendra Modi's visit to Israel
4: NYT video & CNN's Ana Navarro interview critical of Trump beating CNN video; Daily Beast article on White House officials supporting Trump
3: The unfortunate higher ratings and money earning side of the USA mainstream media versus USA president Trump attacks
3: NYT article speculates Trump tweet attacking CNN as FakeNews and garbage journalism may have been triggered by James O'Keefe's CNN sting video
2: Worrying tweet from USA president Donald Trump that might encourage physical attacks on CNN reporters/staff
June 2017
30: NYT report: Former Saudi Crown prince Mohammed bin Nayef confined to palace
29: Sting on CNN by James O'Keefe which gets mentioned by USA President Trump Dy. Press secy. Sarah Huckabee Sanders
29: USA House Rep. Jason Chaffetz explains why he retired early from his House Rep. work
28: USA Government Fact Sheet: The United States and India — Prosperity Through Partnership
27: PM Narendra Modi's visit to USA White House to meet USA president Donald Trump
27: USA CBO says number of uninsured Americans goes up from 28 million now to 41 million in 2018 under proposed Senate Healthcare bill
26: NYT article: Brutally frank insider-view of US health insurance and so healthcare industry
24: Egypt leader Nasser in 1958/1966 speaks against compulsory wearing of hijab/scarf; Issues similar today in many Muslim countries
24: Moscow ceremony on 22-Jun to mark start of USSR war against Nazi Germany
23: USA President Trump says he did not make and does not have recordings of his conversations with ex FBI Director James Comey
22: Former Saudi Crown prince pledges allegiance to new Saudi Crown prince
22: Harsh outburst from African-American mother in Minnesota, USA, on police officer who shot her son dead, being ruled innocent
20: British PM Theresa May statement on attack on people leaving mosque in London
18: NYT video report on health care bill being drafted secretly in USA Senate; USA NJ resident Geoff Ginter's very harsh criticism of AHCA in May 2017 Townhall
17: Delightful opening speeches in new UK parliament by PM Theresa May and Opp. Leader Jeremy Corbyn
10: Bipartisan USA Senate Intelligence committee upholds USA democracy by holding a fair public hearing of ex FBI Director James Comey who was fired by USA President Donald Trump
4: How USA Republican party became hardened in their opposition to government rules to combat climate change in past few years
3: Superb diplomatic answer in typical Indian tradition by PM Modi to Megyn Kelly on sensitive USA-Russia elections interference allegations matter
3: Some articles on Indian response to Trump statement on USA exiting Paris Accord
3: Some articles and videos on Trump decision to exit Paris Accord
2: NYT Editorial Board on USA exiting Paris Climate Accord
2: USA gets out of Paris climate agreement - perhaps Trump's biggest global impact policy decision as of now
1: Russian president Vladimir Putin's article, Russia and India: 70 years together; Comments to Indian press
May 2017
31: Notable points from PM Modi and Chancellor Merkel's media address in Berlin on 30th May 2017
31: PM Narendra Modi article on seven decades of India-Russia friendship
31: Trump tweet very frankly criticizes German trade surplus with USA, and limited contribution to (German) military
30: Trump's foreign trip impact on global politics; Modi starts his Europe trip
29: Indian Muslim lady, Uzma, speaks about Indian High Commission in Pakistan and Indian EAM helping her escape from troubled marriage in Pakistan
29: Success of Danish welfare state
25: Feb. 2017 undark.org article about Nazi persecution of Jewish scientists & damage potential of any anti-science policies in USA today
25: Pope Francis exhorts USA President Trump to work for world peace; Trump states on Facebook, he is "more determined than ever to pursue PEACE"
24: Request that USA President Trump's budget helps USA students in tackling Trillion Dollar USA College Debt problem, and not hurt them
24: In post World War II period, have autocracies been better than democracies at generating long runs of growth, especially in developing/under-developed countries?
20: Roger Ailes, founding CEO of USA conservative media outlet, Fox News, and who ran it for nearly two decades
18: USA Dy AG Rosenstein appoints ex FBI director Mueller as Special Counsel to oversee probe into alleged foreign interference in 2016 USA election
16: Indian IT minister RS Prasad on few simple steps to secure your computer from Ransomware cyber threats
12: Hope and pray that things cool down quickly in USA over president Trump dismissal of FBI director Comey
12: Na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye - song and crowd chant
8: NYT Editorial Board on election of Emmanuel Macron as president of France
8: Emmanuel Macron, 39, is elected the youngest president of France! Macron gets 66%, Le Pen 34%, of the vote
7: Full French Presidential debate between Macron and Le Pen, May 3rd 2017
4: Thought-provoking NYT article: Is China the World’s New Colonial Power?
1: F.C. Kohli, L.S. Kanodia & N. Patni are pioneers of Indian software services export industry
April 2017
21: Some Journeyman Pictures videos showing ground reality faced by unfortunate across the world
19: NYT article on strange relationship between CNN's Jeff Zucker and then candidate now USA President Donald Trump
18: British PM Theresa May calls for a snap General election!
14: Awesome 2016 Earth at night pics from NASA showing areas with (electric) light usage
11: Washington Post’s David Fahrenthold wins Pulitzer Prize for dogged reporting of Trump’s philanthropy
7: Distinction between civil and criminal cases in India; Are there separate civil and criminal courts?
March 2017
27: Why USA Republicans failed to pass (withdrew) Healthcare bill in House of Representatives
25: USA GOP Health-care bill withdrawn; Coping with astronomical costs of 21st century medical care is major social and political problem
21: My view is USA President Trump should now retract his tweets alleging ex President Obama wire-tapped Trump Tower
17: BBC article: US will 'not repeat' claims GCHQ wiretapped Donald Trump
February 2017
22: K. Seshadri Iyer, forgotten Dewan (key minister) of Mysore princely state with great contributions to making of modern Bangalore
20: Chris Wallace of Fox News: Trump saying (USA) media is enemy of American people is wrong and dangerous
20: NYT article: Tom Brokaw: The Offer From Nixon I Refused
18: Very Important Munich security conference speech of USA Senator John McCain about challenges to post-World War II world order
16: Pak Army says disinformation on report of Pakistan Army chief asking officers to read 'Army and Nation' book on Indian democracy success
13: Ghulam Ali ghazal superhits of the 80s & 90s
11: Two oldie English 'easy listening' pop songs I loved listening to: Sittin' on the dock of the bay; Buffalo Soldier
9: Has childlessness peaked in Europe?, Jan. 2017 paper in Population & Societies, French publication
9: Pope Francis' aide says safeguarding the poor is the church's mission; Stephen Bannon 2014 skype-remarks in conference held in Vatican
January 2017
24: The terrifying extreme nationalism and fanaticism of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis
23: Nazism (1920s to mid 1940s) being influenced by Volkisch movement and its back-to-the-land anti-urban populism
22: First look at USA President Trump signing documents/orders in the Capitol and in the Oval Office
21: USA President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump & family dancing at inaugural ball
21: Donald Trump is sworn in as USA's 45th President; Trump's inaugural speech
19: USA Senator Bob Casey and Education secretary nominee Betsy DeVos on 1 in 5 sexual assault on females in USA college campuses
18: USA Senate confirmation hearings of President-elect Trump's cabinet nominees
13: USA Presidential medal of freedom conferred on USA Vice-president Joe Biden
11: USA President Obama's farewell address; My humble thank you message to USA President Obama
10: The 1848-55 California Gold Rush and its importance in the history of California, USA
8: NYT video of Florida airport shooter's brother saying that psychiatric ward of govt hospital discharged shooter after 4 days!
6: NYT article, Why Rural America Voted for Trump
6: Short video clip of 1930s Bombay by James Fitzpatrick with pretty biased Western voice-over
6: NYT magazine article on how a decent kid became a USA Marine Corps marksman-killer in Afghanistan but struggled badly to fit back into USA civil society
5: Slate.com: Haunting animation maps the journey of 15,790 slave ships in two minutes
3: My family has done better than communist China's one child per family norm :-) !
December 2016
29: Economic breakdown in Venezuela leads to urban office workers becoming illegal gold diggers; Resurgence of malaria
28: Bollywood pop music sophistication of 2000s was way, way ahead of 1970s Bollywood pop music; Reflects growth in prosperity of Mumbai
26: Two unforgettable songs for me of George Micheal who passed away on Christmas day, yesterday
25: King Viv Richards of West Indies taking Aussie bowlers to the cleaners at Perth in 1988/89
21: The biggest job killer in USA (& elsewhere perhaps) is not China or Mexico but automation
21: Donald Trump wins Electoral College; NYT Editorial Board argues its time to end Electoral College
18: Gulabi Aankhen Jo Teri Dekhi - Mohd. Rafi, RD Burman 1970 hit romantic song with racy music
18: Donald Trump Thank You Rally in Orlando, FL, Dec 16th 2016
16: Hindu article on how vulnerable to hacking Indian Internet based software systems are
11: Some notable old Hindi film songs - From my FB shares in Oct & Nov 2016
11: Hauntingly sad Hindi film song: Dil ke armaan ansuon mein bah gaye
11: Hindu article: Tamil Nadu after Jayalalithaa by veteran political leader Jayanthi Natarajan
7: NYT article on Rural-Urban divide in Europe and European populists coming to power with rural votes
7: Tributes to (Late) Jayalalithaa, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
5: NYT article on 'Rural states' vs 'Urban states' political divide in USA; Some comparison between USA and India democratic systems
4: Bernie Sanders says that Trump has rewritten the rules of politics; Trump took on everybody and became President!
3: Dil Aisa Kisi Ne Mera Toda - A famous sad Hindi film song with the GREAT Kishore Kumar singing it full of feeling
1: As a former Indian university volunteer-teacher I am very disturbed to read about a "radical" USA professor watchlist webpage
1: India's education systems would have improved even without British rule; Macaulay's great damage to traditional Indian knowledge systems
November 2016
30: Trump & Romney: Nothing succeeds like success; Winner's world view suddenly becomes acceptable to some previously bitter critics
30: Reviews of Shashi Tharoor's new book - An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India
28: Tributes to Revolutionary icon, Fidel Castro from India; Harsh view from some USA leaders
27: USA 2016 Presidential election: Recount in Wisconsin state; Attempts to have recount in Pennsylvania and Michigan
26: USA President Obama's message at Taj Mahal Hotel, Mumbai in Nov. 2010 about Mumbai terror attack in Nov. 2008
26: Eric Trump visiting Orlando Hindu temple on Nov. 6th video
25: Magnanimous of Trump and Romney to meet seriously for Secretary of State position discussions
24: NYT profile of designated USA ambassador to UN, Gov. Nikki Haley
23: Shocking white supremacist words of Richard Spencer, alt-right leader, in Washington D.C., USA
21: Will Trump-Sessions team cut down on USA H1-B guest worker visas? Indian software tech companies are heavy users of H1-B visas
21: Stephen Bannon claims to be economic nationalist and NOT white nationalist; his views on history of USA crises
19: My view on how to handle concerns about increased racism and bigotry in USA under a President Trump administration
17: Harry Reid's Senate speech on Trump's election; Criticism of Harry Reid's words by Republicans
14: Harry Reid on fear among some Americans after Trump election; Trump says "stop it" to those causing harassment and tells protesters "don't be afraid"
13: Have my uncritical and publicly neutral informal-student-observer social media posts served any USA presidential candidate (Trump or Clinton)?
13: Hillary Clinton & campaign staff on reasons for defeat; FBI Director Comey's October surprise stopped Clinton momentum
12: An alternative analysis of why Trump won by an Indian origin scholar; Historical background of USA immigration law for Indians
12: Chicago: Bystanders yell anti-Trump taunts as man beaten after minor car accident
12: Reports of sickening racist incidents in USA after Trump victory; NYT editorial board asks Trump to denounce the hate
10: Michael Moore in July 2016 had CORRECTLY predicted Trump becoming president due to victories in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin
10: USA President Obama speaks on Trump presidential victory
10: Hillary Clinton's concession speech in 2016 USA Presidential election
9: My comments on posts claiming that Trump won due to sexism, racism, misogyny and stupidity
9: Jesus Christ! CNN declares Donald Trump as president-elect of USA; Donald Trump gives victory speech
8: Final USA presidential campaign rallies of Clinton and Trump
6: Ads of 2016 USA presidential campaign
6: Secret service whisk away Donald Trump at Nevada rally due to security scare from a false alarm
3: Thought-provoking NYT article about 2016 political turmoil reflecting White identity crisis in USA and Europe
3: Reports of Donald Trump targeting NBC News reporter Katy Tur at Nov. 2nd 2016 rally are very disturbing!
1: Nov 2016 - Misc links/info. about USA presidential election
1: Before The Flood - Oct 2016 climate change movie with Leonardo DiCaprio lead role
October 2016
31: Iowa, USA voter, fearing rigged election against Trump, casts two ballots and gets charged with election fraud crime! What a tragedy!
30: All the President's Men, Revisited - Watergate 40 yrs later by Robert Redford
29: USA educated Indian Political Science researcher writes about threat to American institutions and system due to Trump campaign
28: Trump says, 'we should just cancel the election and just give it to Trump, right'!
28: Michelle Obama (in rally with Hillary Clinton) rejects global conspiracy and vote rigging allegations; Says in USA, voters decide elections
28: Donations to Clinton foundation and Bill Clinton come under criticism from USA mainstream media
28: Mike Pence's campaign plane skids off runway; All safe; Political campaigning is risky and only courageous people can do it
28: Some links related to 47 percent video of 2012 USA presidential election
27: Some Catholic writers criticize Cardinal Dolan of New York for this year's Al Smith event; Dolan defends
26: Karnataka minister Ramesh Kumar criticizes public display of wealth at lavish weddings
26: Oct 2016 miscellaneous links about USA presidential election
25: Donald Trump focuses on dark conspiracy theories; insists 'We are winning' in St. Augustine, Florida rally - 24 Oct 16
25: Attorney Lisa Bloom fully supports Jill Harth, Trump sexual misconduct accuser, wrt Trump lawsuit threat
24: Hillary Clinton and Al Gore speak on climate change in Miami, Florida - Oct. 11th 2016
24: Article about R.K. Narayan interactions with Natwar Singh; Narayan's book, The Guide, and movie, Guide
23: Trump threatens lawsuit against sexual misconduct accusers (after election); Attorney Allred fires back at Trump
23: Trump releases "DONALD J. TRUMP CONTRACT WITH THE AMERICAN VOTER"
22: China did NOT vote against Shashi Tharoor in 2006 UN Secretary General ballots
22: USA President Obama's Clinton-Kaine campaign speech in Miami, Florida on Oct. 20th 2016
22: Russian president Putin denies charges that Russia is influencing USA presidential election
22: Trump: Will accept election results if I win; Pence: Will accept but have right to legally challenge questionable results; Obama: Dangerous to sow seeds of doubt in people's minds
21: Trump and Clinton speeches at 2016 Al Smith Dinner
21: 3rd USA presidential debate: National Debt; rising debt to GDP ratio; financial burden of social security and medicare
21: Danger of nuclear war: 3rd USA presidential debate snippet; Accidental nuclear war possibilities
20: Final USA presidential debate; Trump says election is rigged, implies he may not accept election result; Clinton is horrified & appalled
20: Some CONTROVERSIAL stuff regarding USA presidential election including voter fraud allegations
18: BRICS 2016 Goa Summit Declaration
18: Interesting podcast interview of Mitt Romney
18: Melania Trump video interview with Andersen Cooper of CNN, Oct. 17th 2016
18: Trump speech to Republican Hindu Coalition, Oct 15 2016 in Edison, New Jersey, USA
17: North Carolina USA Republican party office being firebombed MUST BE CONDEMNED by DEMOCRACY-LOVERS
16: Indian PM Modi meets Russian President Putin on sidelines of BRICS summit in Goa, India
14: Trump goes ballistic with theories of global elite conspiracies against him
14: USA First Lady Michelle Obama's powerful speech against sexual predatory attitude and behaviour towards women by men
13: Three more women publicly accuse USA presidential nominee Trump of forcible groping & kissing; Trump denies accusations, threatens lawsuit
13: Very sad to see laid off coal miners and other workers without jobs, suffer in USA
13: "Unshackled" Trump goes on no holds barred (verbal) attack against Clinton and some Republicans
12: Samsung Note 7 battery fire incidents highlight absence of suitable consumer protection laws
11: Am I right in calling post World War II USA, a glorious democracy?
11: Trump's threat to jail Hillary Clinton is utterly unworthy of major party nominee for president of USA, a glorious democracy
10: 2nd USA presidential debate: Nastiest top political office debate I have seen in my life
10: Donald Trump press conference with Paula Jones, Juanita Broaddrick & Kathleen Willey Oct 9th 2016
8: Utah (USA) Senator Mike Lee expresses deep distress over Trump leaked video; Asks Trump to step aside
8: Donald Trump USA presidential candidacy may crash after explosive 2005 video about lewd attitude towards women
7: Hindu article criticising use of genetics to promote and justify selfish behaviour in human society
6: Some frank words from Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong about free trade in India
6: Hillary Clinton Rally in Akron, Ohio, USA on October 3rd 2016
6: Donald Trump's and Hillary Clinton's campaign books available for Rs. 300 each
6: Washington Post: USA white working-class men increasingly falling behind
5: 2016 USA Vice Presidential Debate between Mike Pence and Tim Kaine
4: Full Speech: Donald Trump Rally in Loveland, Colorado, USA (10/3/2016)
3: Oppression and subjugation in human history are not a feature of European (white) conquerors alone; Asian conquerors too have been similar
1: USA Smithsonian African American History and Culture museum opening ceremony
1: New York Times: Actually, a Malfunction Did Affect Donald Trump’s Voice at the Debate
September 2016
30: USA TODAY's Editorial Board: Trump is 'unfit for the presidency'
29: Main events in founding of the United States of America as an independent country
28: Glenn Beck on Ted Cruz supporting Donald Trump
27: Full first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump
27: New York Times, Washington Post and Los Angeles Times endorse Hillary Clinton for USA President
24: USA Senator Ted Cruz endorses USA Republican party nominee for President, Donald Trump
24: Cell phone video of Charlotte, North Carolina, USA police shooting of Keith Scott
23: USA Senator Elizabeth Warren lectures Wells Fargo chairman and talks about 2008 Financial crisis
23: USA President election is more of campaign platforms & teams of Clinton vs. Trump
21: Human population is concentrated in relatively small portions of countries
20: Trump asks supporters to imagine one people under one God saluting one American flag!
20: Full Speech: Donald Trump HUGE Rally in Fort Myers, Florida (Sept/19/2016)
20: USA President Obama Speech at Black Caucus Foundation in Washington DC - Sept. 17, 2016
20: Book: What About Me?: The Struggle for Identity in a Market-Based Society by Paul Verhaeghe
17: Is the virtually two-party political system of the USA a key drawback of USA democracy?
15: USA nominees for President come under extraordinary health scrutiny
August 2016
27: WaPo article quoting Trump on black America, and then repudiating the view
27: The USA Alt-Right and its efforts to halt "deconstruction of white European" culture; My take
26: Trump's Immigration Town Hall; Clinton's speech against Trump and Alt-Right
26: USA millennials spooked by credit card debt
15: Interesting world population youtube videos
13: Some August speeches of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton
11: Trump says ISIS honours Obama and that Obama is the founder of ISIS!!! Seems to be utterly RIDICULOUS!
10: Hype or genuine? Violence related allegation in USA presidential campaign
8: BBC: Himmler diaries found in Russia reveal daily Nazi horrors
7: Increased inequality in rural America; Wonder how it is in rural Andhra Pradesh and India overall?
5: Bernie Sanders: I support Hillary Clinton. So should everyone who voted for me
July 2016
29: Tim Kaine acceptance speech for USA Vice-Presidential nomination at Democratic convention
29: USA President Obama's speech at Democratic convention
29: Hillary Clinton's USA presidential nomination acceptance speech at Democratic Convention
28: What the world needs now is love, sweet love - sung live at DNC
28: Video of Hillary Clinton breaking glass ceiling at USA Democratic convention
27: Democratic party unified behind Clinton as Sanders nominates her as Presidential candidate
26: Senator Sanders endorses Hillary Clinton for USA President at Democratic Convention
25: Sanders demanded DNC chair Schultz resignation; She has resigned
23: Hillary Clinton selects Tim Kaine as her Vice-President pick
22: Donald Trump and Mike Pence acceptance speeches at Republican Convention; Ted Cruz speech
20: Donald Trump is chosen as nominee for USA President by Republican Party Convention
19: USA Republican National Convention, July 18th, Discord over Rules
15: Donald Trump announces Mike Pence as Vice-Presidential running mate via twitter
15: A discussion on Oscar Pistorius being given presidential pardon by Jacob Zuma
15: David Cameron's farewell speeches - youtube videos
14: Theresa May is the new PM of Britain, and has appointed Boris Johnson as the foreign secretary
13: List of posts of this Misc blog with autobiographical content
13: Bernie Sanders endorses Hillary Clinton
10: Horrific act of sniper killer of Dallas, USA policemen; My prayers for the policemen
10: Ruchir Sharma, Morgan Stanley top analyst on public disillusion with economics profession
9: BBC News: How Tony Blair came to be so unpopular
8: Ruchir Sharma book uses terms: BC - Before Crisis of 2008; AC - After Crisis!
6: Hillary Clinton & Barrack Obama's first joint campaign rally in 2016 USA presidential race
4: Nigel Farage resigns as UKIP leader; wants his life back; How strange can UK politics get!
4: Dr. Manmohan Singh on the days, 25 years ago, when India was pulled back from economic disaster and put on path to economic recovery
3: Morgan Stanley Head of Emerging Markets, Ruchir Sharma's, interview & book, The Rise and Fall of Nations
2: Fatal crash sparks Tesla Autopilot investigation; Software is NOT bug-proof
1: Will implementation of Leave not need the political charisma of Boris Johnson? Was he needed only to win the Leave vote?
1: Boris Johnson drops out of UK PM race as his campaign deputy Michael Gove decides to run for PM himself!
June 2016
30: One-time referendum may not be a good reading of the people's will on matters of great import
30: Cameron: Access to EU Single Market most important issue for next govt; EU 27 member state heads/govt. meeting statement
26: USA President Obama's speech encouraging global entrepreneurship at Stanford University, USA
26: Henry Paulson, architect of USA TARP bailout, on prospect of Trump USA presidency
25: Brexit vote - some analysis
24: Gun control laws & politics in Australia as against USA
23: Hillary Clinton June 21st 2016 speech transcript and Donald Trump June 22nd 2016 speech transcript
22: Corey Lewandowski on being relieved of his campaign manager job with Trump
21: Washington Post article: I reported Omar Mateen to the FBI. Trump is wrong that Muslims don’t do our part.
21: Very foolish and mad act of Briton at Trump rally
21: USA Senate rejects seemingly commonsense gun control measures!
18: Troubled history of the Orlando shooter, Omar Mateen
17: Stephen Colbert vs. Bill O'Reilly - a very frank and pretty focused conversation on guns and terror and ...
14: US President Obama explains why he does not use term "radical Islam"
14: Trump's speech on terrorism, immigration and national security
14: Some videos related to tragedy in Orlando, Florida, USA
12: MITT ROMNEY FULL INTERVIEW WITH WOLF BLITZER CNN - 10th June 2016
11: Muhammad Ali - Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth
10: USA Vice-President Joe Biden's letter to Stanford University rape victim
10: Senator Sanders' statement after meeting President Obama at the White House
10: Senator Warren, former Law Professor, on danger to "equal justice under law" in USA judiciary and on Trump's attacks on Judge Curiel
10: USA President Barrack Obama endorses Secretary Hillary Clinton for president
9: US-India relations are growing even when political party in power changes both in USA and India
9: PM Narendra Modi's address to USA Congress: video, pics & transcript
9: 7th June USA Primary results: Seems to be Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump for USA presidency
5: There was more to Muhammad Ali than boxing
5: A history of India from 2800 BCE, kingdoms wise in a 12 minute changing map video
4: Hillary Clinton's speech on USA National Security (and foreign policy) in San Diego, USA on Thursday, June 2nd 2016
3: Indian IIT engineer turns gunman-killer on UCLA, USA campus; Does IIT engineering curriculum teach human values?
May 2016
31: Steven Spielberg - Harvard Commencement 2016 speech
27: Obama & Abe make emotionally moving and wise speeches at Hiroshima peace memorial; Aim for nuclear weapon free world
26: Concise whistleblower view of criminal and civil defamation law in India
26: Civil Defamation Law in India
25: My disagreement with "The Most Honest Three Minutes in Television History" (USA) video
22: Apple CEO Tim Cook calls on PM Narendra Modi (21-May-2016)
21: Oklahoma, USA bill making abortion a serious crime, vetoed by Governor
21: The Hindu interviews Tim Cook, Apple CEO, who is on an India visit
18: Was anybody judged guilty of criminal defamation in last two or three decades in India?
17: British Irrigation engineer Arthur Cotton's statue garlanded by Andhra Pradesh minister of irrigation
15: Indian Supreme Court rejects petition arguing criminal defamation law as unconstitutional; Defamation law in India
14: Danger of being an investigative journalist in India exposing corruption and other crimes
13: USA Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton discuss Presidential Leadership Scholars (Sep. 2014)
10: Donald Trump's political views almost thirty years ago - similar to now!
10: I appreciate Smt. Sonia Gandhi's patriotism & love for India
8: Role of Indian Quislings in British conquest of India; De-industrialization of India after 1750; Re-emergence of India (and China)
6: N. Ram of The Hindu on Journalism as investigation
6: The (past) appeals made to USA Christians by Ted Cruz campaign team
5: Video of Ted Cruz's interaction with Indiana Trump supporter & heckler is quite telling
5: John Kasich drops out; Donald Trump is the only one standing in the Republican nominee race
4: Donald Trump wins Indiana; Ted Cruz drops out; RNC chair tweets Trump will be presumptive GOP nominee
April 2016
29: Sathya Sai discourse to Indian Merchants Chamber, Bombay in 1984 about right (Dharmic) ways to do business
29: Carly Fiorina on why USA constitution matters today and how to save the future of USA
29: USA House speaker Paul Ryan invites Indian PM Narendra Modi to address US Congress
28: Mainstream South Indian newspaper, The Hindu, editorial on prospect of a Donald Trump USA presidency
26: Hillary Clinton campaign slams Donald Trump for "mocking" (impersonating) Indian call centre worker
22: Why is USA (a democracy) politics so dominated by two political parties: the Democratic party and the Republican party?
21: CNN article gives both sides of the allegations of voter disenfranchisement in New York City Democratic primary elections
21: Big day for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump; Allegations of voter suppression & fraud on Democratic side
21: What an extraordinary sweep by Donald Trump of his home state, New York!
11: World needs caring & compassionate capitalism instead of ruthless & predatory capitalism
9: USA Police officers body-slamming school girls who resist arrest; Tips for school kids to avoid such incidents
8: Bernie Sanders vs. General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt
March 2016
27: Andy Grove article in 2010 warning about USA tech industry manufacturing & engg. job losses, and suggested solutions
27: Delightful intruder on Bernie Sanders' podium at rally; Terrific take from Senator Sanders about it
23: Why am I politically neutral in my public social media posts & comments?
22: USA: Medical expenses is No. 1 reason for personal bankruptcy filed by families
22: USA Democratic and Republican party national committee chairs comment on their party nominee selection process
21: USA President Ronald Reagan epitaph on his memorial
17: USA Supreme Court nominee, Judge Garland: a life of public service is as much a gift to the person who serves as it is to those he is serving
16: Super Tuesday III, USA primary election results & projections
15: The Obama Doctrine - Atlantic article by Jeffrey Goldberg
14: Politics - art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from rich by promising ...
13: Act of protester charging at Donald Trump must be STRONGLY CONDEMNED
11: Admire John Kasich for telling it like it is (was) about Tiananmen square protests (of 1989), in contrast to Donald Trump's remarks
11: Interesting Analysis of current situation in USA presidential election cycle
February 2016
12: Venezuela economic challenges today; Is Venezuelan socialism to blame partly? Are Scandinavian social democracy/welfare state success stories true?
6: Some observations about Denmark today by a European
January 2016
26: A Western foreigner in Puttaparthi implies that "regular Indians" are cheats; Was my reaction appropriate?
18: Very tragic suicide of Dalit student who was expelled/suspended by Hyderabad university
6: How the British colonized India; Post based largely on Wikipedia sources
3: Fascinating animated map of USA immigration; pre-1700 USA culture almost obliterated
December 2015
7: Bill Gates on Energy Innovation
4: Nov. 2015 video on God, guns & gospel in the USA
November 2015
25: 19000 Hindi (film) songs listed and linked to (youtube) videos
21: Famous Marathi song Runanubandhachya by Kumar Gandharva and Vani Jairam
21: Few videos on poverty in rural, suburban and urban USA
17: Deeply disturbed by Paris attack mastermind-suspect being a Brussels born Belgian, with support from others in Brussels
13: PM Narendra Modi’s address to the British Parliament (Nov. 2015)
11: Enjoyed this 1997 (obituary) article on a comedian, Pat Paulsen, who campaigned for US president many times; Pat Paulsen video
10: In 2016 US Presidential race, NYT says, it seems, truth is in the eyes of the beholder
9: What a vetting process the (top) USA presidential candidates go through! Dr. Ben Carson gets a rough time from the media!
7: Prof. Satish Deshpande on caste factor in Indian politics today
6: Chinese Vice-President article: China, India, and closely connected dreams
3: Population Control Methods: A very big difference between China and India in the past four to five decades
October 2015
24: Foundation Laying Ceremony of Amaravati, The People's Capital, of Andhra Pradesh
23: PM Narendra Modi's address at Amaravati Foundation ceremony
16: 'Breaking the bonds of rural poverty' by Director General of Food & Agriculture Orgn., United Nations
13: "Ruining people is considered sport" - Brutal reality of Politics in USA & India; Spiritual org. politics
September 2015
30: Frank Abagnale: The young boy who became conman, went to prison, and then became a good man
30: Bernie Sanders' service to democracy worldwide by vehemently opposing BIG MONEY's unfair influence in politics
18: 2nd USA Republican candidates debate, CNN, Sept. 16th 2015
16: How Russia helped India by blocking USA Seventh Fleet in 1971 Bangladesh liberation war; Nixon-Kissinger discussions on the war
13: USA Political Science Prof. view on current USA presidential election contest
12: Year old Paul Krugman video & text lavish praise reviews of French economist Piketty's book: Capital in the twenty-first century
August 2015
26: My neutral political science self-study student stand in USA presidential election posts
15: Mumbai CST Railway Station lit up on Independence day
15: Countries of the world becoming more equal to each other
14: Hillary Clinton's plan to make college cheaper; Corruption; "good life" on debt; Leave rules in India
July 2015
26: Photo and message about Dr. Manmohan Singh presenting famous 1991 liberalization budget
21: MP Shashi Tharoor makes a classy case of why Britain should atone for its colonization sins and say, Sorry
17: A learning from mishap when water bottle was kept in same briefcase as Mac Air Laptop (in flight)
16: My memories of the 1993 Bombay/Mumbai serial bomb blasts
15: Chinese Financial Crisis; small similarities to Mumbai 1992 stock market scam; USA Financial Crisis 2007-08; TARP repaid
May 2015
4: Friendly relationship between Danish king and South Indian (Thanjavur) King in early 17th century
2: Extracts & Comments: Rev. Martin Luther King's famous 'Letter from a Birmingham Jail'
April 2015
23: Classes & longevity of Buddhist, Jain and Hindu Indian societies; Gradual move to egalitarian society may be wise path for India today
23: Article about vital public service provided by anti-fascists like Grass (Germany) and Murakami (Japan)
12: Very interesting history video of Saudi Arabia from 20th century onwards by PBS in 2005
11: Wonderful words from both Indian PM Shri Narendra Modi and UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova
4: AAP bitter divide: The intellectual and lawyer-activist (Bhushan) takes on the popular leader's (Kejriwal's) serious charges, and how!
March 2015
21: Rebuttal by Chinese academic of USA academic's "Coming Chinese Crackup" recent article
8: US academic's rather shocking view of the current political and social situation in China
February 2015
22: Sealed Lead-Acid Battery (Home) PC UPS seems to be bad for slightly weak lungs and allergic rhinitis patients like me
11: Has Indian democracy finally come of age? Upstart Common Man Party sweeps to power in Delhi city-state
January 2015
26: Why I was very happy to see US President Obama as Chief Guest at India's Republic day function
December 2014
13: Notes on some episodes of CNN International Cold War Documentary
10: Deeply touched by CNN's Amanpour interview-program of Yousufzai and Satyarthi, Nobel peace laureates 2014
November 2014
20: Horrendous happenings in London in the 80s; No large country seems to have high moral standard record
18: Challenges involved for neighbourhood cleaning activity in Puttaparthi when done individually
16: Indian cricket administration: Systems that lack transparency and accountability breed dictators
October 2014
26: The fear of dangerous and contagious diseases like Ebola
21: Paul Krugman compares Amazon.com's power in USA books market to that of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil
11: Is Nobel peace prize for Satyarthi a matter of honour and joy for India? All child labour is not evil, IMHO
7: Comments on Harvard Business Review article: The rise (and likely fall) of the talent economy
1: US-India Joint Statement after President Obama - PM Modi meet
September 2014
30: 21st century US-India partnership article by Indian PM Modi and US President Obama in the Washington Post
28: Indian PM Modi's UNGA address - Some extracts & comments
26: Unfair and inappropriate criticism of Indian Mars orbiter expense in the context of Indian poverty
25: USA president Obama's UNGA address: World stability and co-existence of religious communities excerpts
25: Indian Mars club entry: Great tweet exchange between NASA Mars Curiosity and ISRO Mars Orbiter
22: New York Times article on a crisis of faith in the global elite; Some comments
20: Defensive driving in Puttaparthi and elsewhere
18: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement on meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping
17: Chinese President Xi Jinping on China & India moving together 'Towards an Asian century of prosperity'
3: An interesting Hindu article critical of the term, Vedic Mathematics
1: PM Modi says in Japan: 21st century is Asia's century; My view: Economical, technological, social & spiritual progress blend needed for great 21st century
August 2014
30: A quick look at anti-GMO and pro-GMO views
27: Deeply grateful to Richard Attenborough for making Gandhi a real-life figure for me and so many others
22: St. Louis (USA) city police demonstrate learning from Ferguson incident with social media savvy in handling another unfortunate shooting
18: Ferguson, USA: Trial by Social Media & Regular Media in this Information Age
16: Why one should avoid casual arguments with strangers while using public transport
16: Wiser to physically cooperate with the perhaps stressed out police (e.g. frisking) even if the police may be overdoing it
15: Selected extracts from PM Modi Independence day 2014 speech and some comments
9: Century passes since start of most horrible "industrial-scale" World War I
9: Hungarian PM, Viktor Orban: World-regime changes in 20th century and 21st century so far
9: Stress Test by former US Treasury secretary Tim Geithner; Debt-to-GDP ratio: a key indicator of financial health of countries
December 2009
21: Setting up Netgear WGR614v9 for Wireless BSNL Broadband Internet Access
14: Setting up ipod Touch to be a Pocket ebook Reader
9: Affordable Pocket ebook Reader for Sanskrit/Hindi/English
6: Viewing Sanskrit/Hindi documents on ipod Touch/iPhone
February 2009
14: Logitech PureFi Express Plus iPod Speaker
January 2009
2: JXD 951 Firmware Not Available for Download!!!
September 2008
9: Reading Text files as images with large font on JXD 951 480x272 mp4 player
9: JXD 951 Quick User Review / Manual / Notes
July 2008
4: Telugu Learning Resources
August 2007
15: User Review of Viewsonic VX1932wm 2 ms 19 inch WS TFT

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