Notes of Nagesh

*Congress party passed the following resolutions at its plenary session held at Raipur, Chattisgarh on 26.2.2023* 1.    Socio-Economic Caste Census, on the lines of the Census;  2.    Dedicated Ministry for the Empowerment of OBCs 3.   Equal access to jobs for SC/STs and OBCs in the private organised sector 4.   Reservations for them in the higher judiciary. 5.    Special budgetary allocation to accelerate the development of OBCs 6.    National Council for Social Justice would be set up on the lines of the National Development Council to review the progress and gaps in implementing India’s social justice policies and legislations, and to strengthen the rights and entitlements meant for SCs, STs, OBCs, and minorities, 7.    National law to ensure that a portion of the Union Budget is earmarked in proportion to the population of SCs and STs in the country 8.    Inclusion of SC/STs, OBCs in EWS quota. 9....

This graphic starkly displays the economic inequality in India. GST is a reflection of consumption, and the differences in consumption by and large ought to coincide with per capita incomes . Then why is Punjab’s per capita GST low? Particularly in relation to HP and UK? Punjab, Bengal and Andhra are among India’s agricultural powerhouses, but what seems to be pulling them down in per cap GST terms is low industrialisation? It also confirms that the Hindi/Hindutva heartland states with their overwhelming population majority call the political shots without paying commensurately for it.

*IBN BATTUTA* (1304-1368/69) *from Rihla: On Sati and Religious Suicide*   https://ethicsofsuicide.lib.utah.edu/selections/ibn-battuta/#:~:text=In%20analogy%20to%20sati%2C%20Ibn,Battuta%20cites%20as%20meaning%20God . Abu ‘Abd Allah Muhammad ibn Batutah, known as Ibn Battuta or sometimes Battuta, was born to a Berber family of Islamic legal scholars in Tangier, Morocco. He is known for the extent of his travels over 30 years, setting the record for distance journeyed by an individual until the advent of the Steam Age 450 years later. From the time he left to perform the hajj at age 21, Ibn Battuta’s travels took him through most of the Islamic world, North, West, and East Africa, and as far as South and Central Asia, including China in the east and Southern and Eastern Europe in the west. Ibn Battuta returned to Morocco in 1354 and an oral account of his experience was collected by scholar Ibn Juzayy and adapted into a narrative entitled A Gift to Those Who Contemplate the Wonders o...

Metta Ramarao, IRS (VRS) India needs a Second National Capital till a green field New National Capital is built in the geographical centre of India. Dr B R Ambedkar in his book "Thoughts on Linguistic States" published in 1955 has written a full Chaper on "Second Capital for India" While discussing at length justfying the need to go for a second capital has clearly preferred Hyderabad over Kolkata and Mumbai. He did not consider Nagpur. Main reason he brought out in his book is the need to bridge north and south of the country. He recommended Hyderabad as second capital of India. Why we should consider Dr Ambedkar's recommendation: Delhi was central to British India. After partition, Delhi is situated at one corner of India. People from South find it daunting to visit due to distance, weather, language, culture, etc. If Hyderabad is made second capital, it will embrace all southern states. People of South India can come for work easily. Further, if Supreme Court...

Source:  https://www.quora.com/Why-is-Hyderabad-the-most-suited-for-a-second-capital-of-India Dr Imad Khan Ruman Hyderabad is not at all suitable for second or first capital of India Just because of some reasons quoated by fellows Quorans Geographical advantage: Hyderabad is located at a very good (if not perfect like Nagpur) East-West and North-South intersection. That makes it a very accessible destination to reach for people. It enjoys least seismic vulnerability with substantial rainfall making it a very sustainable city, it’s also risk free cities in terms of Floods , tsunami , thoofans THE Cultural advantage: While Delhi is the first point of such beautiful Indo-Islamic cultural contact, Hyderabad is the only next city to receive it to such heights in the history. The architectural legacy and splendour of Deccan Sultanates is unique in its own way and what they have left behind is still refreshing to this day. Charminar, Golconda fort, Birla temple, Salarjung m...

*Hunger Deaths : పక్కింట్లో ఆకలి కేకలు గుర్తించలేని అభివృద్ధి మనది!? -* https://www.andhrajyothy.com/2023/national/india-hunger-deaths-in-technology-development-yvr-1011499.html  న్యూఢిల్లీ : టెక్నాలజీ అభివృద్ధి చెందడంతో ప్రపంచం కుగ్రామమైపోయిందని అందరం సంతోషిస్తున్నాం, కానీ పక్కింట్లోని పొయ్యిలో ఉన్న పిల్లి లేచిందో, లేదో తెలుసుకోలేకపోతున్నాం. కాంక్రీటు అరణ్యాలుండే పట్టణాల్లో మాత్రమే కాకుండా ఆత్మీయతలకు నెలవైన పల్లెలకు కూడా ఈ జాఢ్యం పాకింది. తమిళనాడులోని గోపిశెట్టి పాళయం, వండిపేట కుమరన్ వీథిలో ఇద్దరు వృద్ధులు ఆకలితో అలమటిస్తూ ప్రాణాలు వదలడం, మరో వృద్ధురాలు దిక్కుతోచని స్థితిలో కుమిలిపోవడం మానవతావాదులను కలవరపరుస్తోంది. ప్రతి రోజూ పలుకరించేవారు కనీసం కనిపించడం లేదేమిటని చుట్టుపక్కల ఉన్నవారిలో ఎవరు చొరవ తీసుకున్నా ఈ దారుణం జరిగి ఉండేది కాదు. ఈ నేపథ్యంలో మన దేశంలో ఆకలి చావులు, పేదరికం గురించి ఓసారి పరిశీలిద్దాం. మన దేశంలో మరణాలకు సంబంధించిన సమాచారాన్ని నమోదు చేస్తున్నారు. కానీ ఆకలి బాధతో ఎందరు మరణించారనే విషయాన్ని మాత్రం స్పష్టంగా పేర్కొనడం లేదు. 2020-21 సాగు సంవత్సరంలో అంతకుముందు కన్నా ...

In India and abroad, questions about Modi’s complicity in abetting the violence have generated controversy for decades, but the BBC documentary goes a step further in highlighting his role through expert commentary — it reveals that a previously unpublished report from the British Foreign Office held Modi “directly responsible” for the “climate of impunity” that enabled the violence and said it had “all the hallmarks of an ethnic cleansing.” The BBC also uncovers other memos by the British government and Western diplomats, including the former British Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw, who unequivocally criticizes Modi’s conduct at the time. Source :  Times https://time.com/6249393/the-modi-question-documentary-bbc-india-controversy/

Sadio Mane, is a Senegalese and FC Bayern Munich soccer star, and earns approximately $10.2 million annually. He gave the world a rude awakening after some fans were flabbergasted when they saw him carrying a cracked iPhone 11. His response was awesome: " Why would I want ten Ferraris, 20 diamond watches, and two jet planes? I starved, I worked in the fields, played barefoot, and I didn't go to school. Now I can help people. I prefer to build schools and give poor people food or clothing. I have built schools and a stadium, provide clothes, shoes, and food for people in extreme poverty. In addition, I give 70 euros per month to all people from a very poor Senegalese region in order to contribute to their family economy. I do not need to display luxury cars, luxury homes, trips, and even planes. I prefer that my people receive some of what life has given me."

ఎవరు బహుజనులు? ఎవరు మనువాదులు? పాము రవీంద్రనాథ్ బహుజనులు ఎవరనగా! భారత దేశ రాజ్యాంగాన్ని అందు లోని శాసనాలని గౌరవిస్తూ సంఘంలోని సభ్యులందరినీ సమానంగా గౌరవించేవారు కుల, మత, లింగ, వర్ణ, వర్గ, ప్రాంత, బేధాలు లేకుండా అందరి సంక్షేమం కోసం సోదరుభావంతో ఎవరికీ హాని తలపెట్టకూండా జీవించే వారే బహుజనులు మానవులకు జీవరాశి కి కావలసిన ఆహారం! సకల సౌకర్యాలు అన్నీ ఉత్పత్తి చేసేది ఈ బహుజనులే!  మనువాదులు ఎవరనగా! భారత దేశ రాజ్యాంగాన్ని అందు లోని శాసనాలని గౌరవించకూండా మనుస్మృతి లోని చాతుర్వర్ణ వ్యవస్థ ఆధారంగా నిచ్చెన మెట్ల వ్యవస్థ లోని సూత్రాలను పాటిస్తూ సంఘంలోని సభ్యులందరినీ కుల, మత, లింగ, వర్ణ, వర్గ, ప్రాంత, బేధాలతో నిరంతరం కలహాలు రేపి అలజడులు, అల్లర్లు సృష్టిస్తూ! కొందరి సంక్షేమం కోసం అహంకార భావంతో మూడ విశ్వాసాలతో చెమట చుక్క చిందించ కూండా ఒక్క వడ్ల గింజ కానీ, ఒక్క గోధుమ గింజ కానీ, ఒక్క ప్రత్తి పువ్వును కానీ, ఒక్క చీరను కానీ, ఒక్క పంచెను కానీ, ఒక్క పలకను కానీ, ఒక్క పెన్నును కానీ, ఒక్క సైకిల్ కానీ, ఒక్క మోటార్ వాహనం కానీ, ఉత్పత్తి లో ఏమాత్రం పాలిబాగం లేకుండా శ్రమ జీవులైన బహుజనులు ఉత్పత్తి చేసిన సంపదనంతా దోచ...

*The history and geography of the Ramayana* All great legends must have had a historic core but they mostly evolved out of oral accounts that were always elaborated through the frequent telling and retelling over the centuries. For many Hindus the Ramayana, or the story of Ram, is much more than a legend and many call it `Itihas’ or history. But the `Ramacharitamanas’ written in the local north Indian language of Awadhi by Goswami Tulsidas (1497 – 1623 CE)  is much better known and more revered than the `Ramayana’, written in Sanskrit, by Valmiki sometime between 500 and 100 BCE.  There are also some 300 different versions of the great story revered in many parts of India as well as in Srilanka, Thailand and throughout South East Asia. Although they all have the same basic story there are numerous differences between them. Most Hindus strongly believe the version of Tulsidas and know something about the older version of Valmiki but they reject all the other accounts. As Ram ha...