Why is the West not curious on the great Indian 🇮🇳 civilization?
This week Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Norway. The government rolled out the red carpet. King Harald invited for lunch. All bigwigs of Norwegian business turned up. This is of course as it should be at such a historic visit.
Rather different was media. No curiosity, no real attempt to understand India. When the third most powerful man in the world visits Norway, you may expect some real interest? An attempt to understand the world’s third largest economy, a global green leader, one of the world’s brightest civilizations??
It’s not that Norway is overrun with visit at this level. Last Indian top visit was Indira Gandhi in 1983. Last Chinese president visit was 1996, last American president was 2009.
Here are some taste bits from Norwegian media:
* Aftenposten the largest newspaper printed a caricature of Modi as a snake charmer, many found it racist and derogatory. The accompanying article (written by an otherwise brilliant journalist) described Modi as a “slightly annoying man” and simply showcased that India is not high on the papers reading lists.
* Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK), the state broadcaster, explained “why prime minister Støre is clearing his desk to receive Modi”. From everyone outside Norway I got exactly the opposite question: Why did Modi use his valuable time in such a small and insignificant place?
* Dagsavisen, a left of center daily, sent a young journalist to throw questions after Modi - claiming that India is 157 on a global democracy ranking. When a ranking is so contrary to common sense - why doesnt she ask those who created the ranking why they spread such nonsense?
I am not aware of one Norwegian journalist closely following India. NOT ONE! How can the public learn more?
Unless you believe democracy only fits a handful of small, homogenous, ultra rich western nations, India is the miracle of democracy. The large, complex, lingustically and religiously diverse nation with many poor people - which has etablished a vibrant democracy and is much less violent than Europe or America.
India can in fact make a claim to be the worlds most homegrown and impressive democracy.
We are entering the Asian century. Unless we Europeans become more curious - to civiliazation, history, politics and economy in the Global South - we will become the big losers of history.
Take out 6 minutes of your time and listen to Indian Express editor Raj Kamal Jha grilling the state of journalism in India in front of the Vice President of India and LG of Delhi.
Absolute gem , must watch
@mssirsa देखिए सिरसा जी, मैं अभी साढ़े आठ बजे अपनी BS4 डीजल HP नंबर से ऑफिस निकलूँगा दिल्ली से नोएडा। दिन के बीच में मीटिंग करके ग्रैप 3 मत लगा दीजिएगा, वरना घर नहीं लौट पाऊँगा।
स्कूटी से ठंड लग रही थी पर आदत हो गई थी। फिर भी गाड़ी में गाने सुनते ऑफिस जाने का मोह नहीं छोड़ पा रहा हूँ।
@CAQM_Official@moefcc@PIB_India देखिए CAQM जी, मैं अभी साढ़े आठ बजे अपनी BS4 डीजल HP नंबर से ऑफिस निकालूँगा दिल्ली से नोएडा। दिन के बीच में मीटिंग करके ग्रैप 3 मत लगा दीजिएगा, वरना घर नहीं लौट पाऊँगा।
स्कूटी से ठंड लग रही थी पर आदत हो गई थी। फिर भी गाड़ी में गाने सुनते ऑफिस जाने का मोह नहीं छोड़ पा रहा हूँ।
ये है बांसुरी स्वराज,
सुषमा स्वराज की बेटी,
इसकी अपनी कोई पहचान नहीं है, बस अपनी मां के नाम पर सांसद बन गई है,
देशभक्ति ऐसी कि राष्ट्रीय गान में पहले तो हंसने लगी,
फिर बीच में ही राष्ट्रीय गान छोड़कर चली गई,
ये है बीजेपी वालो का नकली राष्ट्रवाद
देखिए👇👇
@Aloksharmaaicc तुम वोट नहीं देते हो ना बौआ, तुम्हारी बात कैसे सुनी जाएगी। बताओ।
बिन पढ़ा लिखा बेरोजगार बन जाओ, वोट देने की उम्र में आओ, फिर तुम्हारी बेवजह की बात भी सुनी जाएगी।
@JaikyYadav16 जो अंजना जी कह रही हैं वही सत्य है। हमने कई फिल्मों में देखा है।
छावा में भी शिवाजी और उनके बेटे के बारे में दिखाया है। फ़िल्मों में ग़लत थोड़े ना दिखाते हैं।
@BeerBicepsGuy अपोलो लॉजी भी उसी भाषा में माँगते जिस भाषा में तुम लोग उस प्लेटफार्म पे बातें करते हो तो और भी सही लगता। इस वीडियो के बाद तुरंत तुमने कहीं होगी- लो माँग ली माफ़ी, अब **** ******।
Utter chaos at India gate. Manmani of parking walas. No entry for HP number while taking entries for travellers campers who may give them something. @DelhiPolice the parties managing these parkings are useless.
VIDEO | "I want to send a message that though we celebrate these days every year, but the ground reality is that they are not treated well in the country. I want to say to everyone that we should talk about it. We should ensure inclusivity. They should get their fundamental rights. I have a 3-year-old son, who is suffering from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, in which 40-60 pc children have autism spectrum, epilepsy, and other cross disabilities, unfortunately my son has ASD, epilepsy. When he was small, there were developmental delays. We had taken him to a school for admission, he was not given admission, I did not get any written response. There are other schools which accommodate. When we had to put him in Nursery class, we understood that his cognitive skills were not matching that of other children, we then thought to admit him a year late. Special schools should be compassionate. One cannot deny admission. It's a shocking thing. They say they don't have the facilities, but they have to have it as it is a government directive. He should go to schools. I am facing this and I am wondering what other people would have been going through. I have complained at Child Dept. They asked me to file an FIR. I want to say that when they are specialised, then why it is happening, schools should take responsibility," says Madhuri Patle, Mrs Universe India 2023, on International Disability Day, who is also struggling to get her son admitted to school because he is suffering from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
#InternationalDisabilityDay2024 #DuchenneMuscularDystrophy