Who is really pulling the strings in India’s economy?
Surjit Bhalla(@surjitbhalla) describes what he calls a “deep state”: powerful industrialists acting as the “puppet masters” behind politicians, while senior IAS and IFS officials, whom he refers to as “feudal aristocrats”, help pull the strings.
His argument is that politicians are often blamed for policies that may actually be shaped by entrenched economic and bureaucratic interests.
But who benefits from this system?
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Ashish Dhawan holds stocks worth Rs. 2,470 Crores (Disclosed figures)
Intrestingly, 64% of portfolio value is concentrated into 5 NBFC stocks. 🔥
He was early in identifying stocks like Bajaj Finance, Shriram Transport in NBFC sector during his Chrys Capital stint.
Love this from the @TheEconomist so much that I underlined bits of it. India is the Republic of Uncles. Elderly uncles from prime ministers to judges to ministers are everywhere imposing their fossilised notions on everything, full of hatred for the youth, dispensing their old worn out ideas on everyone. Uncles need to be resisted !
Dr Manmohan Singh
A moment of great satisfaction for Dr Singh’s family, well wishers and for me personally
The cognisance taken by the special court was set aside today by the Supreme Court
This is a vindication of his righteousness
Irony just died again. The cleanest man in Indian politics did not need an SC certificate of his integrity. Instead it is those who sought to implicate him in these charges who ought to be thoroughly ashamed of themselves.
Primeminister of India, Narendra Modi, would not take my question, I was not expecting him to.
Norway has the number one spot on the World Press Freedom Index, India is at 157th, competing with Palestine, Emirates & Cuba.
It is our job to question the powers we cooperate with.
During the Nuremberg Trials, Hermann Göring gave an interview to psychologist Gustave Gilbert and said:
“Of course the people don’t want war. Why would some poor farmer want to risk his life in a war when the best he can hope for is to come back to his farm in one piece?
Naturally, people don’t want war. No one wants war in Russia, England, America — not even in Germany. That’s obvious.
But in the end, it’s the leaders of a country who determine policy. And it’s always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it’s a democracy, a communist state, a parliament, or a fascist dictatorship.”
Gilbert objected:
“But there is one difference in a democracy — the people have a voice through their elected representatives.”
To which Göring replied:
“That’s all well and good, but whether the people have a voice or not, they can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and for exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.”
— Nuremberg Diary, April 18, 1946
Doesn’t it sound familiar?