77 Articles by

Ganesh R

https://fnganesh.substack.com/

Ganesh is a software consultant who has spent the last few decades overseas for work. But he is very much an Indian citizen and deeply connected to India. He likes to share his perspectives and opinions which are based on personal experiences, extensive travel and interaction with various cultures.

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If dynastic loot is our destiny and if BJP is out of the running, Akhilesh Yadav is my preferred dynast: Here is why

This race is not open to BJP, only to dynasts. And to reduce illegal betting and the pain of guessing, I am going to declare the winner upfront – Akhilesh Yadav.

Ganesh R - 11 April, 2022

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Indian liberals rush to save their favoured elites and GHQ as poor Sri Lankans suffer: Will they now blame Brahminical patriarchy? RSS? Modi?

As Sri Lanka suffers its worst economic nightmare in memory, some analysts even calling it “burning”, the rush to save favourites is obvious.

Ganesh R - 8 April, 2022

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Imran Khan is like the Kizlar Agha in the Ottoman Court: All Indians can do, at this point, is grab a tub of popcorn

Imran Khan proudly declared Pakistan is the cheapest country in the world! If you are ever in the market for a begging bowl or suicide vest, you know where to go.

Ganesh R - 2 April, 2022

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Russia-Ukraine war: Anti-imperialist Left’s sudden love for Uncle Sam

If you have noticed the Stalinist left “intellectual” and left controlled media coverage of the ongoing Ukraine crisis, you would have noticed one strange thing.

Ganesh R - 29 March, 2022

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Raghuram Rajan: The establishment man, who descends on India when the weather is pleasant, now lies about PLIs helping Ambanis and Adanis

Raghuram Rajan is one of those quintessential experts who track record shows he was very much part of the establishment for years.

Ganesh R - 28 March, 2022

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Are Hindus wasting time on the Hijab row? Here is a better use of our time

Is the RW wasting time on the Hijab controversy? A corollary to this question is, is it BJP’s job to reform Muslim social practices?

Ganesh R - 22 February, 2022

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Our small victories against Twitter and other social media giants: Glorious, pointless victories

The problem with fighting fake battles and scoring meaningless victories is that we forget what the war is all about. It ends up strengthening the adversary.

Ganesh R - 25 January, 2022

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