A few days back in a twitter conversation I mentioned that prime importance during the Tuglak function must be attached to Cho’s replies and speech and not to LKA or Modi’s speech. Last year it was during this function Cho laid the foundation for AIAdmk-DMDK alliance through his speech, clearly giving indication what was the [...]

Let’s now proceed to see the common charges and counter charges being traded between the media/ people of two states and in online discussion forums. This proceeds with Kerala charge and TN return allegation format, as the respondents in this case are TN people. Old lease agreement is unjust at 999 years, colonial and hence [...]

The expert committee along with help of other central agencies like Central materials research and soil station conducted tests and studies and submitted the report in 2001. At the time the expert committee submitted its report to SC in 2001, an organization by name Mullaperiyar environmental protection forum filed an appeal, stating that  1886 and [...]

Kerala Tamilnadu – Bonhomie and cooperation Kerala and Tamil nadu have had excellent relationships with regard to water sharing when compared to the relations between the other three southern states with regards to water sharing. Infact in Andhra there is a virtual split within the state itself over the question of water sharing. Primary reason [...]

Discussing about rivers and the sharing of its water between states has always been an emotive issue especially in states having areas south of Vindhyas. The current river debate that’s in the spotlight concerns the Mullaiperiyar river. Unlike other river water sharing debate, this one is less about the river and is more about a [...]

Friend amar had last month asked me the tamil invocation that refered to kings, brahmins and cow. The one that came immediately to mind was svasti prajabhyam from atharva veda upanishad. Swasthi prajabhya paripalayantham, Nyayena margena maheem maheesa, Gobrahmanebhyo shubhamasthu nithyam, Loka samastha Sukhino bhavantu. meaning May there be well being to the people; May [...]

Every year over last ten years there is this farce of madras day chennai day on. Why do i call it farce? Simply because the city was not established 372 yrs ago as claimed but what happened 372 yrs ago was establishment of st george fort and that area becoming british outlet of south and [...]

This post is on ancient Healthcare system of India from some inscriptions and notes. This is basically collation of various posts on such topic in the net references to which are at end of post.  The immediate trigger was pachauris tweets on poor indian healthcare system and had it not beeen for brits, we had [...]