Anand Matth Blog - Nationalist Indian celebrating 75 yesrs of Indian independence

 In October-November 2013, food inflation was extremely high in Delhi with onion and tomato retail prices per KG was Rs 100 and 80-90 respectively. Many of my friends narrated me their story that they made numerous visits to Okhla subzi mandi (south Delhi), Ghazipur subzi mandi (east Delhi), Sahibabad, Noida and other NCR towns vegetable wholesale market in desperate attempt to get these vegetables. Due to rains and other short supply issue, they were completely missing from retail market and Delhi govt and CM Sheila Dikshit was in panic mode as state election was just one month away. BJP CM Sushma Swaraj lost Delhi state election in December 1998 only because of similar high cost of onion and tomato prevailed in Delhi at that point of time. After that congress CM Sheila Dikshit maintained 15-year tenure but a 4th term win seems unlikely just because of high onion and tomato price. There was another big problem for CM Sheila Dikshit in Delhi during November 2013 state election. Her...

Yes, genetically because his mother was Italian origin lady. Also, culturally he is half Italian and at least 3-4 long secret holidays abroad (mostly during critical time). See, how he respects his mother by kissing, hugging and tying shoe laces and compare how other Indian politicians respects their mother. RaGa kissing mother’s forehead – European style Modi, Yogi, touching mother’s feet – Indian style Picture source: Google

To understand this, one has to first understand the leading status of Bengal in 19th century and early 20th century. West Bengal lost its glory after independence due to a single reason – communism which is an external ideology and acted like a cancer. Let’s see some pre-communist era achievements in Bengal - Education / Academic / Social / Political 1st school in India, is in Kolkata - St. Thomas, 1789. 1st college in India is in Kolkata - Presidency college/University (previously Hindu College)1817. 1st IIM in India, is in Kolkata - Joka IIM, 1960. (IIM Ahmedabad in 1961) 1st IIT in India - IIT Kharagpur. 1st University in India is in Kolkata - Calcutta University, 24th Jan. 1857. 1st male graduate in India, from Bengal - Bankim Chandra Chatterjee & Jodunath Bose, 1858. 1st female college started in India, by – Ishwar Chandra Banerjee (Vidyasagar) 1st female graduate in India - Kadimbini Ganguly 1st Nobel Prize holder from India & Asia - Rabindranath Tagore, 1913 (with many m...