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We, as citizens are calling out the incompetency of the Indian Govt on various platforms. Go check them. However, the incompetency of the Indian authorities doesn't mean that CCP gets a free pass for hiding facts.

If the Chinese had owned up on time and taken corrective measures, the world wouldn't have been in doldrums.

I request @Nilgiri to make this a sticky - so that Modi and his Government's leadership can be discussed.

Good interview conducted by Thapar with historian Guha

I know the official Turkish Govt stance. What do the common Turkish people think? Was it a genocide or not?

Agreed. It's currently not on a scale where the term "genocide" can be justified.

Yes, we know.

Lol. Nope I didn't. But you just did.

Is the Tokaj a brand or do I have to consult a thesaurus to decipher your post?

Meanwhile in Yogiland (UP) https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-56799303

From May 1, all citizens over 18 eligible to get vaccinated https://www.indiatoday.in/coronavirus-outbreak/vaccine-updates/story/covid-19-vaccine-for-all-adults-from-may-1-1792727-2021-04-19 About time I say.

Long read but worth it. Highlighting Chinese propaganda in Xinjiang https://edition.cnn.com/2021/04/16/china/beijing-xinjiang-uyghurs-propaganda-intl-hnk-dst/index.html

I understand that. I am not asking about what the discussions were. I wonder if on the ground, in the general population there has been some acceptance that Pak can't expect or ask India to change its Constitution. Or would such a decision be extremely unpopular and against the grain of public...

News of UAE so called mediating coming in https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/uae-claims-it-mediated-india-pakistan-ceasefire-pact/articleshow/82094016.cms An unfortunate choice of words - perhaps the correct one would be "brokering" What's prompted the Pak climbdown? They earlier said...

Dominion of India assumed all debts and liabilities of British India. All. A successor inherits both - assets and liabilities. Anyway, I haven't mentioned Pak in this thread. I guess @GoatsMilk has. Where is he from?

You the $hit's about to hit the fan when even Times Now is reporting this although Navika still can't stop herself calling Gujarat "a model state"

Hogwash. India's founding fathers were correct in adapting the colonial platform to India. It gave a continuity to the Indian State as the direct and sole descendent of British India. A lot of reforms were incorporated not least being the end of Zamindari. Also, rearranging states on linguistic...

It's a complete disaster. Modi, Yogi, Shah and Co. are now focussed on nothing more than appearances. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/lucknows-cover-up-move-after-dramatic-videos-of-crematorium-amid-covid-2414380...

The coffee culture in India has really taken off. If any of you in India are a member of CRED and want to redeem your points in the beverage section - just check out the offering. Just before lockdown I attended a screen festival at a hotel and a kiosk was set up by this brand called Blue...

I think the larger point here is that everyone at some point in history would come up with some historical wrong their ancestors suffered. To quote Lincoln, "Nearly all men can stand adversity. If you want to test a man's character give him power." Simply because those in power can make...