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Rise of Donald Trump

First of all let me be honest; I am no follower of American politics. As I spent the last week in US , one question that grapples most Americans was 'What is behind the rise of Donal Trump ? " Based on my limited knowledge and what I learnt from talking to Americans in Texas, there are 3 key reasons 1) Obama is the Manmohan Singh of the US. Despite the promise and the potential, there has been very little in terms of performance to show for. Obamacare is turning out to be the MNREGA of the US - a socialist scheme with an incomplete implementation. Most of Obama's policies are confusing to say the least - Obama's stand on most issues be it immigration, ISIS, Putin remains very un-clear. In terms of economy or foreign affairs there is nothing new or innovative being done. No one can dispute that Americas position as a global leader is very much on the decline. 2) Rise of the extreme right wing. One cannot miss the growing anger among the right wing Americans. Thei...

Divide India, Defeat Modi

Two forces are at play in India - Making India and Breaking India.  As these 2 forces take each other head-on, tensions are natural to rise. As one force gets stronger, the other gets more and more frustrated. Let's analyze these forces... Making India - The purpose of politics is not power but to bring about social and economic changes in a peaceful manner. Ever since the Narendra Modi government has taken the oath, there has been a relentless focus to bring about social and economic changes.  Swach Bharat focusses making India clean and healthy. Jan Dhan brings aims to bring about financial inclusion. Pension and Insurance schemes aim to provide financial security to every citizen. Digital India aims to make governance transparent, accountable and accessible to all. Make in India aims to change the fundamentals of our economy by making manufacturing as important as services and agriculture.  Making India is about laying a foundation of a strong natio...