US dollar just STARTED to collapse. How will this impact you? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZWnbl3o2zA 18-6-2024  Akshat Shrivastav on  Impact of US dollar Collase on Indian Stock Market, https://youtu.be/dZWnbl3o2zA?t=219  2. Will the US dollar Collapse, 3 Changes likely to happen.. 

Nothing new here. Just someone trying to align the general decline of the US with their stock market theory to get viewership

Exploring the Options: Arab Oil Exporters and the US Dollar https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/exploring-the-options-arab-oil-exporters-and-the-us-dollar/
Jun 21, 2024 These so-called “petrodollars” help finance American debt and consumption. They also help maintain the dollar’s value against rival currencies despite US economic behavior that might otherwise weaken it. More importantly, the petrodollar encourages oil exporters to be physically invested in American assets and retain a stake in the wellbeing of the US economy which, if it fails, can take down many players with it.

The petrodollar trade dates back to the 1971 demise of fixed exchange rates using the gold standard. The loss of that standard was costly for oil exporters who saw export rents dropping alongside the dollar’s value. This decline was recently described as one of the precipitating causes of the 1973 Arab oil embargo that quadrupled the price of oil...The so-called “recycling” of petrodollars was facilitated through the US-Saudi Arabian Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation.

Has a 50-Year-Old Saudi Arabia-USA 'PetroDollar' Deal Ended? Here's What We Know https://www.thequint.com/news/webqoof/petrol-dollar-deal-ended-between-saudi-arabia-usa-explainer-fact-check#read-more  all is not right in this post. Multiple questions arise, such as whether such a deal existed, what the deal was, and so on..1. .The Quint spoke to Dr Md Muddassir Quamar, Associate Professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), who clarified that the deal was one of economic and military cooperation only, but did not compel the Saudis to trade oil only in US dollars.

Comment: You become rich by taking in a lot of debt. (eg Adani). So who is going to be able to take in debt in the arena of world trade if US collapses? Similar is the case for the National Level Economy.  The Infian State was able to take in a lot of debt upto now, as it held all the major infrastructure, and Services. This is weakening, as a lot of the revenue earners, like Land, Ports, Infrastructure, Railways, Road Transport etc is getting privatised. Will we be trading now in Adupees? 

Is this the reason why govt. has been holding back on spending, not filling up vacancies, withholding "bonded" staff salaries, pensions, fasttags, meter deposits or creating a pool of inoperative bank accounts though impossible rules of repeated KYC etc? 

Comment by SSt:

 Has a 50-Year-Old Saudi Arabia-USA 'PetroDollar' Deal Ended? Here's What We Know
The deal did not exclusively bind Saudi Arabia to deal in USD.
KHUSHI MEHROTRA
Published: 21 Jun 2024

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Indian Voters Deliver a Stunning Rebuke to Modi –

‘Salaam, Indian Voters! by *G. N. Devy;

Saba Naqvi; A Stunning Rebuke to Narendra Modi’s Divisive, Anti-Muslim Rhetoric

 Sushant Singh A Clear Message

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https://countercurrents.org/2024/06/thousands-of-farmers-participate-in-seed-festival-aimed-at-protecting-diversity-of-indigenous-seeds/ Bharat Dogra

This is a scene from a seed protection community meeting in Sera Nagal village located in Banswara district (Rajasthan) which this writer attended recently on June 20. However this could have been a scene from any one of the nearly 90 seed-protection village meetings that were organized recently from June 18 to June 22 in the tri-junction area and meeting point of three states in India—Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. A significant part of the population of this region consists of tribal communities who are known for their rich heritage of indigenous seeds, particularly of millets.

विश्वगुरु का फटा ऐसा ढोल, करोड़पति क्यों छोड़ रहे देश? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZg8mgyQn10  Kumkum Binwal 
Jun 22, 2024 #kumkumbinwal #narendramodi #modi
According to a report by international investment migration advisory firm Henley & Partners, an estimated 4,300 millionaires are set to emigrate from India this year. Kumkum Binwal analysis

The Henley Private Wealth Migration Dashboard 

https://www.henleyglobal.com/publications/henley-private-wealth-migration-dashboard/top-10-country-outflows

18000 करोड़ का अटल सेतु, पाँच महीने में आई Service Road में दरार कुछ कह रही है https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5QSmvA5lqI  TheRedMike 
18000 करोड़ का अटल सेतु

Atal Rahe!Cracks on Atal Setu: Nana Patole Alleges Corruption in MTHL Construction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy0BMeA1lkk
Jun 21, 2024 #NanaPatole #AtulSetu #MTHL
Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole has raised serious concerns over the cracks found on the Atal Setu Sea bridge, also known as the Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link (MTHL). 

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Who destroyed Nalanda University? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CN3zhMtirs Satya Hindi सत्य हिन्दी
Jun 20, 2024 #Sachkasaamna #nalandauniversity #bihar
नालंदा विश्वविद्यालय को ध्वस्त करने वाला कौन था? क्या वह अलाउद्दीन खिलजी के गुस्से का शिकार हुआ? क्या बौद्ध धर्म से नफ़रत करने वाले ब्राम्हणों ने उसे नुक़सान पहुँचाया? क्या है असलियत? नालंदा विश्वविद्यालय के बारे में प्रो. राम पुनियानी से प्रो. मुकेश कुमार की बातचीत-

Who was the one to demolish Nalanda University? Did he become a victim of Alauddin Khilji's anger? Did the Brahmins who hated Buddhism harm it? What is the reality? About Nalanda University Prof. Ram Puniyani to Prof. Mukesh Kumar's conversation

History Writing to the Rescue against Sectarian Nationalism – A Tribute to Prof D.N. Jha by Dr Ram Puniyani
13/02/2021 https://countercurrents.org/2021/02/history-writing-to-the-rescue-against-sectarian-nationalism-a-tribute-to-prof-d-n-jha/ 

Destruction of Nalanda: In response to the article "History Writing to the Rescue against Sectarian Nationalism" by C. K. Raju https://frontierweekly.com/views/feb-21/20-2-21-Comment%20on%20History%20Writing-21-2-21.html  Mr Puniyani is completely wrong in attributing the destruction of Nalanda to Hindus. As pointed out long ago, in my article on “Time in Medieval India”[4] Nalanda was destroyed not by Bakhtiyar-i-Khalji but by his son Muhammad-i-Bakhtiyar-Khalji, .. The confusion between Muhammad-i-Bakhtiyar and Bakhtiyar-i-Khalji is probably because of the tradition of Muslim conquerors to start a new town when they destroyed an old one. There is a Bakhtiyarpur near Nalanda.

Leopards and deer to help find truth about SGNP twin tunnels https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-leopards-and-deer-to-help-find-truth-about-sgnp-twin-tunnels-23354050  With the National Board of Wildlife (NBWL) approving the Thane-Borivli underground twin tunnel project by the MMRDA, which will pass below the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) will study the project’s impact on ground-dwelling animals. To do this, WII plans to collar a total of 30 wild animals, including leopards, spotted deer, and sambar deer. 

The habitat (above the ground) is going to remain the same but there are chances that the ground-dwelling animals might sense the vibrations and we want to study how they react to the same. A radio telemetry study will be undertaken wherein we will radio collar three major wild species including leopard, spotted deer and sambar deer to study their movements before and after.”

Car-free Kala Ghoda: Can Mumbai make it work? car-free cities campaign, which has also mentioned Fridays For Future Mumbai's efforts !
https://citizenmatters.in/mumbai-bmc-car-free-streets/ “The streets of Kala Ghoda are a beautiful stretch with heritage gothic buildings surrounded by restaurants and boutiques that can be explored on a casual stroll, like in European countries. We are hoping that the BMC will allow restaurants to put chairs outside on pavements and streets for those hours. A beautification plan with cobbled pathways, landscaping and heritage street lamps is also on the anvil,” informs Brinda Miller, honorary chairperson of the KGA. 

“The streets of Kala Ghoda are a beautiful stretch with heritage gothic buildings surrounded by restaurants and boutiques that can be explored on a casual stroll, like in European countries. We are hoping that the BMC will allow restaurants to put chairs outside on pavements and streets for those hours. A beautification plan with cobbled pathways, landscaping and heritage street lamps is also on the anvil,” informs Brinda Miller, honorary chairperson of the KGA.

Nationalism and Democracy in India Lecture: https://youtu.be/5ZvXmBp4Low?t=558  Pratap Bhanu Mehta,  May 15, 2024
The UC Davis Middle East/South Asia Studies Program presents the India at the Crossroads Lecture: "Nationalism and Democracy in India" delivered by Professor Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Laurence S. Rockefeller Visiting Professor for Distinguished Teaching from Princeton University.

Discussion and Questions with Ashutosh Varshney and Pratap Bhanu Mehta https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foY80_G5b1U  Camden Conferences Apr 11, 2024
A Q&A session from the 2024 Camden Conference following talks by Princeton Professor Pratap Bhanu Mehta, "India's Post-Colonial History," and Brown Professor Ashutosh Varshney, "India's Politics and Governance." Moderated by American Public Media's David Brancaccio.

Navigating our Times : Keynote Address by Pratap Bhanu Mehta | G5A  Sep 1, 2023 https://youtu.be/n0sYaDukpBE?t=487  Should Art 2022 | G5A Culture Festival
Keynote Address by Pratap Bhanu Mehta | Navigating our Times
Pratap Bhanu Mehta is one of India’s leading academics, and the Laurence S Rockefeller Visiting Professor at Princeton University. Dr Mehta delivered the keynote address to open this edition of our culture festival Should Art 2022. Here is a thought-provoking lecture on India’s social and cultural upheaval, and the unique abilities and opportunities that India has in moving forward into the future. He was joined by Kalpana Sharma in conversation.

भारतीय लोकतंत्र का रिपोर्ट कार्ड। The state of our Democracy ft. Pratap Bhanu Mehta

Puliyabaazi Hindi Podcast on Politics & Policy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ng7HVkQy8zQ 
Aug 31, 2023 Puliyabaazi Hindi Podcast पुलियाबाज़ी हिंदी पॉडकास्ट
For the 200th episode of Puliyabaazi, we discuss the state of India’s democracy with one of the most prominent public intellectuals of our times, Pratap Bhanu Mehta. Is India truly an outlier? What are the root causes of the political and social changes we are witnessing today? How do we look at the issue of the Uniform Civil Code? We discussed many such questions that puzzle us with Dr. Mehta in this thought-provoking Puliyabaazi. Do listen in and share your thoughts and comments with us.

इस हफ़्ते, एक ख़ास पुलियाबाज़ी हमारे समय के एक प्रमुख बुद्धिजीवी प्रताप भानु मेहता जी के साथ। क्या भारत वास्तव में एक अपवाद है? आज हम जो राजनीतिक और सामाजिक परिवर्तन देख रहे हैं, उन

Burden Of Democracy Paperback – January 1, 2017 by Pratap Bhanu Mehta (Author)

 Pratap Bhanu Mehtareminds us what a bold experiment bringing democracy to a largely illiterate and unpropertied India was. He argues that the sphere of politics has truly created opportunities for people to participate in society. Looking at various facts, he also finds that persistent social inequality on the one hand and a mistaken view of the state's proper function and organization on the other have modified and hindered the workings of democracy and its effects in innumerable ways. Posting the quest for self-respect as democracy's deepest aspiration, this essay explores how inequality and the crisis of accountability have together impeded collective action to achieve such an end. To recover this sense of moral well-being and responsibility, Mehta suggests, is the core of the democratic challenge before us.

Optimistic, lively and closely argued, The Burden of Democracy offers a new ideological imagination that throws light on our discontents. By returning to the basics of democracy it serves to illuminate our predicament, even while perceiving the broad contours for change.