Sanjeev Sabhlok's Blog, page 61
August 21, 2020
My call for constitutional restraints across the world on our servants
I’ve commented on Sweden’s constitutional restraints over the past few months and also got these restraints included in SBP’s manifesto. These are a few recent tweets on this topic. Dear Masters of the world – fellow citizens! You surely agree that we need strong constitutional shackles to stop our servants from destroying liberty and confiscating […]
August 20, 2020
Further notes on horse riding and the Aryan journey into and across India
These notes are for my future use. How the Yamnaya/Aryans came into India This is a good summary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeWs9... (see from 17 minutes). (I don’t agree with this author that the “Aryans” over-ran the Indus Valley civilisation) Yes, horses can climb mountains This: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgb7i... This confirms that horses can easily climb mountains. There is now […]
August 12, 2020
The Wire – Interview with Prof. Raj Bhopal, University of Edinburgh
Sharing this info sent in by Melroy Fernandes. Thanks! [30m15s – 31m53s: if you were asked for your advice by Mr.Modi ………….. there is no other option for India – you don’t have the health care systems – I would say to PM Modi: Let the young people get on with their lives in a […]
August 8, 2020
Long term effects of coronavirus
This is a placeholder post which I might add to once more info becomes available. 8 AUGUST 2020 Someone shared this article with me. My initial response: I’ve been reading about these issues. However, the matter needs more investigation. First of all, there is plenty of evidence that most other viruses can have long term effects […]
August 7, 2020
My resignation letter from the IAS, 14 January 2001
For my ready reference. I had a LOT to say about why I was resigning, but chose not to do so. There would be plenty of time later. BFN is part of the explanation. And I’m currently working on another book project that will explain why it was essential to resign. [Of course, at the […]
My repeated shunting by ultra-corrupt Hiteswar Saikia
Came across this 1991 newsreport from Assam about my being shunted around by Hiteswar Saikia. This was not the first such case – I had been moved from Director Rural Development earlier that year after I refused to do his bidding to award a major cement contract to his crony
August 6, 2020
July 31, 2020
The problem of groupthink and the madness of crowds
A placeholder post. Some recent tweets: WE HAVE A LONG WAIT AHEAD FOR HUMANITY TO RECOVER FROM COVID HYSTERIA – IT MAY TAKE MANY MONTHS, IF NOT YEARS. "Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and […]
One day I’ll say some more about this (re: Gurcharan’s legacy)
At the moment, just keeping a note for my quick reference in the future: My FB post of 5 September 2018:
July 30, 2020
The 2006 email that changed India (or, rather, will change India in the coming years)
In 2005 I had completely ended my India political project. Just finishing up a book, later to be called BFN. But then Anil Sharma comes out of the blue – wanting to establish a liberal political party in India. Meghnad Desai connected him to Gurcharan Das and Gurcharan connected him to me on 7 February […]
