I don't think Modi cares too much about how some of the media interprets and misstate him - he should for his own sake, but he doesn't seem to care. There is a certain defiance and principled obstinacy about him - almost like he is disciplining the people for forgetting ways of the rishis rather than begging to be in office. Kind of consistent with his Gujarath election promise of 'I won't give you free electricity but I will make sure you can buy it'. Hopefully he can walk the walk.
The references to what we call scientific and technological things are only a few in Ramayana and Mahabharat but since these two are the most popular of ancient literature these mere references get some play. There are some more detailed descriptions elsewhere. Almost all skills of interpretive Sanskrit has been lost - the only Sanskrit practitioners now seem to be religious and that too religious philosophy minded people. Engineers learning Sanskrit is only in the beginning stages - when that reaches critical mass may be we will begin to see some breakthroughs, possibly in material science, waves and particle physics; or totally new sciences we are unable to imagine now!
Like Modi, these are exciting promises - time will tell if they manifest into practical benefits. But at least further rot/loss has been stemmed a bit
Re the 1st sentence, it does appear Modi cares about how the media perceives him. His biggest regret re the Gujarat massacre was that he did not handle the messaging the media well - I am paraphrasing here.
^ context. He said that in RESPONSE to a direct question whether he regretted how he handled the riots.
May be learning from that he has become a more intelligent manager of media and PR, knowing when to put together a MadisonSqrGarden drama vs when not to.
In reality 50% of his job is communication and the other 50% is being the Prime minister - emphasis Prime, not minister.
Indeed. Ancient Indians were quite innovative. Mohenjodaro had an excellent system of water distribution and sewerage thousands of years ago. Something lacking in many parts of modern day India and Pakistan.
Speaking of proud heritage though, I have to mention
another famous Indian I came across recently. although she wasnt ancient, her story I found extremely inspirational… Anandi Gopal Joshi was the first Indian woman to receive a western medical degree and was also believed to be the First Indian woman to set foot on Amercan soil… very impressive story, and also tragic as she died very young.
^ context. He said that in RESPONSE to a direct question whether he regretted how he handled the riots.
May be learning from that he has become a more intelligent manager of media and PR, knowing when to put together a MadisonSqrGarden drama vs when not to.
In reality 50% of his job is communication and the other 50% is being the Prime minister - emphasis Prime, not minister.
One good thing to note is,he is bringing in some sort of transparency in governance.
Also the former P.M never had faced media but Mr.Modi is a media favourite,something that is quite essential for any leader.
GW Bush was a media favorite. Getting a free pass mostly for his massive errors of judgment. Being a media favorite helps you get elected. But once you are in office, you ought to do what is best for the country. And not worry about being a media favorite. IMO
GW Bush was a media favorite. Getting a free pass mostly for his massive errors of judgment. Being a media favorite helps you get elected. But once you are in office, you ought to do what is best for the country. And not worry about being a media favorite. IMO
It varies and depends on person to person.For Mr.Modi, media played a big role in his election campaign and his subsequent win.The ex P.M was completely omitted by the media largely for his P.R failures.This casted a negative image for him.
OK. Let us look at the context. Per the post, Mr. Modi was asked if he regretted how he handled the riots.
And his answer - my biggest regret is how I handled the media.
If that was his biggest regret in "RESPONSE" to a direct" question, it indicates he did care too much about media perception.
This can be analysed in another way.The media was too offensive in 2002 ,for the way Mr.Modi handled the riots.He might have hinted at an improper media handling by his people.
This can be analysed in another way.The media was too offensive in 2002 ,for the way Mr.Modi handled the riots.He might have hinted at an improper media handling by his people.
One can hypothesize all one wants. But sometimes the truth is quite simple to arrive at.
Indeed. Ancient Indians were quite innovative. Mohenjodaro had an excellent system of water distribution and sewerage thousands of years ago. Something lacking in many parts of modern day India and Pakistan.
Speaking of proud heritage though, I have to mention
another famous Indian I came across recently. although she wasnt ancient, her story I found extremely inspirational... Anandi Gopal Joshi was the first Indian woman to receive a western medical degree and was also believed to be the First Indian woman to set foot on Amercan soil... very impressive story, and also tragic as she died very young.
Thanks for the information. I had heard about her but did not recall her name. If i recall correctly she did her degree in the 19th century. I wonder if she was known and if she eventually practiced in the US or in India.
I agree about the Indus Valley. There are some nice videos on yt mentioning the sewerage system.
Thanks for the information. I had heard about her but did not recall her name. If i recall correctly she did her degree in the 19th century. I wonder if she was known and if she eventually practiced in the US or in India.
I agree about the Indus Valley. There are some nice videos on yt mentioning the sewerage system.
She married quite young. Thanks to a very progressive husband though, she managed to get an education and convince local Hindu leaders to allow her to pursue a higher degree. Initially she was meant to go to England, but apparently her education there was contingent on her becoming Christian, which she would not do and neither would the Hindu community allow.But her cause was taken up by Americans who arranged for her to study at a Pennsylvania Quaker run medical school. This was around the mid 1800s, and she was about 18 at the time. She graduated as a doctor and returned to India where she died shortly thereafter from a chronic illness in about 1887... she was very famous at the time, and I believe she met the queen.
She married quite young. Thanks to a very progressive husband though, she managed to get an education and convince local Hindu leaders to allow her to pursue a higher degree. Initially she was meant to go to England, but apparently her education there was contingent on her becoming Christian, which she would not do and neither would the Hindu community allow.But her cause was taken up by Americans who arranged for her to study at a Pennsylvania Quaker run medical school. This was around the mid 1800s, and she was about 18 at the time. She graduated as a doctor and returned to India where she died shortly thereafter from a chronic illness in about 1887... she was very famous at the time, and I believe she met the queen.
I doubt if she has met the queen but the queen had sent the university a letter acknowledging her success.This is as per the info available on her.
To the point that discrimination ended after 1990, this is an article that reveals nothing new. Landlords reluctant to rent to muslims vagairah vagairah.
