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USA “resets” relationships with Russia
My views on international politics (and in India politics) are in general formed based on issues rather than personalities or political parties. I normally refine myself from forming strong opinions on US politics (especially between Republicans and Democrats) on their domestic issues – and of course there is enough to occupy oneself with what’s happening in our own backyard (in my case Tamil Nadu). On the other hand I can’t be without an opinion on USA’s international policies, as the world’s only remaining super-power their policies affect every one on this planet – including every Indian in some way or other. Over the last 8 years, I was disappointed with…
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Understanding the Indian Budget Process
I don’t know whether any other country in the world (just kidding, it is not as if I am an expert on Budgets around the world just felt good saying it) has its budget strewn in such mystery and secrecy like the Indian Budget. In today’s Globalized world the role of a central budget has diminished over the years which certainly is good. In my view, a Central (a.k.a. Federal for those of you who are from the USA) Budget should be more of a report card recording the performance of the government spending in the last 12 months and the outlook for next 12 months. The way Indian Budget…
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US Immigration
I feel very divided on this subject. As an Indian Citizen, I feel I shouldn’t be criticizing or commenting on other countries immigration policies – more so on American Immigration Policies. I generally subscribe to the idea that you like what they offer to go for it, you don’t like it then don’t go. This is for many reasons one of them being – Nearly a decade back when I applied for the first time for a US B1 visa I felt bad about standing in line from pre-dawn till evening in front of the American Consulate in Chennai. Then on one of my trips to the UK, I met…
