62 Articles by
Bimal Prasad Mohapatra
Columnist is a Senior Research Fellow in Defense Research and Studies (DRaS), Faculty of Management Studies in Trident Group of Institutions, Bhubaneswar, and author of novel "Travails of LOVE" and "Bimal's ANAND MATH".
He writes column on Geopolitics, Indian Politics and Media for MyVoice.OpIndia, DRaS, The Kootneeti, The Diplomatists, The Avenue Mail, Delhi Post, Orissa Post, Outlook Afghanista, The Manila Times, etc. And also Moderated Panel Discussion on Geopolitics, Politics and Media
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Apex Court concern for democratic decency and Rahul’s ‘idea of India’
Most of the newspapers have buried the apex court observation on Rahul Gandhi slur on Modi surname and the court suggestion to ‘a person in public life’ in their insignificance interior of the story limiting to few words as if political decency has no role in 21st Century democracy.
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Congress Karnataka win may spoil opposition unity
Though Mamata Banerjee appreciated H. D. Kumaraswami for JDS performance, she did not drop names of Congress and Rahul Gandhi while congratulating the candidates who secured victory against the BJP.
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Do dynasties have credibility to question Savarkar’s patriotic valor?
All the opposition parties are united to save their undemocratic dynasty politics, and want rationalization of corruption as integral part of Indian politics supporting Rahul Gandhi’s diatribe against Veer Savarkar, the ruling BJP reveres.
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Left to right journey that makes one a Sanghi
This author isn’t a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) member, nor is he such with any of its affiliated including Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Yet he is branded Sanghi by some elements who read his social media comments.
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Don’t defy Prof. Babones bravado, instead introspect
India is secular only because it is Hindu majority.
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Weak Russia and Putin not good for world peace
If Putin is a dictator and human right violator and strangulated democratic aspiration of Russians and waged war against tiny neighbor, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky in comparison is no less brutal in his own country going by the reports of London based Amnesty International - 2021, US based Foreign Policy Focus -2021, etc.
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Europe interest best served telling Uncle Sam goodbye
Apart from American threat, Russia can’t trust revisionist and expansionist Communist China in her resource rich Eastern frontier though they are allies now.
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Elon Musk’s Nayak moment and Twitter’s free spech
The slogan “The bird is freed” and Nayakism of Twitter new owner, unjustly designated by many as ‘free speech absolutist’, are the biggest jokes of the century as the bird is not going to be freed in any case.
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Tainted legacy of opposition unity and GE2024
It is expected that there’ll be a big fight between ruling BJP-led NDA and motley of yet to be united opposition either under the banner of existing UPA or any other formulation as seen in late 20th century India.
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Mission ‘denigrate India’ sabotages PM Modi’s vision of making India a ‘Viswaguru’: Here is how
PM of India is proudly taking his visiting counterparts or the heads of states from developed countries to Sabarmati Ashram, Banaras Ganga Arati, Lotus Temple travelling in Metros, etc. showcasing the country’s proud heritages, possessions and developments.
