The article examines the recent verdict of the Supreme Court of India regarding the Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited (DHFL) “fraud” (?) cases. It raises concerns about the integrity, accountability and transparency of the present Indian judiciary, highlighting India’s low rankings in global indices related to the rule of law and corruption. The piece also touches upon alarming incidents, such as the discovery of burnt cash at a judge’s residence, and critiques the perceived erosion of the separation between the judiciary and the political executive. These issues are framed within a broader context of the challenges confronting India’s democratic institutions, prompting critical questions about the Supreme Court’s verdict on the DHFL “Scam” cases. The article concludes with a call for hope, emphasizing the potential for resilience on the part of the DHFL victims.
Once in a Blue Moon Academia (OBMA): Our Initiatives
This article outlines the mission and initiatives of Once in a Blue Moon Academia (OBMA), a self-funded, non-profit organization established in 2021 to address systemic injustices in India’s financial and ecological ecosystems. OBMA focuses on two primary issues: the devastating financial ecosystem, exemplified by the Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited (DHFL) scam, and the catastrophic natural ecosystem, emphasizing climate change and environmental degradation. Through non-violent civil disobedience inspired by Gandhian principles and the Occupy Wall Street movement, OBMA campaigns for justice for DHFL scam victims, who faced significant financial losses due to alleged corporate and political malfeasance. The organization employs academic activism, legal challenges, and digital campaigns to expose crony capitalism, regulatory failures, and environmental neglect. Guided by the Buddhist ethos of bahujana sukhaya, bahujanahitaya ca (“for the happiness and welfare of the many”), OBMA seeks to dismantle disciplinary boundaries, foster interdisciplinary praxis, and advocate for systemic reform to ensure accountability and equity
অর্থনীতির অতিমারী, অর্থের-নেতির বি-কল্প-না
নিম্নবর্গের প্রতিদিনের রোটি-কপড়া-মকান-এর লড়াই সঙ্গে তাল মেলাতে পারে না প্রাতিষ্ঠানিক অর্থনীতি। তাই এই বইয়ে দেবপ্রসাদ বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায় সেই অর্থনীতিকে নেতিকৃত করেছেন। কথ্য ভাষায় লেখা ‘অর্থনেতি’ – তে উঠে এসেছে বাজার থেকে শুরু করে নিসর্গের সমস্যা। জিডিপির হার কি সকল শ্রেণির সুখে বেঁচে থাকার কথা আদৌ বলে? প্রাতিষ্ঠানিক অর্থনীতির সঙ্গে কি আদৌ যোগ আছে খেটে খাওয়া মানুষের প্রাত্যহিকতার? নিসর্গের বিপদের সঙ্গে পুঁজির বিকাশের সম্পর্ক ঠিক কী? এই সবটাই আলোচিত হয়েছে দেবপ্রসাদ বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়ের “অর্থ-নী-নেতি” বিষয়ক কিতাব নিয়ে এক সংলাপে, যাতে যুক্ত হয়েছেন লেখক-পুত্র আখর বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়। এ সংলাপ অনুষ্ঠিত হয় ২৮শে মার্চ, ২০২৫, “মান্দাস” প্রকাশনার বইঠেকে।
Silencing the Digital Dawn: India’s Censorship Crusade vs. Musk, Youth, and the Defrauded
The article explores India’s increasing efforts to regulate online discourse and the pushback it encounters from Elon Musk’s X platform, along with younger generations of climate activists and digitally engaged victims of financial scams. It emphasizes the Indian government’s utilization of the Information Technology Act to enforce extensive content removal, specifically targeting dissent and criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration. Recently, X has filed a lawsuit against these measures in the Karnataka High Court, claiming unlawful censorship. The piece outlines how this crackdown restricts free expression, particularly among tech-savvy youth who depend on platforms like X to articulate political and environmental discontent. Additionally, it connects these efforts to broader issues, such as attempts to silence the voices of defrauded citizens from the DHFL scam, preventing them from raising their grievances online. While Musk positions X as a champion of free speech, this scenario reveals a complicated struggle between state control, corporate interests, and grassroots digital activism against the backdrop of India’s escalating authoritarian tendencies.
Piramal’s Legal Firm vs DHFL Victims: A Chronological Collage
Mr. Ajay Piramal’s legal firm, DSK Legal, has been targeting DHFL victims and OBMA members with defamation and contempt cases since March 2023. The cases aim to silence dissent against Ajay Piramal’s allegedly controversial acquisition of DHFL by PCHFL, an entity that is now merged with Piramal Enterprises Ltd. The legal actions seem to lack coherence, with apparently poor research and notarization of irrelevant documents. Victims have received emails allegedly from the Bombay High Court, but no detailed or mentionable official records are available as of yet. The article calls for continued digital activism to investigate and expose Mr. Piramal’s alleged ties to the BJP and possible financial misconduct.
Grok Against Indian Oligarchs?
The controversy surrounding AI chatbot Grok 3 in India highlights the intensifying digital resistance against the BJP-led government’s control over narratives. Grok’s candid responses on topics like Modi’s communal politics, RSS’s negligible role in India’s independence, and Adani’s corporate ties have triggered backlash from BJP supporters, who accuse it of bias. The Indian government’s pressure on X (formerly Twitter) to regulate AI responses mirrors previous crackdowns on digital activism, including restrictions on Fridays for Future and censoring dissenting voices. This uproar coincides with the renewed global scrutiny on Adani, particularly after U.S. legal actions against his business empire. The broader issue at stake is India’s declining free speech environment, as evidenced by its low ranking in global indices, reflecting growing censorship of politically inconvenient truths. The OBMA activist group, which has faced legal threats from Ajay Piramal’s DSK Legal for exposing financial scandals linked to BJP-affiliated corporates like DHFL, draws parallels between Grok’s suppression and their own experiences. This case underscores how India’s ruling establishment leverages legal and digital suppression to shield oligarchic interests while stifling criticism at home and abroad.
সংখ্যা-শরীর-শৃঙ্গার-রাজনীতি (Numbers-Corporeal-Sexuality-Politics)
This book explores the coherence of relationships among various historical aprioris: mathematics (including arithmetic, algebra, and geometry), śṛṅgāra (creative self-cultivation), imagination, literature, philosophy, sexuality, musicking, politics and democracy, sculpture and fine arts, as well as themes of violence and madness. It does so through the deployment of anekānta, utilizing a plurimethod approach.
The DHFL “Scam” Fiasco: Grok’s Responses
The article examines the Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited (DHFL) scandal—India’s largest banking fraud involving over Rs 34,000 crore—through a hypothetical Q&A with Grok, an AI by xAI, detailing how promoters Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan allegedly siphoned funds via 66 shell companies, leaving Rs 29,849 crore unpaid to a 17-bank consortium. It critiques the resolution process that handed DHFL to Piramal Capital for Rs 34,250 crore, seen as undervalued and costing banks Rs 65,000 crore, while FD and NCD holders, especially seniors, received a mere 23% payout amid ongoing legal disputes. Grok’s responses highlight systemic issues like crony capitalism, regulatory failures, and political ties—including Rs 20 crore donated to the BJP—alongside unproven terror-funding links to Dawood Ibrahim, weaving a narrative of financial misconduct and establishment collusion still under investigation by the CBI and ED, as the authors push for greater scrutiny.
প্রাক্তন বাউনের Woke তথা সদাই Politically Correct হওয়ার ক্রমবর্ধমান অসুবিধে: এক পৈতেছেঁড়া বাউনের ক্লেদ, গ্লানি, অপরাধবোধ
Posted on 15th March, 2025 (GMT 16:18 hrs) Updated on 16th March, 2025 (GMT 06:29 hrs) দেবপ্রসাদ বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায় ⤡ বিশেষ কৃতজ্ঞতাঃ আখর বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়⤡ এই লেখাটি বনে উঠেছে সাম্প্রতিক সাহিত্য অকাদেমির বাংলা বিভাগে সদস্যদের মধ্যে এক বিশেষ সদস্যের পদত্যাগ নিয়ে। সেই শিরদাঁড়াযুক্ত মানুষটিকে কুর্নিশ জানাই। আরো সমস্যা পেকেছে সাহিত্য অকাদেমির বাংলা বিভাগের মতুয়া সম্প্রদায়ভুক্ত কল্যাণী ঠাকুরContinue reading “প্রাক্তন বাউনের Woke তথা সদাই Politically Correct হওয়ার ক্রমবর্ধমান অসুবিধে: এক পৈতেছেঁড়া বাউনের ক্লেদ, গ্লানি, অপরাধবোধ”
India’s Financial Meltdown: A Decade of Defaults, Bankruptcies and Economic Ruin
India has faced widespread bankruptcies between 2015 and 2025, with significant failures in banks, non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), and large corporations, exacerbating core economic issues. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) has largely failed, leaving citizens to bear the brunt time and again. Key examples include DHFL, PNB, IL&FS, PMC, Yes Bank, Essar Steel, and Jet Airways. Additionally, write-offs (waive offs?!) of corporate loans have surged, and bank fraud cases are on the rise, with rising defaults and poor recovery rates. The ongoing financial instability, caused by such frauds, defaults and bankruptcies, has eroded investor confidence, leading to massive sell-offs. This trend has contributed to market volatility, as institutional and retail investors face significant losses, further deepening the economic distress in terms of inevitable inflation and recession risks.
Once in a Blue Moon Academia 