Posted on 27/02/2024 (GMT 17: 05 hrs) We are heartily grateful to the RTI Cell, Honourable Supreme Court of India, for its kind and friendly cooperation with the OBMA RTI Activists in relation to the DHFL Scam. With regard to the two appeals filed to the CPIO in relation to the following two RTIs toContinue reading “RTIs to the Supreme Court of India and the DHFL Victims: An Impromptu Podcast”
How Do We Have So Little in Our Pockets Given That The Few Have So Much Money?
The letter appeals for the restitution of funds to DHFL victims, who lost savings due to the insolvency process. Addressed to Indian authorities, it references classical texts to underscore state responsibility toward citizens’ welfare. It proposes possible fund sources, including electoral bonds, the PM National Relief Fund, PM CARES, SEBI’s Investor Protection Fund, and recovered black money. The authors emphasize fairness and justice, citing other cases of financial redress.
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY): A Deliberate Systematic Structural Failure?
Posted on 17/02/2024 (GMT 16:22 hrs) Updated on 19/02/2024 (GMT 17:07 hrs) In 1985, the then Prime Minister of India, Mr. Rajiv Gandhi of the Indian National Congress (INC), remarked in a public speech that out of every 1 rupee spent by the government administration for the welfare or the benefit of the downtrodden orContinue reading “Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY): A Deliberate Systematic Structural Failure?”
Obituary of M. S. Swaminathan: The Proliferation of Death Industry
The article critiques the legacy of M. S. Swaminathan, highlighting his role in promoting chemical-intensive agriculture during the Green Revolution. It draws parallels between post-World War II repurposing of wartime chemicals into pesticides and fertilizers, suggesting that such practices have commodified life and contributed to environmental degradation. The authors argue that this approach to agriculture has transformed seeds into mere commodities, undermining their natural essence, and liken this to broader themes of exploitation and depersonalization in modern industrial practices.
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF HINDUTVAVADI POLITIK: THE POVERTY OF EPISTEMOLOGY
Posted on 13/02/2024 (GMT 17:15 hrs) Abstract The paper deals with the empirical evidences cum analyses of manufacturing anti-historical as well as ahistorical narratives of the Sangh Parivar in India. In doing so, it follows the Foucauldian method of “archaeological digging” in the given discursive formation. The paper aims to repudiate the Islamophobic, Expansionist, HinduContinue reading “THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF HINDUTVAVADI POLITIK: THE POVERTY OF EPISTEMOLOGY”
RTIs filed by Once in a Blue Moon Academia (OBMA)
Posted on 13/02/2024 (GMT 15:30 hrs) Updated on 14th October, 2024 (GMT 16:36 hrs) At a time when India is ruled by crony oligarchy with the predominance of two-three business tycoons at the forefront of framing all public policies, taking all judicial decisions and a situation of mass censorship, the Right To Information Act (2005)Continue reading “RTIs filed by Once in a Blue Moon Academia (OBMA)”
The Apex Court of India: RTI Activism on the DHFL Scam
Posted on 10/02/2024 (GMT 08: 55 hrs) Updated on 07/03/2024 (GMT 16:30 hrs) I. With regard to the case of the DHFL scam, some of the OBMA members cum DHFL victims sent mass appeals through snail mail/speed post to the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India, Supreme Court of India, on 16/11/2023. Before these physical appealsContinue reading “The Apex Court of India: RTI Activism on the DHFL Scam”
Money Laundering by the Ruling Party of India: An Open Epistle to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
Posted on 09/02/2024 (GMT 13:04 hrs) Updated on 10/02/2024 (GMT 07:56 hrs) To Ms. Violaine Clerc, The Executive Secretary, Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Sub: Informing Atrocities Made by the Government of India (GOI) Dear Ms. Clerc, We are perplexed to view that there is no mention of the nation-state “India” in either your liste noire orContinue reading “Money Laundering by the Ruling Party of India: An Open Epistle to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)”
The Legitimation Crises of the Indian Judiciary: A Failing State of Affairs?
The article critiques the Indian judiciary, arguing it faces a legitimation crisis. It highlights issues like political influence, favoritism, and a lack of impartiality. Examples include post-retirement jobs for judges linked to the ruling party, delays in resolving crucial cases like the DHFL scam, and concerns over the judiciary’s independence. The piece questions whether the judiciary has upheld its constitutional duties and reflects on Chief Justice DY Chandrachud’s tenure.
Of All the Superrich Wilful Defaulters, Why the Wadhawans alone?
Posted on 30/01/2024 (GMT o9:15 hrs) It all started when Mr. Ajay Piramal suddenly declared in the beginnings of January 2019: “Be prepared for one or two major shocks in the NBFC sector”. THE CHRONOLOGY OF THE DHFL SCAM VIEW HERE ⤡ Just one day after that, on 29th January, 2019, Cobrapost announced its findingsContinue reading “Of All the Superrich Wilful Defaulters, Why the Wadhawans alone?”
Once in a Blue Moon Academia 