AN OPEN LETTER TO MODIJI: THE HORNS OF THE DEMONETIZATION DILEMMA

Posted on 02/07/2022 Updated on 08/10/22 DEDICATED TO THE HUNDRED+ MARTYRS OF THE DEMONETIZATION INITIATIVE OF THE GOI: THE COLLATERAL DAMAGE FOR A BETTER TOMORROW (?) Dear Modiji, Please tackle the horns of the following dilemmas: 1. Either the demonetization is successful or abrupt bankruptcies have increased post-demonetization; 8 Biggest Bankruptcies in India in theContinue reading “AN OPEN LETTER TO MODIJI: THE HORNS OF THE DEMONETIZATION DILEMMA”

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DECEPTIVE AUDITING OF THE DHFL? AN RTI TO THE CAG OF INDIA

Posted on 29/06/2022 Updated on 29/07/2022 An RTI has been lodged on 29th June, 2022, to the COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL OF INDIA (CAG), the text of which is given as follows: We sent a letter (PDF copy attached as supporting document) addressed to the President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, India (ICAI), onContinue reading “WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DECEPTIVE AUDITING OF THE DHFL? AN RTI TO THE CAG OF INDIA”

An Open Resignation Letter to the Jyotirvigyani Radhagobinda Chandra Vigyan Chakra, Paschim Banga Vigyan Mancha, for distancing ourselves from the hypocritical official “Red”

Posted on 20/06/2022 Updated on 08/08/2022 To The President, Paschimbanga Vigyan Mancha Sub: Appeal for resigning as the members of Jyotirvigyani Radhagobinda Chandra Vigyan Chakra, under North 24-Parganas District Committee, for distancing ourselves from the hypocritical official “Red” Dear Sir, We hereby resign from the membership of the Jyotirvigyani Radhagobinda Chandra Vigyan Chakra, under NorthContinue reading “An Open Resignation Letter to the Jyotirvigyani Radhagobinda Chandra Vigyan Chakra, Paschim Banga Vigyan Mancha, for distancing ourselves from the hypocritical official “Red””

Requesting for stopping hazards caused by organizing festivals by blocking roads and usage of loudspeakers and DJ Boxes in public places

Posted on 4th June, 2022 TO  THE HONOURABLE GOVERNOR, GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL TO THE HONOURABLE CHIEF MINISTER, GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL Sub: Requesting for stopping hazards caused by organizing festivals by blocking roads and usage of loudspeakers and DJ Boxes in public places Dear Sir/Madam,  It is observed that in the contemporary West Bengal:Continue reading “Requesting for stopping hazards caused by organizing festivals by blocking roads and usage of loudspeakers and DJ Boxes in public places”

Dismantle the unholy nexus: pseudo-holy “men”, gangsters, business tycoons and the theocratic establishment

Posted on 1st June, 2022 Updated on 8th March, 2025 (GMT 16: 21 hrs) Remembering the film “Jana Aranya” (1976) by Satyajit Ray! The movie is about a tumultuous time, when unemployment is on the rise. The protagonist of the film, a student of history, goes through various dilemmas in trying to become an “order-supplier”.Continue reading “Dismantle the unholy nexus: pseudo-holy “men”, gangsters, business tycoons and the theocratic establishment”

The Dilemma of schizophrenic selves: the changing names of companies under the Piramal Group: A letter to Mr. Ajay Piramal

This article, framed as an open letter to Ajay Piramal, critically examines the shifting corporate identities within the Piramal Group, particularly in the aftermath of the DHFL acquisition. It foregrounds the confusion and opacity generated by the interchangeable and inconsistent use of company names—such as Piramal CHF, Piramal Finance, and related entities—raising questions about regulatory compliance, corporate transparency, and accountability.

Deploying the metaphor of the “schizophrenic self,” the article interprets these shifting identities as symptomatic of a deeper structural and ideological contradiction within contemporary capitalism. Drawing on the theoretical insights of Deleuze and Guattari, it argues that capitalism simultaneously destabilizes and reorganizes identities, producing a fluid yet controlled multiplicity that obscures responsibility while enabling accumulation.

The letter further situates these corporate practices within the lived experiences of DHFL depositors, highlighting the ethical dissonance between professed corporate values—such as philanthropy, religious adherence, and social responsibility—and the material consequences faced by affected stakeholders. By juxtaposing moral rhetoric with alleged financial and legal ambiguities, the article advances a critique of crony capitalism, where legal, institutional, and symbolic mechanisms converge to produce opacity, impunity, and public disorientation.

Ultimately, the piece argues that the instability of corporate identity is not merely administrative but ideological, functioning as a strategic device that fragments accountability and normalizes systemic inequities within India’s financial and corporate governance landscape.

An Open Letter to the Honourable Queen of the United Kingdom regarding the Honorary CBE awarded to Mr. Ajay Piramal

Posted on 26th May, 2022 Updated on 28th June, 2022 To Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II, The Buckingham Palace, London SW1A 1AA, United Kingdom Sub: An Open Letter to the Honourable Queen of the United Kingdom regarding the Honorary CBE awarded to Mr. Ajay Piramal Your Majesty, We, the undersigned, are informed that Mr.Continue reading “An Open Letter to the Honourable Queen of the United Kingdom regarding the Honorary CBE awarded to Mr. Ajay Piramal”

Praying for ensuring Distributive Justice to the victims of the DHFL Scam: a letter to the Chief Justice of India

Posted on 26th April, 2022 TO Sri Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana, The Honourable Chief Justice, The Supreme Court of India Sub: Praying for ensuring Distributive Justice to the victims of the DHFL Scam Dear Sir, In connection with our earlier letter dated 11th August, 2021⤡, we have also put an online mass petition for suo moto cognizance⤡ with regard toContinue reading “Praying for ensuring Distributive Justice to the victims of the DHFL Scam: a letter to the Chief Justice of India”