Thomas Isaac

Surge in micro finance defaults in 2024-25 is the out come of cut throat competition among private Micro Finance Institutions resulting in multiple loans to same persons in SHGs at usurious rate of interest. If this malaise is not corrected the MF industry itself may flounder.

The latest on Bihar SIR : Largest deletions electoral history of 47lakhs but hardly any related to foreign citizenship!Gibberish outcomes such as 24 lakh houses with more than 10 voters,4 lakh voters with house number ‘0’. They want this mess to be repeated at an all India scale.

Exasperated by stubborn step motherly stand of Union Govt towards victims of Wayanad LandSlide, refusal of even the loan waiver, Kerala HC remarks: “If they have courage let them say that they are not willing to help..Union Govt has failed the people- at least of this state”

It CJI’s grace to forgive the lawyer who tried to defend Sanatana Dharma by attacking the highest presiding officer of Indian judiciary in the open court. But Nation shouldn’t forget that the act is a product of normalisation of religious fanaticism and violence that is going on.

Election Commission is in a tearing hurry to undertake SIR in Kerala even as the state administration, that is to undertake SIR, is bracing for local government elections in December. Why can’t SIR wait?Unanimous resolution is adopted by the assembly against suspected foul play.

After Vote Chori is exposed BJP launches Vote Bribe Yojana in Bihar. Mahila Rozgar Yojana is an outright bribe of ₹10000 for an vote- with the connivance of Election Commission. Take the money and vote out corrupt BJP.

Trump is proving himself to be self delusional crazy. US for a century has been draining the best brains from all over world to keep ahead of others in technology and innovation. Trump’s virtual prohibition of H-1B visa will only boomerang on USA. It is a self goal.

Motives behind mad rush of Election Commission for nation wide S.I.R. is suspect after Bihar experience.Kerala seems to be next priority state for EC. With emerging evidence that lone victory of BJP in Thrissur was a result of voters list manipulation,Kerala cannot welcome S.I.R.

It is a national shame that India has chosen to be a passive spectator to ongoing genocide in Gaza. It refuses to criticise Jewish rogue state by name.UN Commission of Inquiry report that has unequivocally concluded Israeli genocide providesIndia an opportunity to redeem itself

“ India brags about having 1,4 billion people but won’t buy bushel of US corn”accuses US Commerce Secretary. Agriculture is the livelihood of nearly 50% of Indian people as against 1,2% of US. It is matter of life and death. And it is a colonial legacy,you neo-colonialist Dud.

“In matters concerning liberty,bail courts should be sensitive and ensure constitutional ethos is upheld…There is… no justification for deferring the decision making…” What about Umar Khalid who has been languishing in jail without even charges framed for the last 5 years?

Lakshadweep administration is hell bent on harassing islanders-taking over their land, hindering fishing and travel to Kerala. Now, in the latest, permission is mandatory 24 hours in advance to pluck coconuts on trees adjacent to roads and safety gears for climbers and handlers!

President Trump has most appropriately renamed US Department of Defence as Department of War. USA has been continuously at war for regime changes (more than 6 dozen in all) in the Post- War period in pursuit of its neo-colonial interests.He indeed deserves Nobel Prize for peace.

Another real Kerala story. As per latest SRS Report (2023),infant mortality rate of Kerala has declined to 5. The IMR for USA is 5.6. And for India, the average is 25.There is big gap between rural (28) and urban(19) in the country. In Kerala it is uniformly low.

GST reform is a big set back for fiscal federalism and ideal of welfare state. The reduction in average GST rate from 15.3% in 2017 to 9.8% in 2025 will severely erode the fiscal capacity of states.GoI has prioritised corporate profit and ease of doing business over welfare.

Did GoI at any time during negotiations concede to remove all tariffs on imports to India,as Trump now claims. Was Modi willing to make Indian farmers a sacrificial pawn in the high stake game with Trump? Good that we chose to stand with BRICS, but PM must respond to Trump.

Arbitrary reductions in GST rates machinated by Union Govt is playing havoc with state finances.Revenue neutral rate of 15.3%proclaimed in 2017 has been scuttled to 9.8%. The expectations regarding increase in purchasing power and consumption neutralising revenue loss is trash.

American sanctions against India with 50% prohibitive tariffs is an exhibition of total failure PM Modi’s foreign policy and diplomacy. Instead of dividing people on communal lines and stealing elections through votescams,unite the nation to face the onslaught on our sovereignty.

Where else on earth,other than Modi’s India, would a judge write 175 page judgement to prevent a voter to access educational qualification of its ministers. It would seem that education of ministers are not of public interest but only a matter merely of ‘interest to the public’.

BJP chief in Kerala warns Kerala and Tamilnadu CMs from attending global meet of Sabarimala devotees being organised by Dewasom Board. It’s clear: Battle is between the humanist, pluralist and tolerant interpretation of Hinduism by Kerala renaissance Gurus and Hindutva of BJP.