But the Modi that the world has been seeing is highly democratic, visionary, hardworking, tech savvy and result oriented. I'd argue that a human being, especially a politician cannot transform from what press had shown earlier to what the world has witnessed in last two years.
Clearly the press got a wrong POV about Modi earlier and I'd not hesitate to say that it was a strategic and intentional propaganda from Modi's opponents in the country, as he's made life hell for the corrupts in his state Gujrat and they were clearly frightened as he'd be the face of the party in future for national election.
>>> The websites that have been blocked were based on an advisory by Anti Terrorism Squad, and were carrying Anti India content from ISIS.
This was the reason of block. No doubt blocking the whole site (especially if it's a platform/user curated content site) isn't intelligent response, but it only indicates incompetence (and not blanket ban on free speech) on behalf of some officials as many of them may still not have good understanding of how the latest web stuff works.
That was the PR cover. In reality, it was a power grab by the Indian government. How do I know this? Because we repeatedly asked them for the list objectionable content. Chances are that it violated our ToS, and we would take it down without protest. Problem was, they never told us anything. There was no terrorist content. It was all a front. In the end, they wanted us to pledge fealty to India, and take down any content that they (Indian bureaucrats) found objectionable. We refused, and in the end, the hubbub was too much for them and they removed the blocks.
They wanted the ability to take down content that criticized the government, the PM, their government office, anything positive to Pakistan, etc. It was a power move to squash free speech, and they backed down. Terrorism was just a false flag.
Right, I doubt there's any conclusion that can be drawn from a single piece of anecdotal data, especially one that makes as significant leaps of logic as yours.
I like how a single data point, now constitutes fact. All it shows is government high-handedness.
> In the end, they wanted us to pledge fealty to India, and take down any content that they (Indian bureaucrats) found objectionable. We refused, and in the end, the hubbub was too much for them and they removed the blocks.
Really, was this stated anywhere or did you just see this way?
> They wanted the ability to take down content that criticized the government, the PM, their government office, anything positive to Pakistan, etc. It was a power move to squash free speech, and they backed down. Terrorism was just a false flag.
Any evidence for this ? And are you sure you're attributing to malice what is likely incompetence. India banned GitHub for a couple of days
Yes, their emails were pretty clear about what they wanted. They wanted exactly what I stated. Why is this so hard to believe? You say it's an anecdote and that's no good. What else are you looking for? Testimonials are pretty compelling for most people.
It seems your faith in the Indian government will never be changed, and that this has left the realm of facts and entered one of nationalism. Good day.
What faith have I displayed? I haven't defended their actions. I stated I feel it's incompetence rather than malice. My issue is using a single testimonial to come to an overall conclusion, which I'm sure you agree is incorrect.
You seem emotional, which I understand since it affected your website, but you should note I haven't displayed any nationalism.
Good that you listed these questions above. Now the next step for you is to put these questions to yourself. Answer them all on a piece of paper.
Measure every bit of your responses to these questions. Although those would still be anecdotal at best, but then it's going to help you decide on yourself. And I guess no one, absolutely no one will use that data against you.
But yes, you're definitely displaying both nationalism and foolishness at the same time.
Please don't bore me with a comment that really means nothing.
Why don't you point out the nationalism and foolishness in my comments?
I have neither defended nor justified India's actions. I don't think I've pushed any of my ideas as complete fact, which the other poster has by relying on a single data point.
What’s your ideal for democracy? In India it's not only easy to build political parties and contest elections but also very good chance of winning them and having a majority/influential stake in the assembly/Parliament. Unlike many popular western "democracies".
Giving one instance of 1984 just demonstrates stark biasness/ignorance, in fact it was the pre-private television/internet era. Since those two things have arrived on the stage, free speech has taken itself to an extreme level and powerful politicians/celebrities are ridiculed like anything.
You seem to have zero understanding about Modi and in fact it's due to that "free speech", that perception of yours have been created. He hardly responds on allegations and instead focus his energies on doing the work, which gives opponents/critics a free hand of propagandizing wrong perception about him through that free speech.
The India you might have lived has changed a lot, it’s more open, more daring and more “democratic” than ever before!
> In India it's not only easy to build political parties and contest elections but also very good chance of winning them…
Great! I agree that is a nice quality about India that western countries don't have and should (or may be not?) envy. Perhaps Indian citizenry can use this opportunity to take the corrupt establishment down and prove to the world that it really works better that way!
> Giving one instance of 1984 just demonstrates stark biasness/ignorance, in fact it was the pre-private television/internet era. Free speech has taken itself to an extreme level and powerful politicians/celebrities are ridiculed like anything.
I agree with you here too. But only that it's your ignorance and your bias (being an Indian) in the first place. Free speech is not about ridiculing/insulting people at all. It's about the ability to criticize and emphasize opposing views without fear of retribution.
That's mostly it at an operational level.
> You seem to have zero understanding about Modi and in fact it's due to that "free speech", that perception of yours have been created.
I call it bullshit. 3000 innocent people were massacred and you call it propaganda? If it wasn't Modi (or person X) who according to you should be held responsible for the needless bloodshed?
Do you have a different bunch of individuals who you think did it and not Modi/other jokers? And that will you be able to put forward enough evidence and witnesses to prove the guilt of such individuals in place of the said person X who the media wrote about? If not, it's bullshit that you're selling here.
> The India you might have lived has changed a lot, it’s more open, more daring and more “democratic” than ever before!
I'm glad you feel that way but I don't know what you mean by more "democratic" (in scare quotes) than ever before? It somehow still sounds like some people are more equal than others.
>>> When you remain oblivious to the goodness, beauty and divinity in your life, or if you don’t selflessly devote a portion of your time to a cause, life is then forced to hand you the third perspective: suffering. It may come as acute boredom, deep sadness, severe depression or a wake-up call in the form of great personal loss. Whether you want to go with the first, second or third option, the choice is yours.
>>> Himalayan lotuses don’t grow in fresh water ponds, they blossom in marshes. Emptiness or unhappiness is not a dysfunction of life. It’s not a malfunction of your mind. It simply means that life is telling you to reflect on yourself and your actions. It’s asking you that you no longer neglect your calling or that you find one. The seed of fragrance is the very basis of your existence. When stagnation arrives, the lotus of transformation is ready to bloom. All you have to do is not oppose it.
My first task in any project is to design the whole data model based on current requirements and while designing it I think of the interfaces and how would they read and write data (to refine requirements). Writing views and actions/APIs on top of well-formed data model then becomes a breeze.
Agile doesn't mean "don't gather requirements or plan anything." It just means that you evaluate your results frequently and maybe change course, instead of waiting until the end when you're "done".
I have an Acer laptop (2008 model) which doesn't boot when pressing the power button (since a few years).
Interestingly after pressing the power button you've to close the lid and then gentally press the closed lid once/twice (top center of lid where back of the camera is positioned) and then it immediately boots :)
The power button is on the opposite side (at the bottom left of the lid) so it can't be getting a pressure when lid is pressed after closed.
