In the height of gulf war, just a few months ago ,we all knew where we really stood We wanted less consumption of oil gas less travel less discretionary spending ....let us be alive to this reality and not get carried away by the various contraptions cooked by economists

when opportunistic instincts kick in , memory fades selectively!

Opportunism does go hand ond in hand with memory fading selectively

So chabhar vision vanished in a flash??

Maybe a perfect time to break champagne bottle as someone thought

It is not about silence stupid ! It is only about hugs amidst flotilla of aircraft carriers.....hours before gulf was engulfed !

What was the G20 resolution on middle East corridor identifying chabbar port as a very strategic port all about and why was it tom tomedd over the rooftops by the then chairman G20 Was chabar port under President Mandela when G20 resolution was passed

Has chabhar port now moved to Timbuktu

I am an EXtra terrestrial with no political interests on earth Just clarify on who sought very recently sanction waiver from uncle Sam on Chabhar port

Air India grounds Boeing 787 on London-Bengaluru flight due to fuel switch glitch Air India says it is addressing pilot's concerns Is it just a pilot's concern post Ahmedabad ? 🤔@minister of civil aviation @chairman Air India

IndiGo is talking as if it has done passengers a big favor. The comfort of monopoly is gone and the reality is out. People were left stranded for hours, and now they expect applause by flashing a small compensation. Trust comes from service, not drama. First they caused the mess, and now they’re acting like they deserve credit for fixing it.

The queing before the US Embassy in India for visas is not getting shorter by any stretch of imagination Get your act together fitst

Hawkers in the streets of Janpath Delhi have the ability to speak in several foreign languages because they deal with mostly foreign tourists They have learnt these on their own But where is the need for a coconut farmer in Tenkasi to learn Hindi Assamese or Marathi

"Commonisation" of language through englisation and hindiisation has already taken a toll on native dialects Next gen kids in urban areas no longer are able to speak one complete sentence in their mother tongue High on smartness but low on wisdom

sad part is the sensitivity to and appreciation of each other's culture, in this new AI powered world may not have much carry

Just like Google Maps knocked out our locational awareness AI will mute our need to learn a new language The next gen will be focussed more on tools and learning to use them

Another dimension is breathtaking changes happening in tech An AI powered "language connect tool " embedded in every digital device , that can translate 2ways in mach7 speeds across the entire human language spectrum is not far away

A majority in advanced countries like France Germany Japan China South Korea don't feel the need to learn English at all They cannot get one word in English But they still do great world business

So language learning and appreciation can be nurtured through education, sensitisation on a voluntary basis and not thru imposition People will themselves learn a language

Mr Pai may clarify on since when he has been so active on social issues... whether it is some sudden realisation that dawned on him that things are not really ok im this country...... or is it just driven by that ordinary instinct of "flowing with the tide "