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@pramodmorolia3131

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this yo tube subscription., i suggested it earlier and was waiting for it .. subscribed first, and now i will watch the video..

@mohitoberoi4089

3 жыл бұрын

What happens to our subscription on the print website now

@mkdbu

3 жыл бұрын

I've taken a subscription in June 2021 (sort of an annual subscription). Do I have to take a separate subscription for KZread videos as well? Hope the CTC videos will not go behind a paywall for subscribers like us.

@greencrossexportpvt.ltd.1607

3 жыл бұрын

Yes thank you for this. How can we write to you?

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

@@greencrossexportpvt.ltd.1607 hi! Write to us at feedaback@theprint.in

In a Kamal Hasan movie, Kamal Hasan is the director, producer, cinematographer, hero, villain etc. In a Sri Lanka cabinet, Rajapaksa is President, PM, Defense Minister, Finance Minister, Irrigation Minister, and Sports Minister.

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

Reminds me also of Kishore Kumar. In Door Gagan ki Chhaon mein he was the producer, director, hero, singer, musician and his son the other key character. Thanks for writing in and congratulations for being our first member. Stay well…Shekhar

@P.B...

3 жыл бұрын

@@ThePrintIndia Did not know that! Thanks for sharing that tidbit. Now I have to watch it!

@destroyer-je4vg

3 жыл бұрын

@@ThePrintIndia your thoughts on congress mistake on putting 26/ 11 on rss

@priyamawasthi6254

3 жыл бұрын

Does PB stands for Pratap Bhanu? Just wondering!😅

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

@@priyamawasthi6254 do keep tuning in to find out more!

Rajapaksa amended constiution to get his brother into cabinet. Here my sibling does not even share a chocolate with me..

@amanshukla8758

3 жыл бұрын

Same here bro 😂

@Mohit98303

3 жыл бұрын

Younger siblings are incarnation of the devil. 😈

@maitreyakadkol7793

3 жыл бұрын

Chocolate is something you and your brothers like. Constitution? Who cares?

@AkshatSharma1505

3 жыл бұрын

@@maitreyakadkol7793 Good point. Very good point actually.

Talking of dynastic politics in South Asia and not mentioning koiralas was unfair. 3 of the brothers have been PM of Nepal including a maternal cousin. Anyways well informed video like always 😀

@pratyushshrivastava2647

3 жыл бұрын

True from journalist to ambassador koiralas have range matched by no other dynasty.

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

Good point. Nepal is a bit more complex. Some of the prime ministerships were under the monarchy. Full democracy is very new. That’s the reason I thought about it and then thought it would clutter the CTC! But I take your point. Thanks for writing in. Shekhar

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

@Vladimir Putin hi again! Welcome to our membership club.

@dikshabishtsugda8763

3 жыл бұрын

@@ThePrintIndia oh, will be waiting for that. Best of luck team @TgePrint.

Rajapaksas changed the amendments to get his sibling in Cabinet Congress and other Dynasties: Let me pull up my notebook and write it down!!

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

He also twisted other rules to make Basil an MP. Was a bit complicated for me to get into. And thank you for being here…lots of love…shekhar

@thiriyambagasarmasothinath8838

3 жыл бұрын

@@ThePrintIndia That's not that much complicated i would say. Here out of 225 MPs 196 are selected from the election. Parties will get the rest 29 as bonus seats based on the vote ratios (Yeah that's bit complicated, our election system) MPs will be selected by respective parties for these 29 seats which is called national list MPs and a national list MP can resign his MP seat in order to pave the way to another. That's what happened in Basil's case. One National list MP of SLPP, the ruling party resigned his seat in order to pave the way to Basil to enter the parliament. And there are news like the person who resigned is going to be the new High commissioner of Srilanka for Australia.

Dr. B R Ambedkar in a contitutional debate said that we are trying to impose democracy on a society that is essentially non democractic.

@surajs5913

3 жыл бұрын

And now the sangh parivar is the most democratic set of organisations in India

@pallavikaul3756

3 жыл бұрын

Dr Ambedkar himself begged for upper house seat. Mafia rigging still takes place in US.

@omkar1275

3 жыл бұрын

Yep now he has his own dynasty going on 🤦✌️

These guys make the Congress look like a party with internal democracy.

@jaideepmathur6315

3 жыл бұрын

Super comment.. 😀

@ThirumalavasanGDamodaran

3 жыл бұрын

Liking your comment to the pluto and all the way back

@KshitijBhambri1

3 жыл бұрын

Actually..Ok I'll be called a Congress Supporter.. But Rahul has been trying to transform Congress but Old Guard doesn't let him and also he wants to take care of party without beinf Prez. And Sadly, Congress without Gandhis would be infighting in Punjab,Haryana, Rajasthan,MP, Gujarat, Karnataka,Delhi,UP,Bihar,Assam,TN,Kerala, Telangana, everywhere.

@omkar1275

3 жыл бұрын

@@KshitijBhambri1 It shouldn't have been the family run party in the first place ,when freedom movement Started it was all the people from different parts of India with different identities were in the party But as soon as we became independent Nehru started sidelining everyone else and then Indira did the same. If I was a Congressman I would have never allowed that not becoz I hate the family but party is more important .That's why I pitty this Congress leaders now they are like the Maratha/Rajput Sardar in Mughal dynasty They will fight to death with eachother just to get piece of bone from sultan 🤦😠

Reminds me of the telugu film industry where every second actor is a relative of chiranjeevi/ allu arjun family

Oh these guys make congress look like a party which selects its leader based on merits😂😂

Its looks less like a cabinet and more like Telugu film industry 🤣

@vaishali1564

3 жыл бұрын

Tamil

@itoakira917

3 жыл бұрын

It's so damn true

Lmfao on these folks. But when it comes to me, I'm neither a dynast myself, nor am I going to make a dynasty.

@animeshsharma3363

3 жыл бұрын

नमस्ते योगी जी

@pichumanisankar2617

3 жыл бұрын

Modi too, yeah?

@shubhamjoshi8762

3 жыл бұрын

Hamara agla prime minister

Man, how does he get a new background with nice gardens everyday? Does he own a park?

After reading a short column about this matter in my native newspaper today morning, I was hoping to see a cutt the clutter on this. Glad to see it become a reality

I am centre right winger still like print for his balanced reporting . I have taken member ship just because of gupta ji .

@sandeshawasthi2088

3 жыл бұрын

@UCOM3oEBMfoyG4Kcq5_jpNgg i certainly belive in inclusiveness in place of playing all the time victim card which very comman thing in left media . Like critical view on majority against minority , man always wrong against women and many thing . I m may be wrong but such thing create the lot issue in socity .

@Aleksandr_Gelyevich_Dugin

3 жыл бұрын

@Vladimir Putin lolllzzz

@sandeshawasthi2088

3 жыл бұрын

@Vladimir Putin sir u should read the concept of right and left wing .

@Aleksandr_Gelyevich_Dugin

3 жыл бұрын

I am a centre right to...will take membership soon btw Guptaji is not a Leftist from any sense lol

@sankalp6872

3 жыл бұрын

@@sandeshawasthi2088 You are not wrong. You are entitled to your views. Your voting preference is simply your business. A mature society would have people who would agree to disagree and still show professionalism. Unfortunately in India, we have many nutcases. For e.g. Madhubala and Dilip Kumar were not even on speaking terms during the shooting of Mughal-e-azam but they completed the shoot professionally.

The fate of dynasties: The first generation is inclined towards conquest, the second towards administration. The third generation, being free from the necessity to conquer or administer, is left with the pleasurable task of spending the wealth of its ancestors on cultural pursuits. Consequently, by the fourth generation, a dynasty has usually spent its wealth as well as human energy. Hence, the downfall of each royal house is embedded in the very process of its rising ---- Khaldun

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

Those are very sound words of wisdom. Thanks for writing in, for being there as an honoured member for us. Best wishes, shekhar

I think SG had missed another important point on Basil’s entry into parliament. Brothers had not only amended the constitution, but also illegally made Basil a MP. In SL, every party supposedly submit a list of candidate’s names to the election commission (EC)when filing the nomination with EC. Winning candidates are picked up from the list. Basil’s name was not on the list as the constitutional amendment was not taken place yet. Subsequently, Brother asked a sitting MP to resign and made Basil a MP, but his name was not on the original list filed with EC. In SL, Basil also know as 10%. Anyhow, thank you for taking up SL on your show.

Penniless student here. Glad you opened it for non members too, thank you SG sir.

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

No worries. We need you, want you, and know that one day you will be rich and successful…warm best wishes..shekhar

We are far ahead in gender equality, our politicians brought in wife, daughter

Dynastic politics is just Democracy with subcontinent characteristics. The Chinese have so called Socialism with Chinese characteristics. Iran has a 'democracy' with Islamic principles. "Foreign" institutions in their "modern" form, be it Democracy, or Communism/Socialism entered these civilizational nations, and became indigenized based on their long standing native socio-cultural preferences for governing structures.

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

That’s a good argument. However, if democracy is governance by fair rules as it should be, there will be better competition for dynasty’s. See, how Obama beat Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination….thanks for writing in, and for being there…shekhar

@malikmoin7637

3 жыл бұрын

Spot on

The only channel I'll join as a member. Keep up the good work guys, an effective media is a boon to us all.

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for being there and for your support. Our endeavour is to always bring you unhyphenated journalism…warm best wishes, shekhar

Bjp is the closest party in India with merit (political merit and nothing to do with governance ) superseding Heirs

The Print subscribers should get a share of the Haribhanga mangoes 😃😃

SIR,I must say that i am addicted to the content you post everyday , with the pandemic this is the best thing i found ....i feel subscription as gurudakshina and genuinely happy.

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Raja Sekhar, that is so nice of you to say. Thank you very much for being there. Stay safe, and happy…shekhar

As far as my understanding goes, I think Bhutan is a democracy since last few years. It's not a republic but a monarchy with democracy. It has conducted at least 2 elections to choose it's prime minister.

786👌👌 Keep it up

Basil Rajapaksha was a Minister in 2010-2015. But the 2015-2019 government amended the constitution to block dual citizens entering the parliament . So these brothers re amend it on 2020.

Because, We always want to be ruled and be slaves. Kings and dinasty makes us feel safe. And freedom sacres us, not just ours but other person's freedom as well

I've been laughing on the phrase "I am one of the recepients(of bengali mangoes)" for minutes.

Rajapakse is Karunanidhi of Srilanka

@RamaChandran-zl9zd

3 жыл бұрын

Rajapaksa is a mass murderer... moron

@classoppressorbourgeoisie8416

3 жыл бұрын

True, shameless Anti Nationals only cares for DMKs Pocket.

@90scricket17

3 жыл бұрын

Karunanidhi got cabinet fr his family from it

@RamaChandran-zl9zd

3 жыл бұрын

@@prakashneelagandan3481 Karunanidhi is a king of corruption....there is no doubt...

*Actually as much as Pxtn holds enmity against India, it keeps a close watch and emulates.* When we finished the Gandhi dynasty and elected Modi, an outsider, they took notice. Now they also Sidelined the Bhuttos and Zardaris and selected a kind of outsider but well recognised flamboynt Imran and an nwfr party.

@pichumanisankar2617

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely a new angle!

Just like curious case of Anurag Thakur, When his father was CM, made Anurag Thakur president of cricket association of Himachal Pradesh, Later declared himself as captain of Ranji match, scored a zero, but with political influence, became junior selector and then bcci president, And now he is sports minister, Looks like "Desh ke gaddaro ko" slogan and his father made him sports minister.

Thank you SG sir for all the journalism services. Happy to contribute to The Print, best regards always. 🙂

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, Suneel. You are a brilliant fellow Indian. Stay well, happy and in touch always….Shekhar

I think it’s a mistake to unbundle and monetize every aspect of The Print. I’m a subscriber -5000 per year is much more than what The Hindu, WSJ, and others charge. Now you want to charge even more, for your KZread offerings. That’s an irritant and I you may end up losing if not subscribers, then goodwill.

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

That’s a good and valid point. I promise to address it for our subscribers. Warm best wishes… Shekhar

An excellent point of view. Insightful views... thank you SG!

I am so glad that this topic is being discussed. I have been wondering about it for a long time. Hope ‘the print’ will come up with some answers too soon. Looking forward to the future content.

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, Preeti….stay well and happy…Shekhar

Hi Shekhar. I have taken the membership. I feel you are the only one worth paying I mean not you but your content. When my wife was preparing for the TISS exam, I told her to watch ctc episodes for her pre-interview test, GD and Interview and guess what, she cleared the exam too. Now in the family of two, we both are TISSians and both are subscribers to the only media outlet: The Print. Now let's see whether you respond or not. hahaha, keep doing good work. I really want you to publish your best articles in print every month coz I want to read so many print articles but can't due to strain in the eye.

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Aashish, congratulations and do keep writing to us daily. We enjoy reading comments from our loyal viewers.

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Aashish, and my best to your wife. Please do keep writing in, stay well and happy…Shekhar

Our subcontinent accepts dynastys because they were never ousted by the people . Dynasty in our continent were mostly ended by british so and whatever boundaries that are present today are very fictional and for all practical purposes subcontinent is governed like Kingdom with some democracy

@Browndwarff

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, the "माई बाप" culture continues to exist in this country. People are "grateful" towards contemporary politicians that merely authorised the creation of various useful laws and institutions necessary to run a country. We see politicians being glorified like gods( like jayalalitha having her own temple, Ambedkar being treated like a God despite him literally despising the same, slogan of "Indira is India", mamta banerjee being compared to maa durga, bal thakre being called "hindu-hriday samrat", kejri and modi both having a massive political cult around themselves, etc etc) which is very hurtful. Ambedkar was right when he said tha "we are imposing democracy on a people and soil that are essentially undemocratic"

Politics is a business and typically business runs in family for generations in South Asia. This is the culture, Take any businesses, Bollywood, doctors, lawyers etc.

Joined the membership :)

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pranav! Do keep writing in.

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome on board, Pranav…always keep in touch…i look forward to hering from you again..warm best wishes, shekhar

The dynasty phenomenon comes from the mindset in sub continent that parents should ensure they set the life of their children before they die. So they'll try to accumulate as much wealth as possible for their children and will ensure they transfer the 'business' to their kids before they die. This is considered as a moral duty by parents. Contrast this with the West where parents effectively separate themselves from their children's life once they grow up. The children are then expected to build their own life and work to build their own career and fortune. Parent only provide the basic support but usually don't give things for free just because they are their kids. But yes, exception do exists.

@AkshatSharma1505

3 жыл бұрын

I know this is the prevailing stereotype but no, this does not happen.

Please shoot and upload the videos at least in Full HD format (1080p)

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback.

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

That’s a good idea. Will work on it. I will speak with our video production team. Warm best wishes, and thanks for being there…Shekhar

I think as an Indian (I mean greater Indian or SE Asian) our instinct is to trust people we know. So let us say we have an established business relationship. Once that guys passes away, if his son approaches us and requests us to continue the relationship with him; then we are more inclined to do that, than look elsewhere. Because we trust his son will continue to behave like his father and keep our trust, and largely this is proven to be true, and this is an ingrained behavior in all of us. Why else do you think our current liege has to work so hard to paint an unwilling and undeserving opponent in bad light and call him "pappu" ?

These guys make Congress look NOVICE!!!

Do i have to take membership? I have already subscribed for the print and am using only the you tube!

Nice to hear this, can you share with me seeds of Haribhanga Mangoes? I am planting a diverse range of fruit trees.

This episode became more about Pakistan than Srilanka

I am happy to see the badges in comments. I hope print gets more support.

Love you Shekar sir , keep up the good work.

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much, Saikrishna. You are wonderful fellow Indian…my warm best wishes always, and please do keep in touch…shekhar

I would join access to perks ,i am student that's why i m unable to pay 5000k .....we need more journalism like this..you are awesome SG ...❣️🤞

Joined the wagon hoping a great jouney as always

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, Gaurab. And thanks, most of all, for being there. Stay well and happy…shekhar

Pls elaborate on what was PVNR's response to the dynast

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

He was furious, insulted and privately said he’ll make a horrible example of Benazir. He crushed Punjab abd Kashmir insurgencies using the toughest methods, defeated Pakistan at UN Human Rights Commission even if needed sending rival Vajpayee as the head of the Indian delegation…thanks for writing in, and being there…shekhar

The phenomenon of dynasties in subcontinent's politics simply shows that democracy is a system artificially grafted here by foreign powers rather than by any popular movements as our official history books teach us. For most of the common people of the subcontinent, the ideal of political power still remains monarchy whether consciously or subconsciously. After all monarchy system made the subcontinent the centre of economy and power in the ancient, medieval and the early modern world and this land still carries the memories of those glory days in it's every pore.

We have so many dynasties because the subcontinent was feudal up until very recently.

In sub-continent, family values & strong family association is given very huge importance maybe that's the reason that even the common people elect or accept the succession of power hence formation this dynastic rule.

How is this youtube channel membership different than subscribing on theprint.in? Are the benefits the same for both?

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Nirav. For now, some of the benefits of subscribing on the website, entail exclusive newsletters in your inbox, daily, invitations to engage in our events & the option to get your opinion published in the YourTurn section. The channel membership gives you early access to key videos, members-only content, priority responses & loyalty badges, to name a few.

Pls do an episode on Haiti

Politics matter but you have been focusing much more on indian politics..glad that we had a change for today

What about famous media dynasty of sardesais? Rajdeep and Sagarika . there may be more you know ;)

All the best to The Print with the new membership plan. Although it's not possible to be totally unbiased, I see this platform to be very consistently balanced in their views. Thus added myself as a member. As for why Indian subcontinent has so much dynastic politics, my view is that ours is to a large extent a collectivist culture that easily allows loyalties to get transferred within families and allows the family to become an institution in itself.

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your kind words. We try our best. Thanks also for being there…my warm best wishes…shekhar

Hello, any clutter on assassination of Haiti Pres? Are you planning to make a CTC on that?

Shekhar Sir, will it be possible to have a show on the newly formed Ministry of Cooperation and the impact it will have on the economy. There are protests and statements against this initiative from the politicians in Kerala. Love to hear from you.

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion, Athul. I will work on it. For now, we do not have much clarity. But since the ministry has gone to Amit Shah it must have a strong political drive behind it. So let me say, watch this space…warm best wishes meanwhile…shekhar

Sri lanka is beautiful country

We are sri lankans support rajapaksa family .its not a problem of india its a our problem

What is the difference between the KZread membership and the paid yearly subscription that I have taken

Dynastic succession in subcontinent politics has more to do with lack of focus on individual identity but more on group identity which is prevalent current in indian thinking. Having said that, "heirs" are seen as not as someone who are to be assessed for their individual merit but flagbearers of group interest. Also it may also be linked to the centralized party structure or higher command and top driven political organizations. Others may have different views so please share your views 🙏

Shekhar ji, are the benefits extended for people who subscribed from the website? I still have active annual subscription.

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

Hi. We are looking to integrate elements of both subscriptions in the future.

SG can u let me know any great political books or ur all-time favourite books for that matter!!! And Of course, as today's cut the clutter is all about Srilanka power politics, Plz recommend any book on Sri Lankan politics, civil war history !!!

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

Indian politics is very wide. But the two more recent books I really like are by scholar/academic and my former young colleague Vinay Sitapati on PV Narasimha Rao and Vajpayee, respectively. Thanks for writing in, and for being there…and btw, why do you call yourself a science killer? Warm best wishes…shekhar i

@immarajugiridhar5365

3 жыл бұрын

​@@ThePrintIndia It's a no-brainer sir these days ,..... But In my 10th grade, I thought of writing a time travel book called science killer about traveling to the ancient past and replace every existing science with a very radically new set of science very different from contemporary science and witness the consequences, its effect on the human condition & experience, and the very nature and philosophy of science, But ever since I hit a writer's block,I abandoned or postponed the project altogether, But these days I keep it as a nostalgic reminder to complete it in future !!! However,I just pretend to others that It just means killing superstition with science,so the name "sciencekiller" or it's just a song by black angels music band!!!LOL Any way great recommendations sir looking forward to completing them!!!

Dynasty politics in the subcontinent might be because of historical reason.. raja, nawab, etc people are emotionally connected to them... To the extent that rajas in India are sometimes equated to gods in ancient times.. you remember tilak was sent to Mandalay jail in order to emotionally keep him very distant from the people loved him.. one more instance after revolt of 1857 mughal ruler zafar was sent to Rangoon jail, because people were emotionally treated them as their protectors.. people in the subcontinent once commit to any leader as their leader, emotionally, then their family is also dear to them, support them to any extent..

Why are we pretending imran Khan from Pakistan is some commoner, Imran's full name is Imran Khan Niazi, Niazi is the same army colonel because of whom Bangladesh was liberated in 1971

Sir just a suggestion may be you can let us know the subscription number may be quarterly so that all know how they are contributing to the growth of this news organization!

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Avishek. Thanks for the feedback.

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

Good point, Avishek. We are working on it. Thanks for being there. You are a wonderful fellow Indian…shekhar

Dynasty is the generational extention of a family. We south asians value family more than anything. I think that is one of the reasons.

Sir, love your diverse and insightful sessions. If possible, kindly do CTC on HAITI PRESIDENT'S ASSASINATION. Regards. 🙏🙏

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Yash. Haiti is a good idea. May be a good way is to look at that region of instability we rarely talk about in India, not just Haiti. Will keep working on it. Warmly, Shekhar.

Kahani aachi sunate hai @SG sahab… you should start new video column like Story With Shekhar(SWS).

Is there any Gupta dynasty?

The problem reason we have a tradition of dynasty in the subcontinent could probably be: 1. Family is a cultural concept in the subcontinent and ‘ Family leaders are respected and held in high esteem 2. Therefore when they are succeeded by their family members, there is a trust built into their successors arising from the previous elder

a) Largely agrarian and we still have a feudal approach to politics. Ideological battles on policies are less as we are not urbanized (Not cultural fights) b) Less internal democracy and speaking against party leadership is prohibited. If spoken member would be sacked immediately .

Most of the dynasties in South Asia faced struggles and shocks (assassinations) and those factors attracted people Another major point is the existence of poverty with low literacy which lead to lack of critical and reasonable thinking towards politics These can be the reasons why South Asia is influenced by dynasties

It's not endemic to the subcontinent and within the subcontinent, not just limited to politics. Dynasts in India don't fail because these families have created a virtual monopoly where it is nearly impossible for anyone else to challenge them. It's like going to a supermarket to find only one type of product in each category. For e.g. The future CM of TN or the next Bollywood Superstar is already known. Unless they score self-goals and ruin their prospects.

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

That’s a sharp observation, Sankalp. There are complex reasons behind this phenomenon. This is of course one of those…thanks for writing in, and for being there…warm best wishes, shekhar

Rajapaksa government in the truest sense!

SG got Famous 'Hadibhanga' mangoes from our Honorable PM 🥭🥭🥭

In my opinion people are subcontinent are obsessed with these dynasties due to our history of feudalism. People of subcontinent are ready to accept heir's because that's what used to happen in feudalism. It has somehow became our natural way to live.

Hello Shekhar Sir. I have taken a youtube membership. How can I write to you?

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

Do write at feedback@theprint.in

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

Here you are. You’ve written to me. Please do keep writing in! And stay well….shekhar

₹159/- for membership... Is it because of 15.9 lakh subscribers? Anyway, it's interesting 😉

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

Good math there!

Ji can we expect a CTC on existing water disputes soon?

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion!

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

Dear Vamshi, good idea. These are complex issues and we also need a lot more understanding than we usually do. Will work on it. Thanks for writing in, and for being there…shekhar

@vamshinampelli2610

3 жыл бұрын

@@ThePrintIndia cool, feeling august to see a media team as yours

I'm waiting for the mention of Piloo Mody's book "Zulfie My Friend". But undetstandingly time constraint may restrict it.

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. But it was also about one member of that dynasty. It is now in its fourth generation. Tks for writing in..shekhar

@ThePrint Sir, we don't think that dynasty politics is good or bad, as long as people have faith in you will not only survive but thrive but in my opinion, True democracy would prevail only when people from all walks of life will get equal opportunity to demonstrate their potential in making this nation great and there wouldn’t be any concentration of power and wealth limited to a few. In short, too much concentration of power makes the public stand in waiting queues whereas the favoured ones get the free passages. BTW wish you all the luck for this initiative of paid membership, as we need a junction where news is unhyphenated and have both point of view. -:)

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

I agree with you. Except that we need then a completely level field for competition. That doesn’t always happen in our countries because parties do not have democracy wihin. So no Obama can beat a Hillary here…thanks for writing in, and for being there…shekhar

Among all these Rajapaksa seems to have outdone everyone.....stopped just shy of declaring Srilanka a monarchy.

@gopaakrishnanmvenkataraman9129

3 жыл бұрын

China will declare Sri Lanka its Ancestral property soon

Because we're emotional people nd family institutions are strong. Dynasty is everywhere not just politics.

The interesting trivia is SG receiving a basket of mangoes from Bangladesh PM. Curious to know who all received the delicious baskets.

the reason why subcontinent has dynastic politics 1)legacy of these dynasties in the contribution to the freedom movements 2)presence of parismatic societies where power serves both end and means 3) still masses are under freedom movement hangover making them to choose children of national leaders of that time

I believe dynasties are the ultimate results of parties without strong political ideology.. when the only ideological aim is to keep power blind loyalty becomes the only merit that matters and any outside junior member with leadership capabilities will be seen as a threat. This is why in india parties with low number of dynasties are BJP and CPI (even they have some small dynasties in state level but not much)

Sir please make an episode on virbhadra singh 5 times chief minister of himachal pradesh

rajpaksas r inspired by mulayam yadavs family

It's a good but difficult question to answers. I wanna give it a try but just like anyone else I may be firing in the dark. I think this part of the continent is very accustomed to being ruled by royalty for millenniums, a sense of loyalty and goodwill (which I admire sometimes). Besides, what choice does a poorly educated population have besides putting their faith in appointed Ideals? Moreover, I have observed our culture gives a lot of importance to family heritage. We prefer living in large families, businesses are family affairs and I agree it comes with its own set of advantages but as you said, we are not a perfect democracy or, I may add, a perfect culture.

Outsourcing is inbuilt in subcontinental culture. Specialization is also a characteristic for millenniums. A priest’s child become priests, a potters child a potter and so forth. Thus it is probably accepted that the child who grew up in a political environment is likely to be exposed to nitty-gritty of politics and managing party politics will be a better candidate to run with the baton better than any other. Apart from the fact that being child or a family member of so and so, is likely to be better recognized by constituents and media than a common Joe.

The Rajapakshas make the Gandhis and other dynastic parties in India look like parties who choose their leaders based on strict meritocracy. I mean this is just way too blatant isnt it? As we all know Sri Lanka loves a group of brothers ruling them from the days of the Ramayana😉 PS- SG you are too good when you are in your zone ❤️❤️❤️

THANK YOU ...SHEKHARJI...!!! There are several reasons to favor dynastic rules : 1) QUALITY & CLASS . It comes from EXPERIENCE...!!! 2) DEDICATION to do the SERVICE taught from the childhood...!!! 3) Less CORRUPTION and Less EXPLOITATION in comparison...!!! 4 ) CONTINUITY...brings advances in development , good research and further progress in quality improvements...!!! 5 ) Whole family involved in helping the service with one GOAL...because dynastic succession depends on the leaders MERIT and APPROVAL ...UNLIKE VOTERS FAVOUR...!!! 6) RELIGION DO NOT PLAY A MAJOR ROLE...!!! 7) EDUCATED and ALREADY CIVILIZED FAMILY AND PERSON...means not learned as you go along ...that takes time...!!! 8) A GOOD PROJECT WILL LESS LIKELY TO BE REJECTED AND A BAD PROJECT LESS LIKELY TO BE APPLIED...!!! 9 ) CENTER OF GRAVITY...KEEPS EVERYTHING IN CHECK AND BALANCE...!!! 10 ) MORE PEACE ...ORDER ...AND UNITY...!!! MEANS MORE RESPECT...AND LESS MANIPULATED AGENDAS...!!! FINAL POINTS ARE : NO ONE IS PERFECT...OTHER THAN GOD ...!!! EXPERIENCE IS THE BEST TEACHER AND GURU...!!! THE WISDOM HELPS TO CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION...!!! TIME & QUALITY IS THE ESSENCE AND VALUE...!!! THANKS AGAIN.

Wow Shekhar did live a life didn’t he? I mean when even Hasina sends him mangoes! I do hope you write memoirs, please do,.

Does an organization like RSS exists in Pakistan, Bangladesh, or Sri Lanka? If not then what factors make India unique which leads to the existence of a multi faceted, civilizational organization like RSS in India which also serves as the mothership of a major political party in India?

I just realised how rarely we talk about Sri Lanka compared to China/Pakistan.

@Ram78979

3 жыл бұрын

Don’t worry SG.

@ThePrintIndia

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Prasoon, that’s true in fact. Sri Lanka is a small country by the subcontinent’s standards, but a very important one. We should talk about it more often. I will try…thank you for being there…shekhar