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The unnecessary controversy created by opposition politicians and their supporters over the decision by the Government of India to lift
I wrote a post on this exact issue just a week ago. I have been doing Data Analytics Studies on the
The world has seen the Coronavirus case count cross 1.5 million in the last 24 hours. I have been doing
As it has become clear that former American Vice President Joe Biden will challenge sitting President Donald Trump‘s re-election on
As Senator Bernie Sanders pulled out of the race to be nominated as the Democratic Party candidate to challenge President
The 26 countries in this Table are those which have reported at least 170 deaths related to the COVID-19 Coronavirus
This Data Analytics Study on the Coronavirus Pandemic is in its 24th day today. The 30 countries chosen for the
The United States of America (USA) – the world’s third largest country with a population of 329.065 million, or 4.266%
The State of New York is USA’s fourth largest state by population, with about 19.454 million people (5.9% of USA’s
It is obvious from the Table that USA is carrying out the most number of COVID-19 tests per day. But
Look at the graph of the daily growth (increase) of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases worldwide in the last 10 days. All
According to covid19india.org, which uses state bulletins and official Twitter handles to update their numbers 4-6 times a day, India
This Data Analytics Study on the Coronavirus Pandemic is in its 23rd day today. The 30 countries chosen for the
As per Data from the website of UK government organisation Public Health England, the number of Coronavirus cases in the
This Data Analytics Study on the Coronavirus Pandemic is in its 22nd day today. The 30 countries chosen for the
According to covid19india.org, which uses state bulletins and official Twitter handles to update their numbers 4-6 times a day, India
You would say USA, right? Wrong. When it comes to making an sort of reasonable comparisons, you have to use
This Data Analytics Study on the Coronavirus Pandemic is in its 21st day today. The 30 countries chosen for the
This Data Analytics Study on the Coronavirus Pandemic is in its 20th day today. The 30 countries chosen for the
Look at the Statista graph based on OECD data. The public health expenditure (the total amount spent on healthcare by
Only 65 days ago… USA had 5 cases of COVID-19 / SARS-CoV-2 / Coronavirus – today, the number has crossed
Like I predicted in my earlier post today, the total number of COVID-19 / SARS-CoV-2 / 2019-nCoV / Coronavirus cases
With 81,728 cases, Germany now becomes the 4th country after USA (217,661 cases), Italy (110,574 cases), and Spain (110,238 cases)
My Data Analytics Study on the Coronavirus Pandemic is in its 18th day today and I have chosen 30 countries
The 21 countries in this Table are those which have reported at least 100 deaths related to the COVID-19 /
Do you know what Terroristan is? I’m sure you do. Yes, I’m referring to our western neighbour, Pakistan. Why this
The world will have MORE THAN ONE MILLION CORONAVIRUS CASES and the death toll will cross 50,000 latest by 18:00
Here is some data for the number of Coronavirus (COVID-19 / SARS-CoV-2 / 2019-nCoV) tests being done in 17 countries
The world now has over 874,600 Coronavirus cases (at 11:40 pm UTC today) and the death toll has crossed 43,400.
The Table has data on 32 countries which have reported at least 40 Coronavirus-related deaths each, as of a few
Why is the Nizamuddin Markaz in Delhi in the news? The Nizamuddin Markaz Masjid, also known as Banglewali Masjid, a
The Economic Times article, quoting the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, says that “Govt Data Reveals Lockdown may Have
The world now has over 802,800 Coronavirus cases (at 12:40 pm UTC today) and the death toll is nearing 40,000.
Yes, you read the headline right. Things are moving fast – too fast for comfort. The world now has 768,363
Almost 2.35 billion people (more than 30% of the global population) are currently under a Lockdown due to the COVID-19
Do you know why Coronavirus cases have grown 4.15 times (from 35,060 on March 23 to 145,443 today) in the
Do you know the answer to the question? Before I move further, I want to give you some background. My
Spain has now crossed China in the number of Coronavirus cases; Belgium and the Netherlands have overtaken South Korea, Turkey
Just look at the data in the Table. Unbelievable, isn’t it? But before I start, I want to give you
You think the answer is USA, right? WRONG!!! But it has to be – after all, it’s been in the
The Table with data from 30 countries comprises a total of 607,883 Coronavirus cases (up 9.1% from 557,154 yesterday), which
SPANISH FLU (1918-20) infected 500 million people, about a quarter of the world’s population at the time. The death toll
The Table with data from 30 countries comprises a total of 557,154 Coronavirus cases (up 11.67% from 498,938 yesterday), which
The Table with data from 30 countries comprises a total of 498,938 Coronavirus cases, which is 91% of the 548,807
The Table with data from 30 countries comprises a total of 446,916 Coronavirus cases, which is 90.8% of the 492,443
Just look at the data in the Table. Unbelievable, isn’t it? Before I go on, let me establish the fact
Do you know how many Coronavirus cases India could have in 75 days from now? For that matter, does anyone
The Table with data from 30 countries (UAE has now been excluded to make it an even number of 30,
Do you know what “Hockey Stick Growth” means? Actually, it has very little to do with India’s national sport. It
The Table with data from 31 countries (Norway has now been excluded) comprises a total of 397,360 Coronavirus cases, which
Here is another analytical study of the Coronavirus pandemic in 32 countries. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) and
Are my posts helping you learn more about the Coronavirus, hopefully the biggest pandemic we will see in our lifetimes?
Look at the comparison of the reported Coronavirus cases at 9:45 pm IST (Indian Standard Time) vs. 3:45 pm IST,
Look at this chart that I have compiled on the total number of reported Coronavirus cases in 36 countries, including
In thousands, first the Chinese were dying Very soon, many more Italians were dying In Spain and Iran too, thousands
56 hours ago, in a televised nation to the address, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi requested all countrymen to follow
As these Statista graphs (based on OECD data) show, India does not have enough Doctors or Nurses for our 1.366
One of the top trending hashtags on Twitter India right now is #मोदीजी_बकवास_बंद_करो I have a question for the IDIOTS
The Gang of Six were clenching their fists under the 21-seater oval teak table in the PMO in New Delhi.
As has become the norm for the last six years or so, those who dislike Prime Minister Narendra Modi blame
Do you sense something wrong with the data in this chart? I certainly do!!! How is India’s rate of people
Can you answer this question logically? Do you know why our peaceful neighbour Pakistan need more nukes than India? As
Look at this Statista chart based on United Nations and World Bank statistics on the decline of global manufacturing. Those
The picture says it all, doesn’t it? Even though it may be dated, it might as well have been taken today,
POTUS is the commonly-used acronym for President of the United States, the most powerful person in the world, at least
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, or OECD, has slashed the GDP growth forecasts for the world’s largest economies,
Do you know which is the Top Trending Tourist Destination in the World right now? As per the most reputed
The cover of the February 3, 2020, issue of India Today magazine has Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his eyes
As per the STATISTA graph here sourcing data from the U.S. Air Forces Central Command, USA dropped a record number
USA still has almost 68,000 troops based in the Middle East, including 2,500 in Turkey, as per this Statista graphic,
To our youth, I say: We are leaving behind a country that will face disaster due to climate change, We
It’s been 21 days since I shared details of my 10th book and first FICTION THRILLER, which has already sold
As most of you must be already knowing, Alphabet (the world’s 3rd most valuable company, after Apple and Microsoft) is
This STATISTA graph, based on market research by global research giant Gartner, shows that the worldwide PC (computers, both desktop
Just look at the graph of who’s spending how much on defence!!! The data from SIPRI – the world’s foremost
For the last several months, opponents to Narendra Modi and his BJP-led government have been shouting out aloud about the
Today, I want to share details of my 10th book and first FICTION THRILLER, which has already sold 210+ copies
“Chowkidar Chor Hai” said Rahul Gandhi more than 50 times since February 2018. Today’s #RafaleVerdict by the Supreme Court –
Many of you must have heard of the alleged National Herald land grabbing scam, for which both Sonia Gandhi and
Have a look at the Statista graph. As per the U.S. Environmental Pollution Agency, any PM 2.5 level air quality value
As the Indian diaspora in Thailand gets ready to say Sawasdee PM Modi (Welcome PM Narendra Modi), USA may be
“आप इस गली से निकल जाओ” – one of them seems to be saying; while the other is supposedly replying
In my January 2019 book “I-SPY“, in the chapter on Mexico’s intelligence agency CISEN or Centro de Investigación y Seguridad
The image above has broken the internet today. It is a letter written by US President Donald J. Trump to
As Mamallapuram / Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu says #NaMosteXi for the #ModiXiMeet or #ModiXiSummit between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
As Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram) says #NaMosteXi for the #ModiXiMeet or #ModiXiSummit between Indian PM Narendra Modi and Chinese President-for-life Xi Jinping,
Contrary to popular belief amongst Indians, Emirates Airlines of Dubai is not amongst the Best 10 Airlines of the world.
The next US Presidential election will be held in 425 days – on Tuesday, 3 November, 2020, to be precise.
Before the then 63-year-old Narendra Modi was chosen as the Prime Ministerial candidate of BJP in September 2013, the other
Senior Congress politician #PChidambaram will turn 73 on September 16 this year? Will he celebrate his birthday at home as
Do you know that the Indian ‘official’ map of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) shows the state having a geographical area
Did you know that the newly carved out Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh (shown in picture) constituted 58.11% of the
In Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s sixth address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort in Delhi on the
On this #IndependenceDayIndia is celebrated 72 years as a free country. As I watched Prime Minister Narendra Modi address the
After its second poll debacle in five years, Rahul Gandhi ‘offered to resign’ as Congress party president on May 25,
On August 5, about 30,000 Pakistani soldiers crossed the LOC dressed as Kashmiri locals, and took positions inside J&K. Indian forces responded
If leaders of the main opposition party support a government move, the government must have done something right. Right? The Jammu
The ‘greater’ Kashmir region comprises India’s Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) state, and Pakistan’s autonomous regions of Gilgit Baltistan and Azad
Do you agree? Though he woke up almost 26 hours late with his first tweet on the subject, TV channels
If you were to believe most of the TV anchors or opposition spokespersons, or “Intellectuals” who are fundamentally opposed to
On a TV program on News 18 India yesterday, Acharya Pramod Krishnam, who came third in the Lucknow Lok Sabha
People in Mumbai and Delhi say that Bangalore (Bengaluru) traffic is the worst. Yet, according to the highly trusted TomTom
Do you order from Pizza Hut? Have you faced any problems? We have been ordering from them for over 20
Dear Readers, let me ask you a very important question. If Allah and Ram fight a direct election against each
Are you shocked, happy or dissatisfied with the #CabinetAnnouncement2019 ? Here are my takeaways from the selection of Ministers in
There were at least nine (9) Exit Polls conducted for the 2019 Elections, if not more. Which Exit Poll was
In the just concluded 2019 Elections for the 17th Lok Sabha, BJP on its own (without NDA allies) did not just
Have you thought of who you would have in your cabinet of ministers if you were the Prime Minister of
Has Member of Parliament Narendra Modi done development work in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi? This is some of the work
The Indian “NATIONAL” Congress won 52 seats across 29 states and 7 Union Territories. Of these 52 seats, 59.6% (31
There are 4 political parties whose name begins with “All India” Mamata Banerjee’s All India Trinamool Congress wins seats only
Here are 10 reasons why Mayawati should be Prime Minister of India, and not Narendra Modi: 1) BSP won 10
The 2019 Elections are over and the results are in. What are the 30 biggest takeaways from the largest and
If you saw some heated TV debates yesterday related to the opposition (bogie) charge of EVM tampering, you would have
A quick look at the nine Exit Polls featured here may seem like the BJP-led NDA is easily expected to
This afternoon, a friend came over. He said he doesn’t want Modi to become PM, again. Me: “Why?” Friend: “Because
After my post of the past Wednesday (May 15), many readers wrote to me that the projections I had given
Do you agree that the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections have been the toughest to call in recent memory? Is there
With just 5 days to go for the first phase of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, there will be three
As per my book “1914 NaMo or MoNa” completed in March 2018 (13 months ago) and published in April 2018,
Though India’s ruling party – BJP – is yet to release its election manifesto for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections,
Did you know that the Mumbai – Delhi air route is now the third busiest in the world, with 45,188
Pakistan-based terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed killed 40 CRPF paramilitary personnel in Pulwama on the global day of love – 14 February
In response to the #PulwamaAttack – the #IndianAirForce struck terror camps in Balakot (inside Pakistan), Chakothi (in PoK) and Muzaffarabad
As per my book “1914 NaMo or MoNa” written in February 2018 (almost one year ago) and published in April
Pakistan-trained and Pakistan-sponsored terrorists attacked the Indian security forces, once again! So what is new? Pakistan is what it is
It is widely alleged that the American intelligence agency CIA (or think-tanks funded by them which operate as NGOs worldwide)
CBI has been called “Congress Bureau of Investigation” on several occasions. Even if the country’s premier police/investigation force is under
As per my book “1914 NaMo or MoNa” written in February 2018 (almost one year ago) and published in April
In the last few days, Republic TV‘s chief anchor, Arnab Goswami, has made many references to the possibility of CIA
On Saturday 19th January, there was a “United India Rally” of 23 opposition parties, organised by West Bengal Chief Minister
Congress MP Dr. Shashi Tharoor, in his recent book on PM Narendra Modi, which is titled THE PARADOXICAL PRIME MINISTER,
It is important to analyse the GDP growth and the inflation data relatable to various governments, under various Prime Ministers,
In my book 1914 NaMo or MoNa (written Feb 2018; published Apr 2018), I had predicted 219 seats in the
Several senior BJP politicians including Arun Jaitley have said – as recently as two days ago – that there are
A brief history of electoral India. A well-researched book that maps India’s political journey with the relevant data points. A
If you look at this graph of the last eight Lok Sabha elections held in the past 30 years, you
Do you know how India’s exports compare to other countries? Only 13.2% of China 19.3% of the USA 20.6% of
I was born and brought up in Kolkata (then Calcutta, the city of joy). On December 9, I have been
The English edition of my first book: “1914 NaMo or MoNa” came out in bookstores in early April 2018; I
Look at the graph – the Leftist (Communist) parties have been steadily losing ground in India. The downfall had started
The world is talking about PM Modi and Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. Before Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power, just
Call it tongue-in-cheek or cheeky, the title of this book itself is intriguing enough for browsers at a bookshop to
The difference between an “Entrepreneur” and an “Investor” became more distinct to me after I read this book. While most
OK Tata is another example of what Amit does best – challenging perspectives. The book doesn’t force its ideas on
Amit writes a riveting history of the Tata group and captures the sense of nostalgia associated with JRD Tata and
Can you imagine prices of potatoes or onions, or even TV sets going up by 42.1 times in just one
Every day, Congress lies about something or the other – relating to BJP, Modi or RSS. Yesterday, Chidambaram lied about
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has just released its annual study on the competitiveness of the global economy. One of the most important
Do you know why the title of this article has some capital letters and others in sentence case (not in
In 1948, Pakistan’s Quaid-i-Azam and first Governor-General, Muhammad Ali Jinnah declared that “Urdu, and only Urdu” would be the official federal language
Growing up as a boy or girl turning into a young adult in India, you would have definitely heard about
By the time you read this, the 12th Deputy Chairman of India’s Rajya Sabha would have perhaps already been elected.
Feroze (Gandhi) was the husband of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and the father of two sons – former Prime
As reported in the ET Sunday magazine, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently stayed the felling of reportedly 16,000 trees
Yes, it is absolutely correct that the seven Prime Ministers from the Indian National Congress party (including Gulzari Lal Nanda)
Many mysterious deaths have taken place in the “extended” family of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, as well as within the Congress
66-year-old Imran Ahmad Khan Niazi is a Pakistani politician and former cricketer who is the current chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, who is
My 81 year old father-in-law gave me a newspaper clipping of Shekhar Gupta’s opinion piece in HT (June 27, 2018)
Alphabet, Google’s parent company, delivered pretty decent 2018 second quarter results this week. Just days after being hit by a $5.1
By 1952, the demand for creation of a Telugu-majority state in had become powerful, and Andhra State was formed in October,
The State of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) comprises three “Divisions” – Kashmir valley (55% of the state’s total population), Jammu
Did you know that the Delhi Metro (started December 2002) already has 208 operational stations, which makes it No.8 in
Congress Party President Rahul Gandhi (who called himself “Pappu” in Parliament yesterday, Friday July 20), did the unthinkable – after
For ‘abuse,’ Twitter blocks handle claiming to poll, work with government. This was the headline of the Indian Express article on
Do you know how much Twitter’s advertising revenues have fallen in the first quarter (January-March) of 2018? While the international
Did you know that, even though the rental cost for a 2-bedroom apartment in Mumbai is one fifth or lesser
Did you know that the apartment rents in Hong Kong and San Francisco are more than 10 times than the
Did you know that, as in 2013, we had 3.23 million Bangladeshis, 1.13 million Pakistanis, 553,000 Nepalis and 158,000 Lankans
Will newly minted Finance Minister Piyush Goyal (who completes two months in the position this week) make a better FM
Which European country has the most number of Muslim refugees? In terms of sheer number, it is Turkey. However, as
Did you know that 29 babies were born in Beijing in the last 6.5 years, and 17 in Shanghai, compared
Are you amongst the 39.6% of people in India who used UBER in December, 2017? Or for that matter Jugnoo,
Do you know where they want to fly (from and to)? American Airlines, Delta, Southwest, Emirates, Ryanair, EasyJet, Lufthansa, Air
THIS IS AN EXCERPT FROM MY BOOK “DEMYTHSIFYING MYTHS” available on Amazon, Flipkart, Infibeam and on http://www.1914book.com Feroze (Gandhi) was
Finished writing my FIFTH book today – it is titled “Mr. President … Yes, Prime Minister” and it seeks to
Do you know the answer to the question? What is the difference between Twitter India and North Korea? The answer
Did you know that, after the very talented after Irrfan Khan, it is the Bollywood actress Sonali Bendre who has been diagnosed
The old Twitter Logo shows a happy bird. It does not reflect the image of the company properly. Perhaps the
India’s No.1 consumer research platform https://twitter.com/PeopleNChoices – ran a Poll on Twitter and asked people, “WHICH BRANDS HAS THE BEST
With the help of his new third best friend American President Donald Trump (Shinzo Abe of Japan and Benjamin Netanyahu
We, the world’s second largest public polling / surveying platform across all social media https://twitter.com/MyVoteToday – ran a Poll on
We, the world’s second largest public polling / surveying platform across all social media https://twitter.com/MyVoteToday – ran a Poll on
We, the world’s second largest public polling / surveying platform across all social media https://twitter.com/MyVoteToday – ran a Poll on
We, the world’s second largest public polling / surveying platform across all social media https://twitter.com/MyVoteToday – ran a Poll on
We, the world’s second largest public polling / surveying platform across all social media https://twitter.com/MyVoteToday – ran a Poll on
Why the F does Emirates flaunt its onboard WiFi service called OnAir, which was launched in December 2011. Having flown
Did you know that, for every 1000 international travellers who travel through (transit) an Airport, the host country receives more
We, the world’s second largest public polling / surveying platform across all social media https://twitter.com/MyVoteToday – ran a Side Poll
Our newly started Twitter handle @NDAvsUPA, which only focuses on info, posts and polls on the topic of its title,
We, the world’s second largest public polling / surveying platform across all social media https://twitter.com/MyVoteToday – ran a bilingual Poll
We, the world’s second largest public polling / surveying platform across all social media https://twitter.com/MyVoteToday – ran a Poll on
A Chicken Maharaja Mac at McDonald’s (equivalent to the Big Mac beef burger sold worldwide) at McDonald’s costs ₹177 ($2.60) in
What’s with these Venture Capitalists and PE investors? They go on putting money into businesses which might never make any
In January 2017, former IDBI Bank Chairman Yogesh Agarwal, Deputy Managing Director BK Batra and three other senior executives were
We, the world’s second largest public polling / surveying platform across all social media https://twitter.com/MyVoteToday – ran a Poll on
What’s common between Ranveer Singh, Twinkle Khanna Kumar, Allu Arjun and Mammootty. Yes, they are all film stars. While the
The average TV viewership per person worldwide has come down 8% from 188 minutes per day to 173 minutes per
₹155 trillion (₹155 lakh crores) of private wealth is parked in Switzerland alone, making it the largest offshore banking haven