Once in a Blue Moon Academia (OBMA)

 DHFL Victims Encountering a Moneyless Sage DHFL Victims Encountering a Moneyless Sage Posted on 8th March, 2025 (GMT 15:30 hrs) This post is dedicated in honour of the three saints, eco-martyrs and eco-activists:  Swami Nigamananda Saraswati ,  Sant Swami Gyan Swaroop Sanand, and Sant Gopaldas—who stood steadfast  in their resolve  while putting their lives at stake by fasting-unto-death for saving the river Ganga—we pledge to resist all forms of injustice with unwavering resolve. Their sacrifice is a call to action against ecological destruction, crony corporate exploitation and state apathy, reminding us that true struggle lies in fearless defiance. Let their spirits guide us as we fight for justice, the rights of our lands, forests and rivers, as well as ourselves. https://onceinabluemoon2021.in/2023/02/12/accidental-deaths-of-some-hindutvavadi-activists-morte-accidentale-di-hindutvavadi-attivisti/ ABSTRACT This agit-prop “fiction” narrates an encounter...

  Heading Towards a Theocratic Judiciary? Heading Towards a Theocratic Judiciary? [AN OPEN INFORMAL LETTER TO MR. DHANANJAYA YESHWANT CHANDRACHUD CHANDRACHUD] Posted on 13th September, 2024 (GMT01.29 hrs) ABSTRACT The article criticizes India’s Chief Justice, D.Y. Chandrachud, for publicly participating in religious rituals with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, arguing that this compromises the separation between the judiciary and the executive. It raises concerns about the increasing influence of Hindu nationalism in the judiciary, questioning its impact on the country’s secular constitution. The author also points to selective judicial actions and calls for maintaining scientific temper and critical inquiry as per the constitutional mandate. The overall tone expresses frustration with the blending of theocratic regime. Dear Mr. D.Y. Chandrachud, We are bewildered, perplexed, vexed and upset after viewing the video of your  Ganapati  puppet worship along with Mr. Naren...