Once in a Blue Moon Academia (OBMA)

  A Cry for Justice: The DHFL FD and NCD Holders’ Battle Against Political and Corporate Nexus Posted on 11.o6.2025. GMT:21.57 ABSTRACT This letter addresses the plight of Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited (DHFL) Fixed Deposit (FD) and Non-Convertible Debenture (NCD) holders, whose hard-earned savings remain ensnared in a financial scandal marked by alleged corporate malfeasance and political collusion. It explores the contentious acquisition of DHFL by Ajay Piramal, a businessman purportedly favored by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), spotlighting his predictive claims, ties to the Flashnet Scam, and substantial electoral bond contributions totaling ₹48 crores. The narrative critiques the judiciary’s role, highlighting a perceived erosion of independence through expedited rulings, political influence, and symbolic breaches like the Prime Minister’s visit to the Chief Justice’s residence for Ganesh Chaturthi, alongside judicial deference in cases like the Ram M...

  Thy Hand, The Great Monarch Posted on 10th June, 2025 (GMT 17:15 hrs) ABSTRACT “Thy Hand, The Great Monarch” is a scathing satirical poem that critiques an authoritarian Indian leader, portrayed as a self-aggrandizing “titan” ruling through delusion, paranoia, and hypocrisy. Drawing on Alexander Pope’s The Dunciad, Nirad C. Chaudhuri’s Thy Hand, Great Anarch!, and V.S. Naipaul’s India: A Wounded Civilization, the poem constructs a discursive narrative of India’s descent into a “Duffer Zone” of mediocrity, where populism, cronyism, and majoritarianism erode democratic values. It accuses the leader of orchestrating violence (e.g., Gujarat riots, Pehlu Khan’s lynching), enabling economic exploitation (e.g., Rafale, DHFL scandals), and undermining constitutional principles through policies like demonetization and CAA-NRC. The poem’s psychological portrait aligns with Adorno’s Authoritarian Personality, highlighting traits like conventionalism, aggression, and anti-intraception, ...