My Prediction for 2019 Elections

My prediction for 2019 NDA seats

NDA will need another 15 seats to form the government. I guess BJD or YSRC should be the ideal choice.

However my predictions have never ever come true earlier. :-( and I am worried this time as well.

State	Party
	YSRC	KCR	BJD	NDA		Total
Andhra	10			1		25
Arunachal				2		2
Aassam				10		14
BIHAR				30		40
Chatisgadh				5		11
GOA				2		2
gujrat				23		26
haryana				6		10
HP				3		4
jammu				2		6
jharkhand				5		14
Karnataka				20		28
kerala				2		20
MP				20		29
Maharashtra				35		48
manipur				1		2
meghalaya				1		2
Mizoram				0		1
Nagaland				1		1
Odisha			11	10		21
punjab				2		13
rajastan				15		25
sikkim				0		1
TN				5		39
Telangana		12		1		17
Tripura				2		2
UP				40		80
Uttarakhand				3		5
West bengal				8		42
Andaman				1		1
chandigadh				1		1
Dadra Nagar Haveli				1		1
Daman				1		1
delhi				3		7
Lakshdweep						1
Total	10	12	11	262		542

Indian coal allocation scam by Indian Congress Government - (2004 - 2009) $26 Billion - Naveen Jindal (Congress), VIjay Darda (Congress)

Indian coal allocation scam by Indian Congress Government - (2004 - 2009) $26 Billion

Coal allocation scam (or Coalgate^[1]) is a major political scandal concerning the Indian government's allocation of the nation's coal deposits to public sector enterprise (PSEs) and private companies. In a draft report issued in March 2014, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) office accused the Government of India of allocating coal blocks in an inefficient manner during the period 2004–2009. Over the Summer of 2012, resulting in a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into whether the allocation of the coal blocks was in fact influenced by corruption.^[2]

The essence of the CAG's argument is that the Government had the authority to allocate coal blocks by a process of competitive bidding, but chose not to.^[2] As a result, both public sector enterprises (PSEs) and private firms paid less than they might have otherwise. In its draft report in March the CAG estimated that the "windfall gain" to the allocatees was ₹10,673 billion (US$150 billion).^[2] The CAG Final Report tabled in Parliament put the figure at ₹1,856 billion (US$26 billion)^[3] 

Allegations against S Jagathrakshakan[edit]

See also: S. Jagathrakshakan

In September 2012, several news reports alleged that family of S Jagathrakshakan, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting in the UPA government is a part of a company named JR Power Gen Pvt Ltd which was awarded a coal block in Odisha in 2007. It was the same company which formed a joint venture with a public sector company, Puducherry Industrial Promotion Development and Investment (PIPDIC), on 17 January 2007. Barely five days after, PIPDIC was allotted a coal block. According to the MoU, JR Power enjoyed a stake in this allotment. However, JR Power had no expertise in thermal power, iron and steel, or cement, the key sectors for consumption of coal. Later, in 2010, JR Power sold 51% stake to KSK Energy Ventures, an established player with interests in the energy sector. In this way, the rights for the use of the coal block ultimately passed on to KSK.^[27][28]

Reacting to this, Jagathrakshakan admitted to getting a coal block, and said that, "It is true that we got a coal allocation but it was a sub-contract with Puducherry government and then we gave it away to KSK company. Now, we have got nothing to do with the allocation but if the government wants to take back the allocation it can do so."^[29]

Allegations against Subodh Kant Sahay[edit]

See also: Subodh Kant Sahay

In September 2012, it was revealed that Subodh Kant Sahay, Tourism Minister in the UPA government sent a letter to prime minister Manmohan Singh trying to persuade him for allocation of a coal block to a company, SKS Ispat and Power which has Sudhir Sahay, his younger brother, as honorary Executive Director. The letter was written on 5 February 2008. On the very next day, Prime Minister's Office (PMO) sent a letter to the coal secretary on 6 February 2008, recommending allotment of coal blocks to the company.^[30][31]However, Sahay denied these allegations, citing that the coal block was allocated to SKS Ispat, where his brother was only an "honorary director".^[32]

On 15 September 2012, an Inter Ministerial Group (IMG) headed by Zohra Chatterji (Additional Secretary in Coal Ministry) recommended cancellation of a block allotted to SKS Ispat and Power.^[33]

Allegations against Vijay Darda[edit]

Vijay Darda, a Congress MP, have been accused of direct and active involvement in the affairs of three companies JLD Yavatmal Energy, JAS Infrastructure & Power Ltd., AMR Iron & Steel Pvt. Ltd, which received coal blocks illegally by means of inflating their financial statements and overriding the legal tender process.^[36][37]

Allegations against Naveen Jindal[edit]

Congress. MP, Naveen Jindal's Jindal Steel and Power got a coal field in February 2009 with reserves of 1500 million metric tones while the government-run Navratna Coal India Ltdwas refused.

On 27 February 2009, two private companies got huge coal blocks. Both the blocks were in Orissa and while one was over 300 mega metric tones, the other was over 1500 mega metric tones. Combined worth of these blocks was well over Rs 2 trillion (short scale) and these blocks were meant for the liquification of coal. One of these blocks was awarded to Jindal. Naveen Jindal's Jindal Steel and Power was the company which was allotted the Talcher coal field in Angul in Orissa in 2009, well after the self-imposed cut off date by the Centre on allocation of coal blocks.

The Opposition alleged that the Government violated all norms to give him coal fields. Naveen Jindal, however, denied any wrongdoing.^[39][40]

On 15 September 2012, an Inter Ministerial Group (IMG) headed by Zohra Chatterji (Additional Secretary in Coal Ministry) recommended cancellation of a block allotted to JSW (Jindal Steel Works), a Jindal Group company.^[41][42]

On 11 June 2013, CBI has booked former Minister of State for Coal Dasari Narayan Rao and Congress MP Naveen Jindal for alleged cheating, graft and criminal misconduct in its 12th FIR in the coal blocks allocation scam.^[43]

Indra Nooyi's Interview

I liked the honest interview by Indra Nooyi and hence copying it for my reference.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Women-cannot-have-it-all-PepsiCo-CEO-Indra-Nooyi-says/articleshow/37689157.cms

D-Day Tomorrow

After a real long wait, the D-Day has finally arrived. Just in less than 24 hours, it will be crystal clear if NAMO becomes the Prime minister of India or will be confined to his Chief Minister Chair in Gujrat.

I am following Modi for last 6 months and like me there are many. The hopes are high and so do  the expectations.

So many questions?

Will he or wont he? will he cross 272 mark? Pessimist thought on other hand tells what if its only 150. (2004, 2009 exit polls proved inaccurate)

Tremendous anxiety and sort of nervousness. Time will only tell and I need to wait for another 24 hours.

World Cup 2011 - India ???

Before I hurt anyone's sentiments, let me clarify that I am as patriotic as you all are and I also seriously want India to win the world cup 2011. But...

I am bit practical here and not sounding emotional or pessimist. In my opinion, India can't win the world cup. Those who saw yesterday's England - India match will support me.

We are watching not only India, but other cricketing teams and their performance for past few months.

England what an Unit!!! England seems to be the most transformed teams in recent times. Australia still looks very balanced and can pose threat to any team on any given day. The chokers Soth African's are as competetive as ever.

South Africa, Australia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka all sound very balanced and charged up teams.

While Indian Batting has improved a lot over last few years, so is the case with other teams as well.

We made 338 with 9 wickets, England could do it with 8 wickets.Bangladesh, the 8th raking team, almost came close to making 300 runs against us.

We indians are too dependent on our in consistent, out of form, blind hitters and (re)tired playes like Yuvaraj, Sehwag, Yusuf and Sachin in that order. When you have 9 such players in the team out of 11, with even 50% probabiliy the odds are that 4 of them will fire and you can easily cruise beyond 280 - 320.

But how about defending the same. Looks like Mr. Cool Dhoni seems to have forgotten the basic fact that the score needs to be defended as well.

As far as the bowling is concerned, we are the most pathetic lot.

Netherlands, the 12th ranked team made the Brits to weat to get the 292 till 49th over.

Pakistan - restricted to 275+ by lankans, SriLanka can't make 270 odd against pakistan. Australia struggled to move past 270.

Mr Dhoni and company, you get paid 2 m USD in IPL for hard hitting and entertaining us. But not in world cup.

It's not too late still. Bring some basic discipline in the million dollar bowlers and fielders.

Else the dream chase will continue for another 4 years...

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My Predictions - Soccer 2010

The Soccer World cup has reached the penultimate stage. There are quite few shockers. Previous two champions knocked out at the group stage itself.

My favorites France, Italy are out. :-(

'Argentina' are my new favorites to win the world cup. Spain and Brazil are also strong teams.

This is how I feel matches will progress.

Anything can happen. Just keeping the fingers crossed.