Notations From the Grid: On Those Who Do Miracle Work

#Outsiders is about our World.    As our team worked on our "Daily Round-Up", our founder commented on this which we wanted to report on for this edition of "Notations from the Grid":

Working away as I work on the Daily "Roundup": A Virtual High Five to @Refugees as they do the impossible.... https://t.co/4q9JA8dIE0

— Mike Pouraryan (@mikepouraryan) May 11, 2015

The work that the +United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is doing in such hot spots is a miracle in and of itself against very challenging odds.       This is also so as they are at the forefront of the continued challenges in Syria and Iraq--and as those who lose hope are going to extreme measures to make it to Europe.

What solutions can be found--if any?  It is the daunting challenge faced by the World.

Notations on Our World: On #India

India is one of the "BRICS" and has continued to make profound strides since the election of Prime Minister Modi.    Yet, challenges persist throughout the country as Marxists continue their agitation in states such as Assam and as Kashmir continus to present challenges.

Beyond the political and economic challenges, there is also the continued social challenges the country faces.     The developments over two high profile criminal cases was quite startling:

It seems so 😱😓First #Salman, Then #Jayalalithaa: VIPs First Among Equals Before the Law?#India has a challenge 😔 http://t.co/xQxrAksYS5

— Mike Pouraryan (@mikepouraryan) May 12, 2015

One of the leading actors in Bollywood and one of the most powerful politicans in Southern India were basically cleared.   Salman Khan was given a suspended sentence as The former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu was cleared along with a number of her co-consipartors and is destined to return to office.    #India has a challenge that it has to overcome.

Beyond that, there is also the relationship between what in India is referred to as the "Centre" and the States.     As the Prime Minister is affirming the rights of the States, the Chief Minister of Bihar (who had to fight to get his job back), came out swinging in this harsh editorial on +NDTV :

#Nitish had come out swinging🙏🏼🎉http://t.co/QNHHwoacK8 Exclusive: PM's Cooperative Federalism is Mere Rhetoric http://t.co/ZxvHGOgKXB

— Mike Pouraryan (@mikepouraryan) May 12, 2015

This is as some crucial elections is coming up in India.

Notations On Our World: On The "Day After" on #ukeelections2015....

The New British Government has been formed.    David Cameron has kept his key Ministers in place and has expanded the powers of George Osborne, The Chancellor of the Exchequer (The British Finance Minster/Treasury Secretary) as a new round of austerity begins.

What has been quite interesting to observe is how those who lost have begun a wrenching self-examination.   From the man who delivered three election victories to Labour-Tony Blair--to the former spinmaster Lord Mandelson and others, it has been quite a spectacle to see how leading personalities in the UK Labor Party have thrown Ed Milliband under the bus. 

However, what was striking was this that went viral on Facebook and the Independent of London reported on it:

A challenger 4 the #GOP in U.S. Wonder if they have the courage https://t.co/RGZFHrB9zd

— Mike Pouraryan (@mikepouraryan) May 11, 2015

 Our founder reflected upon this because the Budget passed by the United States Congress underscores profound concerns in this space as the US begins the election cycle.     But,, in the United Kingdom, there is the small matter of the Union that is under pressure as the elections saw a rise of the Scottish National Party as the third largest party in the UK Parliament.    It was striking how Scottish Leaders--including the Former First Minister Alex Salmond--talked about  the "Westminster Parliament" and not the UK Parliament.   What is also worth to note is the Sinn Fein does not even come to Westminister for UK Parliament business.    

As the World continues to be fascinated by the British Royal Family, the question is whether the United Kingdom will survive in its' present form especially as some very interesting discussions will begin about a "Brixit" as Europe continues to deal with a potential "Grexit".     There are also some challenging domestic challenges--including the negotations on a recharter for the BBC which will be spreaheaded by a Minister who has said that the license fee amounts to a Poll Tax and the broader question about how disfunctional the election system is in the UK itself as underscored again in this:

	The Independent (@Independent)
5/11/15, 11:35 AM What parliament would have looked like under a different voting system i100.io/WNb43yG pic.twitter.com/OsuWexb0xV

 

It will be interesting times indeed.....