It’s apparent; the political parties in the current elections are short of election issues. Looking at the way things are being shown in the media, the main political alliances are simply busy pulling each others’ legs. While some months ago, an election in the United States had strong issues to vote for it led out … Continue reading »
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When small isn’t big
The Nano from the Tata’s proved that small is big, the small gadgets like the iPod made big business, but Indian elections prove that not every time small is big. Small states like my home state of Goa, North Eastern states like Nagaland, Mizoram, Sikkim etc don’t seem to make it big in elections, for … Continue reading »
Need for a Pan-India approach
The announcement of the General Elections India, have clearly shown up the interests of all politicians and what manifests their political parties’ allegiance. What has happened in Bihar, Orissa and the formation of Third Front has clearly exposed that there aren’t many who can think beyond their petty interests of regional politics and rather have … Continue reading »
Flood of Government Ads: Should taxpayer’s money be spent on development ads?
Just as the present UPA government completes its term in office shortly, it obvious that it would like to highlight the work done in its term. What I am seeing is that a government that criticized the NDA’s India Shining Campaign now has its own way of advertising government work called as Bharat Nirman. I … Continue reading »
Brand Politics in India
Call it the Obama effect or so, branding of politics and politicians in India is gaining ground. A report in today’s Indian Express says that a couple of IIM grads and other professional have volunteered for campaign activities. Recently, when BJP’s prime ministerial candidate LK Advani launched his website, news channels went on foddering it … Continue reading »
Disgusted!!
On a day when India celebrated its 6oth Republic Day, the news that made the headlines was shocking, awful and shameful to hear as an Indian. The Mangalore pub attacks has left me imagine that Mangalore; a calm city in west Karnataka is growing up to be a second Ayodhya. The recent vandalisation of churches in … Continue reading »
Who wants a war??
Who wants a war? Yea, this question goes out to all those politicians, ministers, diplomats and others doing the talk (on both sides of the border), post the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. I know that in the aftermath of these attacks there should have been a stong action taken by Pakistan against people in their state who … Continue reading »
Thank you, Mr. Patil!!
Reports now flashing that Mr. Shivraj Patil, the Home Minister of our country has resigned, citing reasons that he owed moral responsibility to the attacks in Mumbai. Thank you, Mr. Patil!! The country is honored by this kind gesture of yours. I guess at least this time you are not busy changing wardrobes to … Continue reading »
Screw these terrorists !!
Mumbai is bleeding, calling for respite, for help !! Its just a sign that makes me think why do we not have a Homeland Security department like in the US? Why do we pass anti terrorism laws like TADA and POTA and withdraw them, because some politician is affected by the same, while the same was … Continue reading »
Indian Elections – waiting for our own “Obama” moment
India’s has already had many inspirational, thought provoking leaders who have shaped the country the way it is today. Founder leaders like Pt. Nehru and young leaders like Rajiv Gandhi have always had a nation building approach to leadership with the past glory to cradle the future India. That shows in the many initiatives that … Continue reading »
