Category: Elections 2009

Words of “a fish out of water”

…in other words, some light weekend reading. *** Excerpts from a recent interview of Nafisa Ali *** Why have you rejoined the Congress? Because that’s my party. … Why do you say that your...

EVMs and Unanswered Questions – Part II

Recap from yesterday: The serious questions being asked include: If the polling was not even complete how could “votes polled” data be available for all but 47 of the 8071 candidates? If EVM’s were...

On EVMs and Some Unanswered Questions

A few weeks ago, during my last visit to Bharat, I met Anupam Saraph, Pune’s Chief Information Commissioner. I was introduced to Anupam via a chain triggered by Barun Mitra. I was keen to...

BJP and The Art of Lie-Cycle Maintenance

Dear All: I am reproducing below an internal communication from a BJP member who has requested anonymity.  Pl. read on. ***  “BJP and The Art of Lie-Cycle Maintenance”  *** The rise & resurgence  of India is inevitable....