Category: Elections Results, Analysis and Related

Excerpts from “Why Not Fewer Voters?”

Brief excerpts from a column by Kevin D. Williamson, “Why Not Fewer Voters?” (emphasis mine): Much of the discussion about proposed changes to voting laws….simply asserts that having more people vote is, ceteris paribus,...

On why corrupt politicians win elections in India…

RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan explains it lucidly…Excerpts from a recent speech (emphasis added): *** Excerpts Begin *** “….Even as our democracy and our economy have become more vibrant, an important issue in the recent...

The Influence of Media in Elections 2014

This short snippet was recorded for the “Listening Post” feature on Al Jazeera titled, “Indian media: Choosing sides?”  I was responding to the specific question, “..what influence do you think Indian mainstream media outlets...

A few inconvenient questions for the “Youth Icon”

These “inconvenient questions” have been pending in my drafts folder for a while now…I was reminded of them after reading a recent article by Sh Ram Jethmalani. I hope the “Youth Icon/Messiah/Hope/Pride” etc etc...