Category: Elections 2009

Burying Bofors

As I was clearing my backlog of articles from past few weeks, I chanced upon this interview of Digvijay Singh by Karan Thapar. Read the excerpts against the backdrop of events leading up to...

Reviving BJP – Points to Ponder

I write this post as someone who wishes well to the BJP – a party from whom I have high expectations. It is essentially a compilation of key points culled from various articles, analyses,...

W’end Links – Politics Special

Start the weekend with this provocative piece by Atany Dey. A brief excerpt from Whistling in the Dark about the Future: Gurcharan Das writes in the Times of India (10th May) that “The Future...

Kaun Banega Crorepati?*

Anil Bairwal of ADR released their “Updated Analysis of Lok Sabha MPs” – Criminal, Financial,Educational Background yesterday in which I found this nugget of information: Total number of crorepati MPs in the present Lok...