An Appeal for Help
Many of you would remember Empowering India – a website that I mentioned on this blog a few days back. While in India last month, I had a chat with Kirti, who manages this initiative along...
Category: Elections Results, Analysis and Related
Is J&K really ready for change?
In an article that appeared on iVarta last week, Vivek Gumaste asked, “Hindu CM for J&K: Any Takers?”. Vivek mentioned how (emphasis mine): Despite the perpetual debate about secularism and communalism, religious bigotry has...
Forgetting Mumbai
Just as I had feared, people are beginning to forget Mumbai. Reminded me of Blasts? What Blasts? ‘Yeh to hota hi rahta hai’. At some point in the next few weeks, the pain, sorrow...
Which planet is Mirwaiz Farooq living on?
“By staying away from polls, the people have proved they are not interested in election or selection. The government is staging a drama to fool the international community but it has failed… so said Mirwaiz...
“Jaago Re!” and ADR – Two Excellent Initiatives
Last week, I was alerted to two excellent initiatives: Jaago Re! and ADR. Jaago Re!’s focus is to get India’s one billion voters to register and participate in the electoral process. Its uniqueness lies in...
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