Category: Politics and Governance in India

Literacy rates and “first claims”…UPDATED

UPDATE: Added some excerpts from Vivek Gumaste’s article below. Came across this very well written post, “The sachar muslim literacy rate puzzle” by RealityCheck India recently. In this thoroughly researched piece, RealityCheck explodes the...

End big-time corruption? I dont think so…

Stumbled across this a few days back: “End big time corruption, PM tells Indians“. I find it hard to agree. The major problem isĀ “small time” corruption: the licenses, the permits, the restrictions, the delays,...

Varanasi – Top 10 reasons for not getting upset…

I am reproducing below a stinging post on “Bharat-rakshak” by Bibhasdas following the blasts in Varanasi. Whowever you are and wherever you may be, I share your pain… ***************************** As Times of India Ad...