Category: Politics and Governance in India

Preparing for the Perfect Storm

While reading Swapan Dasgupta’s take on the Rushdie affair, I stumbled on these lines (emphasis added): Those who felt offended and let down by Rushdie’s absence from Jaipur were regarded as inconsequential members of...

On MahaKumbh & Subsidies..

Dear All: This post was triggered by RealityCheck’s response to Praveen Swami’s remarks on the MahaKumbh. In discussions of Haj subsidy, many of you must have heard arguments along the lines of “..but the...

An Interview with Nehaa Patil..

Dear All: Following the series of interviews on my blog of young, aspiring, independent politicians, I am pleased to carry below an interview with Nehaa Patil, Lok Sabha candidate from Bengaluru North constituency. Many...