Category: Politics and Governance in India

W’end Reading: Modi, Bajrang Dal and Syed Shah Geelani

Start your weekend by reading Sh Modi’s interview in The Indian Express…which re-emphasises why development ought to be priority #1 for any political party today. Then read what drives young, articulate leaders like Prakash Sharma to...

Testing the limits of minority appeasement

From Minority rule in Andhra Pradesh by Dr T.H.Chowdary*, these extraordinary examples that probably test the limits of minority appeasement: On the 18th of Oct a number of Christian organizations under the leadership of Archbishop Rev....

Will we get such a leader?

From “The Leader We Deserve” by Michael Kinsley…Although the article is about Obama, McCain and the US, it could have easily been written for India. Peace and prosperity. During the last decade of the 20th...

“Maharashtranomics” and Bihar

In Part I of this series a few weeks ago, I had promised to share some data on statewise GDP, taxes and population in India. I am still working through the various numbers but below...

W’end Reading: Nandan Nilekani, Narendra Modi & History

Start this weekend by finding out why Nandan Nilekani feels obliged to use his position and ideas “to make a difference to a country on verge of transformation”. Continue with Why India needs Narendra Modi…. and...