Tagged: Loksatta

Interview with Shanthala Damle, LokSatta Candidate in Bengaluru

Dear Friends, continuing my series of interviews with inspiring people around us who are fighting hard to make a change, below is a short (edited) interview with Shanthala Damle, LokSatta candidate for Basavanagudi Legislative Assembly...

Message for the Young..

कुछ सप्ताह पहले लोकसत्ता पार्टी के उत्तर भारत में प्रतिनिधित्व करने वाले कर्मठ कार्यकर्ता व मित्र आलोक सिंह व उनके कुछ साथियों के साथ चर्चा व विचार विमर्श का अवसर मिला.. बातचीत के दौरान...

Food, Politics and some fund-raising

Almost exactly seven weeks ago, on the back of very well attended Rememberance Meeting for the victims of terrorism in India, many who had gathered for the evening asked me what can we –...

“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...

Will an Obama-style campaign work in India?

First, some excerpts from Internet key to Obama victories, by Steve Schifferes © BBC MMVIII “With Barack Obama moving close to victory in the Democratic presidential primary campaign, the internet has proved one of...