Archives for Politics
No Opposition
After all the hard”ly” done work for the betterment of Indian society, and the very hard work in election campaign by all the parties, the day has shone when one…
The day I Vote Someone
That’s today. I am allowed to stay home to exercise my right to vote. I wake up early to avoid the late morning rush at the polling booth. I reach…
Corruption Shrugged
Who is John Galt? Seems like a very relevant question for current times. More so with all the work one Mr. Kejriwal and his band of common people have been…
End of an Era
“Ubha Maharashtra Petvun Taakin”(a metaphor to signify the ability to create an uprising at moments notice) were his words when Bal Thackeray, the Shiv Sena Supremo, was addressing a rally…
The Absent Voter
It’s the day after the municipal elections in Maharashtra, India. The results are out and are of less significance for this write-up. It’s the same story over again. The scamsters,…
Tehelka–The Cats are out of the Bag
After a lot of pressure on the government to reveal the names of the people who have stashed billions of rupees of black money in Swiss banks, Tehelka, the once…
“Separate” Story
I stay with my family. 5 people living in one house. As years pass on, me and my wife feels that the house is bit crammed for space. We find…
The Best Form of Governance
India is a democratic republic. Democracy, the type of government followed in India, is defined as the government of the people, for the people and by the people. But with…
Premji’s Take
Azim' Premji is the chairman of Wipro. Read his take on the expenditures incurred by the Indian government for the CWG. This is one of the best article I have…
How to Save the Games
There is an article in The Times of India, 13th august edition about, how to save the messed up common wealth games. I didn’t read the article, because that’s hopeless.…