The issue that simply refuses to die down is the controversy surrounding the Rafale Deal which was approved by Mr Modi. As a personal curiosity, I have been fascinated with how initially there was relief that a deal was announced by PM Modi and there was great jubilation that immediately some aircraft would come to […]
For too long people have tried to say that Mr Modi is not interactive enough, and perhaps to silence his critics this interview with ANI. Of course, when the PM speaks, the weight and expectations of his high office accompany him. So what if the interview seemed like an Indira Gandhi era one, where the […]
Nothing informs our politics than everything. If you view this as an asinine proposition, consider that any and every element of our mental makeup, and every input that is external to it, all of it form a part of what finally shapes our voter preferences. In an ideal situation, every voter should have ambiguous preferences, […]
Can the voters of the British Referendum actually demand a Fresh Vote? After all the last one held under the watch of David Cameroon, was expressly a one time affair. Leave versus Remain was bitterly contested. Spin was heavily used by both sides, while truth which was more in the middle and somewhere between the […]
No system is as perfect as the ideal situation. Given this basic premise, we can see how India’s democracy is far from perfect. Firstly as parties go, most of them do not adhere to their constitutions, and the amount of ‘personality’ heft that Indian politics cowers to, it would appear as though we remain feudatories […]
Some very pertinent issues need unravelling, which most importantly tend to get skirted, or covered with excuses such as ineptitude, when the larger issue that confronts us as voter citizens is our daily acceptance of what we are-A Constitutional Democracy. In a rule of law, the law being equal, acting on us without fear or […]
A point of view is what is closer to description as being possessed of an opinion. But points appear more panoramic, the views can be kaleidoscopic and so appear more suited for modern lexicon challenging democracy. An opinion which possesses us seems rather ghoulish, fetching us a gulag to swill in, our ideas not an […]
Ownership is a much bandied word. In Corporates, and in other sectors, every capitalist honcho exhorts the one with least stakes to take ownership of the venture, as if that were to solve all problems. That ownership is the grease that would reduce the friction in moving parts, making for a seamless transition between concept […]
The intrusive presence-nanny state? The debate about how the government has notified several agencies to be able to tap our communications has resurfaced. Yes the Gazette is from the UPA era, and the powers were meant to be exercised with due caution. Most importantly the data that was sought to be drawn for further analyses […]
The way the US Presidency of Donald Trump has been unraveling it is quite clear that the Russian connection is just not coincidental, that it has derived its return on investment through Mr Trump. The latest move that Trump has made where the US has pulled out its military from Syria is a clear signal […]
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