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  • Wedded to politics!

    If you see women wearing the traditional mangalsutras with symbols of various political parties etched on them, admiring themselves in hand mirrors bearing party stickers, don't be surprised. This is just Indian politics at its imaginative best! Political parties in the country have found new, innovative...
    Posted to Have you Heard... (Weblog) Posted by Ruhi Tewari on 05-04-2009
  • 23 April /I GO TO JAIL

    23 April I GO TO JAIL Morning’s come early to Bhagalpur. By 5 am, households are fully awake. I am going to meet the candidates fielded by various parties. Bhagalpur has a significant number of marriage halls, which are encashing on the room demands created by the party cadre accompanying the candidate...
    Posted to Have you Heard... (Weblog) Posted by Utpal Bhaskar on 04-25-2009
  • The criminal face of the second phase, Part II

    An update on the NEW study of the second phase of the Lok Sabha election. As expected, the all-India figures are as gloomy. In this phase, the total number of candidates with criminal records is 288 (17.63 % of 1633 candidates), compared to 222, i.e. 16% of 1425, candidates in phase I. Most major political...
    Posted to Have you Heard... (Weblog) Posted by Ruhi Tewari on 04-20-2009
  • Lok Sabha election, 2009: The main losers

    The first phase of the 2009 general elections begins in less than 24 hours. The greatest democratic exercise in this country, however, has been preceded by one of the most undemocratic and politically churlish phases. The period leading to the current election has seen political maturity and discourse...
    Posted to Have you Heard... (Weblog) Posted by Ruhi Tewari on 04-15-2009
  • What is the Congress ideology?

    "Do you believe in the Congress and its ideology? Do you think Congress is the most deserving party to lead the country? Be a part of network of friends and well-wishers of Congress...Log on to http://www.friendsofcongress.com to join HANDS," a message in my cell phone inbox read. Sent out...
    Posted to Have you Heard... (Weblog) Posted by Ruhi Tewari on 04-14-2009
  • Its Newton third law to chain reaction in Indian politics!

    It all started after Communist Party of India (Marxist) politburo member Sitaram Yechury met Janata Dal (United) leader Sharad Yadav, a senior leader of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), for a possible alliance. Soon came the reaction. On Tuesday, Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav lost no time...
    Posted to Have you Heard... (Weblog) Posted by Liz Mathew on 03-18-2009
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