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Did Bharata Build Bharat Varsha in Vain? —Elections Raise a Legitimacy Question
20 March 2012, by T J S GeorgeIndia is a model to the world in the management of free and fair elections. But in terms of what comes out of this massive exercise, India is an argument against adult franchise. Many of those who get elected are so unworthy that the (...) -
Youth, Image and Counter-reaction: Who Managed Better in UP?
20 March 2012by VIVEK KUMAR SRIVASTAVA
There are many factors which have contributed to the spectular success of the Samajwadi Party in the UP election. In the usual analyses the role of Akhilesh Yadav is being recognised. It is true that he galvanised the (...) -
NCTC and RPF Act: Not Compatible with Federal Relations
20 March 2012by HAMID HUSSAIN
The recent controversies on setting up a National Counter-terrorism Centre (NCTC) to operate under the Intelligence Bureau and the proposed amendment of the RPF Act, 1957 have thrown open the Centre-State issue once again. The (...) -
Russia: Putin has Won the Presidential Election but Formidable Challenges Persist
20 March 2012by R.G. GIDADHUBLI
On March 4, 2012 Russia witnessed an impor-tant event in its contemporary history when the highly debated presidential election was held; and this was monitored by thousands of Russian and foreign observers. The Central (...) -
Putin and Russia’s Yearning for Change
20 March 2012, by M K BhadrakumarThe following is an analytical piece written before the holding of the Russian presidential election. It is being used here as its contents are quite relevant even now.
Predicting the outcome of democratic elections is fraught with risks. In the (...) -
Upsurge of the Underprivileged
20 March 2012Whoever rules Uttar Pradesh gets the pass-port to Delhi. This has long been the rule during the days of Congress hegemony. Actually, Uttar Pradesh can claim to have reared as many as seven Prime Ministers: Jawaharlal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri, (...) -
Acid Test for Mulayam
20 March 2012Varanasi and Kanpur are the danger signals which Mulayam Singh Yadav can hardly afford to underplay. The significant impact that was made on the Indian political scene by his victory in the December elections along with his allies, ousting the (...) -
Movement that Continues
20 March 2012by SUNIL RAY
Resurgence of Indian State
The crusade launched against corruption is one of the significant historical moments that should not be misapprehended by those whose engagement in their movements to create a better world is equally (...) -
UN Must Outlaw Nuclear Power Plants
20 March 2012, by Sailendra Nath GhoshA few days back, the Prime Minister accused Tirunevleli’s NGOs of using foreign funds for organising protest movements against the com-missioning of the Kundakulam nuclear plant. If he meant to say that the protest is foreign inspired, he is (...) -
JNNURM, Reforms and Lies
20 March 2012by SHOBHA AGGARWAL
In December 2005 the Prime Minister had launched the flagship scheme, Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), with the stated objective of urban development. It is the biggest funded urban renewal mission (...)
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