Political Polarization vs Political Persuasion
Region: IndiaThere is a vast difference between political polarization and political persuasion. Polarization is when people cast their vote for the Congress or the BJP not because they are convinced of the Congress Party’s secular credentials or the BJP’s rightist objectives but because they are either afraid of the communal outlook of the BJP or Congress’s pseudo secularism. If the Congress attracts voters because of its condemnation of BJP’s communal politics or if the BJP... more
Views: 160American Views on Foriegn Aid Conflicting and Confused
Region: DC
Washington, D.C. – A series of polls from the Media and Public Opinion Research Group finds that American views on foreign aid are conflicting and possibly confused. Americans seem to support foreign aid in practice, when it comes attached to a mission. In March, the Media and Public Opinion Research Group asked Americans what they think the US government should do about the conflict in Syria. The answers were varied, though one solution earned over one th... more
Views: 222Omar directs NC Ministers to attend public issues
Region: IndiaSrinagar, May 15 (Scoop News) –Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah who is also working President National Conference has directed Ministers belonging to National Conference to be available to public at party headquarter Nawa-i-Subh, Srinagar as per the roster he has approved in this regard. The Minister for Finance, Abdul Rahim Rather will be available to people at Nawa-i-Subh on Friday 17th of May 2013 from 3.30 pm to 6.30 p.m. Minister for Rural Development, Ali Mohammad Sagar will attend ... more
Views: 199Implications of the Verdict in Karnataka
Region: IndiaIf there was any doubt regarding whether anti incumbency is the most prominent factor in deciding the outcome of elections in contemporary Indian politics then that question has been settled today. Karnataka showcased what a number of other states have already shown during Assembly Elections in the past two years. In Tamil Nadu, AIADMK wrested power from incumbent DMK. UP saw the return of Mulayam’s SP at the cost of Mayawati’s BSP, the hilly states of Himachal Pra... more
Views: 195Georgia:Combating Child Mortality a High Priority
Infant deaths falling steady, but still higher than in many regional neighbours. By Salome Achba - Caucasus Despite a fall in the infant mortality rate in Georgia over the last decade, the country still scores poorly by the standards of other former Soviet states. Now the health ministry says that combating child mortality is a high priority, and that it is taking action to change things. From 2000 to 2011, the... more
Views: 236Syrian Revolution: The Untold Story
Written by Leila Nachawati Rego More than two years into the Syrian uprising as the battle continues on the ground, a new outspoken and creative Syria has emerged after decades of isolation and silence. From strikes to sit-ins, from creative songs and banners to countless citizen demonstrations, daily resistance against tyranny carries on, largely uncovered by mainstream media. For a few months, I have been working with a group of Syrian journalists, writers, programmers, and designer... more
Views: 347Taleban Deny Planned Attack on Kajaki Hydroelectric Dam
Insurgents said to be building up presence in the area. By Gol Ahmad Ehsan The Taleban have denied massing forces for an attack on the Kajaki hydroelectric scheme in the southern Helmand province, at a time when responsibility for construction work and security is shifting from American to Afghan control. After years of investment in refitting and upgrading power units at the plant, the United States is ceding control of the remaining work to the A... more
Views: 417Omar facing heat in Ganderbal : Baig
Region: India
Srinagar, May 13 (Scoop News) –Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senior leader and former deputy Chief Minister Muzaffar Hussain Baig has said Ganderbal has demonstrated that assertion of public power alone can make difference in their lives. Addressing a public meeting at Chunt Waliwar in Ganderbal constituency today he said the positive exercise of vote by people of this constituency in 2002 had determined the course of democracy in the state by establishing the principle of accountabili... more
Views: 238Why the Amanda Knox Case Became a Perfect Storm
Region: DCAmanda Knox has published her book, Waiting to Be Heard, and is engaged in a series of media interviews. Pundits on both sides have been weighing in and the internet debate about the case rages on. Exactly what is it about this case which makes it so interesting and controversial? My theory is that what we have is a "perfect storm" consisting of a number of factors brewing a mix of emotions which lead to a media frenzy. Let me list some of t... more
Views: 923PDP deliveres more than it promises: Mehbooba
Region: India
Srinagar, May 11 (Scoop News) –Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti has said PDP’s campaign for change does not aim only at taking the state out of anarchy and governance crisis but its main thrust is on putting Jammu & Kashmir on the course of un-interruptible path of political progress and economic development. Addressing a party workers convention at Baramulla today she said the vision evolved by the PDP was already under implementation till 2008 an... more
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