In the US, a More Peaceful Transfer of Power Than Expected
Region: IndiaOne of the things that should be appreciated about the American system of democracy is the manner in which they are able to bring things to a closure. During the election campaign, they campaigned viciously and arguably as... more
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The other color of terror
Region: IndiaThe news that the convoy of Buddhadev Bhattacharya, the West Bengal chief minister escaped being mined and that naxalites are the ones being accused, will draw attention to Left wing terrorism once again. Although left win... more
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I the nationalist; you the terrorist!
Region: IndiaThe Bharatiya Janata Party president has condemned the hype around the Sadhvi Pragya Singh saying that some one like her was a “cultural nationalist “and not a terrorist. There it seems is a difference and I am... more
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University Elections : Somethng to learn from
Region: India
I don’t think that the Lyngdoh commission had Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University in mind when they put together the guidelines to manage university elections in the country. The much larger Delhi University ce... more
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A ride to the moon
Region: IndiaLast week, I was on my way to Champa, a small sized town in Chattisgarh. After I reached Raipur, my host told me that we would be staying over in Raipur for the night and then proceed in the morning. In the morning , I w... more
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Chasing a bIllion votes
Region: IndiaThe campaign by the agency Janagraha’s One Billion Votes campaign is timely. In particular it attempts to address the apathy that many middle class urban people demonstrate towards their civic duties and responsibili... more
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Tata Tea's Election Ties
Region: India
As elections begin appearing on the horizon, two socially relevant advertisements are being aired on television. Both are sponsored by Tata Tea and are a good blend of brand promotion and social content. In one of them, a ... more
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Death by Delay
Region: IndiaThe news that Justice Mohapatra probing the Kandmahal disturbances in Orissa has said up front that his enquiry would take a year or more even before he has started on the job is disturbing. Of course it is the norm in Ind... more
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Monsters in the Mind
Region: India“Since wars begin in the minds of men…, it is in the minds of men that the defences of peace must be constructed.” – So begins the loftily worded preamble of UNESCO in defence of its mandate to fur... more
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Indian Radio Unites Across Cultures
Region: India
I still remember the public service advertisement that Doordarshan once aired (miley sur mera tumhara…) kind. Such advertisements still air of course except that I like many millions don’t want watch Doordarsh... more
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Shantanu Dutta is a Christian Doctor who is a Development Professional by vocation. He unbshamedly tries to interpret the things he hears and reads about as Jesus Christ might have done if he were an Indian
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