Posts under ‘elections’

After a few weeks of being immersed in Disaster Risk Reduction – thanks to the documentary, Farmer Suicides and the way out – thanks to our Marathi feature film “Jhing Chik Jhing”, and politics & elections – thanks to the elections; I am back to my normal reading. (disclaimer: my normal and other people’s normal [...]

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I was stuck in a massive traffic jam two nights ago – idiot drivers taking u- turns everywhere. Rick drivers, professional drivers, car owners – everyone in Lokhandwalla Mumbai decided that the roads belonged to their fathers, and behaved likewise. The result was no movement for atleast 15 minutes. A lockjam had taken place and [...]

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Lots of people, lots of personalities – and some very random thoughts :

Did anyone do a dimple share analysis. I wonder how many youth votes got converted by Rahul & Priyanka’s dimples
Can Modi’s speeches attract entertainment tax – he is possilby one of the best orators – if you like the equivalent [...]

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Dear Government,
Good to know that you are off life support and on your own two feet. One hopes that you can move full steam ahead and deliver things that your earlier version couldn’t. Given that you are fighting fit, here are somethings that i would like from your current avtaar
a) Education – If you haven’t [...]

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Anonymous

So, it is over. And, the Congress is the single largest party and how I can’t stop smiling.
What is incredible, is the maturity of the Indian voter. They saw saw through all the crap, the political cynicism, the power grabbing dash of the third and fourth front, the negativity of the BJP [...]

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Two days ago I tweeted that Congress has won the elections
packing. back to #mumbai tmrw. will catch election results. my money on the Congress. Ambanis exit poll says so http://snipurl.com/i0kd6

Not because i voted for the Congress – I did – or adore the Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh – i do or because i [...]

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Because of only one man, and that man is Dr.Manmohan Singh
Elections 2009 is not about televised debates, it is not about grandstanding, it is not about security, and it is not about black money. It is a level playing field for all parties on these issues, as far as i am concerned. If the UPA [...]

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I have a theory … it is not very original, nor is it groundbreaking …but it is mine in any case
Nutcases – especially religious nutcases like the LeT or the Talibaan or the Ram Sene or the Bajrang Dal – have to go through a rite of passage. Both the Shiv Sena & the Ram [...]

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