Politic Sholitic

The Importance of Raj Thackeray

November 11, 2009
By amreekandesi

Ram Kadam, the mustachioed warrior out to protect Marathi Asmita assaulted Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi while the latter was taking his oath as member of the Maharashtra assembly. The reason was that Azmi refused to pay any heed to the MNS warning to all MLAs to take their oaths in Marathi, and proceeded...
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Ministry of the Common Man

September 21, 2009
By amreekandesi
Ministry of the Common Man

Ravi Masoor was an ordinary man. After a lifetime of public service as a postmaster, he switched to a career in politics. He did well, and by a quirk of destiny and the complexities of coalition politics he ended up becoming India’s external affairs minister. Unlike his cabinet colleagues, Masoor declined all official amenities...
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Andhra Suicides and YSR Reddy

September 6, 2009
By amreekandesi
Andhra Suicides and YSR Reddy

The chief minister of Andhra Pradesh died in a helicopter crash this past week. Our heartfelt condolences to his family. It is a sad moment when life suddenly comes to such a tragic and untimely end. Rest in Peace, Y S Rajashekhara Reddy. As always, this event got converted into a huge national crisis,...
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Posted in Jai Ho, Politic Sholitic | 12 Comments »

A Brief History of the Bofors Scandal

May 7, 2009
By amreekandesi
A Brief History of the Bofors Scandal

Last week the CBI removed Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrochi from its wanted list, and removed the Interpol Red Corner notice against him. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh soon supported this decision saying that the case had become an embarrassment for the government. “It is not a good reflection on the Indian legal system that we...
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The Great Indian Middle Finger

May 1, 2009
By amreekandesi
The Great Indian Middle Finger

India went to the polls in phase three of the Great Indian Elections of 2009 this week. Here’s a few pictures of proud voters happy to have contributed their bit towards upholding the esteemed traditions of the founding fathers of the country. First up, Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chawan with Mrs Chief Minister. Hail...
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Priyanka Gandhi Talks To Barkha Dutt

April 26, 2009
By amreekandesi

Just came across this video of Priyanka Gandhi in conversation with our beloved Barkha Dutt. The full interview on NDTV’s site is 25 minutes long, but an interesting watch. Priyanka comes across as a very smart and logical woman. She reiterates that she is never going to enter politics, and somehow we are reminded...
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The Shamelessness of Coalition Politics

April 23, 2009
By amreekandesi

The Great Indian general election is underway. India’s 714 million strong electorate is voting this month to elect the next government. By the looks of it no party seems to be in the position to get a clear majority, so it is very likely that we are going to see another coalition government. Here’s...
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Questions for Mr Manmohan Singh

April 12, 2009
By amreekandesi
Questions for Mr Manmohan Singh

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is a universally respected man well known for his prowess as an economist, and recognized as the man responsible for India’s economic resurgence in the nineties. He has a CV to die for. He has a clean record. He is cool and pleasant natured. He is respected by all. It...
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The Evolution of Democracy

April 8, 2009
By amreekandesi

Many thousands of years ago, when men wore no clothes and there was no way of outsourcing their primary occupation of hunting there were simple ways of resolving disputes. Often times these involved some sort of violence, a club or two, and a defeated man sprawled on the ground. Gradually man become more sophisticated....
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The World This Week – 29 Mar 2009

March 30, 2009
By amreekandesi
The World This Week – 29 Mar 2009

Here’s some of the prominent happenings from India this past week. Varun Gandhi continued to hog the headlines. After his anticipatory bail expired on Mar 29, he surrendered in Pilibhit. Only it wasn’t quite peaceful. Following a violent protest by his supporters, the UP government invoked the National Security Act (NSA) against him. Now...
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The Ticket to Fame

March 24, 2009
By amreekandesi

My name is Abhay Kumar Singh. I just lost in my quest for a ticket to contest the Lok Sabha elections. This is my story. I was born with no silver spoon in my mouth. Or anywhere in the house, for that matter. My father used to work for the postal department. For years...
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The Election Dance

February 28, 2009
By amreekandesi
The Election Dance

Election time brings out such gems. Watch this video. The Madam Danceth. Also watch out for Renuka Chaudhary. Are those peacock feathers in her head?
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Navin Chawla and the Great Indian Political Circus

February 4, 2009
By amreekandesi
Navin Chawla and the Great Indian Political Circus

It is election season. Congress is in power, and BJP in the opposition. The games have begun. Navin Chawla, a 1969 cadre IAS officer born three years before Gandhi died, is at the center of the latest controversy. The chain of events kicked off a few years back is finally reaching the end game....
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Raj Thackeray

January 26, 2009
By amreekandesi

Over the course of some three hundred odd years, the British gave a lot to India. They gave us the Railways, Post and Telegraph, Cricket, Tea, Movies. They gave us the English language, which was going to come in handy in the twenty first century to help India become the world’s back office. They...
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Of Incompetence, Inability, and Incontinence

January 8, 2009
By amreekandesi
Of Incompetence, Inability, and Incontinence

Pranab Mukherjee is a great son of India who has had a long and distinguished political career. Ever since his accidental inclusion in the union cabinet to achieve an auspicious count of ministers way back in 1973, he has worked tirelessly towards making India a better place to live. But after all these years...
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