Category: politics

  • My analysis of Odisha elections — 2017

    My analysis of Odisha elections — 2017

    Odisha Panchayat Election 2017 The concurrent election in Odisha just drew to a close and I did an analysis on the results available tentatively. Notice that there is no visible errors here, even if I e.g. adjusted 854 to 850 and so on. If you add up the % figures they add to 100% perfectly…

  • Farmers killing themselves in Maharashtra.

    Farmers killing themselves in Maharashtra.

    660 farmers killed themselves in Maharashtra, in 2015 — as per today’s print edition of TOI. While its worrying to the core, whats more worrying is the diversion of Relief Fund by CM towards cultural activities. CM Fadnavis says 25% — of relief fund, is allocated towards culture promotion. Why should relief fund be diverted…

  • Racial Chauvinism.

    Racial Chauvinism.

    Racial Chauvinism I came across the following on FB. Its not the first time I have come across such prejudiced view of the world we live in, irrespective of whether its a western view or an eastern view. But its not right and we must not accept such perjury of ethical concerns. Its kind of…

  • Gandhi “Even my hopes are brittle now”.

    Gandhi “Even my hopes are brittle now”.

    Disclaimer; This is just a spontaneous concocting of words, without any particular stoking of reason. And the interpretation follows after I had a good nap. So, its like its just creative dabbling. shamma hae suhana mausam ashiqana yahan jo hona tha wo to na hua bas chal raha hae pina hasina is sitting with kamina…

  • Islam is not part of Europe.

    Islam is not part of Europe.

    BERLIN: Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban defended his hardline stance against refugees, the vast majority of whom are Muslim, saying in an interview published on Friday that Islam “has never been part of Europe”. “Islam has never been part of Europe, it came to us,” 1. What Taslima Nasreen now has to say about such…