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Worrisome aspects of Modi Sarkar's functioning murali772 - 11-AUG-2015
While I had some reservations about Narendra Modi, largely from the perspective of his not having followed "Raj Dharma" post the Gujarat riots, I was welcoming of his government coming to power, or more specifically the defeat of the corrupt and ineffective Congress government. |
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Solidarity (with Police Constables) vigil murali772 - 10-JUL-2014
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murali772 - 5-JUL-2014
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murali772 - 17-MAY-2014
NaMo addressing Global meet on emerging markets in Washington through video conference in Oct 13 - |
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Relevance of Dr Vivek Murthy's appointment as US Surgeon General, for the democratic world murali772 - 17-MAR-2014
The bane of Capitalism is the power of business lobbies to affect governance in a way that it suits their vested interests, even if it is at colossal costs to public interest. |
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Proportional Electoral System Pros and cons psaram42 - 14-JUL-2013
The meet started shortly after 10AM at the senate hall of the prestigious Bangalore central collage premises. The organizers were seen giving final touches to the Auditorium when we entered the Auditorium at 10AM. That was when we saw the session chairman a Swami being ushered in by the reception committee. |
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The day of equality, and confusion! silkboard - 5-MAY-2013
One vote, is all you are worth, like everyone else around. That's equality. The word democracy sounds heavy and "elitist" :) So I prefer equality. And this time, there was confusion too. Was confused till the "moment", which party or person to vote for? |
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Cash for votes - some investment mathematics silkboard - 30-APR-2013
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A resident's assessment of Mr Ramalinga Reddy (Cong), BTM layout MLA - 09-13. murali772 - 28-APR-2013
While Daksh - Citizen Matters performane analysis of the MLA is accessible here, as also an interview by the Citizen Matters reporter (accessible here), I thought I'll make my |
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What are MLA (2013 - 18) candidates' views on the following? murali772 - 11-APR-2013
Various internet web sites have details of MLA candidates like their criminal records, wealth, etc. Nobody however knows what individual candidates stand for, and what their plans are if they get elected. Voters can make better decisions if they know candidates' views on a fixed set of questions, through the following means: |
"The rates have gone up". "Many of them want touch phones". "down payment for a new bike". "Digital box for TV" (remember the digitization deadline?). The murmurs are on. The "cash rates" are as high as Rs 4000.