The proposed tie-up between election commission of India and search engine giants Google has been officially called off. The joint venture which had kicked off barely few days ago with a lot of expectations is now kaput and redundant. Need for this tie-up The need to keep in touch with time forced the hand of elections commission of India to take recourse to the internet. The commission, seeing the growing social media impact in India, felt this was the chance to connect with the Indian … [Read more...]
Broom-The AAP Symbol Decoded
The victory of Arvind Kejriwal led Aam Admi Party in the recent Delhi elections has stunned many. The party’s agenda and goals have found great a connection with the common man of India. One of the main but silent contributors to this victory was the party’s symbol; the broom. If the party’s intention was to start off on the right foot by choosing broom as their symbol, then they did very well for themselves. Symbolic of Indian society The broom is quite symbolic of Indian society. Just … [Read more...]
The Agony Of NRI Voters And 3 Ways To End It
Non Resident Indians (or NRIs) have long been a mere and mute spectator to the political proceedings in India. As an Indian they too want to have their say in these matters. For this very purpose in the year 2010, Lok Sabha adopted the Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill which was eventually passed in the Parliament of India. The law gave the Indians staying abroad (or NRIs as they are mostly referred to), a right to vote. The law ensured that the NRIs can enroll themselves in the … [Read more...]
Things Indian politicians are expected to do when elected?
Indian politicians are well known for their vanishing act post elections. Even those who get elected are not any good either; barring a few. Time and again the voting public has faced disappointment as far as their expectations being met is concerned. But slowly people are voicing their dissent and realising their true worth. They want the returns on their investment of trust and time in the candidates. Below are some the immediate things we expect our politicians to do once elected as the … [Read more...]
Young vs Old-Who Has The Upper Hand In This Political Battle?
The winds of change are certainly blowing through the corridors of Indian politics. Gone are the days when haggardly walking (and talking) old politicians ruled the roost for many years (even decades in some cases). With leaders like Raj Thackeray, Varun Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Milind Deora, the country is poised to have. The need for youth leadership is being felt like never before. But how good do they compare with our current leaders? We find out. Why we need young leaders? Unlike the … [Read more...]
Top Five Issues That Will Decide The Fate Of Elections 2014
Being the largest democratic nation in the world, India also has some of the biggest issues that have plagued the nation since many years. Indeed many promises were made to fight these issues. And they were broken with equal elan. No wonder we are yet to see the back of them. So what are these issues that will have the biggest impact on general elections 2014? Corruption and bureaucracy This has to be the number one issue that every Indian wants to get resolve. In fact to get rid would be … [Read more...]
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