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Dear Railway Minister, I don’t want to die on a Mumbai local
Dear Railway Minister, I belong to Mumbai and like all Mumbaikars I am in a hurry. So I will refrain from talking in circles and come to the point straight. There are several ways one could die in Mumbai. The agents of death are many: bombs, viruses in the air, druggies #ChangeTheNow #Mumbai #Mumbai Local #RailBudget2013 #Railway #Railway Budget 2013 #Railway Minister
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Chopper deal: Why Jaswant Singh deserves more respect
Why is everyone in a hurry to ignore Jaswant Singh? Soon after the senior BJP leader said the parameters for the purchase of helicopters were indeed changed during 2003, the BJP has been quick to distance itself from his comment. The media have been chary of debating his comment with #AgustaWestland #ConnectTheDots #Jaswant Singh #NDA #UPA #VVIP chopper scam
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End the VIP culture, it is demeaning
There's something demeaning about the idea of VIPs, something inherently undemocratic. It militates against the idea of equality, for the simple reason that it makes some citizens inferior to others. When red beacons and police protection become status differentiators and they come at the cost of the dignity of the #Harish Salve #HowThisWorks #Supreme Court #VVIP security
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2G nexus: Why we must trace the ‘do gooder’
Who recorded the alleged conversation between CBI special prosecutor AP Singh and Sanjay Chandra, managing director Unitech and one of the accused in the 2G spectrum scandal? Ideally, it should not matter at this point. The end result more than justifies the means. Without the recording, the larger story of #2G scam #AK Singh #ConnectTheDots #Sanjay Chandra
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Interpreting Modi: Forget 2002, there is a deeper past that needs study
Great speeches are alright, but it’s still difficult to buy the Narendra Modi 'transformation’ story. The difficulty level in assessing this story goes up sharply when the great Hindu joint family converts an ancient religious function to a political theatre to promote his case and when he promises a visiting #Gujarat Growth Model #Narendra Modi #PoliticsDecoder
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What’s so great about the ‘young, urban middle class’?
Let’s get straight to the point. What on earth is this new beast on the block – the young, urban educated middle class - exactly? It is the media writers’ latest muse. Political writing is not fashionable if you fail to mention this class and its angst. Analyses everywhere would suggest #India #MIddle Class #Narendr Modi #ToWhatEffecy
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Modi, the visionary, initiates new political discourse
It was a made-for-the-youth speech, catering to the hope and aspirations of the young
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SRCC speech: Modi the visionary trumps Modi the politician
Brilliant. That’s probably an understatement. In a long, long time here’s a speech from a leader that actually carries a vision for the future, promise of happy possibilities and, in the end, inspires. Narendra Modi is known to be an outstanding orator, but he certainly outdid himself while speaking at #Narendra Modi #PoliticsDecoder
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Religious illiberalism: Why blame the state for it all?
Different geographies, different people, different cultures, different governments and one common theme: the diminishing relevance of the state. As cultural India remains hostage to the whims of communal hotheads, both Hindu and Muslim, with indistinct yet certain political links the state is often accused of being the silent collaborator. The #Censorship #Government #InMyOpinion #Police
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Congress is trying to trap BJP into a secular-communal debate
The Congress is trying to trap the BJP into a secular vs communal debate to shift focus from its poor performance in its time in power, and the BJP should not walk into this