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Why Prashant Bhushan wants netas who indulge in paid news disqualified

May 15, 2013

The Supreme Court lawyer explains why he is fighting against the government's attempts not to have a cap on how much parties spend in campaigning for elections. #Prashant Bhushan #Supreme Court #Q&A #Electoral reforms #paid news
Electoral reforms and India: Two PILs that you should keep your eye on

Jan 14, 2013

These two PILs could have far-reaching implications on the quality of politics as well as politicians in India. #ThingsWeLike #Crime #Electoral reforms #PILs #Representation of the People Act
Pak govt begins talks with cleric to stop massive rally

Jan 12, 2013

Cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri has said his rally seeking electoral reforms would not be postponed even though he was negotiating with the government. #Pakistan #NewsTracker #Electoral reforms #cleric #Tahrir-ul-Qadri

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Electoral Reforms: Why 26 September could be an important day

Sep 25, 2012

On 26 September the CIC has asked all office bearers of political parties to present themselves to explain why they haven't given information on their sources of funding. #OnOurMind #RTI #CIC #Electoral reforms
Electoral reforms: How secret is your ballot?

Sep 13, 2012

Has the lack of electoral reforms prevented India from choosing political leaders of its choice? #India #Elections #PoliticsDecoder #Election Commission #Electoral reforms #Right to Reject
Does a disrupted Parliament mean electoral reforms are in the offing?

Sep 07, 2012

The Indian political establishment has strenuously opposed all attempts to clean it up but is there hope? #Lokpal #India #PoliticsDecoder #parliament #Electoral reforms

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The Sun Daily Malaysia
Restore democracy before offering reconciliation, BN told

2013-05-25 05:14:00

PETALING JAYA (May 25, 2013): PKR president Datuk Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail today urged the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) government to accept Pakatan Rakyat's invitation to embark on a 'democracy restoration agenda' before initiating any reconciliation ex #Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (politician) #Barisan Nasional #Abdul Razak
The Epoch Times
Right to Franchise Doesn’t Come Easy in India

2013-05-21 10:53:00

Affluent youth in India are largely apathetic toward elections, learning that bribery and influence can accomplish more than a vote. Many others who rely on voting as their only source of political power, however, have found the franchise hard to realize #India #Bangalore #Madhya Pradesh
Radio Free Asia
Cambodian Official Rejects UN Request for Update on Rights

2013-05-22 23:51:00

Cambodia’s top human rights official lashed out at a U.N. envoy Wednesday over requests for an update on the country’s progress on rights, criticizing the envoy of “ignoring” earlier government responses to international concerns. Om Yentieng, president #Cambodia #Phnom Penh #United Nations

Editor's picks

The Big Mac of sports: Why we love IPL and its scandals

The average IPL fan isn’t outraged by the spot-fixing scandal. It merely confirms what we already suspected about the junk food of sports.
Nine years of UPA: What makes Sonia Gandhi the real hero

Not burdened by the baggage of caste or dogma, Sonia Gandhi has the opportunity and capacity to make a real difference to Indian society.
Sex charge against Phaneesh Murthy may be settled out of court

If the three can’t thrash out an out of court settlement, the sexual harassment case is likely to result in long litigation in the full glare of the media.
Why Preity Zinta stands for all that is wrong with the IPL

Preity Zinta embodies a lot of what is wrong with the IPL – irresponsibility and compromising the dignity of cricket as a sport.

Money, sleaze take the sheen off imperious Chennai Super Kings

Given the huge legal, moral and ethical stakes, Srinvasan and Meiyappan should have voluntarily clarified their position and should have offered to face an investigation.
How the Woolwich terror attack will harm Britain's Muslim community more

For Muslims in Britain, there comes one thing after another to get defensive about, and at quite short intervals. The Muslim community will be cornered into paying a price for the brutality of these two killers.
Explainer: Why Sensex has fallen over 300 points today

Chidambaram ‘s soothsaying may not work when the markets are driven largely by foreign institutional investors (FIIs)
PM carrying out responsibility with great dignity, says Sonia

Rejecting the talk about two power centres and differences between them, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi today said there is “collective leadership” between her and Manmohan Singh and “we all stand by” the Prime Minister who will complete his term.

Why India is concerned about supplying arms to Afghanistan

From across the Hindu Kush, a plea for Indian help. Hamid Karzai wants New Delhi to provide artillery and military transport aircraft. It won’t cost India much—but New Delhi is worried about upsetting Pakistan, and wary of making commitments before it becomes clear which way the political wind is blowing in Kabul.
Sreesanth and IPL spot fixing: Why history makes it so hard to believe the police

With the glut of information regarding the IPL spot fixing scandal and the three cricketers how much of it can we really trust?
Phaneesh Murthy admits to relationship with employee

This is the second time the IT industry veteran has been involved in a sex scandal.
Despite BJP edge over Cong, both NDA and UPA are conjectures

Opinion polls show the BJP and the NDA ahead of the Congress and UPA. But it is the regional parties that are likely to make the biggest gains. NDA and UPA are post-poll creatures

Not just niceties, China and India need to focus on thorny issues

India’s discourse with China has traditionally been trapped in the Mao-ist maze that defines how “friends” ought to conduct themselves. But Chinese statecraft has evolved, and India too must up its diplomatic game.
Why the Indian media gives a damn about poverty

In that sense the poverty line of India is cruel. It is merciless and doesn’t allow the majority of Indians any money for shelter or access to education or healthcare or sanitation or anything else that civilised nations would consider as essential as food.
Goa meet: Will the BJP finally find a way out of its troubles?

Can the party resolve internal discord and take a call on Modi’s PM candidature?
Why Dhoni, Tendulkar can't distance themselves from spot fixing

Try following a game on twitter or with friends or at the ground. At every step of the way, the spot-fixing question raises itself.

Movie Review: 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist' leaves you dissatisfied

If you forget the politics and just look at the film, The Reluctant Fundamentalist doesn’t fare much better. It’s a thriller that lacks tension and suspense.
Here's how the Delhi Police stumbled upon spot-fixing in IPL

After monitoring a phone call, the investigation had virtually turned pan-India with some of the bookies based in Gujarat and Mumbai.
Ex-Citi CEO Vikram Pandit, JM Financial join hands for banking foray in India

JM Financial will nominate Pandit as the non-executive chairman of the proposed bank. Pandit and Aiyar will have the right to purchase shares up to the amount prescribed by the RBI in this entity.
Movie Review: The Great Gatsby is the most Bollywood of Baz Luhrmann's films

The great American dream is an integral part of America. It’s ‘great’ in that it symbolises not truth, but hope when the truth is disillusioning; it symbolises not facts, but ideals when facts are unnerving; it symbolises not likelihood, but promise when likelihood is all but bleak.

Google I/O 2013 keynote: New Maps, Search, Plus, and S4 with 'pure' Android

We’re tracking the Google I/O conference 2013 live – what will be unveiled?
Hero worshipped in Kerala, Sreesanth still innocent in his state

The summary of the response in his Sreesanth’s home turf is that of incredulity. They are unwilling to believe that the pacer is guilty.
Why return of Dreamliners won't change Air India's fortunes

The original promise of the Dreamliner has failed to materiallise due to limitations in its flying range. Will Air India continue to pay a price for this?
Did Indira abolish bonded labour or Sonia? NREGA's tall claims

The UPA ads eulogising MGNREGA as a a huge success needs to be taken with bags of salt. The scheme did make a difference, but not as is claimed.