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June 5th, 2008

The Presumptive Democratic Nominee

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed or email alerts. Thanks for visiting!Finally after a 50-state primary, the Democrats have a presumptive nominee. Presumptive because the nomination will be endorsed only in the Democratic Convention in Denver in August. Heck, even previously ignored territories like Puerto Rico and [...]

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June 2nd, 2008

Would Bobby Jindal really be a good choice for VP?

The chatter for McCain’s Veep is rising and Jindal is getting lot of consideration. His nomination would supposedly give McCain not only an age counterbalance but also a conservative slant. Jindal although an Indian-American holds ultra-conservative values such as refusal to believe in evolution in favor of advocating creationism and strongly opposing abortion in any [...]

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May 29th, 2008

Perils of Loyalty as Employment Criteria

“Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free.”
…seemed to be the inspiration for Scott McClellan as is evident from its preface for writing his latest book eviscerating the Bush White House. Ranging from labeling the Iraq war as a ‘major blunder’ to the ‘constant campaign state’ as opposed to governing, McClellan [...]

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May 29th, 2008

Murdoch’s Prediction

Rupert Murdoch, the patriarch of Fox News and Wall Street Journal considered as the bastions of conservatism today, says Obama might win in November and that McCain has lot of problems [video].

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May 23rd, 2008

Margin of Victory

Clinton’s continued presence in the Democratic Primary race coupled with Obama’s losses in the conservative states are giving pundits fresh ammo regarding the electability issue. Obama’s 41-point loss in West Virginia followed by a 35-point victory in Kentucky seemingly put in doubt Obama’s ability to win in November. Bill Kristol, the columnist added to bring [...]

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May 15th, 2008

Clinton’s Point and Wave

All candidates have their patent campaign moves. For Hillary Clinton, it is the point and wave. You know you are no longer the press’s darling when they expose your secret (popat kiya in Bombay lingo) as Dana Milbank did in Washington Post today:
2:57 p.m., Yeager Airport, Charleston, W.Va.: A steep descent brings Clinton’s plane [...]

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May 14th, 2008

Terror Attacks in the Pink City

Terrorists struck once again in India in the busiest market in the city of Jaipur, Rajasthan. At last count more than 80 people are feared to be killed with more than 150 injured in at least bomb blasts around the city. Three bombs were defused under fears that there might be more. All telltale signs [...]

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May 12th, 2008

Putting a face to the evil in Burma

After Darfur and Tiber, the celebrities are jumping on the Burma bandwagon. With the help of Fanista, a social networking and entertainment retail site, the celebrities are making 30 videos this month later to be distributed on YouTube and other video sites highlighting the plight of the Burmese people. In light of the recent tragedy [...]

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April 16th, 2008

Futility of banning pro-Tibet protests in India

Note to the Indian government - you do not ban pro-Tibetan protests in a region that is claimed by China but lies within the legitimate borders of India especially if it is a peaceful protest. Given your fascination for the man during election time, the father of the nation would never have approved. In fact, [...]

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April 15th, 2008

The inanity of the Olympic Torch Relay

Over the past month, new media has been inundated with the progress of the Olympic Torch relay and the hot water it has been getting into. As Jon Stewart eruditely remarked, Tibet protesters are hell bent upon interrupting the relay and extinguishing the torch as it doing so will instantly free Tibet. But I can [...]

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April 9th, 2008

Torch Relay through Arunachal Pradesh?

Given the extent of protests worldwide, the Chinese authorities will be glad when the Olympic torch relay comes to China and roam around its countryside before culminating in Beijing on August 8th. In their country, it can safely squash any protests and hide its brutal ways of doing so from the eyes of the world. [...]

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April 6th, 2008

Colbert Bump Hypothesis Tested

It seems political science research is quite contemporary. James Fowler tests the Colbert Bump hypothesis [PDF link] and comes up with the following conclusions: “Democratic candidates who appear on the Report receive a statistically significant “Colbert bump” in campaign donations, raising 44% more money in a 30-day period after appearing on the show. However, there [...]

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April 3rd, 2008

B Raman’s Open Letter to Aamir Khan

I request those of you who have asked me to stay away from the Olympic Torch Relay to understand that when I do run with the torch on the 17th of April it is not in support of China. In fact it will be with a prayer in my heart for the people of Tibet, [...]

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March 31st, 2008

Standing up to China

Finally we have a celebrity in India who has the balls to stand up for what he believes in. Baichung Bhutia, India’s ace footballer refused to carry the Olympic torch when it reaches New Delhi on April 17 [source: ToI]:
Talking to TOI , Bhutia, a Buddhist, said, ‘‘I sympathize with the [...]

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February 29th, 2008

‘Border’ battle never happened?

Major General Atma Singh, now retired who won the Vir Chakra for gallantry for his role in the Laungewala battle fought in 1971 now claims that no ground battle was ever fought there and the army merely rehearsed it on a sand model after the ceasefire to cover up the incompetence of military commanders [source]. [...]

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