India’s Olympic aspirations were clearly reflected in this poll in DD News (see image below). Expectations are so low about India’s performance at Beijing that even the government run new channel runs a poll asking if India can win a gold at all!
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Obama’s worrisome idioms: In reaction to his Berlin speech
Published July 26th, 2008 in Human rights, General Interest, USA and Current Affaires. 0 CommentsI was impressed with Obama’s talk on race during the primaries – particularly his ability to deal with difficult issues. What he did with race, he does not with international relations
Obama’s ability to draw attention across the globe is incredible. There are even posters of him with a local political leader in many […]
IAEA India Safeguards Agreement: Secret in India, available in DC
Published July 10th, 2008 in Right to information, India and Current Affaires. 0 CommentsThe IAEA text that was not made available to Indian Parliamentarians is available online through DC think tank!
The Government of India has been claiming that that text of safeguards agreement with IAEA is a secret document that will not be circulated even to members of the Indian Parliament. Considering that it’s an agreement that […]
Communist bashing in Indian media
Published July 2nd, 2008 in India, Current Affaires and Indian media. 1 CommentBy cheaply twisting facts, media makes headlines to bash the Left Parties
After spectacularly winning 13 out of 17 Zilla Parishads, CPM and it’s partners woke up to see the following headline in the Indian Express, “Not just Singur and Nandigram, CPM gets battered across rural West Bengal”. Some sections of the media have kept […]
Obituray to a great soul: T R Vishwanathan (TRV)
Published June 23rd, 2008 in Social Movements, India, Tamil Nadu and Current Affaires. 1 CommentT R Vishwanathan was one of the founding members of the communist movement in South Arcot District
I met TRV for an interview two weeks ago. Though he was unwell and very old, he insisted on speaking to me. “I may have a heart attack and pass away anyday”, he said, “if I talk […]
Jharkhand police: Enquiry or cover-up in Lalit Mehta’s murder case?
Published June 17th, 2008 in India, Right to food campaign and Current Affaires. 1 CommentA report by the Dy. Commissioner, and SP Palamu indicates that police in Palamu is not serious about pursuing Lalit Metha’s murderers
One of our colleagues, Lalit Mehta, was brutally murdered in Palamu, Jharkahand recently. A sloppy report has prepared by the Deputy Commissioner and the SP, Palamu indicates that the Jharkhand police is either insincere […]
India refuses to sign cluster bomb treaty & we know not why
Published June 3rd, 2008 in India, Human rights, USA, Current Affaires, Video & Audio online and Indian media. 1 CommentHere’s a news item from the Real news network on India’s refusal to sign the cluster bomb treaty along with China, US (not surprisingly), Israel, Russia and Pakistan.What is shocking though is the paltry coverage it got in Indian media for an issue that is clearly important. ToI, NDTV, Zee News, Economic Times, and […]
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