2014

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Indian election map (thanks google)

Commenting on an election map, the poster notes BJP gains in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, the DMK’s wipe-out, and that Congress may fall below the seats needed for a…

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Thatcher or Hitler?

The poster speculates that America is angry about Modi’s win and may never grant him a visa, then reproduces commentators on the future relationship, including Kevin Lees on Thatcher or…

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The Tyajya-Putra (son sacrifice) backlash

The poster says the DMK’s wipe-out in Tamil Nadu shows voters disliked a son being cast out of the family, and welcomes the party’s defeat. A report of Jayalalithaa’s AIADMK…

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Muslims salute Amma (and Akka) Mahadevi

The poster argues that India’s Muslims, facing a BJP majority, may now rely on powerful women regional leaders such as Jayalalithaa and Mamata Banerjee as their main political shield, a…

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Indira reborn

A short comment calling Priyanka Gandhi ‘Indira incarnate’ after Rahul’s failure, suggesting the BJP offer an opt-in uniform civil code, and predicting Modi’s party could stay ascendant for two more…

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Congratulations to India

A short comment calling the mandate for Modi clear despite India’s diversity, and suggesting he may do well as PM because he has no family beyond the nation.

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Modi is King, BJP crushes Congress

The poster feels elation tempered by misgivings at a BJP majority, arguing the Congress dynasty collapsed under its own weight. It sees the key result as the failure of regional…

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Kick-off (8am Delhi, 330am London, 1030pm New York)

As counting starts, the poster reproduces a Dawn interview with former Chief Election Commissioner S. Y. Quraishi on how India’s Election Commission runs the world’s biggest vote, contrasting its authority…

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South Asians more lactose friendly than Middle Easterners?

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Bangladesh ferry sinks: 200 feared dead

A news report on a Bangladeshi ferry capsizing near Dhaka with about 200 aboard. The poster laments recurring overcrowding of boats and says South Asians are slow to learn from…

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