2014 Indian general election
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Congress free Andhra
The poster argues Congress was crushed in Seemandhra by its cynical handling of the Andhra-Telangana division and by using CBI cases against Jagan Reddy, and says making Hyderabad a Union…
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BJP: CVoter 289, ABP 281, CNN 276, Cicero 272
Surveying exit polls that project a BJP-led majority, the poster notes the record 66 per cent turnout and state-by-state predictions, and says India looks set to welcome her first Shudra…
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Politics
Varanasi votes (Brahmins vs. Sunnis)
Previewing the Varanasi vote, the poster sees a close contest between Modi, backed by caste Hindu votes, and Arvind Kejriwal, backed by many Sunni Muslim votes, with Brahmins and Bhumihars…
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Politics
Chanakya-II (sequel opens May 16)
The poster expects no absolute majority before 16 May, arguing the President would then hold maximum power, and recounts the recent Delhi episode involving Kejriwal and the Lieutenant Governor. It…
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Politics
How did the muslims vote?
The poster argues that Muslims tend to vote Congress in perilous times, and that a nationwide Muslim party would destroy Congress and make the BJP the natural ruling party. State-by-state…
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Politics
Verdict: BJP (229), +42 (revised estimate)
Commenting on Outlook’s revised estimate of 229 BJP seats, the poster agrees the Hindu vote has been mobilised in the North and West and that Modi’s win would remove the…
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Politics
The real scam is the fake (pro-poor) image
As south Bengal votes, the poster argues the Saradha chit fund scam exposes Mamata Banerjee’s pro-poor image, accusing her of refusing fare rises that hurt the poor, and notes that…
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Politics
So…the Modi interview was doctored
On the Prasar Bharati chief’s admission that Doordarshan edited Modi’s interview, the poster says the bureaucracy is eager to please political masters and the row is thin milk beside the…
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Remarkable!!!
The poster notes that two seats were decided by nine votes and argues that first-past-the-post, criminal candidates, dynasts and campaign finance are real flaws, while crediting the Election Commission and…
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Gujarat model: a Pakistani perspective
A comment with extracts from a Pakistani traveller’s account of Gujarat: round-the-clock electricity and safe streets for women, but segregated neighbourhoods, anti-alcohol rules and an uneven benefit to the poor.…
