It’s heartening to note that this Lok Sabha will comprise the maximum number of women members of parliament in history – 61. Statistics also reveal that women MPs in the past have outperformed men and also have a higher success ratio in elections. Does this … Continue readingGeneral elections showcase women of substance
Now that the Congress-led alliance has made BJP’s LK Advani weep his way to political oblivion, will the shrewd economist in prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh assert himself a lot more like he did with the US nuclear deal and set right the anomalies in … Continue readingManmohanomics: Will it win over Recessionomics?
I am pleased as punch with this year’s election results. Take author and UN diplomat Shashi Tharoor’s 96,000 winning margin in Trivandrum? It’s fantastic and I thought he would have a tough fight and lose at the end. Take much maligned former cricketer Azharuddin’s victory … Continue readingA new era in Indian politics
Everything you wanted to know about Voter Registration, but didn’t know whom to ask… This piece talks about our inability to voice concerns, campaign for what is right and ensure healthy governance through the power to vote. I won’t dwell too much about why your … Continue readingVoting in the good, voting out the bad!