Knowing me as an NDA supporter, people have directed a bunch of reactions at me after the results came out yesterday. Included mockery, ‘i told you so’, consolations, and some others as disappointed, trying to find the way forward from here. While the election results surprised me, like anyone else (pretty much?), the political irrelevance [...]
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After the elections…
Posted in defiance, politics, tagged activism, government, sarkaar, UPA, youth on May 17, 2009 | 38 Comments »
Varun and the Secular Congress!
Posted in defiance on March 31, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Republished from a Right source, sure deserves attention Excerpts from Varun Feroze Gandhi’s letter to election commission: In utter disregard of the principles of natural justice, the EC has in haste and unusually censorious language, passed an opinion without: a. Providing me a personal hearing (to which I am entitled even as per the principles [...]
Evergreen Gareebi, evergreen slogans!
Posted in defiance on March 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It’s weird, the people are with congress despite all it’s goofups, coz they don’t like being with a ‘communal’ party. Yes, the gory images of riots makes me seethe too, but that doesn’t make me forgive congress for what it continues to do Someone rather knowledgable worded it interestingly, Congress had a clear agenda in [...]
The generonosity of the farm loan waiver!
Posted in defiance, tagged congress, politics on March 8, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I didn’t think I was going to write on specific political topics, because it’s usually not possible to conduct complete research to be able to address all arguments. And without research, I can’t critique, but only allege. I’ve been discussing or hearing about the farmer loan waiver issue, that’s been seen my some of my [...]
Can Educated India be politically relevant?
Posted in defiance, My World, Onelife, tagged freedom, politics, youth on March 3, 2009 | 12 Comments »
Much as there are a whole bunch of things I don’t like or understand about democracy, I won’t engage in arguing for or against it, simply because Democracy is here to stay, whether you and I like it or not. What we do have in our hands, is the implications. Of divisive politics, and of [...]
I’m Politically Active! Are YOU?
Posted in defiance, tagged bjp, defiance, politics, stand, wandering on February 24, 2009 | 31 Comments »
Having a status message, “Getting Political, Working with BJP! Wanna Join?“, evokes interesting reactions from people. From surprise to disappointment, to excitement in Joining in the effort! So well, here’s my story! Middle Class thoughts and dreams! Brought up In a middle class value system, I grew up to see my peers talk of politics [...]
Of Free Expression – Blogging, Tweeting and Lilling!
Posted in defiance, tagged blog, defiance, free expression, LiL, rant, twitter, wordpress on January 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My writers block and Vipin’s remark has gotten me into thinking – about the zillions of tips going around for effective blogging and gaining audience etc. In the west, blogging seems more of a profession where there are experts and there are novices and there are newbies, trying to learn. All wonderful, in the direction [...]
India thanking the subprime?
Posted in defiance, tagged defiance, IIM, IIT, jobs, subprime on December 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
While a bunch of my bright batchmates would be cursing the subprime crisis for having curtailed the size of opportunities available to them, it looks like good news for a bunch of Indian companies. Had made the observation, looking at the shortlist of a Slot 0.5 company, people who’re still in process after slot zero [...]
On the Mandal Redux -II
Posted in defiance, tagged defiance on May 2, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Thankfully, people are kind enough to let me know the fallacies and weaknesses in my reasoning, so hopefully I’d be able to fine tune it or at least make some sense! For the uninitiated, you can first have a look at my first post on The Mandal Redux. and the people who’re poining out shortcomings [...]
The Mandal Redux
Posted in defiance, tagged defiance on April 28, 2006 | 5 Comments »
Living in the middle of the so called high quality people is an experience in itself. Being in IIT, which figures prominently in the impact zone of Arjun Singh’s 49.5 percent reservation seems to have led to quite a bit of intellectual turbulence.. and a new found interest in the quality control.. to prevent the [...]
