In December 2008, about 60% of the eligible voters turned out to vote for the state elections in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Despite calls for boycott and threats of violence and intimidation by the separatists groups, the turnout was 17% more than the previous elections. 1354 candidates from 43 parties participated in [...]
Indian constitution guarantees freedom of speech just like the American constitution yet places some significant restrictions on it. According to the constitution these restrictions are in place “in the interests of the sovereignty and integrity of India or public order or morality”. The Indian government has used this loophole on numerous occasions to impose censorship. [...]
A few years ago in walked a person by the name of Shashi Tharoor. He was young (by Indian political standards) and came from a storied family. He was western educated, sophisticated and opinionated. The Indian middle-class loved him. He was one of them. He brought a breath of fresh air in an otherwise stinking [...]
The head of all science departments of Bangalore University voted and unanimously rejected the BJP lead state governments efforts to introduce Astrology (Jyotish Shastra) as a course in both the undergraduate and post graduate levels. The faculty’s approval is required under the Karnataka State Universities Act 2000. The faculty called the governments move “obscurantist and [...]
In a few days the G-20 summit will be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Group of Twenty (G-20) was set up in 1999 and meets frequently to discuss key issues facing the global economy. India is a member of this group along with the largest twenty economies of
