Tag: democracy

  • Two Influencers.

    Two Influencers.

    Using history as metaphor, this essay examines how societies create, reward, and sustain influence—whether it comforts power or confronts it.

  • Celebrating the Domestic Martyrs

    Celebrating the Domestic Martyrs

    Who needs a border war when we are killing our own at Home? This independence day should have been dedicated to the domestic Martyrs.

  • Republic…Democracy…Mobocracy what are we?

    Republic…Democracy…Mobocracy what are we?

    Somewhere at school we have all learnt to rattle off, “India is sovereign republic democratic country.”  I wonder of many of us actually bothered to find out what it was all about. Our responsibilities which we never talk about, our rights which we demand not knowing exactly what we our rights are… mostly told to…

  • We needed a revolution.

    Since May, we find that emotions are ridding high. The Nehruvian, elite still busy Modi bashing they are relentless and focused. The Sanghi’s wear their blinkers and focus only on their goals and agenda. We that are perched on the fence are yo-yo-ing. And pretending to deliver issue based judgement, yet when I look back…

  • Us People.

    I have been listening to Arvind Kejriwal’s eloquent presentation at the house. He runs the same Roman Horse track albeit in a modern automobile. But it is still us and them…. It is the “aam aadmi’s victory.” He hollered. ”we challenged to come to the parliament and get things done our way.” This Mr.Kejriwal as…

  • Democracy in practice.

    General election – series of articles is only to create things we conveniently forget before getting excited with exit polls and opinion polls.–Basic structure of constitution in practice.–Democracy. Indian democracy not bad at all, 60yrs 15 elections, more 700 million people exercising franchise. Booth capturing and vote tampering were the fall out. With the introduction…