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Political Play is a dissection of India's current political scenario. People from left, right & centre adds a point to the national debate.

Lessons from Karnataka assembly elections

Finally, the much-awaited results of the Karnataka Assembly elections are out. The Congress party, which is under attack both within and outside the Parliament over corruption charges, has won absolute majority decisively defeating its tormenter at the Centre. Congress has sought to give the entire credit to Rahul Gandhi and ridicule Narendra Modi's claim to national fame while the BJP has dared the Congress to hold the General elections now, for which both parties are apparently ill prepared now.

Is Narendra Modi Indira Gandhi version2.0?

An article by the now superannuated and former Editor-in-Chief of Outlook magazine Mr. Vinod Mehta in Sunday Times dated 28th April, 2013, tries to draw parallels between Sanjay Gandhi and Narendra Modi, claiming that he is version 2 of Sanjay Gandhi. I can't understand if he wished to compare Modi with some erstwhile leader, why he chose Sanjay Gandhi and not Indira Gandhi?

Pakistan: What does the future hold?

Pakistan is at a crossroads. Its fragmented internal and external political situation is gradually inching towards chaos. The key to understanding these current crises is in the understanding of state building and statecraft.

Charity - a positive side of all religions

A newspaper article grabbed my attention and has been buzzing in my head for past few days. It informed that in Mumbai, 85-90% of all organ donations including eye donations are done by Jains and Gujaratis.

Electoral politics, chemistry of fragmentation and future of Pakistan - Part II

The situation has plenty of opportunities, challenges, outcomes and concerns. If this moment is utilized appropriately to resolve highly volatile old and new issues of Pakistan society as well as statecraft based on any new social contract in the form of legislation and practices, the history may start documenting a new Pakistan.

Electoral politics, chemistry of fragmentation and future of Pakistan - Part I

Pakistan will undergo the decisive general elections of its history in May 2013. The country, which has been facing a decade-long human catastrophe in the form of religious extremism and war against terrorism, freedom wars and ethnic as well as sectarian violence, will get direction through the polls out of the only options of reforms or anarchy.

Farcical politics of Socialism and Secularism

If you observe the current high-profile players on the national scene creating media waves, they all belong to erstwhile Socialist groupings and people masquerading as high priests of Secularism. Generally, these two classes overlap. Of course, there are regional outfits who are self-certified secularists.

Talbanisation of Pakistan and plight of Christians and Ahmadiya Muslims

Pakistan seems to be on the brink of religious anarchy. Talbanization of the country has turned Punjab province into a hell for the Christian and Ahmadiya religious minorities. Does country intend to adopt the path of harmony? Silence is the only answer, for now!

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