Politics
Review: Rajdeep Sardesai’s Book On The ElectionsDispatch
An election that changed India – a cliche trotted out after every general election is doing the rounds again. It is perhaps more accurate to say that a profound…
Why I Am Angry, Why I Am ProtestingDispatch
I am angry because a woman got raped in a bus in the national capital. I am angry because I am not a member of the privileged classes. I am angry because I don’t…
Why We Need To ProtestDispatch
Kavita Krishnan’s fiery speech that encapsulates the idiocy of the government’s response to the DelhiGangRape As usual, the police are suggesting that the safety of…
#DelhiGangRape — A List of DemandsDispatch
The following demands were first tweeted by — I have edited them for grammar and clarity and reworked the order in which the demands have been listed.
What comes after Facebook
“What comes after Facebook?” This is a question that’s being asked very frequently nowadays — and by people who, a few years ago, were struggling with email. “Hah,”…
Barack Obama Is Tired Of Your F***ing S***!Dispatch
has that’s got to be making every Republican campaign official kick him/herself in the butt … It seems the audiobook of Dreams From My Father has the author cussing…
The Obama Inauguration Viewing Guide
It’s taken a long time to get here, but finally, Obama will swear in as the 44th president of the United States of America today. I live in India, and have been…
The Political Edge we gave our clients, a 100% resultDispatch
One of the businesses I’m involved in is an analytics firm. We call the political analytics wing Political Edge. In the months leading up to elections in Rajasthan,…
The Mumbai Attacks, Barkha, NDTV and the media in generalDispatch
Is it just me, or does it seem like a lot of people are cackling and rubbing their hands in glee over these Facebook groups that are lobbying to remove Barkha Dutt…
Pakistan’s General - the man the world needs to focus onDispatch
General Kayani The Indian government will make its case to the visiting US Secretary of State today. It is expected that the government will present evidence…
Enough with the candles, its time to get angryDispatch
Are you angry? If you’re like me, you are. So what are you doing about it? Lighting candles? Going out on peace marches? What the fuck for! Let me be very clear:…
Making money off the Mumbai attack … utter rubbish!Dispatch
I just got an email, originally written by someone who likes to call him(her?)self the “unknown Indian”. It’s floating around the interwebs asking people to boycott…
Mumbai Attack Impact UpdateDispatch
It’s not a good time to be in Mumbai. You just need to scratch the surface to reach the deep sense of unease amongst Mumbaikars today. And it’s a feeling that…
Understanding who’s behind the Mumbai attacksDispatch
Here’s what we know for certain: 1. There were ten simultaneous attacks. 2. The attackers were well armed, with large amounts of ammo and grenades. 3. A previously…
Post Mumbai Attack Action Plan
I just got this email — I think it’s worth sharing, especially since I agree with it in toto: Hi, My name is Vijay Parthasarathy, and I am a first year PhD student…
Mumbai Blast newsfeedsDispatch
LIVE FEEDS - - breaking news at a frightening pace - - - - - - Up at 1:39 AM - perhaps the most comprehensive source of news - - - I’m watching…
Obama vs McCain, the differenceDispatch
Jonathan Curley’s a banker who’s voted Republican in the past, but went out canvassing for Obama because his wife told him to. His does a good job of summing up…
American Fundamentalist Right No Different Than TalibanDispatch
It’s hard to believe how or why, but there really exists a subculture in America that is militaristic, hateful, vengeful, irrational and ambitious. These extremists…
Michael Jackson’s hometown just made Indiana a swing stateDispatch
On Avirook’s Blog: The last time Indiana voted for a democratic president was in 1964. But over the last week it just became a ‘battleground’ state. Losing ground…