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Musings: To prevent further sexual harassment, press charges.
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This is a blog for entries on politics, economics, current affairs, religion, history, philosophy and travel. I mostly muse on events concerning India. Saturday, November 23, 2013. To prevent further sexual harassment, press charges. Risking accusations of misogyny, I want to write about recent victims of sexual harassment. 1 Supreme Court interns allegedly harassed by a retired SC Judge don't want to press charges. 4 A senior executive of a IT services company which employs tens of thousands of high-ski...
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Musings: Madras Cafe - Review
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This is a blog for entries on politics, economics, current affairs, religion, history, philosophy and travel. I mostly muse on events concerning India. Sunday, August 25, 2013. Madras Cafe - Review. 1 I have very rarely been disappointed by a Hindi movie in the last few years. Madras Cafe is once again a professional product. If you didn't know, the movie is about Indian involvement in the Lankan civil war culminating in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. Watch Madras CAFE HD Quality.
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Musings: A Statue to shame us all
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This is a blog for entries on politics, economics, current affairs, religion, history, philosophy and travel. I mostly muse on events concerning India. Friday, November 01, 2013. A Statue to shame us all. Dams are built at a terrible cost. Thousands of poor people lose land, livelihood and their way of life, for a compensation. Eminent Domain by which we authorize the state to take over private land, to serve the greater common good of the country, must be used with great caution and respect. Ps: I took ...
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Musings: Why I support the Food Secuirty Bill
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This is a blog for entries on politics, economics, current affairs, religion, history, philosophy and travel. I mostly muse on events concerning India. Sunday, September 01, 2013. Why I support the Food Secuirty Bill. Yesterday, I participated in a Social Audit of the Public Distribution System organized by the Bommanahalli unit of the Loksatta Party. It reinforced my support for the Food Security Bill passed by the Loksabha. 4 We need to make a distinction between,. C freebies (farm loan waivers, free r...
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Musings: Fixing the wrong machines: EVMs instead of ATMs
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This is a blog for entries on politics, economics, current affairs, religion, history, philosophy and travel. I mostly muse on events concerning India. Thursday, October 24, 2013. Fixing the wrong machines: EVMs instead of ATMs. Early this evening I went to an ICICI bank ATM to withdraw some 'change'. Instead of entering 400, I entered 500 and pat came a single note! I took it to a nearby medical shop and got a candy (tamarind flavor) instead of 1 rupee change! But I wonder how easy it is for us (and the...
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Musings: Rebutting Mr. K. Parasaran's claims of unconstitutionality in Bill LXII of 2013
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This is a blog for entries on politics, economics, current affairs, religion, history, philosophy and travel. I mostly muse on events concerning India. Wednesday, October 02, 2013. Rebutting Mr. K. Parasaran's claims of unconstitutionality in Bill LXII of 2013. My rebuttal of Mr. K. Parasaran's claims made here: http:/ www.thehindu.com/. 1 KM Nanavati vs State of Bombay (AIR 1961 SC 112):. 2 Indira Nehru Gandhi vs Raj Narain (AIR 1975 SC 1590):. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile.
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Musings: Why I support Run off Elections
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This is a blog for entries on politics, economics, current affairs, religion, history, philosophy and travel. I mostly muse on events concerning India. Saturday, September 14, 2013. Why I support Run off Elections. I couldn't attend the discussion on Electoral Reforms organized by Loksatta Party Karnataka. Today because of a bad cold. What is ROE model? Advantages of Run-off Elections:. 1 Curb criminals and caste/religious fanatics:. 2 Encourage good candidates to contest elections:. People can vote for ...
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Musings: The Onion Price kerfuffle
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This is a blog for entries on politics, economics, current affairs, religion, history, philosophy and travel. I mostly muse on events concerning India. Thursday, October 24, 2013. The Onion Price kerfuffle. I briefly looked into the Onion Price kerfuffle and this is what I found. It found no smoking gun and hence no quick fixes possible. 4 ISEC study's major recommendations are,. B empower APMCs to punish intentional hoarders,. C break the cartel of commission agents by removing entry barriers. E educate...
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Musings: We are responsible for Hyderabad Blasts
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This is a blog for entries on politics, economics, current affairs, religion, history, philosophy and travel. I mostly muse on events concerning India. Saturday, February 23, 2013. We are responsible for Hyderabad Blasts. Yes, we were asking for it. 2 We didn't question how a Muslim Indian politician (Owaisi) can be arrested for merely making a speech, when Narendra Modi, who watched as thousands died in riots organized by his party, is reelected CM and is widely projected as a potential PM. 4 We were no...
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Musings: Why I support the bill/ordinance to undo SC judgment on disqualifying convicted legislators
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This is a blog for entries on politics, economics, current affairs, religion, history, philosophy and travel. I mostly muse on events concerning India. Wednesday, September 25, 2013. Why I support the bill/ordinance to undo SC judgment on disqualifying convicted legislators. Being a Libertarian is hard! I find myself isolated in supporting both the bill and the ordinance to undo the SC judgement on disqualifying convicted legislators. While that parliament is asking citizens their opinion via a standing ...