Shashi Tharoor got a new title as he himself tweeted on June 24, 2009 “In Dubai my old friend Sheikha Lubna, UAE foreign trade minister, hosted a friendly lunch at which she greeted me as ‘Minister Twitter’!” Read more »

It takes no brains to tell that I am talking of Andhra politcs. With the death of YSR, there is a sympathy wave amongst his loyal followers to make YSR’s son the next Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. Read more »

The 2009 General Elections are about to finish on May 13th. To repeat the cliché, this has been one of the most lacklustre elections devoid of any defining issue. Read more »

What makes Sarath’s story outstanding is the courage he displayed at every turn in his life and how high he aims. There are other high profile independents contesting in different parts of the country but none of them have achieved so much in such a young age against so many odds. Remember he is only 29 years old. Read more »

Explaining his rationale for going it alone, Capt Gopinath made it amply clear that he didn’t have a fascination to compete the elections for power or money. With assets to the tune of nearly 50 odd crores, Gopi’s clear that he is not in this for the money. Detailing his vision for the country, he’s got the educated elite of Bangalore rooting for him. Read more »

In contrast, Meera Sanyal’s campaign has caught my attention. Like many educated and urban politicians, Meera Sanyal seems to have succeeded in getting the right people in place for her campaign and it is showing results. Read more »

Lighting candles doesn’t work in India neither do mass signature campaigns. It’s high time we choose the right candidates and question them when they do not fulfill their promises. Read more »

Wondering why none of the political parties have mentioned ‘local area safety’ in their manifestos while downplaying their opponents’ anti-terrorism agendas?… none of the political parties have talked about ‘sustainable and scientific agriculture’ in their speeches while doling out a kilo of rice at 2 rupees? Read more »

It is amazing to note that without any data or useful inputs, there is nothing to debate upon. Where there is a plethora of data, the analysis surrounding the combinations of the very same data isn’t too far behind. This is applicable to every single aspect of our lives Read more »

The party in contention is Lok Satta which is led by one of the most able and admirable administrators of our time – Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan, a Physician turned Civil Servant turned Social Activist turned Politician. Read more »

This political party in contention, stands for what is good for the country. We at India Special will support every step that is in the right direction,unconditionally while we continue to analyze and present the various strategies of this party and others alike. Read more »

With a hung parliament in the offing, India’s Prime Ministerial candidate too seems to be hung . It will be an interesting few months to watch the Indian political scenario turning topsy turvy with every passing day. The question still remains – Who will be India’s Hung Prime Minister ? Read more »

Alliances like the third front are extremely opportunistic and nothing more than trying to get a leg up in the on-going political battle. In exactly under 2 weeks, the TRS has pulled the plug on the TDP in Andhra Pradesh, differences apparently on the seat sharing issue. Read more »

God, please save us from this mess. I want to vote and be a good citizen. With so many parties and people around, whom do I vote for in this cesspool? I have no plans of supporting the 3rd front, but how do we ensure someone doesn’t start a 4th front day after? Read more »

The problem with our country is that no government for past two general elections has got an absolute majority and they end up having a coalition with these small regional parties. Read more »