Tag Archives: Kerala

To strike or not strike

In Kerala the answer is yes. Seven bus operators voted in favour. In their defence, they are thinking of students and a suggested decrease of their fares but an increase of minimum fare to Rs 5 for other passengers. The problem is that an increase might reduce the number of travellers and then jobs will

A new era in Indian politics

I am pleased as punch with this year’s election results. Take author and UN diplomat Shashi Tharoor’s 96,000 winning margin in Trivandrum? It’s fantastic and I thought he would have a tough fight and lose at the end. Take much maligned former cricketer Azharuddin’s victory in Moradabad (Andhra Pradesh). Delhi CM Sheila Dixit’s sweeping victory

Weapons of mass distraction

There’s a looming threat of misinformation in the Indian subcontinent. Most media houses are either run by businessmen with strong links to politicians or worse, run by the kurta-clad themselves. If it was a covert operation earlier, today the ownership is out in the open. Every political party worth its salt is trying to gather