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Welcome!
Welcome to my blog. This consists primarily of some of my pieces that are published in newspapers and journals. These are primarily on political…
Criminals in elections
Sunday, November 23, 2008 Perspective A Tribune Special Criminals in elections Parties should choose clean candidates, says Jagdeep S. Chhokar Commenting editorially on October…
With Indian Politics, the Bad Gets Worse
Culture and Leadership Across the World: The GLOBE Book of In-Depth Studies of 25 Societies
India: Diversity and Complexity in Action
A judicious defence
When the other two pillars of state prove ineffectual, the judiciary has to assert itself The article by Pratap Bhanu Mehta 8216;With due respect,…
A judicious defence
Education is not just about jobs
If students cannot exercise discerning judgment in citizenship matters, can they do so in professional matters? Discussing the purpose of education would be unnecessary…
Education is not just about jobs
Education for citizenship
Talk: Decriminalising Indian politics
The Citizen’s Right to Know
It needs to be reiterated that the judgement is not about disqualifying people from contesting elections, it is about disclosure of the criminal background…
Reforming the electoral system
THE founding fathers of the newly independent India resolved to constitute the country into a ‘democratic republic’.A democracy, according to one definition, is ‘the…
Reforming the electoral system
The Court must fill the void
The Election Commission’s decision to implement the recent Supreme Court judgment to make information about criminal background of candidates available to voters, has stirred…