Political Parties Get It All Wrong On Right To Information
The very folks who gave us RTI Act are screaming blue murder as political parties are brought under the transparency regime. Their apprehensions are…
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2014
Whom Should I Vote For?
Elections are on us. We are all involved in the hustle and bustle of the election. While all political parties are in high gear…
Secularism Can Be Achieved
Sharad Bailur’s ‘In Defence of Assertive Secularism’ and Seema Chishti’s ‘The Shoaib effect and Indian Muslims’ have a common thread: the intersection of religion,…
The Big Picture – Gujarat’s compulsory voting model: Can it work?
Guests: Soli Sorabjee (Former Attorney General of India) ; S Y Qureshi (Former Chief Election Commissioner of India) ; Dr. Jagdeep Chokkar (Founder Member,…
Black money: Need for financial transparency
Black money: Needed financial transprency
Chasing black money: How parties are resisting transparency in funding
Counter affidavit in Indian National Congress v. Union of India and others, SLP (Civil) 18190 of 2014
Sarokaar – Supreme Court’s judgment over tainted politicians
In a recent judgment, the Honbl'e Supreme Court of India directed the central as well as the state government that chargesheeted politicians shouldn't be…
Can social media influence elections? November 21, 2013
Can Social Media Influence Elections? By Jagdeep S. Chhokar – Former professor, dean, and director-in-charge at IIM, Ahmedabad Published in Thinking Aloud, November 21,…