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India’s next President – the emerging scenario – II

By Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay Fri, May 04, 2012 11:24AM UTC View Comments

The second part in serial posts in the run-up to India’s Presidential and Vice Presidential elections 2012. Two words abound in the run-up to the presidential poll: consensus and non-political. Let us take the concepts and suggestions one by one. Firstly, there is no tradition of consensus in the Indian presidential poll. The only time...

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India’s next President – the emerging scenario – I

By Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay Wed, May 02, 2012 2:59AM UTC View Comments

The first in serial posts in the run-up to India’s Presidential and Vice Presidential elections 2012. The basics first – the likely calendar. President Pratibha Patil’s tenure comes to an end on July 24, 2012. Vice President Hamid Ansari’s term ends on August 8. The laws – and elections rules – that govern these two...

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GoodFellas Can’t Joke

By Sunil Adam Sat, Mar 24, 2012 2:32AM UTC View Comments

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Michele Bachmann’s True Grit

By Sunil Adam Sat, Jul 02, 2011 8:28AM UTC View Comments

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Korea: The Internet doesn’t vote

By Andy Jackson Tue, Jun 28, 2011 4:08AM UTC View Comments

Rhyu Si-min is the king of Twitter among Korean politicians, but is less regal in the polls. (OhMyNews photo)

The Internet, especially social media, has changed everything, including politics. That is the message we hear all the time. It is perhaps truer for Korean in any place on Earth. Roh Moo-hyun’s narrow victory in the 2002 presidential election was attributed to his loyal following among young people who organized online in groups such as...

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