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Why Singapore election can’t just be about the local

By Kirsten Han Sun, May 13, 2012 12:24AM UTC View Comments

It’s a tiny island nation off the coast of Peninsular Malaysia … surely Singapore is too small to have local versus national issues in its politics? Sadly, no. When elections come around, the candidate who wins the most votes becomes not only the Member of Parliament for that particular constituency, but also the manager of...

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Latest prediction for Malaysian polls is July

By Yong Yen Nie Sun, May 06, 2012 10:23AM UTC View Comments

The 13th Malaysian general elections are now predicted to be held in early July this year, on beliefs that the federal government led by current Prime Minister Najib Razak had not faced severe public backlash from the massive rally in Kuala Lumpur a week ago. According to the Malaysian Insider, it quoted sources as saying...

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India’s Bofors scam: A few lessons, 25 years later

By Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay Mon, Apr 16, 2012 2:48AM UTC View Comments

Exactly a quarter of a century ago, India stepped into a transitional phase of politics when Swedish Radio on April 16, 1987 broadcast a story alleging that kickbacks had been paid to secure the contract for 155mm field howitzers for the Indian armed forces. The story fuelled the nascent campaign against the Rajiv Gandhi regime...

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Why money bags can buy their way into India’s Upper House

By Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay Fri, Mar 23, 2012 2:34AM UTC View Comments

Traditionally, gubernatorial posts and nominations to the Upper House of Indian Parliament have been the most abused and misused positions of the executive and legislature. The indignation in the Bharatiya Janata Party over Anshuman Mishra and the quandary exhibited by members of the Congress before asking its nominee in West Bengal – Abdul Mannan –...

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What does the future hold for Rahul Gandhi?

By Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay Wed, Mar 07, 2012 1:51AM UTC View Comments

Probably the biggest issue in the just-concluded round of state elections in India was whether Rahul Gandhi will be a big draw with the voters. Unlike other states, Uttar Pradesh was a state in which the Congress leadership – read the family – chose not have a strong regional chieftain. Instead, the strategy was to...

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