Contents – Indian General Elections 2014 (Issue 6)
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Mar 17
A Handbook of Indian Politics
By Indranil Dey
For the 2014 polls, let me do a Bejan Daruwala. I see Narendra Modi wave sweeping BJP into a possibly
strong NDA coalition. I can only hope that it will not repeat its mistakes and allow lives to be lost
again. What India needs is a visionary who will create a technological edge. That will pave the way for
a bright future for India.
Mar 17
The shadow of 2004 hangs over the 2014 elections
By Vivek Dehejia
An apparently rudderless economic policy, rather than a sustained commitment to economic development,
has been the hallmark of the past ten years, punctuated by a string of corruption scams, each, it seems,
more monumental than the last.
The Success of BJP and the Greater Economic Glory
By Alan Potter
Returning to the main question of whether economic indicators affect the majority of voters in India,
does the result of 2004 Lok Sabha elections suggest that the economy does not affect voting in India in
the same way it does in, say, the U.S.?
On-shore Anticipation for Lok Sabha Elections 2014
By Priyanka Banerjee
According to Shenoy India currently needs a political party which believes in the proven model of
“Minimum Government, Maximum Governance”, an idea that dates back to the golden era of Kautilya and
endorsed by Mahatma Gandhi and Ambedkar in modern times.
Narendra Modi, My Safe Bet for PM
By Soumya Sundar Chowdhury
Over the past decade, Gujarat has made excellent progress on all fronts and these efforts have not gone
unnoticed: whether it is rehabilitation of earthquake victims or the implementation of e-Governance for
transparency; best practices in solid waste management or environment consciousness.
Mar 17
Narendra Modi as PM: What It Means to Me
By Jinju S.
I silently cried as I read about the pregnant woman whose belly was slit open and the foetus thrown into
the fire, about the thousands raped, slaughtered and burned for a crime they had not the least
association with.
Secularism in Crisis: The Fate of ‘Muslims’
By Abdul Matin
The projection of Narendra Modi as the Prime Ministerial candidate of India is not only against the idea
of India but also against the basic ethos of democracy, secularism, fraternity, social justice, gender,
and minority rights.
Mar 17
On the Forthcoming Indian General Elections 2014
By Maidul Islam
But one thing is clear. If non-Congress and non-BJP parties like the AIADMK, BJD, TMC, and BSP support a
BJP-led NDA government as they had previously done in their electoral career, then they will certainly
betray the cause, hope, and secular-democratic aspiration of many people including their own voters.
Corporate Cronyism with a Communal Face
By Prasenjit Bose
The Modi plank, therefore, represents a heady mix of naked backing by the greedy corporates, who have
looted and plundered the country’s resources over the past decade, on the one hand and assorted
fundamentalists, rioters and crooks, on the other. If this toxic combine succeeds in grabbing power at
the centre, India’s democracy will be at peril.
Mar 17
The Aam Aadmi in Indian General Elections 2014
By Mosarrap H. Khan
In the General Elections 2014, we are confronted with at least three distinct notions of the aam aadmi:
Congress’ traditional aam aadmi, the economically poor; Kerjiwal’s new aam aadmi, who demands an honest
system; and Modi’s aspirational aam aadmi, who aspires to reach the pinnacle through enterprise.
Mar 17
Hope and Change: Indian Elections 2014
By Dan Mayur
AAP is an idea. Kejriwal is a symbol that typifies the frustrations of the thinking, proud, and
hard-working people muddling through life in a nation ruled by uncaring, corrupt, and selfish
politicians. Humanity moves on hope and Kejriwal represents hope.
An Interview with Prof. Zoya Hasan
By Abdul Matin
An Interview with Prof. Zoya Hasan, Professor & Dean, School of Social Sciences, JNU.
Mar 17
An Interview with Prof. Jagdish Bhagwati
By Mosarrap H. Khan
An Interview with Prof. Jagdish Bhagwati, University Professor of Economics and Law, Columbia
University.
Café Dissensus 