The dust is slowly settling over the Indian Election Circus 2009, and the shock and awe at the Congress’ (oh all right, UPAs’) sweeping victory is no longer as intense. For the people of West Bengal, though, it’s proving hard to shake off the ‘we have entered a new dawn’ feeling. ‘Green revolution’ has become [...]
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Expect the Unexpected — India Votes 2009
Posted in Kolkata, Politics, tagged Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, India Elections 2009, Left Front, Mamata Banerjee, Nandigram, NDA, Singur, Trinamul Congress, UPA, West Bengal Lok Sabha on May 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The Enigma Called Subhas Chakraborty
Posted in Kolkata, Politics, tagged CPI(M), Jyoti Basu, Left Front, Prakash Karat, Subhas Chakraborty, West Bengal elections on May 16, 2009 | 2 Comments »
“Apart from bringing a dead man back to life, I can do anything.” Thus spake the man whom Prakash Karat and Sitaram Yechury undoubtedly love to hate, particularly now that he has directly challenged their position as ‘mass’ leaders. In typical style, which the people of West Bengal have come to instantly recognise — and [...]
Have Shoe, Will Throw
Posted in I Myself, Politics, tagged George Bush, Hitesh Chauhan, Indian Elections 2009, LK Advani, Manmohan Singh, Muntadher al-Zaidi on April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When does a mode of protest cease to create shock and merely generate laughter? Or worse, indifference?
When Iraqi TV journalist Muntazer al-Zaidi hurled his size 10 sneakers at the deserving George W. Bush, the world reacted with shock and awe. Of course, the computer games and the jokes about journos entering press conferences in only [...]
