Promise of Reason

January 2, 2012
by Chakresh Mishra
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UP prepoll prediction for 2012 assembly election

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series UP prepoll prediction 2012

Ground is prepared, crowd is in full enthu, umpires have given the signal, now everybody is waiting for the game to be started. Parties have announced most of their warriors for this mahabharat. For some it is the game of life and death, for some it is about a career, on the other hand some are just trying to reclaim their lost inheritence. Telling right from wrong is the most difficult part in this mahabharat and the only difference from blood thirstyness of kurukshetra and Uttar Pradesh election is that here we have four contenders of power instead of two and all of them fancy their chances. Let us examine the claims and ground reality of UP, which is going to polls next month. Continue Reading →

January 1, 2012
by Chakresh Mishra
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Happy new year but same old politics in India

In history of every nation, there comes a time when it needs just a push to get launched on the path of greatness. We have seen great leaders who have provided that extra push on such crucial junctures in the history of India. Today as we say hello to a new year, a sense of gloom persists in political and economic sphere of this great nation. Continue Reading →

December 29, 2011
by Chakresh Mishra
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CBI-Lokpal and issue of police autonomy

Recent public debate about relation between CBI and proposed body of lokpal has raised a question of investigative agency’s autonomy. In Indian society when something goes wrong, a loot, a murder, a corruption scandal, we are very quick to blame the police department and other investigative agencies for this lapse. There is nobody who would deny that police is one of the most corrupt public institutions in India. But is that the whole story? Are the police officer’s inefficiency and corruption something they are born with or something systemic? Let us examine this issue.

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December 10, 2011
by Chakresh Mishra
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Greater Haryana: proposed state

This entry is part 11 of 12 in the series Proposed states

Regions included: Current Haryana, Hanumangarh (Rajsthan)

Population (2011): 2.7 crores

Area: 50000 sq KM

Note: Haryanvi culture extend to some part of current Rajsthan also. Chandigarh should be returned to Punjab as par Rajiv-Longawala accord. Haryana should develop a new capital.

December 9, 2011
by Chakresh Mishra
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Bundelkhand or vindhya pradesh: proposed state

This entry is part 12 of 12 in the series Proposed states

Regions included: Gwalior, Rewa, Sagar, Chambal, Shahdol & half Jabalpur divisions of MP and Jhansi, Chitrakoot divisions & Sonbhadra district of UP

Population (2011): 5 crores

Area: 200000 sq KM

Note: There is a long standing demand for Bundelkhand state but it has been turned down on the basis of lack of resources in the Bundelkhand region. If we include the Baghelkhand region in this proposed state than it can form a viable state. Even two separate states of Bundelkhand (Gwalior, Sagar, Chambal, Jhansi, Chitrakoot divisions) and Baghelkhand can be formed.