Comments on: India – a future of guaranteed uncertainty http://www.tribunemagazine.co.uk/2009/02/26/india-%e2%80%93-a-future-of-guaranteed-uncertainty/ News, features and comment from Britain's left-wing magazine Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:48:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: akash http://www.tribunemagazine.co.uk/2009/02/26/india-%e2%80%93-a-future-of-guaranteed-uncertainty/comment-page-1/#comment-8432 akash Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:38:59 +0000 http://www.tribunemagazine.co.uk/2009/02/26/india-%e2%80%93-a-future-of-guaranteed-uncertainty/#comment-8432 Some Facts about the recent development in Karnataka-- ------------------------- Some youth had observed that the New Life had been converting Hindus to Christianity in the Prayer Halls for the past several years and a booklet, Satyadarshini distributed in certain Prayer Halls which allegedly hurt the sentiments of Hindus. * 11 places of worship were attacked in Dakshina Kannada District. * Similarly 3 attacks on New Life Prayer Halls in Udupi, Shiroor and Madur in Udupi District. * 3 attacks in Chickmagalore District. Visit to --http://bjpkarnataka.org Some Facts about the recent development in Karnataka–
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Some youth had observed that the New Life had been converting Hindus to Christianity in the Prayer Halls for the past several years and a booklet, Satyadarshini distributed in certain Prayer Halls which allegedly hurt the sentiments of Hindus.

* 11 places of worship were attacked in Dakshina Kannada District.
* Similarly 3 attacks on New Life Prayer Halls in Udupi, Shiroor and Madur in Udupi District.
* 3 attacks in Chickmagalore District.

Visit to –http://bjpkarnataka.org

]]> By: anand ahuja http://www.tribunemagazine.co.uk/2009/02/26/india-%e2%80%93-a-future-of-guaranteed-uncertainty/comment-page-1/#comment-8374 anand ahuja Sat, 04 Apr 2009 19:47:46 +0000 http://www.tribunemagazine.co.uk/2009/02/26/india-%e2%80%93-a-future-of-guaranteed-uncertainty/#comment-8374 I agree with Kailash to a great extent. How democracy survives in India is a mystery. I do hope that despite its faults and short-comings, it would continue. Meritocracy is not supported much. It isabout time, special minority groups being given preferential treatment in education, jobs, promotion, was now abandoned and the best people should get the support they deserve. As to result of election, Kailash's analysis seems to be precise. I agree with Kailash to a great extent.
How democracy survives in India is a mystery.
I do hope that despite its faults and short-comings, it would continue.
Meritocracy is not supported much. It isabout time, special minority groups being given preferential treatment in education, jobs, promotion, was now abandoned and the best people should get the support they deserve. As to result of election, Kailash’s analysis seems to be precise.

]]> By: Ashok Atrey http://www.tribunemagazine.co.uk/2009/02/26/india-%e2%80%93-a-future-of-guaranteed-uncertainty/comment-page-1/#comment-7973 Ashok Atrey Sun, 08 Mar 2009 16:10:44 +0000 http://www.tribunemagazine.co.uk/2009/02/26/india-%e2%80%93-a-future-of-guaranteed-uncertainty/#comment-7973 I agree with Kailash's analysis but there is no harm in having a hung Praliament. India has democracy that works for it and is obvious from the progress that it has made especially since it had alliances ruling it. India does not have to a democracy cloned to UK or USA with just a ruling party and other in opposition alternatively. I agree with Kailash’s analysis but there is no harm in having a hung Praliament. India has democracy that works for it and is obvious from the progress that it has made especially since it had alliances ruling it. India does not have to a democracy cloned to UK or USA with just a ruling party and other in opposition alternatively.

]]> By: Dr Arun Gupta http://www.tribunemagazine.co.uk/2009/02/26/india-%e2%80%93-a-future-of-guaranteed-uncertainty/comment-page-1/#comment-7926 Dr Arun Gupta Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:52:26 +0000 http://www.tribunemagazine.co.uk/2009/02/26/india-%e2%80%93-a-future-of-guaranteed-uncertainty/#comment-7926 Dr K Chand has wonderfully predicted political uncertainties growing around India, this is unfortunate even though democratic as such alliances are more vulnerable to pressures from the markets for everything including child malnutrition. The rich are finding them as consumers of their products and begun to lobby for policy solutions of this nature. I hope that the poor ones do get their share and India comes out of shaming poverty, and undernutrition in spite of these uncertainties. Politicians do come and go, which ever the party, their behaviour does not change much to solve the basic and fundamental problems of India's underfed population. Another five years, more critiques ! Dr K Chand has wonderfully predicted political uncertainties growing around India, this is unfortunate even though democratic as such alliances are more vulnerable to pressures from the markets for everything including child malnutrition. The rich are finding them as consumers of their products and begun to lobby for policy solutions of this nature. I hope that the poor ones do get their share and India comes out of shaming poverty, and undernutrition in spite of these uncertainties. Politicians do come and go, which ever the party, their behaviour does not change much to solve the basic and fundamental problems of India’s underfed population. Another five years, more critiques !

]]> By: Nav http://www.tribunemagazine.co.uk/2009/02/26/india-%e2%80%93-a-future-of-guaranteed-uncertainty/comment-page-1/#comment-7920 Nav Sun, 01 Mar 2009 22:01:22 +0000 http://www.tribunemagazine.co.uk/2009/02/26/india-%e2%80%93-a-future-of-guaranteed-uncertainty/#comment-7920 A good analysis of pre-poll state of parties In India.What is interesting about these polls is that while the Congress(party of Sonia Gandhi) looks strong, its allies in the UPA appear weak. In the NDA, the BJP is appears weak while its allies seem strong. That is why the formation of the next government is dependent on post-poll tie-ups.Watch the space. A good analysis of pre-poll state of parties In India.What is interesting about these polls is that while the Congress(party of Sonia Gandhi) looks strong, its allies in the UPA appear weak. In the NDA, the BJP is appears weak while its allies seem strong. That is why the formation of the next government is dependent on post-poll tie-ups.Watch the space.

]]> By: Dr Naresh Bhardwaj http://www.tribunemagazine.co.uk/2009/02/26/india-%e2%80%93-a-future-of-guaranteed-uncertainty/comment-page-1/#comment-7908 Dr Naresh Bhardwaj Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:23:04 +0000 http://www.tribunemagazine.co.uk/2009/02/26/india-%e2%80%93-a-future-of-guaranteed-uncertainty/#comment-7908 A very well researched & summarised analysis of a complex land mass called India.India has a complex population & geography of inconceivable proportion.It will need endless volumes to describe it.I have not come across any person who can speak all its languages,follow/know all its customs & traditions leaving aside its other diversities of caste,religion & even races.One can simplfy it by saying its a multicultural,muliracial,multireligious,multisectorial multi multi---- place. Dr Chand has given an excellent,concise, subjective and unbiased opinion about india. I totally disagree with Mr Kharas opinion that ,Indian democracy is hollow. It is a, simplistic & negatiive comment.True India is a poor country steeped in a quagmire of religion,caste,illitracy,crruption,nepotism and so many other ills. With all its shortcomings it still remains a vibrant and progressive democracy in a very hotile,violent and underdeveloped part of the world. I agree with Dr. Chand that coming general elections wil result a hung parliament.I think we are ging to see a very interesting coalition govt. of strange political bedfellows. In the end I think Indian demcracy is very versatile and resiliant,it will survive. A very well researched & summarised analysis of a complex land mass called India.India has a complex population & geography of inconceivable proportion.It will need endless volumes to describe it.I have not come across any person who can speak all its languages,follow/know all its customs & traditions leaving aside its other diversities of caste,religion & even races.One can simplfy it by saying its a multicultural,muliracial,multireligious,multisectorial multi multi—- place.
Dr Chand has given an excellent,concise, subjective and unbiased opinion about india.
I totally disagree with Mr Kharas opinion that ,Indian democracy is hollow. It is a, simplistic & negatiive comment.True India is a poor country steeped in a quagmire of religion,caste,illitracy,crruption,nepotism and so many other ills. With all its shortcomings it still remains a vibrant and progressive democracy in a very hotile,violent and underdeveloped part of the world.
I agree with Dr. Chand that coming general elections wil result a hung parliament.I think we are ging to see a very interesting coalition govt. of strange political bedfellows.
In the end I think Indian demcracy is very versatile and resiliant,it will survive.

]]> By: Satya Vrat Sharma http://www.tribunemagazine.co.uk/2009/02/26/india-%e2%80%93-a-future-of-guaranteed-uncertainty/comment-page-1/#comment-7904 Satya Vrat Sharma Sat, 28 Feb 2009 14:53:50 +0000 http://www.tribunemagazine.co.uk/2009/02/26/india-%e2%80%93-a-future-of-guaranteed-uncertainty/#comment-7904 Excellent article which describes the situation very well Interesting observation is about Sonia Gandhi promoting Manmohan Singh and not her son! Many famous film stars are hopeful candidates and they will contest from different parties. Satya Excellent article which describes the situation very well
Interesting observation is about Sonia Gandhi promoting Manmohan Singh and not her son!

Many famous film stars are hopeful candidates and they will contest from different parties.
Satya

]]> By: KASHA http://www.tribunemagazine.co.uk/2009/02/26/india-%e2%80%93-a-future-of-guaranteed-uncertainty/comment-page-1/#comment-7902 KASHA Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:25:39 +0000 http://www.tribunemagazine.co.uk/2009/02/26/india-%e2%80%93-a-future-of-guaranteed-uncertainty/#comment-7902 I agree Dr Chand, the Indian elections would certainly result in a hung parliament.In my view the odds are against a BJP-led government, though the party is likely to emerge with the largest number of seats. Instead, the odds are increasingly in favor of an anti-BJP, postelection alliance between the Congress, likely to win the second-largest number of seats, and the United Front. Economic reforms will continue, and so will India's democracy.I agree with Chris that Democracy itself in India is not at stake. I agree Dr Chand, the Indian elections would certainly result in a hung parliament.In my view the odds are against a BJP-led government, though the party is likely to emerge with the largest number of seats. Instead, the odds are increasingly in favor of an anti-BJP, postelection alliance between the Congress, likely to win the second-largest number of seats, and the United Front. Economic reforms will continue, and so will India’s democracy.I agree with Chris that Democracy itself in India is not at stake.

]]> By: jujy mallik http://www.tribunemagazine.co.uk/2009/02/26/india-%e2%80%93-a-future-of-guaranteed-uncertainty/comment-page-1/#comment-7899 jujy mallik Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:00:09 +0000 http://www.tribunemagazine.co.uk/2009/02/26/india-%e2%80%93-a-future-of-guaranteed-uncertainty/#comment-7899 a well analysed and researched article..i wouldb go by any party crossing the figure of 160 has a fav chance of forming the govt however this may happen with third front being given outside support of congress and then pull the rug after an year of chaos...very interesting though unpredictable... a well analysed and researched article..i wouldb go by any party crossing the figure of 160 has a fav chance of forming the govt however this may happen with third front being given outside support of congress and then pull the rug after an year of chaos…very interesting though unpredictable…

]]> By: Chris http://www.tribunemagazine.co.uk/2009/02/26/india-%e2%80%93-a-future-of-guaranteed-uncertainty/comment-page-1/#comment-7888 Chris Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:15:13 +0000 http://www.tribunemagazine.co.uk/2009/02/26/india-%e2%80%93-a-future-of-guaranteed-uncertainty/#comment-7888 I disagree with Mr Khahra that 'Indian democrcy is hollow'.India is mostly democratic " when it comes to holding elections and permitting freedom of movement and expression." But it mostly isn't "when it comes to the functioning of politicians and political institutions." The survival of Indian democracy is magnificent, but as its preeminent chronicler points out, more must be done before the all of India's citizens can fully enjoy its fruits. I disagree with Mr Khahra that ‘Indian democrcy is hollow’.India is mostly democratic ” when it comes to holding elections and permitting freedom of movement and expression.” But it mostly isn’t “when it comes to the functioning of politicians and political institutions.” The survival of Indian democracy is magnificent, but as its preeminent chronicler points out, more must be done before the all of India’s citizens can fully enjoy its fruits.

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