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How to be a visible politician

When Donald Trump took the stage at the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC for a post-inaugural rally, he had an unlikely hero to thank for his victory. Not a Silicon Valley technocrat. Not a trusted DC campaign manager. Not a donor. Instead, a first-year student at New York University. Correction: His son, a first… Continue reading How to be a visible politician

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Coldplay, Kumbh, Budget speeches & more this Parliament session

The Budget Session of Parliament commences today. Speeches by two prominent women will dominate the news space in the next few days. First, the Honourable President will address a joint session of  the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. The following day, the Union Finance Minister will read her Budget speech. Talking about prominent women, let’s… Continue reading Coldplay, Kumbh, Budget speeches & more this Parliament session

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How laws are passed under NDA – in silence, without consultation

The release of the draft rules for the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) for public consultation, more than 16 months after the Act was passed, has restarted discussions on the importance of public participation in lawmaking, particularly for pieces of legislation that significantly impact individual rights. Given its implications for privacy and… Continue reading How laws are passed under NDA – in silence, without consultation

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To Pritish Da, The Poet Who Never Stopped Loving Calcutta

This is a tribute by a fanboy who would memorise and recite many poems of Pritish Nandy (Da) since the 1970s. Dada, travel well on your ‘Lonesong Street’. “When you’ve crossed the bustling mainstreets of everever landYou reach a lonesome sandstrip called the nevernever strandThen you take the turning leftAnd you take the turning rightAnd… Continue reading To Pritish Da, The Poet Who Never Stopped Loving Calcutta

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In Parliament this winter

You are reading this on the concluding day of the Winter Session of Parliament. Thoughts on the 21-day session. Five proper nouns dominated: Common nouns like price rise, inflation, federalism, and unemployment were expected to dominate the debates in this session. But instead, only these proper nouns made headlines for all the right/wrong reasons: George Soros, Gautam… Continue reading In Parliament this winter

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