Category Archives: Politics

Kejriwal – The Catcher in the Rye

Posted on February 7, 2015 by shafiquegajdhar

I firmly believe that Indian Politics need Kejriwal. This starting statement might result in people not reading the entire piece and that’s not something I care about. This is written not to reason with unreasonable people. AAP is an alternative … Continue reading →

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Prime Minister Aspirants—Lok Sabha Elections 2014

Posted on April 10, 2014 by shafiquegajdhar

  Narendra Modi Narendra Modi the Prime Minister aspirant of India, the largest Democracy in the world is running a bandwagon. Let’s just analyse the candidate in NaMo for the job of PM. Isn’t it the process generally followed, first … Continue reading →

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Party over Candidate—Region over Nation

Posted on March 19, 2014 by shafiquegajdhar

Elections are around the corner, the season is on, battlefield is being set and more so electoral politics is exercised from all ends. The poor, ill informed, dubious, easily tempted common man is undecided over whom to vote. Whether to … Continue reading →

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Book Review◄►A Fine Balance—Rohinton Mistry

Posted on February 7, 2014 by shafiquegajdhar

  ‘Rohinton Mistry’ writes to describe with perfection, touches reader to the core. The story is set in the times of Emergency in India. Its plight so depressing it makes you move in your chair, so powerful. It’s about how … Continue reading →

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Book Review◄►Gandhi — A Sublime Failure ~S.S. Gill

Posted on January 29, 2014 by shafiquegajdhar

The book is an irreverent, cheeky, but serious account of Mr. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi’s life. On several counts the book is controversial, and deduces debatable conclusions. But in essence it offers an analysis which history books don’t. It is more … Continue reading →

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The longest Prime Minister in Waiting & The New One

Posted on June 9, 2013 by shafiquegajdhar

LK Advani (The longest Prime Minister in Waiting) has a career of over 33 years mostly at the helm of Indian Politics. He is a demagogue, infamous for his provoking speech which resulted in demolishment of Babri Masjid. He is the … Continue reading →

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