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by James B
06 Jun 2014 10:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan - 21 Apr 2014
Replies: 2852
Views: 296640

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan - 21 Apr

Paki Zafar Hila-li spouting the bile Let’s face it. Pakistan has to deal with a hostile Afghanistan, backed by India, on its own. The Indian hand, already visible fanning the insurgency in Balochistan is now suspected of backing TTP raids across the Pak-Afghan border. If these raids continue and evi...
by James B
03 Jun 2014 00:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Division of UP and its implications
Replies: 150
Views: 18594

Re: Division of UP and its implications

Division of AP is an aberration but that shouldn't be a handicap to divide UP which owing to its large population is a must for better administration. If not into 4, at least UP has to divided into 2-3 states.
by James B
01 Jun 2014 02:35
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 4141935

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

Just read an article in current OPEN magazine. On 26th May, the morning before oath taking ceremony, priests from Tirumala Devasthanam went to Gujarat Bhawan to give blessings to NaMo & he asked them to wait for all council of ministers to arrive so that all can get the blessings from the priest...
by James B
29 May 2014 20:29
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 4141935

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

Supratik wrote:
Mukesh bhai is an INC crony but is on good terms with Modi. Remains to be seen how this pans out specially for husband-wife team.
Husband-Wife team resigning by this month end & leave by June end.
by James B
28 May 2014 19:53
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 4141935

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

Disappointed to find that one of the election affidavits of Smriti Irani is wrong. She should come clean. We have pilloried Sonia Gandhi for lying on affidavits. Same case applicable to Smriti Irani as well.

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BJP could do without these controversies.
by James B
25 May 2014 15:36
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 4141935

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

Perhaps deserved for being a doormat

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by James B
25 May 2014 15:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan - 21 Apr 2014
Replies: 2852
Views: 296640

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan - 21 Apr

On 27th, there will be one on one talks by Modi with each & every SAARC nations representatives. So, no special favours to Badmaash.
by James B
24 May 2014 14:41
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 4141935

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

NaMo going for dynasty jugular :lol: Government starts looking at flight details of some VIPs New Delhi– Counting over, accounting and auditing has commenced across offices and ministries as Prime Minister- designate Narendra Modi prepares to take office on Monday. Sources are telling The News Minut...
by James B
24 May 2014 14:35
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread
Replies: 4038
Views: 244344

Re: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread

Mainpuri is a SP stronghold. They did a lot of development there & so no one would go against SP I think.
by James B
24 May 2014 14:23
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 4141935

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

Wall-Street Journal has stopped using Hindu Nationalist prefix to Modi or BJP. Slowly, people are getting the message.
by James B
21 May 2014 15:02
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread
Replies: 4038
Views: 244344

Re: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread

Kiran Bedi can be double edged sword. To take on Bhagoda, BJP needs a clean & popular leader. Smriti Irani can be a good fit apart from Kiran Bedi.
by James B
21 May 2014 15:01
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread
Replies: 4038
Views: 244344

Re: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread

No, that's not the one. The one I'm referring to is at least a few weeks old, not from last weekend. It may not even have been that magazine. It must be somewhere earlier in the Modi thread, but considering how many pages that is now, I don't have the patience to look it up :) That article was a re...
by James B
21 May 2014 02:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
Replies: 14521
Views: 1583374

Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion

US renews invitation to Narendra Modi despite cool non-response to first invite :rotfl: The purported snub did not exactly faze Washington, which on Tuesday, followed up President Obama's telephonic greetings to Modi and invitation to visit Washington with a more elaborate message from Secretary of...
by James B
20 May 2014 21:55
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread
Replies: 4038
Views: 244344

Re: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread

Amma, Didi & Navin Babu swept Lok Sabha elections in their respective states because of BJP/NDA eating into the 2nd alternative (DMK, CPM & Congress). BJP/NDA slowly becoming 2nd alternative in these states. Modi should keep at it till BJP gets that 2nd position.
by James B
19 May 2014 10:42
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread
Replies: 4038
Views: 244344

Re: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread

I talked to few Punjabi friends to understand why AAP has won 4 seats in Punjab. Here are the reasons 1) There is a massive drug problem, I repeat massive drug problem, in Punjab. All drugs are coming from across the border & there is deep nexus between drug peddlers & politicians. Bikram Ma...
by James B
18 May 2014 14:49
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread
Replies: 4038
Views: 244344

Re: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread

Some BJP fans sent UR Ananth Murthy, a one way ticket to Pakistan. :rotfl:

by James B
17 May 2014 01:26
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread
Replies: 4038
Views: 244344

Re: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread

I feel that Mayawati or Mulayam will form an alliance with Congress in UP assembly elections. BJP-Shiv Sena should be wary of MNS in MH elections. It will not be same ball game. BJP should also be wary of Bihar assembly elections. People still support Nitish at state level. BJP should make some fast...
by James B
16 May 2014 19:24
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread
Replies: 4038
Views: 244344

Re: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread

Arun Jaitley's loss & 4 AAP seats is an anti-climax to the BJP's win.
by James B
16 May 2014 18:24
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread
Replies: 4038
Views: 244344

Re: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread

BJP leading in 3 seats in Orisaa - Sambhalpur, Sundargarh & Bargarh
by James B
16 May 2014 12:47
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread
Replies: 4038
Views: 244344

Re: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread

Amrinder Singh wife fighting from Patiala. Now trailing.
by James B
16 May 2014 09:22
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread
Replies: 4038
Views: 244344

Re: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread

abhijitm wrote:AJ as good as lost.
Depends on which EVMs are counted first. If rural amritsar opened, things will change dramatically in favour of AJ. BTW, its still swinging from one another to another which means leads are keep changing.
by James B
15 May 2014 15:54
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread
Replies: 4038
Views: 244344

Re: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread

'I Am Unlikely to Win,' Says Sandeep Dikshit, Admitting Defeat Before Verdict

There goes the first result. :D

Mahesg Girri is fighting on BJP ticket & Rajmohan Gandhi on AAP ticket. M Girri is easily sailing through.
http://t.co/ah2FR7Mfs5
by James B
15 May 2014 10:54
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 4141935

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

Great if this happens

Maharashtra may be Amit Shah's next stop
Narendra Modi confidant likely to be made poll incharge in Congress-NCP ruled state to repeat 'success' in Uttar Pradesh
by James B
15 May 2014 04:11
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 4141935

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

Rajya Sabha votes can be managed for important bills by throwing some crumbs at parties like SP, BSPTMC, DMK, ADMK, BJP etc in the form of sanction of some pet projects or some financial package. So nothing is impossible.
by James B
15 May 2014 04:02
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 1158
Views: 407511

Re: Exit Polls & Discussion 2014 Elections

CSDS is a post-poll as opposed to exit poll. Exit poll is done by pollsters who ask the choice of voters while exiting polling booths after voting - so the sample is random but may not be representative of the society of that polling booth/constituency & hence not very robust. While on the other...
by James B
14 May 2014 12:59
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 2098068

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

What is the info on Giriraj Singh? Have only heard him, hence no pucca khabar. Is he Namo's close confidante like Naqvi etc, or out of it? Is he hindutvadi or avsarwadi opportunity-tent wala? He was a staunch supporter of Modi for PM when Bihar BJP was not warm to it. But he has a big mouth & t...
by James B
14 May 2014 01:08
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 1158
Views: 407511

Re: Exit Polls & Discussion 2014 Elections

See how TMC does voter intimidation & booth capturing (from Telegraph)


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by James B
13 May 2014 16:50
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 1158
Views: 407511

Re: Exit Polls & Discussion 2014 Elections

I hope May 16 results will put the EVM rigging theory to rest once and for all. I personally believe that EVM rigging is not possible to do in large scale. If INC can do, so can BJP & any other party. As simple as that.
by James B
13 May 2014 16:27
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 4141935

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

Hard hitting article by R Jagannathan against Dyansty & the ecosystem it created. Posting in full for posterity If exit polls prove true, can the Gandhi Dynasty survive? With almost all polls predicting the worst drubbing for the Congress party this time, a key question being asked is: can the N...
by James B
13 May 2014 15:37
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 1158
Views: 407511

Re: Exit Polls & Discussion 2014 Elections

Amit Shah's analysis on Exit Polls

He claims NDA will get 295-300 & BJP 250-260

by James B
13 May 2014 14:11
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 1158
Views: 407511

Re: Exit Polls & Discussion 2014 Elections

Apparently, ORG India which did polls for TimesNow is an organisation established by former members of ORG-MARG which is not merged with AC-Nielsen. The only issue is that 'ORG' is a trademark of AC-Nielsen (due to ORG-MARG merger).
by James B
12 May 2014 22:42
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 1158
Views: 407511

Re: Exit Polls & Discussion 2014 Elections

Something interesting from FristPost According to an intelligence report commissioned by Naveen Patnaik himself (a copy of which is with Firstpost), the BJD is set win just 6 out of the 21 Lok Sabha seats in Odisha and 77 (+/-3) in the assembly, just marginally above the magic number of 74 - the Con...
by James B
12 May 2014 19:34
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 1158
Views: 407511

Re: Exit Polls & Discussion 2014 Elections

TimesNow credibility destroyed totally.
by James B
12 May 2014 19:32
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 1158
Views: 407511

Re: Exit Polls & Discussion 2014 Elections

Today's Chanakya @TodaysChanakya

#TCExitPoll Tamil Nadu (39 Seats)
#AIADMK 27 ± 4 (Plus/Minus 4) Seats
#DMK 5 ± 2 (Plus/Minus 2) Seats
#BJP+ 7 ± 3 (Plus/Minus 3) Seats
by James B
12 May 2014 19:28
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 1158
Views: 407511

Re: Exit Polls & Discussion 2014 Elections

Today's Chanakya @TodaysChanakya

#TCExitPoll Rajasthan (25 Seats)
#BJP 25 ± 2 (Plus / Minus 2) Seat
#Congress 0 ± 2 (Plus / Minus 2) Seat
by James B
12 May 2014 19:27
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 1158
Views: 407511

Re: Exit Polls & Discussion 2014 Elections

CSDS

Uttar Pradesh (80 seats): BJP+ 45-53 seats, SP 13-17, BSP 10-14, Congress+ 3-5 #Verdict2014
by James B
12 May 2014 19:25
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 1158
Views: 407511

Re: Exit Polls & Discussion 2014 Elections

Today's Chanakya @TodaysChanakya

#TCExitPoll Maharashtra (48 Seats)
#BJP+ 39 ± 4 (Plus / Minus 4) Seats
#Congress+ 9 ± 3 (Plus / Minus 3) Seats
by James B
12 May 2014 19:13
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 1158
Views: 407511

Re: Exit Polls & Discussion 2014 Elections

CSDS Polls

Jharkhand vote share: BJP 44% (+17), Cong+JMM+RJD 21% (-9), JVM 11% (0), Others 24% (-8) #Verdict2014

CNNIBN post poll: Jharkhand: big swing to BJP. Possibly 10-11 seats for BJP in Jharkhand