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by VinayB
16 May 2014 08:21
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread
Replies: 4038
Views: 223365

Re: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread

head lines today flashed smriti irani leading for a few moments. of all channels, head lines today appears the best (in english) - except karan thapar's constipated face. i hope and pray for that man's 'sudden removal'.
by VinayB
15 May 2014 22:29
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread
Replies: 4038
Views: 223365

Re: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread

VinayB, 543 has good synopsis of voting in western UP, about Muslim % and which party got what (constituency wise some and then overall). If he is right and survey was representative enough, no need to dhoti shiver. In 2009, I had watched GVLN bravely argue with Sanjay Kumar of CSDS about UP, in on...
by VinayB
15 May 2014 21:47
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread
Replies: 4038
Views: 223365

Re: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread

There is a post poll forecast at http://www.lensonnews.com/ (GVLN) that looks similar to 543. If NDA crossing 300 involves scoring 15 seats in Tamil Nadu, I will consider pre-poll NDA crossing 300 an unlikely outcome. Even counting all seats with an outside chance in TN (south Madras, Vellore, Coimb...
by VinayB
14 May 2014 23:11
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 2026918

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

UP exit poll - CNN-IBN-CSDS-Lokniti final projections : http://cf.datawrapper.de/WF2rj/2/?fs=1 Is it just me who thinks that at 39% vote CSDS projection of 45-53 seats makes no sense. 39% is way higher than even the 1998 vote share of 35.3% when they got 54 of the 80, (actually 58 of the 85 in undi...
by VinayB
14 May 2014 22:59
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 2026918

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

Re: Giriraj Singh are needed to give a balance to BJP politics. Without leaders like him, danger is higher of NaMo govt. tilting in direction of Nehruvian ABV. There will be many on Twitter who speak of "RW" politics like Swati Sarkar, Swapan Dasgupta, or even Minhaz Merchant etc. who bas...
by VinayB
15 Apr 2014 21:20
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 2026918

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

Yashwant Deshmukh ‏@cvoter 1h If the turnout drops in coming phases of elections; we can see the 2004 repeated. If turnout goes up; we can see new history being made. The NDTV poll giving NDA 275 in the middle of polling is eerily similar to 2004. can depress turnout of bjp supporters and the other...
by VinayB
26 Mar 2014 21:54
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 2026918

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

... and I saw a photo of govindacharya with Kujli, and googled and found a recent interview of govindacharya flaunting his access to Kujli. When Kujli says communalism is bigger threat than corruption, why is no secular politician not taunting him for dealing with ex-RSS? could Kujli be a RSS agent?.
by VinayB
26 Mar 2014 21:50
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 2026918

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

MMS and Raul seem notably absent from the ether these days....? and Rajmata is even more elusive... even diggy raja is not getting airtime for his usual abuse of namo... manish tiwari is sulking would love to be a fly on the wall in akbar road office to see whats the congi plan for final phase of c...
by VinayB
15 Feb 2014 19:04
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 2026918

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

Karuna and his party should not be entertained much now. At most NDA should take outside support. His disdain for Hinduism is well known. Corruption in family is well known. DMK is not a good choice to associate with. Would rather prefer the likes of Naveen Patnaik but he's very cold towards NDA ri...
by VinayB
15 Feb 2014 18:51
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 2026918

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

Sorry . I am from Bangalore and a lot of people here have become cynical about the Kejriwal drama here. That further proves that humans perceive the same event differently, based on their own experiences and biases. What becomes important is the calculations: 1. How many became disenchanted, and we...
by VinayB
15 Feb 2014 18:32
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 2026918

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

http://www.gossipguru.in/aaps-soaring-graph Why am I breaking my head over yogi yadav's fake survey, only god knows. if there is evm magic, yogi may be floating figures to match what will get cooked. i seriously hate these AAPTards. but c-voter survey which is the most recent, and a clutch of surve...
by VinayB
05 Feb 2014 18:54
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 2026918

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

is there any change in the script for the AAPtards and Kejriwal of late? it appeared they were onto a self-destruct mode in the week that bunch of opinion polls predicted BJP crossing 200, and Rajdeep repeatedly hollered that AAP is cutting more into cong votes. that sounded like a warning he wanted...
by VinayB
08 Jan 2014 19:30
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 2026918

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

The stupid Manmohan vote of 2009 will go to AAP in 2014. Bringing back Yeddyurappa into BJP is the clearest signal BJP sent to this vote that they can go f*** themselves. Signal that BJP is serious about winning this election, and will not waste time in silly pursuits like this stupid vote. AAPtards...
by VinayB
15 Dec 2013 12:30
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 2026918

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

^^Are jhujar ji, the best lines are in the first para... very perceptive and homes in exactly in what it was NM was bringing to the BJP as an org... With NM came credibility and with cred came the scent of a possible victory (even if against odds) and with that came unity - witness the non-rebellio...
by VinayB
15 Dec 2013 09:09
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 2026918

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

In the mission to split anti-congress votes going to BJP, it is important for AAP to be seen as winning seats. Otherwise people will worry about wasting their anti-congress vote. That was achieved. But the fallout was a hung assembly. This nullifies the perception gained in winning seats. The fear o...
by VinayB
20 Mar 2012 10:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
Replies: 4532
Views: 701546

Re: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011

Gakkakad,how is the end game going to play out? The latest whines from Kani and the DMK about mins resigning on the Lankan issue(?),shows that there is still considerable mischief to be let loose by vested interests. don't know about the tamil issue . My pan wallahs are from the nookular establishm...
by VinayB
04 Mar 2012 20:15
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Real Estate Sector
Replies: 1122
Views: 247467

Re: Indian Real Estate Sector

in previous page there was a discussion on NRIs and real estate in India. IMO there are no real numbers in India (unlike US where you get monthly, yearly trends on pretty much everything). Couple of areas in Bangalore, around 2007, the land rates were driven up in layouts with not a single house bui...
by VinayB
28 Feb 2012 17:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
Replies: 4532
Views: 701546

Re: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011

... Very head scratching moment. Very reminiscent of the past. .. There are things about him and his government that will be revealed in the coming months. His government would be the UPA government guided by the UPA chair-person. So this is a RSS conspiracy funded by the west and mounted by Tutico...
by VinayB
25 Feb 2012 21:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
Replies: 4532
Views: 701546

Re: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011

^^^ how do you know that vote bank politics or something else is not a consideration for Madam J? Recall that in the scuffle between Hindu Munnani and church groups at collectorate, her police promptly arrested Hindu Munnani, no action on the other side. Police under her can be pretty innovative. Fo...
by VinayB
25 Feb 2012 13:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
Replies: 4532
Views: 701546

Re: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011

Church == anti-India - this is a easy line of thought but the more I think of it , the more simplistic it sounds. PLease remember, the folks who instigated these need the massive crowds to show protest. Like a parasite needing a host, they found the church convenient. Sunday mass where the message ...
by VinayB
24 Feb 2012 23:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
Replies: 4532
Views: 701546

Re: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011

Jaitley & Raja are trying to make a political capital out of the PM's statement. The MoS in PMO, Narayanaswamy, has spoken quite a few times about the foreign funds issue at Kudankulam itself and also at Tirunelveli & Chennai. IIRC, the names of the NGOs which were raided and the funding re...
by VinayB
17 Jan 2012 20:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Replies: 3078
Views: 375401

Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

However, the court added that the EC should itself consider a way out of it to put to rest all the doubts. fair decision, its now upto EC to prove for once and all EVM's are either hack-proof or revert to paper ballots The next parliament session will see honest economist crowing about how 2g, skul...
by VinayB
04 Jan 2012 19:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Replies: 3078
Views: 375401

Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

As you said.. the system is too opaque. But its confusing why this old guard in RSS who worked extremely closely with former PM in BJP government have such confidence in EVMs. But the former PM was not supposed to be close to RSS in the first place. so who could this old guard be? That apart, it is...
by VinayB
31 Dec 2011 13:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Replies: 3078
Views: 375401

Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

Some times I think the non-sense diggi’s words do has some sense. If Anna Hazare does not have any political agenda and is not backed by certain political parties, why would he say "Two years are left for the general elections. In between, I will go to various parts of the country and keep awa...
by VinayB
13 Dec 2011 20:33
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: FDI in Retail
Replies: 373
Views: 44436

Re: FDI in Retail

Recap from the Bizarre to the hilarious here we go are the reasons here why FDI in retail is such a bad thing: 5. FDI will not bring cold fusion 6. Won't find the Higgs Boson. 7. Won't make my that thing 2 " longer and so on..fear mongering being turned all the possible notches without reason ...
by VinayB
12 Dec 2011 19:43
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: FDI in Retail
Replies: 373
Views: 44436

Re: FDI in Retail

Gurcharan Das making some of the same points made here: Indians today are victims of the primitive “mandi system” which escalates food prices by 1:2:3:4, resulting in the world’s highest gap between the price a housewife pays and what the farmer receives. What a farmer sells for 1 is sold at the ma...
by VinayB
05 Dec 2011 22:40
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: FDI in Retail
Replies: 373
Views: 44436

Re: FDI in Retail

WOW! does this even need to be discussed? the govt should throw open all gates to fdi in all fields. if I have 100 $ to start a business, where do you think I would invest? in the US, where, i can hire h1B talent from all over the world, with smooth roads, electricity and internet. or in india, whe...
by VinayB
05 Dec 2011 22:00
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Real Estate Sector
Replies: 1122
Views: 247467

Re: Indian Real Estate Sector

Any expert advice on when would be an appropriate time to invest in a down market? When you find a market that is down :) After 2007 there was supposed to be a down market in Bangalore. That was during the time of sub-prime in US. But prices did not go down. Prices stayed at those levels upto 2009 ...
by VinayB
25 Oct 2011 21:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Replies: 3078
Views: 375401

Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

Did not clarify why I posted a seemingly political post in this thread - Because the fight against corruption is going nowhere. For congress to win, Corruption is not a factor. Thanks, Fanne Bang on target. PM MMS said so in the parliament (in reference to cash for vote - we won the next election d...
by VinayB
21 Oct 2011 19:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Replies: 3078
Views: 375401

Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

The prime minister, addressing the biennial conference of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and state anti-corruption bureaus, added that the government welcomes inputs from civil society and NGOs on how to fight corruption. "We are on cusp of far reaching changes in fighting corruptio...
by VinayB
21 Oct 2011 19:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up
Replies: 4139
Views: 597456

Re: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up

Swamy tweet - any day. (to Q on if order is coming Oct 20) Are there no rules for time limits to a reserved judgement? It is just at court's will? I've been interested in two other judgments before - the 9th schedule judgment in the SC, and ayodhya verdict in the HC. So I know the judgment was rese...
by VinayB
19 Oct 2011 19:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Replies: 3078
Views: 375401

Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

What kind of chanikian logic is that, is he suggesting all corruption is because some Gandhi doesn't want to bring corruption to an end. Or is he a Dynasty chamcha. This is consistent with what he's been saying throughout. The focus is on getting the Jan Lokpal bill in place - and given the current...
by VinayB
18 Oct 2011 19:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up
Replies: 4139
Views: 597456

Re: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up

Muppalla wrote:Why is SC not releasing the reserved judgement? How much time it generally takes announce a judgement that is reserved?
Swamy tweet - any day. (to Q on if order is coming Oct 20)
by VinayB
17 Oct 2011 20:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Replies: 3078
Views: 375401

Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

At Hissar, the winning candidate denies his win is due to Team Anna campaign, and thanks his ally BJP. Team Anna, AK and PB and Hegde in particular, can take that and shove it. what this shows is no body trusts team Anna even when Team Anna itself claims their anti-INC campaign benefits BJP. Team An...
by VinayB
02 Sep 2011 20:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Replies: 3078
Views: 375401

Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

Government is mob of cunning people - http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/anna-hazare-ralegan-siddhi/1/149813.html After 64 years of independence from the British rule, nothing has changed in this country. The whites have been replaced by black. Loot, corruption and terrorism is rampant. What have we...
by VinayB
02 Sep 2011 20:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Replies: 3078
Views: 375401

Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

Why Indian corruption fight is just beginning http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2091100,00.html I was tempted by the headline to go there but I shouldn't have - Ultimately, cleansing the country of corruption may take more than a new law. "There are no simple solutions," said ...
by VinayB
31 Aug 2011 20:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Replies: 3078
Views: 375401

Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

It is a long journey ahead: Kejriwal Good interview of Kejriwal....I found this quote interesting: :D Lends credence to the "Insider, Outsider" theory that Rudradev espoused, ain't it? Apolitical is beyond, both like or dislike of any party. No, I guess he tried to project only BJP as com...
by VinayB
31 Aug 2011 12:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Replies: 3078
Views: 375401

Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

It is a long journey ahead: Kejriwal Good interview of Kejriwal....I found this quote interesting: However, we have been clear that no BJP leader or leader of any communal organisation will share the stage with us. My inference from this quote is that Kejriwal would be willing to let the Congress o...
by VinayB
27 Aug 2011 19:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Replies: 3078
Views: 375401

Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

Pretty good speech by Sharad Yadav. http://in.news.yahoo.com/dont-mock-politicians-sharad-yadav-tells-team-anna-102632838.html 'They were eating gol-gappas, roaming with their dogs at India Gate. They then decided let us go to Ramlila Maidan,' he said. He said that while the Lok Sabha had witnessed ...
by VinayB
27 Aug 2011 19:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Replies: 3078
Views: 375401

Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

Super details...the most interesting thing which caught my eye was: Some eager Congress MPs told the media that Rahul would go to the Ramlila Maidan with a glass of juice and a promise to raise Hazare's concerns with the Government. But it didn't happen. Hmmmm.....isnt this what BRF had predicted a...