With less than a month left for the elections to commence, global and national media is busy covering the parties, the candidates and the probable outcome. This section provides links to some of such articles.
This article from the Economist not only talks about the debut of the Telugu movie star Chiranjeevi into the world of politics, but also the unpredictability of the outcome of the upcoming elections. It is an interesting read and shows that not just India but the world is grappling with who will be hold the power in the world's most populous democracy
2. The Case Against Arun Shourie as a Prime Minister
For the uninitiated, Sri Arun Shourie was the Minister for Divestment and Privatisation in the NDA government that ruled until the current came to power in 2004. A passionate journalist and economist, Sri Shourie is probably one of the rare Indian politicians who advocates what he believes in without mincing words
3. Not Much may Change in India Post Elections
The current crisis demands a decisive and bold leader at the helm of any nation that aspires to grow at 8% or more in the coming few years. India, has seen a mere 5% + growth in 2008 - 2009 and it seems unlikely that much will change post the elections. There is either no emphasis on agriculture, the main stay of our economy; or there is unplanned talk of impetus being provided to other sectors. No party seems to have a clear idea of their strategy going forward
4. Emergence of Professional India in to Politics
So maybe there is some change coming in with professionals starting to contest elections. Meera Sanyal marks the debut of Indian bankers into front line politics. An INSEAD MBA and a seasoned banker, this is one candidate South Mumbai should be proud of