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Black Magic & Astrology in Politics
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Black Magic & Astrology in Politics

June 1, 2024

It’s a magical time in Karnataka again. We’re talking about ‘black magic.’ Our Chief Minister Siddaramaiah may have passed a watered-down Anti-Superstition Bill. Maybe he should try again for a more implementable one, for his Deputy says it’s threatening their Government. Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar stated on Thursday that political opponents are performing black…

End of E-Bonds: What next? | State Political Funding: A Democratic Alternative-1
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End of E-Bonds: What next? | State Political Funding: A Democratic Alternative-1

April 13, 2024

By Prof. M. Umapathy, Retd. Professor and Head, Department of Political Science, University of Mysore The tragic story of ‘Electoral-Bonds’ (2017-2024) is a remarkable development in the growth of India’s Democracy. None other than the Supreme Court of India, in its judgment on 15th February 2024, declared it as “Unconstitutional” and ended it. E-Bonds, which…

A timely book on caste system and politics-2
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A timely book on caste system and politics-2

February 12, 2024

By R. Chandra Prakash [Continued from Feb. 9] It is a fundamental truth when the authors emphasise that Hinduism is an open architecture offering a vast library of texts providing guidance and therefore there are multiple choices. Every Hindu can, and does, cherry-pick his personal choices of metaphysical interpretation, of guru for guidance (or no…

A timely book on caste system and politics-1
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A timely book on caste system and politics-1

February 9, 2024

By R. Chandra Prakash Title: VARNA, JATI, CASTE  – A Primer on Indian Social Structures Authors:  Rajiv Malhotra & Vijaya Viswanathan Year:     2023 Pages:  160 Price:     Rs. 250 Publisher:  OCCAM, BluOne Ink LLP, India Caste system has been arraigned for creating extreme discrimination in the Hindu society. It has also been a political tool…

More political literature will help in purification of politics: MLC
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More political literature will help in purification of politics: MLC

September 19, 2021

Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar Literary Award conferred on Dr. Y.D. Rajanna Mysore/Mysuru: Observing that Kannada literary world will be incomplete without the embodiment of political literature, MLC A.H. Vishwanath called for more literary works on politics.  He was speaking at Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar Literary Award presentation ceremony organised by Devaraj Urs Pratime Pratishtapana Samiti, Mysuru, at…

Kodi Mutt Seer predicts political turmoil before Sankranti
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Kodi Mutt Seer predicts political turmoil before Sankranti

July 22, 2021

Sirsi: Kodi Mutt Seer Sri Shivananda Shivayogi Rajendra Swamiji, who is known for making political predictions, has said that there will be a big political turmoil in the country between November and Sankranti in January next year, which may have global ramifications. Speaking to press persons after visiting Eeechalu Betta Bhoodevi Temple in Sirsi taluk…

Do not take us for granted
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Do not take us for granted

October 31, 2019

By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC Indian democracy is still alive and kicking. The recent elections to the two States of Maharashtra and Haryana have proved it. All the exit polls had virtually written off Congress, ncp and other parties in these two States. All have to eat the humble pie as their calculations…

New Vidhana Soudha : Eagleton Golf Resort ?
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New Vidhana Soudha : Eagleton Golf Resort ?

January 19, 2019

The nataka in Karnataka is never-ending. With BJP sending their folk to Gurugram and a few Congress MLAs and independent MLAs hiding out in Mumbai, the political nataka is playing out like a Shakespearean play — there are dubious characters and shrewd manipulators. The only difference being, in a Shakespearean play the audience is enjoying…

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