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Twitter and the NREGA: A Case for Web 2.0 in India
The screenshot’s from Serve.gov, a U.S State website that encourages community service and volunteer work. Ever since the Obama administration took office at the beginning of the year, the White House has embraced online social interaction, using tools like YouTube, Facebook and Twitter to facilitate a two-way flow between Government and civil society. Web 2.0, [...]
Obituary: Eight Years of the Bush Administration
Amidst all the hype and hoopla that surrounds Obama’s first days in Office, it maybe worthwhile to take a step back and evaluate the implications of the Bush Presidency. Seldom has the post-Cold War world seen such tectonic shifts in many matters of global concern. These eight years, starting right from the doorstep of the [...]
Posted in Democracy, International law, Law, Politics, Terrorism, Uncategorized Also tagged America, Bush, Democracy, Law, Politics Leave a comment
Part III- The myth of ‘tough anti-terror laws’.
Apologies for this delayed post. However, quite fortunately, the last Part of this three-pronged series coincides with two seminal events/publications. 1. CJI K.G. Balakrishnan’s piece on “Terrorism, rule of law and human rights” in The Hindu (Opinion Page). 2. The Union Cabinet’s nod for NSA Amendments and a new Investigation Agency. KGB’s write-up/analysis of our [...]
Posted in Civil liberties, Constitution, Court, Democracy, Human Rights, Law, Politics, Rights, Terrorism, Uncategorized Also tagged Civil liberties, Constitution, Courts, Democracy, Human Rights, Law, Legal Reform, Mumbai, Rule of Law, Terrorism Leave a comment
Post-Mumbai: The Long-er Arm of the Law.
At the outset, I must thank Aditya for giving us a casual glimpse of the Mumbaikar’s genuine reaction to the terror attacks in the city. Everything in that mail, right from the mode of addressal to the syntax, conveyed a stunning portrayal of the grim picture; something that a discourse can never hope to achieve. [...]
Posted in Democracy, Law, Politics, Rights, Rule of Law, Terrorism, Uncategorized, india Also tagged Democracy, Law, Mumbai, Political Accountability, Rule of Law, Terrorism 1 Comment
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