‘Politics’ Archives
Is Pranab Mukherjee the right man?
Who will be the next president of India? Pranab Mukherjee is leading the race with the UPA nominating the current Indian finance minister as its candidate to take over presidency from the outgoing president, Pratibha Patil, whose term comes to an end next month. In the [Read More]
Auckland leaders oppose outsourcing at port
As many as 28 Auckland local board members from 10 boards have joined hands to call for Ports of Auckland to return to good faith bargaining and drop plans to outsource jobs at the port. Ports of Auckland Ltd is a council-owned company. We support its operational [Read More]
Some criticism of Hazare acceptable – Hong Kong NGO
Many of the criticisms of the Anna Hazare movement are acceptable, says the Asian Human Rights Commission. “There is indeed good rationale in the allegation that the Jan Lokpal Bill is not the product of a wider consultation,” says the Hong Kong-based [Read More]
Sonia’s letter to Anna Hazare
In reply to Anna Hazare’s letter to Sonia Gandhi, the Congress Party leader said she does not ”support or encourage politics of smear campaign”. Sonia also reiterated that she believes “there is an urgent necessity to combat graft and [Read More]
NRIs vow to fight corruption – the Gandhi way
Mahatma Gandhi is probably the most famous NRI (non-resident Indian) that India has ever seen. It is no surprise then that a group of NRIs in the US have decided to take a leaf out of Gandhi’s book and wage a war on an unfair system in a similar fashion. While M K [Read More]
Investing in women is the highest-return venture – Sonia Gandhi
Speaking at the Commonwealth Lecture in London, Sonia Gandhi called for women’s voices and concerns to be heard in the global climate change debate, to “help the world find a more sustainable and less consumerist path to development”. “Among all the [Read More]
Sam Arora to support same-sex marriage
Sam Arora has now changed his mind. The Maryland Delegate who was a strong suppoert of marriage equality is expressing his concern for the same-sex marriage bill. “I have heard from constituents, friends, and advocates from across the spectrum of views and have [Read More]
Indians too busy to care, not any more
“Have you ever stopped by a tea stall to save a kid from child labour? Probably you were getting late for work and ignored it. These questions are being asked by BlogAdda and Tata Tea ‘Jaago Re’ joint campaign to cure and prevent people from Too Busy To [Read More]
No word about Indians affected in earthquake
While there have been unconfirmed reports of eight Indians having died in the Christchurch earthquake, there is no official confirmation yet. The New Zealand police are likely to release the list of people affected by the Christchurch earthquake today. According to a report [Read More]
Indians stranded in Libya while families wait anxiously
As the political crisis worsens in Libya, the fate of over 18,000 Indians stranded there still hang in limbo. The family members of Indians in Libya are worried for their safe return. While the Indian government said it trying its best for possible evacuation of the [Read More]
