In: Politics
17 May 2009Hearing the endless debates on various news channels since the results for the 2009 Indian general elections were announced, I can’t help but feel that the “experts” sitting in the TV channels’ studios are taking a very simplistic, black-and-white view of the reasons behind this stunning election outcome. For example, everybody’s busy discussing how Dr. [...]
Recently, on my way back home from the Bangalore Airport, I had a chance encounter with Mrs. Lily Tharoor, the mother of Dr. Shashi Tharoor. It was a remarkable incident, really, as I had no idea who she was when I started talking to her! Well, let’s start from the beginning. After I landed in [...]
Jaago Re! has teamed up with Cisco and launched a voter registration drive in the Cisco campus in Bangalore. All Cisco employees have received emails requesting them to verify that they are enrolled in the voter lists and that they have a Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC), also known as a Voter ID Card. To [...]
Hi, I'm Vijay Padiyar! I'm a friendly guy with a witty sense of humor. I was born in Baroda, Gujarat and am currently settled in Bangalore. I'm a Leo by birth and certainly by character! So pick up any good book on zodiac signs, flip to the Leo section, and you'll know me rather well!