West's old clarion call for 'democracy' The sense of reality or unreality of what things appear to be, is enhanced by asking at this point, why in response to Tibetan cultural and identity aspirations, Beijing remains adamant?
EXPERT OPINION
Teach party hoppers a good lesson For party hopping to stop, the vicious cycle of money and power need to be overhauled. voters have to evaluate politicians on issues rather than on their identity.
A third of Goa will sink if mining leases are cleared "The apex court stayed its own order sending a wrong message to offenders. Environmental clearances, through public hearings happened en masse..."Dr Claude Alvares, Environmentalist.
Many candidates have made it a habit to change parties just to contest elections. Should people of Karnataka reject the party-hoppers lock, stock and barrel? DH had invited readers’ opinion on the issue. Not surprisingly, most readers called the turncoats as a sign of decadence in democracy and ideology, and that they should be written off with the bullets of the ballot. Voting for stable, honest and ideal-driven candidates, requires maturity on the voters’ part, said some.
There were a handful who felt that it was okay to be search for “greener pastures” to seek gain and sure enough, hop and jump.
