How does self interest cloud a debate?

With my daily exchange of emails, i have good meat for the blog. I received this  ”when i say yr self interest i mean that by your background, caste and upbringing you have been schooled to think in a certain way. that interest is not about your personal interest. but your mind becomes brain washed [...]

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The debate continues

Following this previous post, i received this “But one point.  Mayawati is the best thing to have happened in post independence India. Of course, the entire process of gradual elimination of discrimination put in place by the politicians (whom the elites  love to hate, I think because these politicians are different, not enlgish speaking and all [...]

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On the culture of divisive politics

I guess i am on a roll with my political commentary. Here is a comment I posted in response to this commentary on the Sachar committee report:
I find the argument on this post as well as the comment by Nilanjan very enlightening. I am a big supporter for improving the education conditions of the different communities [...]

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Rant on societal faults in India

Last week i posted a rant on reservations, that was originally in response to an impromptu discussion on reservations among a couple of friends. A good friend responded with a defense for reservations, read it : It is all about balance of power.
I agree with you. Reservation might not be best the way for [...]

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Rant on reservations

I posted my view points on the reservation question in India to a group of friends. Here they are reproduced for public dissemination…
You know I am a big opponent to the reservations idea in the first place. It is a lop-sided way to build political constituencies. Some people benefit, while others are either left behind [...]

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Is the parliament supreme?

The General Secretary of the INC asks
“The Congress has always supported reservation. An elaborate debate is needed on whether the elected Parliament or the Supreme Court will runthe country under the present democratic set-up,” Digvijay Singh toldreporters. Parliament, which had put its stamp of approval on theConstitution, also holds the right to amend it, he [...]

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