Issues with calculating VVPAT Sample Size
Auditing VVPATs has been a headline issue in this election season. A delegation of 22 political parties requested the Election Commission to tally the EVM votes with the VVPAT slips …
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Sex ratio, alarm and tunnel vision
The Vital Statistics of India report, based on the Civil Registration System 2016 published by the Office of the Register General of India is out and with it, the alarm …
Election Commission Corruption BJP Conspiracy, blackout Kejriwal campaign
Press release by Ravinder Singh of the “Sabka Bharat Party” raises some pretty strong points. I am willing to publish any rebuttals made as well. 1. It is Corrupt Election …
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Public figures joining Aam Aadmi Party
Aam Aadmi Party seems to be collecting all sorts of people you’d respect but not expect to see in politics. A fascinating mix of the best of the aam aadmi …
Cobrapost: Unrewarding Journalism [with The Stalkers video]
Update: Since this post was written, Cobrapost have done several more stings exposing deep rooted wrongs in India. From social media services for political parties to spread disinformation, slander or …
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Comparison of crime rates for crime against women in India 2012
Here is a look at various rates of crime against women by state/UT in India in the year 2012. Rate of crime is number od incidents per lakh population. Chosen …
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Maharashtra drought: Does development have to devastate?
Nagpur: A severe drought gripping many parts of Maharashtra did not deter spiritual leader Asaram Bapu from celebrating a pre-Holi function and wasting many litres of water here Sunday, said a social group. Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti (ANS) condemned Asaram Bapu’s alleged Goli play and staged a protest. “A person […]
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Some experiences with the Army
In my years in Manali as a horsewoman, I often encountered soldiers, as the route from Manali to Ladakh and then on to Kashmir is through some prime trekking terrain. …
Chance booking as an Instructor in Adventure Camps in Manali
I first went to Manali as an adult in 1998. Vidyadhar Joshi, or as he is informally known as Kaka had started a new outdoor adventure company called The Outdoor …
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