National Interest: One dynasty dimming

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Shekhar Gupta : Saturday, Feb 23, 2013 at 0231 hrs IST

You can frame this question in one of many ways. What has changed fundamentally in politics over the past decade, or what hasn’t? Or, what is it that has changed radically and dramatically, and yet looks like the continuation of an old, familiar pattern? The short answer to this muddled questio ....Read more

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The Art of Self-Governance..

Vinayak Hirlekar | Monday , 25 Feb '13 17:29:52 PMReply | Forward

Well said Mr. Gupta. To a certain extent the masses who elect these sons and druthers are guilty too. But to a larger extent absence of real political reforms like proper election funding framework, absence of clear rule of law and delayed justice has also contributed indirectly to maintain the hegemony of dynasties in various parts of the countries. That is why one thing we all citizens of this great land must be wary of, and that is to stay away of Nepotism in any form. The point is if your inherit something then you are totally disconnected from the grass-root reality. You don't really need to know the reality. All you have to focus on sucking up to Gandhi or other political bosses. The part of the solution ? Promote and elect self-made people from grass-roots, regardless of castes, creed or religions. Enforce the rule of Law and shun the appeasement of anyone in any form. However, treat all with fairness....This is not easy but mother India really deserves, nay, cries for it...

informative articles

dr rajesh m patni | Monday , 25 Feb '13 14:36:59 PMReply | Forward

good article, having based information about Indian politics and local politicos but one thing is not mention in this article that is our Indian p politics is today totally based on regional base politics, and when national issues raised our people give mandate on national issues that time caste based and other local problems not in consider and issue of stability becomes most important thing and that matter is most imp plus point of congress party and Gandhi family

political empowerment

anupam swain | Monday , 25 Feb '13 12:26:17 PMReply | Forward

every body is talking about empowering common man, but truly no political party encourage political empowerment, i think BJP up to some extent at national level is not dynasty oriented but that exist in state level. whatever it may be it is wisely stated that Gandhi dynasty, no it is not Gandhi, it would be appropriate to say Nehru dynasty is loosing appeal at national level.

Future Of Dynasty Regime

Hilal bhat | Monday , 25 Feb '13 10:57:38 AMReply | Forward

Nodubt India is a republic.dynasty had played a role especially Ghandhs.now it is a period of coalition politics dominance of dynasty regime is not there now.

Where are the other comments?

Govind Phadke | Monday , 25 Feb '13 10:49:43 AMReply | Forward

Your caption says "14 Comments". But I counted only six (6 only)above. Where are the other comments. Within the e newspapers, it is only the Indian express, which keeps option of publishing a comment or otherwise.Others publish comments as received. Has IE, which was in the forefront of fight for press freedom during emergency years of Indira Gandhi changed its policy or definition of press freedom?

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