Tag Archives: india elections 2009

15 May

Guide to India Election 2009 Results

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The great India Election 2009 has reached the last lap and here is what you would need to watch it online. Election Commission Site Election commission has setup it’s site which will go live (with real data) on

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07 May

Conflict of Interest – Entrepreneurs Running Multiple Ventures [Politics Included]?

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Conflict of Interest – Entrepreneurs Running Multiple Ventures [Politics Included]?

[Guest article by Sanjay Anandaram, entrepreneur turned investor. In this post, Sanjay brings up few interesting discussion points related to entrepreneurs running multiple ventures and importance of good governance system.] Julius Caesar the great Roman emperor divorced his wife Pompeia … Read More »

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21 Apr

Education and Economic Policy: BJP vs. Congress

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[Guest article by Rajeev Mantri of Navam Capital, an early stage VC firm . The article compares the education/ economic policies of the two national parties and strikes an insightful debate. Do participate!] As the title of this piece clarifies, … Read More »

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20 Apr

Wanted: Entrepreneurial Politicians

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Wanted: Entrepreneurial Politicians

[Guest post by Sanjay Anandaram on entrepreneurial qualities one would expect in next-gen politicians.] As the cliché goes, the world’s largest exercise in democracy kicks off yet again this week in our country. Hope, hopelessness and cynicism are the constant … Read More »

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16 Apr

PR: MapmyIndia’s elections website helps voters take informed decisions

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MapmyIndia’s elections website helps voters take informed decisions Interactive maps, information and analysis about the elections helps users vote in the coming elections New Delhi, April 14, 2009: MapmyIndia has just launched public service website http://elections.mapmyindia.com to help voters in … Read More »

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07 Apr

Tracking Social Media conversation over India Election 2009

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Most of the microsites (from companies like Google/Yahoo/MSN) are focused on capturing the news related to election or to provide useful data like dates etc..but none of them are tracking social media conversation. We have created a special page: IndiaElection … Read More »

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07 Apr

Google Election 2009 Microsite– Voter’s Data made Public?

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Google Election 2009 Microsite– Voter's Data made Public?

Google has launched it’s Election 2009 microsite (in partnership with HT, Indicus and several others). While the site is quite useful and offers personalization (one can enter city detail and Google provides very useful information on development data/MP information etc), … Read More »

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24 Mar

Congress Manifesto – Broadband Connectivity for ‘ALL’ Villages, Focus on Entrepreneurs..

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The Yapping season is in and after BJP and CPI’s Manifesto, comes Congress Manifesto. Few highlights: We will connect all villages to a broadband network in three years time While connectivity across the country has increased

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23 Mar

CPI(M) Election Manifesto is Open-source friendly, Wants to revamp Patent Office

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CPI(M) Election Manifesto is Open-source friendly, Wants to revamp Patent Office

Here is what CPM’s 2009 election manifesto reads as: Enhancing public funding of indigenous research in science and technology to promote self-reliance; Decentralization in funding for R&D; Fundamental research in the sciences to be accorded priority Promoting free software and … Read More »

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