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Indian 67th Republic Day Parade

Posted on January 26, 2016 by annetbell

image by the hindubusinessline.com Today is the spectacular Indian 67th annual Republic Day parade celebration  with festivals,  parade that celebrates the animals, people , children, and military power of this, the world’s largest democracy.  President Hollane of France  was the … Continue reading →

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PM Modi’s Interview with Time Magazine. . . . .

Posted on December 1, 2015 by annetbell

Photograph by Peter Hapak for TIME I am a huge fan of Mr. Modi as those of my readers have been following me for a while, know.   Our home base in India was Gujurat which during that time  when … Continue reading →

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Fragility of Democracy

Posted on October 21, 2015 by annetbell

Man killed by Indian mob. . . . The Indian Express  ( New York Times) Thirty-five leading Indian authors and poets have returned coveted literary award to protest the violence that is creeping into Indian corporate life under the Hindu … Continue reading →

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“India’s Attack on Free Speech”

Posted on October 7, 2015 by annetbell

Democracy is fragile and fleeting in idea and implementation. . . . freedom and justice for all of the 1.3 billion Indians in the world’s largest democracy? Is it possible with over 300 languages and a diversity of religions?   … Continue reading →

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Selfie With Modi

Posted on February 7, 2015 by annetbell

The Wall Street Journal 5:59 pm IST Feb 2, 2015 POLITICS Modi Breaks the Internet with 70,000 Selfies By ERIC BELLMAN and DHANYA ANN THOPPIL CONNECT The politician that brought the world 3-D hologram campaigning has set out to break … Continue reading →

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Modi Wins in a Landslide!

Posted on May 16, 2014 by annetbell

Modi Landslide. . . . . . . http://www.economist.com/blogs/banyan/2014/05/indias-results-roll “INDIA has won” tweeted Narendra Modi, on May 16th, his first public comment after official counting from India’s general election made it clear that he, and his Bharatiya Janata Party, had delivered … Continue reading →

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John Oliver, HBO Comedian, on the Indian Elections ( Trust me, this is very funny!)

Posted on April 30, 2014 by annetbell

Now I am sure many of you are tired of my obsession with the Indian elections and wish I would get out of the weeds. . . . . . .Just a few more weeks as the final count is … Continue reading →

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Vote for India The World’s Largest Election Has Begun. . . . .

Posted on April 7, 2014 by annetbell

This election takes weeks and weeks to allow every eligible Indian to vote. All the ballots will be counted on May 16 to see which party will win the most seats in the legislature and then appoint a Prime Minister. … Continue reading →

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 From International New York Times  Thanks to Adrienne Middlemay at middlemaybooks.com Social Gains for Women Linked to Domestic Violence By NIDA NAJAR  MARCH 27, 2014, 5:26 AM NEW DELHI — Indian women who experience economic and social gains in the form … Continue reading →

Posted on March 28, 2014 by annetbell | 11 Comments