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		<title>Wages of Democracy</title>
		<link>http://hamaracongress.com/2010/09/20/wages-of-democracy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 06:38:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://hamaracongress.com/?p=1491</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Rajeev Gowda Politics is expensive. MPs need a hike to stay afloat &#8212; and honest Recently, when Members of Parliament gave themselves a pay hike, there was a predictable howl of outrage across the country. This fury was not directed at the antics of some MPs led by the gimmick-prone Lalu Yadav, who denigrated [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hamaracongress.com&amp;blog=7341776&amp;post=1491&amp;subd=votecongress&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Oil Price Decontrol: A Bold and Strategic Move</title>
		<link>http://hamaracongress.com/2010/07/11/oil-price-decontrol-a-bold-and-strategic-move/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 09:24:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[(As Published in Deccan Herald on Sunday, July 11th 2010) By Rajeev Gowda Some day, the earth is going to run out of oil. It’s already getting harder to tap. That is why BP was doing risky drilling deep in the Gulf of Mexico. As oil gets scarcer, its price will go up. As China [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hamaracongress.com&amp;blog=7341776&amp;post=1374&amp;subd=votecongress&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>On Indira Gandhi’s 92nd Birthday, Some Abiding Memories</title>
		<link>http://hamaracongress.com/2009/11/19/on-indira-gandhi%e2%80%99s-92nd-birthday-some-abiding-memories/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:36:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://hamaracongress.com/?p=1004</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[-By Rajeev Gowda Flashback One Way back in 1969, I was a young lad of six. Indira Gandhi was Prime Minister and Nijalingappa was the President of the All India Congress Committee. Suddenly, over a few days, there was a tremendous hubbub at home as my father and uncle went into political overdrive. The excitement, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hamaracongress.com&amp;blog=7341776&amp;post=1004&amp;subd=votecongress&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>From Khadi to Khaki &#8230; Kudos!</title>
		<link>http://hamaracongress.com/2009/08/05/from-khadi-to-khaki-kudos/</link>
		<comments>http://hamaracongress.com/2009/08/05/from-khadi-to-khaki-kudos/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:36:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://hamaracongress.com/?p=571</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On his Facebook wall, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, independent member of the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka, writes: attended a very good presentation on Territorial Army by Pallam Raju and Gen Kapoor! Urges all those between 18-42 interested in serving the nation &#8211; look at TA as a good option! Hailing from an air force family, Rajeev has [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hamaracongress.com&amp;blog=7341776&amp;post=571&amp;subd=votecongress&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Food for Thought, as the AICC Reorganization Looms</title>
		<link>http://hamaracongress.com/2009/08/03/food-for-thought-as-the-aicc-reorganization-looms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:03:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://hamaracongress.com/?p=566</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When a party is in the opposition, it&#8217;s organization comes alive. There are government deeds and misdeeds to pounce on, and one needs arguments backed up by solid research. So a party organization&#8217;s various cells, India&#8217;s equivalent of a shadow cabinet, have tremendous work to do. But when a party happily comes to power, then [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hamaracongress.com&amp;blog=7341776&amp;post=566&amp;subd=votecongress&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>India budget analysis</title>
		<link>http://hamaracongress.com/2009/07/19/india-budget-analysis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:16:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hamara Congress is soon going to start testing audio and video blogs and while we&#8217;re in test mode, here&#8217;s what one of our bloggers looks and sounds like (it&#8217;s a piece analysing the latest budget) Check out the video here: http://www.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/movie/feature11.html Posted in Rajeev Gowda Tagged: budget, rajeev's blog post, Video<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hamaracongress.com&amp;blog=7341776&amp;post=523&amp;subd=votecongress&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Of birthdays, parties and presents</title>
		<link>http://hamaracongress.com/2009/06/19/of-birthdays-parties-and-presents/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:46:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://hamaracongress.com/?p=447</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[- by RAJEEV GOWDA Today is Rahul Gandhi’s birthday. But Rahul is not in Delhi. He has taken off for a well-deserved holiday abroad. He has thus managed to stay away from the crowds of well-wishers who would have otherwise shown up at Congress headquarters and found different ways to demonstrate their affection on this, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hamaracongress.com&amp;blog=7341776&amp;post=447&amp;subd=votecongress&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Notes from the campaign trail &#8211; 3. Media Perversions</title>
		<link>http://hamaracongress.com/2009/05/31/notes-from-the-campaign-trail-3-media-perversions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 14:13:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[- by RAJEEV GOWDA This article is about winners and losers. But it’s not about the candidates who contested the recent general elections. It’s about some of the other players in the game. Among the clear losers were two sets of professionals who have traditionally contributed to the excitement that marks India’s festivals of democracy. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hamaracongress.com&amp;blog=7341776&amp;post=364&amp;subd=votecongress&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sheepish BJP ends introspection</title>
		<link>http://hamaracongress.com/2009/05/28/sheepish-bjp-ends-introspection/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 14:52:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://hamaracongress.com/?p=345</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[- by RAJEEV GOWDA As we wonder what went wrong for the Congress in Karnataka, given the party’s resounding success elsewhere, here are some fascinating insights about the Karnataka BJP’s election strategy from a news report in the Deccan Herald. Anyone wants to refer this news item to the Election Commission for suo moto action? [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hamaracongress.com&amp;blog=7341776&amp;post=345&amp;subd=votecongress&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Unexpectedly, another tryst with destiny</title>
		<link>http://hamaracongress.com/2009/05/22/unexpectedly-another-tryst-with-destiny/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 10:39:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[- by RAJEEV GOWDA In 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru spoke of India’s Tryst with Destiny and proclaimed: A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new …. Sixty two years on, quietly, without fanfare or revolution, without the Congress or the nation expecting it, we have [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hamaracongress.com&amp;blog=7341776&amp;post=318&amp;subd=votecongress&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Rajiv Gandhi as Youth Icon</title>
		<link>http://hamaracongress.com/2009/05/21/rajiv-gandhi-as-youth-icon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 09:31:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[- by RAJEEV GOWDA When it comes to the term Youth Icon, I cannot think of a better person to award the title to than the late Rajiv Gandhi. Rajiv was our Prime Minister from 1984 to 1989 and his life, his ideas, and his deeds, remain an inspiration to youngsters even today. More than [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hamaracongress.com&amp;blog=7341776&amp;post=313&amp;subd=votecongress&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Bring back the abacus!</title>
		<link>http://hamaracongress.com/2009/05/15/bring-back-the-abacus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 10:44:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[- by RAJEEV GOWDA Over the years, I’ve learned to balance the hard rationalist in me with an appreciation for the importance of some rituals. There’s something to be said for magic, for awe, for bells and fire, for rites of transition. As long as we don’t lose the plot and become superstitious or ritualistic, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hamaracongress.com&amp;blog=7341776&amp;post=286&amp;subd=votecongress&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Honest, Balanced and Refreshing</title>
		<link>http://hamaracongress.com/2009/05/11/honest-balanced-and-refreshing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 18:11:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[- by RAJEEV GOWDA The one characteristic that Rahul Gandhi has demonstrated from the day he entered politics is that of a plain-speaking guy. In a country where we are used to politicians speaking with forked tongues, it is surprising to come across someone who is forthright and honest. Despite all the nuances of politics, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hamaracongress.com&amp;blog=7341776&amp;post=271&amp;subd=votecongress&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>In the spirit of Jawaharlal</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 17:18:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“What is he aiming at with all his want of aim? What lies behind that mask of his, what will to power, what insatiate longings? His conceit is already formidable. It must be checked. We want no Caesars.” It was 1937 when Calcutta’s Modern Review carried the article excerpted above that critiqued Jawaharlal Nehru. The [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hamaracongress.com&amp;blog=7341776&amp;post=260&amp;subd=votecongress&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Notes from the campaign trail &#8211; 2. The Mystery of the Urban Voter</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 13:42:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[- by RAJEEV GOWDA This is the way the world ends Not with a bang, but a whimper T. S. Eliot—The Hollow Men Rather than the end of the world, Eliot could well have been describing the high decibel, star-studded campaigns by corporates and civil society to get people to vote. These initatives included Tata [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hamaracongress.com&amp;blog=7341776&amp;post=243&amp;subd=votecongress&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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