Election 2016 might shake our faith in data science


First off – I am about as independent and undecided as one can get in this country. In general I am fiscally conservative and socially liberal. I am not a big fan of Clinton, Sanders or Trump – and can’t even decide who I dislike the least. But – as the primaries wind down, IContinue reading “Election 2016 might shake our faith in data science”

Win or lose , AAP has changed elections in India for good


If there is an award for political immaturity, I will nominate AAP for that . But that said, I have to give them a standing ovation for changing the fundamentals of election politics in India . Gutsy all the way AAP won in Delhi . Then they left in 49 days – which irked manyContinue reading “Win or lose , AAP has changed elections in India for good”

When will we reach that “Ek Din” , India ?


There might not be a lot of Indians who have not hummed these lines a few times in their lives. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NizrBxg1wvQ  But I seriously doubt India has the political maturity yet to see that dream come true.  Many Indians have rather  romantic notions along the lines of “politicians must wear khadi like Mahatma Gandhi did”,Continue reading “When will we reach that “Ek Din” , India ?”