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PM's flood visit missed the boat
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 06/08/2017
» The flood-stricken areas of the Northeast finally got to see a glimpse of their leader a few days ago, but that came after the worst of the flooding was over and people were gradually starting to get back to normal.
'Neutrality' is in the eye of power holders
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 22/07/2016
» With just 15 days to go before the referendum on the draft constitution, questions and anticipation remain about the possible outcome of the plebiscite and how all this is going to pan out for the future of our country.
Our voices are drowned out as vote nears
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 08/07/2016
» The military government's decision to set up monitoring centres in all provinces across Thailand in order to more closely monitor all political activities in the lead-up to the crucial Aug 7 referendum has turned up the political temperature.
Did youthful apathy cause exit from EU?
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 01/07/2016
» As the Brexit news has dominated all kinds of media since last week, many of us might feel there's been enough and simply want to look beyond any news with this word in it. But please hold off on your yawning because there is something in the historic referendum on the other side of the world that has implications even in our country.
The lessons of Brexit
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 27/06/2016
» The world held its breath last week for one of the most widely anticipated events in years as nearly 33 million Britons went to the polling booths to decide on the fate of their country and possibly the 60-year old European Union.
Let's have a swift charter clause ruling
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 10/06/2016
» The ongoing debate over the referendum on the draft constitution, with each side presenting its side of story, has started to confuse me as to what all the fuss is about.
Anti-election protesters misguided
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 13/11/2015
» Over the past week anti-election activist Thawatchai Promchan was acquitted of charges that he and his supporters were behind the disruption that led to the cancellation of an advance election last year.
A common man for uncommon times
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 16/02/2015
» The past week has been an interesting one, at least in terms of democracy, in the world's largest democratic country, India.