Monthly Archives: March 2009

Does the government have the right to refuse security to an Indian citizen or business?

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Harshad Oak

The Indian Premier League security fiasco had me wondering if it is within the Indian constitution for a government to refuse security to a legal Indian citizen or enterprise. I am no constitution expert, but I would expect providing security … Continue reading →

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Pune Voter List Search For India General Elections 2009

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Harshad Oak

As with every Indian election, the government sites for voter registration and search are again in a big mess. There is no site that provides an easy and functional search of the electoral lists. However there are a couple which … Continue reading →

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Dekho Dekho Kaun Aya… Hindustan Ka Sher Aya!

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Harshad Oak

India’s general elections are just a month away and pre-poll campaigning is now heating up. I certainly would be voting but along with that I also intend to attend all political rallies that might be held anywhere near my place. … Continue reading →

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Facebook : “Push To Open”

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Harshad Oak

A couple of days back, I wrote about Facebook vs Orkut, where I talked about the rapidly growing popularity of Facebook in India. However despite the success and popularity of Facebook, I haven’t been able to get comfortable with Facebook … Continue reading →

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Fading Orkut – Rising Facebook

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Harshad Oak

Orkut has easily been the most popular social network in India for the past few years. However things are changing and Facebook seems to now have replaced Orkut as the happening network. Orkut users are seemingly migrating in herds to … Continue reading →

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