Maya Sharma
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Blog: Arjuna The Elephant Is Dead. I Hope He Is At Peace
Arjuna is dead. When I first saw the news of the death of this majestic elephant, there was a sense of sorrow.
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Blog: Behind PM Modi's Big Roadshows In Bengaluru
Political veteran SM Krishna, as Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1999 to 2004, set up the Bangalore Agenda Task Force - a public-private partnership that included the likes of Infosys Co-founder Nandan Nilekani.
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Blog: Even In Victory, Congress Will Have A Huge Karnataka Problem
They both have that political X Factor, leadership quality, and political ambition.
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Blog: The "Nepo Kids" Of Karnataka Election
When Karnataka politicians say the party is like their family, they could well mean it.
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Blog: JD(S) Could Well Play Kingmaker Again
When former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy of the Janata Dal (Secular) mentions the BJP and the Congress - he often clubs them together and refers to them as "the national parties".
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Blog: Don't Read Too Much Into Kichcha Sudeep's Support For "Uncle Bommai"
Kannada film stars - the ones at the top of their game - seem to be more interested in sticking to their day job. Perhaps they prefer to deal with the uncertainty of the Friday first day first show rather than the rough & tumble of electoral politics
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Blog: The Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway - Politics And Emotions
For thousands of travelers, it will just be a new road - no memories attached. As the years go by, fewer people will remember that tree-shaded road. As toll roads take over, time takes its toll.
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Blog: BJP's Quota Challenge In Karnataka
Elections are months away in Karnataka and the ruling BJP faces a January deadline to increase quota for the Vokkaliga community in jobs and education.
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Opinion: On Rape-Accused Lingayat Seer, The Silence Of Karnataka Parties
Late night, September 1. The police in Chitradurga, Karnataka, moved in to arrest a man charged with the rape of two minor girls. The police had put in place considerable security before the arrest - including barricades and extra personnel.
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Sunder, The Elephant Who Saw Worst And Best Of Humanity, Is Now Gone
Video of Sunder being tortured by mahout went viral in 2013; campaign to free him saw push from Amitabh Bachchan to Pamela Anderson to Paul McCartney
