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As a Course Head of Xavier Institute of Communication (XIC) recd six awards at Edutainment Awards function at J.W. Marri...
01/05/2014

As a Course Head of Xavier Institute of Communication (XIC) recd six awards at Edutainment Awards function at J.W. Marriot. Proud moment for XIC

Cong -I sitting MP, Priya Dutt campaigning with her two tainted MLA's, Kripashankar Singh and Baba Siddique
15/04/2014

Cong -I sitting MP, Priya Dutt campaigning with her two tainted MLA's, Kripashankar Singh and Baba Siddique

What a shame Priya has the lowest attendance.......
08/04/2014

What a shame Priya has the lowest attendance.......

Aapka Phiroze Palkhivalaby Jerry PintoPhiroze Palkhivala turned the Aam Aadmi Party down flat when he was first asked wh...
08/04/2014

Aapka Phiroze Palkhivala

by Jerry Pinto

Phiroze Palkhivala turned the Aam Aadmi Party down flat when he was first asked whether he would stand for election. He was too shy, he said. He had no political experience, he said.
“And then the man said something that made me realize that I too needed to change. He said, ‘It’s about time you thought about doing something for your country,” says the young lawyer, who is the son of noted lawyer Behram Palkhivala and nephew of Nani Palkhivala.
Change is the mantra that the AamAadmi Party believes in and change is what Palkhivala believes is needed across the board.
“One of the greatest achievements that AAP has managed is that it has changed people’s perceptions of fundamental things: even something like time. People say to me: what did they achieve in 49 days and I think, they’ve given the other parties decades and not expected things to change. But this andolan of ours, this revolution, had made them impatient to see things happen.”
The other asset, he believes is simply the kind of human potential that has been attracted to the party. “I am in awe of people like MedhaPatkar but what also impresses me is how many people have given up jobs, have taken leave, simply to help bring about the change that we all need. When I walk through the slums of my constituency and talk to people, they say to me, ‘Aap hi kaintezaarthhahumein,’ and I see how deeply felt the need for change is.
At one of his meetings, Palkhivala remembers, he could feel the lines of division running through people. “And I said, on an impulse, let’s all just say this together, let’s all say, ‘Hum sab ekhain,’ and we roared it together, roared it aloud and the energy it released, the powerful energy made me realize that the time has come to end divisive politics, to speak from the heart.”
Palkhivala is very much the SoBo boy. He is one of three brothers, all of whom went to Bombay International School—his mother Dhan Palkhivala was one of its founder members. All three brothers qualified in the law but only Phiroze practised, the other two became yoga instructors, bringing the philosophy and sutras of Patanjali to places as far flung as California and Finland. But when he walks the bylanes of Behrampada, he looks like he belongs.
“I am happy to say that I have never once been treated as an alien or as an outsider. It’s as if everyone is so eager for change that they’re just happy to see me. And I am happy to see them. My learning curve has been steep.”
When his nomination was announced, I posted on Facebook, expressing my support for Palkhivala. One of the comments that followed was, “He is too honest to be a politician.”
Ask Palkhivala what he thinks about this and he says: “I don’t think there can be such a thing as too honest. Not with the AAP. Not after this revolution.”

Dutt legacy under threat in Mumbai North Central1) The anti-incumbency factor is massive 2) No local support of Kurla ML...
08/04/2014

Dutt legacy under threat in Mumbai North Central

1) The anti-incumbency factor is massive
2) No local support of Kurla MLA Mohammed Arif Naseem Khan and Kalina MLA Kripashankar Singh
3) Bandra west MLA Baba Siddique is more of a liability and the only saviour is Vile Parle legislator Krishna Hegde.
4) While the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena has not fielded a candidate in this constituency hence no split in the BJP's vote bank.
5) The SP nominee Farhan Azmi is expected to take a sizeable chunk of the Congress's Muslim vote bank, which constitutes close to 40 percent of voters in this constituency and also the 2.5 lakh North Indian votes.
6) The unease in the Congress over Farhan's candidature was visible as chief minister Prithviraj Chavan himself called SP leader Abu Asim Azmi and appealed to him to withdraw Farhan's candidature.

Priya Dutt equates Kurla terminus to International AirportSpeaking at a session with the candidates contesting this year...
07/04/2014

Priya Dutt equates Kurla terminus to International Airport

Speaking at a session with the candidates contesting this year's Lok Sabha election for the North-Central constituency, sitting MP Priya Dutt of Congress had the audience in splits when she said that the Kurla Terminus (which falls in her constituency) was so well maintained that she mistook it for an International Airport. Drawing immediate reaction from the crowd they all wanted to know if she ever travelled by train and without batting an eyelid she replied "three times". Last heard, an RTI activist has filed an application to ascertain this fact.

Organised by NGO Action for Good Governance and Networking in India (AGNI) and H-west Federation, the event, Meet Your Candidates, was held at Bandra's Apostolic Carmel school. Candidates who attended the event were sitting MP Priya Dutt of Congress, Poonam Mahajan of BJP, Farhan Azmi of Samajwadi Party, Pheroze Palkhivala of AAP and Sanju Verma, an independent candidate.

Farhan Azmi dares the police to arrest sitting MLA Baba Siddique Speaking at a session with the candidates contesting ...
07/04/2014

Farhan Azmi dares the police to arrest sitting MLA Baba Siddique

Speaking at a session with the candidates contesting this year's Lok Sabha election for the North-Central constituency, Farhan Azmi of Samajwadi Party mentioning an FIR filed by the police against sitting MLA Baba Siddique in an SRA scam and challenged the police to arrest Siddique, who watched the event for a short while.
Organised by NGO Action for Good Governance and Networking in India (AGNI) and H-west Federation, the event, Meet Your Candidates, was held at Bandra's Apostolic Carmel school. Candidates who attended the event were sitting MP Priya Dutt of Congress, Poonam Mahajan of BJP, Farhan Azmi of Samajwadi Party, Pheroze Palkhivala of AAP and Sanju Verma, an independent candidate.

Overwhelming response at Meet Your Candidate in BandraA day after the last nominations were filed, around 800 people fro...
07/04/2014

Overwhelming response at Meet Your Candidate in Bandra

A day after the last nominations were filed, around 800 people from across Bandra, Khar, Santa Cruz, Kurla and Powai on Sunday attended a session with the candidates contesting this year's Lok Sabha election for the North-Central constituency.
Organised by NGO Action for Good Governance and Networking in India (AGNI) and H-west Federation, the event, Meet Your Candidates, was held at Bandra's Apostolic Carmel school. Candidates who attended the event were sitting MP Priya Dutt of Congress, Poonam Mahajan of BJP, Farhan Azmi of Samajwadi Party, Pheroze Palkhivala of AAP and Sanju Verma, an independent candidate.
The event was not without its share of drama with Azmi mentioning an FIR filed by the police against sitting MLA Baba Siddique in an SRA scam and challenging the police to arrest Siddique, who watched the event for a short while.
Questioned on the scams under the UPA regime, Dutt said it took several steps to increase transparency. When asked about ex-CM Ashok Chavan getting a ticket, Dutt said people were removed from party positions whenever a scam surfaced.

Taking a dig at Dutt in her introductory speech, Azmi said the diverse and complex North-Central constituency has been hugely neglected by the ruling party despite being elected for two consecutive terms. "I want to ensure equal development and opportunity for everyone in the constituency," he said, talking about his vision.
Palkhivala stuck to his party's corruption theme. "Whether it is roads, sewerage or infrastructure, the root of all problems is corruption," he said, adding, "I will encourage enterprises, but will not tolerate crony capitalism."
Verma, a first-timer, said charity, change and empowerment are the three things she will be looking at if elected to power.
Azmi was asked about the constitutional validity of the SP’s promise of reservation for Muslims and of releasing Muslims “falsely implicated” in terror cases. He maintained his party wanted to work towards reservations for all minorities. He maintained that reservations would enable Muslims to move out of ghettos and join the mainstream.

30/03/2014

Salsette Society in another controversy, expulsion notice to member

BCCI president N Srinivasan given 24 hrs to step down by SC n Dhoni too in the docks.Proves that truth will prevail
27/03/2014

BCCI president N Srinivasan given 24 hrs to step down by SC n Dhoni too in the docks.

Proves that truth will prevail

26/03/2014

Raise your voice against wrongdoings

26/03/2014

First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Socialist.

Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Trade Unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me--and there was no one left to speak for me.

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