Karnataka is going to polls in May 2018. It is election time. The political campaign & the weather are heating up! Most political rallies in Bengaluru are held in Palace Grounds. Political rallies are very important for local leaders as it demonstrates their strength to the High Command (Delhi) of their capability to “gather” huge […]
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Can Social Media Influence Elections in India?
The question every journalist is asking is – will social media be a game changer in 2014 elections. My answer is it will be both a yes and a no.
Governments hearing tweets loud and clear
Twitter has been lately in the news for political reasons – Iran’s Presidential (rigged) elections. I came across a very funny image related to Twitter and Iranian president today, I doubt Mr. Ahmadinedschad finds it funny! Yesterday Hillary Clinton admitted that Twitter is very important but she has no clue what it is, Clinton said […]
When will our politicians be ‘Open For Questions’?
It is safe to assume every Indian politician is trying to imitate Obama’s online presence & campaign. Obama has not only been advertising via Google Adwords for “Obama’s First 100 Days” but now he is reaching out to common people on White House’s “Open For Questions“,
Radio Obama fever hits Indian politicians
Recently I wrote about Indian politicians using the power of the internet in India. The Obama campaign fever surely has been a huge success even amongst the Indian politicians. Obama campaigned impressively on every medium available. I recommend you read this blog post which talks about how Obama used the net to plan his presidency […]