Bengaluru Voting begins in mid-April across India and formal campaigning with the clarity of knowing the final lists of candidates from the various parties is only final now, hardly weeks before the polls open. Voting is mandatory in the world’s largest democracy, but there are no penalties for non-voting, so the actual turnout is hardly …
Category: International
Building a Union of Street Vendors in Bengaluru
Bengaluru I had a long list of things I needed to get done on this trip to India, catch up with Dharmendra Kumar in Delhi on our progress at blocking multi-brand retail in Delhi and stopping foreign direct investment, state by state, and evaluate our growing, alliance with hawkers, and my coming visit with Vinod …
The Mixed Blessings of Globalization
Delhi When I first flew into Delhi, it was a wild experience. Three or four long lines of people in dilapidated, entry hall waiting forever on hard concrete floors. My first trip was with a delegation of organizers and many of the women regaled us with stories of coming off of a 14 hour flight …