Hey Everybody! Yup! me again in charge of hosting the "Let Us  Debate Contest 2." Thanks Rajee Sir for giving me this oppurtunity. Actually Aditi Ray was supposed to be hosting this, but unfortunately, due to some personal reasons she would'nt be able to do so. Hence Rajee Sir asked me to do the hosting. Dr.Madhvi, Vijay Shekar and Ehsaas would be the co-judges. Dost is also travelling.. so Dr. Madhvi and Vijay Shekar, your help is solicited and appreciated.

I request all fellow bloggers to take part in this contest and share your views and opinions in a real healthy spirit. 

CONTEST RULES(COPIED FROM RAJEE SIR'S BLOG)

1. The contest will be held as a blog entry on a given subject.

2. Each contest will be spread over 15 days.

3. The winner will be declared by a panel of two judges and the host.The originator of the contest will be Chief Host. He will intervene only for interpretation of rules and in case of a tie.

4. Each judge will award points out of 100. Each judge will forward points to the HOST by the 15th day of the contest. The points will be given  for:-
      
a) Force of Language  -20
b) Knowledge             -20             
c) Logic                    -20
d) Flow                     -20
e) Examples               -20

6'   Host of the contest will record the points and announce results on the 16th day..

7.  The winner of the previous contest will be the HOST and the two  RUNNERS UP will be the nominated judges.

8.  Each entry will not exceed 500 words. The Entries in HINDI are acceptable. The Last day for the inclusion of the entry will be given out alongwith the start of the contest fortnight, genearlly 14 days from the date of publication of contest subject.

9.  In the event of a tie, Chief Host will be asked to award points. He could be referred to for any additional interpretation of rules.

10. No abusive or unparliamentary words will be used. No personal attacks will be entertained. Such entries will be deleted by the HOST in consultation with the other two judges.  


11. The Contest begins on 21st May and will continue until June 5th June. The results would be out on the 6th June.

12. Kindly post the links of your entries in the "Comments Section" of this blog.

NOW THE TOPIC for the fortnight is: "DEMOCRACY IN THE WORLD TODAY - DOES IT REALLY EXIST IN THE TRUEST SENSE?"

ALL THE BEST!

CHEERS
MEERA.

ENTRIES

1.Purefriendship-Subbuji
Democracy in the World today - A review : Let Us Debate Contest – 2 

2.Lotus Petals-Aruna
http://aroona.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/debat-contest-2-democracy-in-the-world-today-exist.htm

3.Yashasvi
http://yashasvi2001.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/ghost-goverance.htm

4.kvakutty-kuttyji
http://kvakutty.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/let-us-debate-contest-2-democracy-in-the-world-today.htm

5.Aram Bhusal
http://arambhusal.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/democracy-the-illusion-let-us-debate-2.htm

6.Ajit Nambiar Sir
http://ajitnambiar.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/a-drop-of-ink-on-my-finger.htm

7.Nanuaji
http://nanua.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/let-us-debate-contest-2-democracy-in-the-world-today.htm

8.Harry and  Helen
http://harryandhelen.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/the-foundation-of-india-s-glory-and-modern-democracies.htm

9.Lakshmi Mukundan
http://lakshmimuk.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/democracy-and-me.htm

10.Poonam Mishra
http://poonammishra.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/democracy-stop-think-again.htm

11.AnneG
http://annewrites.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/democracy.htm

12.Womanslove
http://poemsoflife.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/democracy-or-social-disorder.htm

13. Gopalakrishnan
http://ngkjrs69.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/democracy-let-us-debate-contest-2.htm

14.Yashji (not for contest)
http://yash-chhabra.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/democracy-a-boon-to-indian-society-let-us-debate-contest.htm

15.Ehsaas
http://ehsaas.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/democracy-debate-contest-2.htm

16.Anneshwa
http://anneshwa.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/democracy-is-it-working-in-india.htm

17.N.K.Ravi(not for contest)
http://nkravi.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/democracy-in-the-world-today-does-it-really-exist.htm

18.Sue Menon
http://suesinbox.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/06/does-democracy-really-exist.htm

19.Poet bitter sweet
http://bittersweet.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/05/i-love-democracy.htm

20.Soumya Srinivasan
http://shenkamalam.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/06/democracy-in-the-world-today-does-it-really-exist.htm