This article may not seem relevant to most on HN (especially non Indians), but this is an outstanding case study that shows hacking, marketing & bootstrapping in an altogether different realm. The political party founded by Arvind Kejriwal (an IIT graduate & an activist) - Aam Aadmi Party (common man's party) went from zero to near majority in a year in the capital of India. It was fully funded by a transparent donation campaign. Arvind served as the chief minister of Delhi for a little less than 2 months. Within a few months, they have gone national - fighting the world's biggest election from almost 80% of the constituencies (I guess that's more than any standalone existing party). Time will tell if they've moved too fast or will people embrace them.

However what's worth admiring is the tenacity of Arvind Kejriwal with which he's fighting against crony capitalism & corruption & bootstrapping for an election where the total budget could be in billions of dollars (double digit).

P.S. Obligatory thanks to twitter that has been a source of unbiased news when all local media has blacked out the fight against corruption.

Good explanation

Very True

That is fascinating! AK & NaMo at the top signifies the importance of the current political scene within India.

Maybe not, considering the rest of the top 10:

Rounding out the top ten finishers after Kejriwal and Modi were singer Katy Perry, singer Justin Bieber, actor Laverne Cox, actor Benedict Cumberbatch, singer Beyoncé, actor Jared Leto, actor Lupita Nyong’o, singer Lady Gaga and music duo Daft Punk.

More like there are a large number of Indians and people there still think Time is a serious news publication, whereas in the US it is not taken seriously.

So its a kind of Joke in US?

I hope Kejriwal/Modi brings a change to India

Aside from both being very successful and dynamic leaders, there's a world of difference between them.

Kejriwal represents a secular future for India that has clean, effective institutions.

Modi, whatever his other admirable qualities are, is an instigator of communal violence and represents a rejection of a cosmopolitan, tolerant, multicultural society.