Tag Archives: corruption
Rahul’s Ramblings and his Unsent Letters to Sonia
Bored with all the serious, economy-altering, political talks and scams around you? Take a break and read this. Politics is serious business for politicians, but how would it be if… Read more
Has Anna Hazare’s Crusade Turned into a Political Gimmick?
Like so many others in the country, I too was thrilled to witness the response Anna Hazare’s movement against corruption received in August this year. No one expected his fast… Read more
Team Anna in Hisar: Mere Muck-Raking or Dress Rehearsal for Poll Tricks?
Think before you open your mouth, and if there are multiple mouths in your team, do a headcount, get in to a huddle and do collective thinking. While most children… Read more
Afridi Backs Shoaib on Sachin Shaking, Indian Media all Over
Some issues do not show signs of abating. The reason’s simple: because they are A) not meant to abate, B) the protagonist does not want them to abate, or… Read more
Remembering 9/11: History Repeats Itself because the World doesn’t Learn
Hiroshima had been just obliterated from the face of the earth. River Havel, Potsdam, Germany, August 6, 1945: A beaming Harry Truman announced, “We have spent $2 billion on the… Read more
Mr Hazare, I Apologise for my Behaviour
Today, I am writing this note to publicly apologise to Mr Hazare for my angry rants over the last several weeks against his anti-corruption movement, against the Jan Lokpal Bill… Read more
My Father, Let My Country Awake: Gandhi to Anna and the Great Void
As the much publicised fast of Anna Hazare came to an end, and as media reports take over to the Gandhian’s daily health reports now — what did he eat… Read more
The Crafting of the Hazare Crescendo
Finally, Anna Hazare swallowed something other than water and capsules, and India heaved a sigh of relief at the conclusion of this new-age Gandhian movement played out in the heart… Read more
The Lokpal Bill Issue and the Art of Mismanaging an Already Mismanaged Issue
I feel like JK Rowling writing the Harry Potter series when I write this article as a sequel to the previous one on the same issue (The Lokpal Bill Issue… Read more
A Letter from Irom Sharmila to Anna Hazare: Please Read Inline
I just read Irom Chanu Sharmila’s letter to Anna Hazare. I also read between the lines. The letter in itself is a tight slap on the smug faces of all… Read more
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