Tag Archives: Government
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
The City of Joy: Whatever I See Around in Kolkata
There’s something about Kolkata. The noise, the pollution, the bandhs, the battered local buses, the over-crowded trains, the shutdown at noon, the puchkawala near your school, the friendly bus conductors, the nosy neighbours… Read more
The Week that was, with Anna
It was in the morning of August 16 when India woke up to a news that was to make headlines for the next 12 days. Anna Hazare, the 74-year-old Gandhian,… 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
Is Anna Hazare’s Movement Big Enough to Succeed till the End?
The government’s agreement to a voice vote on a resolution about an anti-corruption Bill may be seen by many as a victory for Anna Hazare’s movement. But will the protest… 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
Bill hai ke Manta Nehin: Govt, Team Anna Talk the Talks after 8 Days
Three hours, three men and a woman, a “constructive and fruitful meeting”, and the standoff still remains. That, in short, was the maha-drama in New Delhi between 7 and 10… Read more
Anna’s Movement Gives Us Hope that All is not Lost
August 20, Friday: I was driving back home from office in the evening as usual. I got stuck in a traffic jam as I neared my house in Sector 62,… Read more
What’s With this Activism over Tomatoes and Tomato Festivals?
Howzzit has received tonnes of emails and comments on the Letter from a Tomato Festival Organiser that was published here on September 17. One of our readers thinks the activism… Read more »