Tag Archives: New Delhi
India’s Social Fabric Collapsing. Let’s Open our Eyes Today…
The days move like sluggish crocodiles towards the sea of death. In this country called India, the epicentre of diverse culture and people, every single hour goes not without a… Read more
Confession of a Lay Viewer: Mr Chidu, Talk Less, Think More of 26/11 Probe
I remember a joke in the 1980s, when I was growing up. The late S.B. Chavan — the original ‘Maratha strongman’ before Sharad Pawar, and perhaps known more for his… Read more
The Sri Lanka Resolution, Human Rights and the Indian Paradox
This is a guest post by Kamalpreet Kaur. A former journalist, Kamal claims to be a lady of leisure who is ‘great’ at multi-tasking. She is often juggling the responsibility… Read more
Railway Rollbacks, Increased Freight Rates, and Didi’s Crocodile Tears
As the new hiked railway fares (for the privileged classes) come into force from today, I am again reminded of the melodrama over the railway budget. And while much of… Read more
The Delhi Summit and Building BRICS for a New World Order
The fourth BRICS summit being held in New Delhi has invited a lot of optimism and curiosity from various corners of the world, albeit a trifle bit scepticism among the… Read more
Is Mamata’s Bengal Trying to Muzzle Free Media?
How many newspapers does Mamata Banerjee read? While uncharitable skeptics might raise an eyebrow at the question and brush it aside with a one-word, “none”, the number can now safely… Read more
How they would All React to Army Chief Bribe Claim
The nation stood rocked, shocked and whacked after Amy chief General V.K. Singh hurled a bomb. Reports said he was offered Rs 14-crore bribe to have sub-standard vehicles cleared for… Read more
Of the Railway Budget Farce: Is the Indian Democracy Working?
All hell broke loose after the Railway Budget for 2012-13 was presented by Dinesh Trivedi. The Trinamool Congress supremo, Ms Mamata Banerjee, wanted an immediate rollback of the hiked fares…. Read more
Railways, Rollbacks and Roy, and a Hue and Cry for Nothing
I recently watched a few of Dinesh Trivedi’s interviews on several new channels. In all of them he was asked the question which everyone wants to know — did Mamata… Read more
The Rail Budget Farce: Of Mamata, Manush, Melodrama and Manmohan
What could be a perfect foil to the farce that has been playing in our Parliament for some time now? Two railway accidents that killed over 15 people greeted the… Read more
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