Tag Archives: Political corruption
Bender’s Pride: Three Mock-tales that Missed Frontpages this Year
Two, one; and then there was none. No, even if you thought it sounded like a commentary on the state of affairs of the state under the statesmanship of Manmohan… Read more
Anna in Politics will be a Welcome Change to our Current Setup
As I read Showstopper’s post on Howzzit – A Letter to Mr Anna Hazare and his Team from a Common Man – I thought of writing this reply to my fellow citizen…. Read more
I Believe in Anna Hazare, but we Must Believe in Ourselves First
Colonel Gaddafi dies in a drain, screamed all newspapers on Friday. The misshapen face of the dictator gawking beside the news article. The new Middle Eastern Revolution has successfully rolled into… Read more
A Letter to Mr Anna Hazare and his Team from a Common Man
Dear Mr Anna Hazare and Co, Do you all think I am a fool? Do you think the millions who supported you during your fast are fools? What is your… 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 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
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