Rahul’s Legacy
Rahul Gandhi’s great grandfather would have stood alongside Anna Hazare. He would have lambasted the current ruling parties whether they consisted of his own kith or kin or otherwise. He was not afraid of anyone. He was not a … Continue reading →

My last post showed how the anti-corruption movement had identified a few ‘obtuse’ elements in Indian society. Now that the movement has taken a landmark step forward, it is exposing a whole different cast of characters. These are the loudmouths … Continue reading →

Noted actor Om Puri may have to serve jail time for calling parliamentarians corrupt (his exact words were ‘ sab neta chor hain – all politicians are crooks’). If that is reason enough to put someone in jail, by all … Continue reading →

India’s anti-corruption movement is now in its fifth month – and has united all Indians in what is an obvious, common cause. The movement is completely non-violent, not a single violent protest or incident has happened in spite of massive … Continue reading →

10 is an abysmally inadequate number to capture the magnitude of corrupt politicians in India. However, in the spirit of ‘starting somewhere’, these 10 are possibly the most well known’

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Reservation-is-a-hard-reality-general-category-should-understand-it-SC/articleshow/9386089.cms
 
First, these two justices proved that they do not care about Indian industry, by shockingly, forcing private hospitals to treat poor patients for free (going against Indian constitutional law). Their message was clear – Indian Industry – you have to … Continue reading →

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/SC-directs-Delhis-private-hospitals-to-treat-poor-free/articleshow/9362611.cms
As India struggles to find its footing moving towards a more open, more de-regulated, more private economy, one would imagine that the highest judicial authority in India (the Supreme Court) understands the urgent nature of this transformation.
  Their … Continue reading →

Shortly after press conference by Hazare and his team, ministers in the drafting committee P Chidambaram, Kapil Sibal and Salman Khurshid hit back at the civil society, making it clear that the government will not succumb to threats.
Home minister Chidambaram … Continue reading →

Rajiv would have joined Anna.
History does repeat itself. When the philosopher (Gandhi) took his cause to the streets, Nehru (the politician) joined him. In fact, Nehru went to prison more often than Gandhi – and spent an astonishing 9 years … Continue reading →