GREATER VOICE™
Neeraj Bhushan
Note to my colleagues in Press Trust of India
The judgment in my case – Press Trust of India versus Neeraj Bhushan – has come. As I read it and understand, a note to my colleagues in the news agency: That I will not be there, does not bother me. What concerns me is, what will happen to you! Continue reading
10 years of my PTI struggle – can it rain for ever!
Today i.e. 10 years later on an another May 7 only, the Delhi High Court passed its order in my case. As I await the copy of the order, I am given to understand that the court has dismissed seven out of eight charges against me, and has upheld only one charge amounting to misconduct. I, as all of us hold our courts in high esteem, feel grateful to the court to have given me an opportunity to argue my case. And since the judgement has come, justice too will be delivered, I believe. Continue reading
A ‘thrilled’ Musharraf back in Pakistan despite threats
Pakistan should send a clear message that it will not allow abusive military leaders to escape accountability. Time starts now as General Pervez Musharraf returns to an already unstable country, ahead of elections.
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Crisis of Disappearances
When Enrique Peña Nieto took office on December 1, 2012, he inherited a country reeling from an epidemic of drug violence that had taken the lives of more than 60,000 Mexicans in six years. The “war on drugs” launched by his predecessor, Felipe Calderón, had produced disastrous results. Greater Voice profiles the investigative failures and asks if it is the case of Mexico alone that officials consistently fail to search thoroughly and promptly for people reported missing or to investigate those responsible for the disappearances? Continue reading
Will renewable energy become newest battleground in global trade as US takes India to WTO on solar panels!
The United States says it has engaged India on its concerns regarding the solar programme over the last three years, including in bilateral fora such as the U.S.-India Trade Policy Forum and the U.S.-India Energy Dialogue, and at the WTO in various committees. Continue reading
Rape Remark: Indonesia’s Would Be Supreme Court Judge Missteps Into Grave
He would have been a judge in his country’s Supreme Court but for his rape comment which he thought would amuse his employers! Asked if the death penalty is appropriate in rape cases, he said it’s tricky because in a rape case, both the rapist and the victim enjoy it. Meet a boneheaded crass. Continue reading
Delhi Bus Gang Rape: Will Accused Get Fair Trial?
How difficult it would be for the Delhi judge to conduct the trial in the bus rape incident! The court is certainly getting the highest of the attentions and public mood seems to be already set in motion. Under these circumstances, will the accused get a fair trial? Continue reading
Will Court Direct US To Release Osama bin Laden’s Photos
Should photos of Osama bin Laden’s body be released? Let’s debate as a US court considers whether the such photos of the terror mastermind are fit for public display. Continue reading
Lung Cancer & You
Tony Greig has been laid to rest. In late 70s, when England toured India for a five-Test series, my father introduced me to cricket and to Tony Greig, telling me about this tall man who would hound any batsman from very near him. Greig had been diagnosed with lung cancer. A tribute to the cause: Continue reading
2012 – Looking Back | 2013 – Looking Ahead
MOMENTS 2012: Looking back with flash, sneaking into past to present this yearender, collecting the most significant events and spirit of the times. Continue reading
