There are prizes for guessing what’s going on in this traditional Vietnamese print? Okay, I shall give you some hint too — This painting has something (no no, everything) to do with corruption. Continue reading
NDTV that continues to hold Barkha good, inspite of the star journalist being accused of political leanings in the multi-crore 2G scam, thankfully continued with the show despite this embarrassment. But, Barkha…. The Buck Must Stop Here. Please resign… clear yourself and who knows we may work together. I have faith in your talent (but) not in your spirit of defending the indefensible. Can we sit over coffee! Continue reading
When Padma-Shri Barkha Dutt met some common men at the India Gate, she was utterly shocked. She was hooted instantly? Was her presence so annoying? Couldn’t she capture Anna Hazare-led agitation-celebration! What do you say? See the video: Continue reading
A news channel recently ran a show titled: “Bharat Bhrasht Vidhaataa : The Republic of corruption”. I was aghast and sad to see such a below standard tagline. The channel was obviously emphasising on the exit interview of a Central Vigilance Commissioner who said: “Every third Indian is corrupt and many others are on borderline”. The big question is who is in the corruption bracket and who is not. The entire country is not corrupt. I am not corrupt. Are you? Continue reading
India is ranked 84th among the 180 countries which Transparency International assessed this year for integrity. India shares the spot with El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama and Thailand. Continue reading
New Delhi: 3rd January 2008: It was Kiran Bedi’s first press conference after voluntarily retiring from the Indian Police Service, two years ahead of her superannuation. And I was excited to meet her. On my way to the Press Club of India, where the press meet was planned, I kept thinking about Bedi’s illustrious career — the accomplishments & the controversies. … Continue reading
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