Isn’t it ironical that over 60% population of the world’s fourth largest economy require food grain subsidies to be able to afford their daily meals

A mature logical discussion in the parliament of India on Lokpal Bill by eminent politicians and law makers of the country followed by unanimous approval of the key points raised by Anna Hazare

Who is being rigid, adamant and arrogant in the anti-corruption battle for a strong lokpal? Government or Team Anna

Excerpts and video of the wonderful speech made by Arun Jaitley of BJP in Rajya Sabha in response to Manmohan Singh’s statement about the arrest of Anna Hazare and government’s take on the Anti Corruption Movement

Summary of differences between Jan Lokpal Bill proposed by Anna Hazare & team and the Government’s version of the Lokpal Bill

Counter views about views which are against the Anna Hazare led anti-corruption movement for a strong Lokpal bill

Views against Anna Hazare led anti-corruption movement for a strong lokpal bill, and counter views against such views

Anna Hazare is arrested for wanting to stage a peaceful protest and fast to force the government of India to introduce a strong anti-corruption bill in the parliament

Do the recent protests and agitations involving members of the Civil Society groups like Anna Hazare and Baba Ramdev have the danger of converting India into a Banana Republic where mass protests by such groups hold government at ransom? This is one of the most prevalent questions making rounds in the Media and related discussions these days. Are Civil Society

At the midnight on June 5 2011, not far away from the place where Pandit Nehru delivered his Indian independence speech 64 years ago on the midnight of August 15 1947 – thousands of people who had gathered to peacefully protest against the rampant corruption in the country were denied the same Freedom – Freedom to use the means of Mahatma Gandhi to peacefully protest for a national cause

The end of Osama – The difference between how Americans handle terrorists attacking their soil and how India treats them

A detailed summary of the Jan Lokpal Bill and what Sri Anna Hazare is fighting for to root out the menace of corruption from India. Lokpal may not be the answer to ALL of our problems. But it DEFINITELY IS the answer to MOST of our problems. Let us fight for it and get it

The news about this leaks was enough for US government to panic and start issuing warnings to all friendly countries about the impending leaks, and they even kept forcing Wikileaks not to bring these documents into the public domain. The warnings to friendly countries were probably to tell them, “We have talked really bad about you, please don’t mind”

For any mess caused due to lack of administration, lapse of duty and sense of responsibility – it is always easy to put the blame on somebody who cannot defend the accusation on them in the court of law – And Rains are a favorite excuse offered by Indian Politicians

On the one hand US goes with drones and bombs and missiles to deal with Al-Qaeda and Obama after ONE 9/11, and on the other hand advises India to peacefully resolve any differences with Pakistan even after multiple 26/11s in India. Does that sound logical in the least sense

China by organizing the Beijing Olympics proved that it is a super power in becoming.
Is India by messing up with the Delhi CWG proving that it is only a paper power

What do you think is a good policy decision? Allowing tonnes of food grains to rot in the open due to lack of storage and mismanagement? OR to distribute these food grains to the poor for free there by ensuring that the produce does not go waste? While common sense believes in the latter, our government does not believe in common sense

The nature of the enemies is to attack us, kill civilians and destroy our properties. The raja dharma or the duties of the ruling class is to first ensure best of the arrangements and technology for the internal security of its people, and then go about how to deal with the enemies externally. What right do you have to blame Pakistani terrorists, when you have your borders unprotected so that terrorists  from any corner of the world can come and attack you

1. You cannot access Twitter in China
2. You cannot access Facebook in China
3. You cannot access Youtube in China
4. You cannot access Wordpress in China
5. You cannot access Blogger in China

And now there is Google Search which is about to be added to this list

If the national mental illness of the United States is megalomania, that of Canada is paranoid schizophrenia. – Margaret Atwood There was a report a few days back by some USCIRF – which calls itself US Commission on International Religious Freedom! It said that it had put India on a watch list for not adequately protecting its religious minorities. And