Tweet Today is a historic day for India. After 12 days of going without any food, Anna Hazare managed to get the govt to agree to some of his demands. The provisions of the proposed Jan Lokpal bill are to be considered by the Parliament, having been agreed in principle in initial debates. Having said...
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What is Democracy?
Open Letter to the Indian PM
Tweet Dear Mr Prime Minister, We write this letter to you from the bottom of a pit of great despair and frustration. We just don’t get it. There’s too many funny events happening in our country, and as the head of family somewhere it all seems to be your responsibility. And no, by funny...
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The Search for the Ideal Anti-Corruption Crusader
Tweet The anti corruption movement is gaining pace. People are getting involved and doing all they can to get rid of corruption, such as watching news coverage on TV and writing energetic articles on blogs etc. However, all does not seem well. We are not totally convinced yet. The cynicism just wont go away....
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PM Replies to Anna Hazare’s Letter
Tweet You all may have already read the anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare’s letter to the Prime Minister. Hard hitting stuff. We managed to lay our hands on the reply the PMO prepared for him. Dear Mr Hazare, Apologies for not getting back to you earlier. But better late than never, like an Indian mother...
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