BJP manifesto bids farewell to Vajpayee era
Even as an ailing Atal Bihari Vajpayee sits incommunicado in his lonely bungalow in New Delhi, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to dump…Read more
"We must not vote for those with self-declared criminal cases"
The final episode of Satyamev Jayate, the popular Sunday TV show hosted by actor Aamir Khan, on March 30 focussed on criminalization of politics. It…Read more
Understanding the media outburst against Kejriwal
It is amusing how self-righteous the Indian media can get over a so-called threatening admonition from Arvind Kejriwal.
If I was…Read more
Should the media not applaud Kejriwal's anti corruption plank?
It is true that every anti corruption movement in recent history has decisively shifted the centre of gravity of Indian politics yards to the right,…Read more
Remove cumbersome regulations to limit bureaucratic corruption
We, as citizens of India, need to understand and appreciate that two forms of corruption pervades our public discourse -- public and private corruption.…Read more
Where does facilitation stop and bribery begin?
Some three decades ago, when I was in the government, I made the acquaintance of a senior bureaucrat in an economic ministry who had the audacity to…Read more
How to make our parliament more accountable
The last session of the 15th Lok Sabha brings to an end one of the most disappointing periods in the short parliamentary history of India.
The…Read more
Election Commission should make poll duty pleasant
The November-December election in five states produced some fascinating results. But they also caused tremendous hardships to central and Delhi government…Read more
AAP was voted to straighten system, not bend it
I begin with a disclosure that I voted for the Aam Admi Party (AAP) after being disgusted and dejected by the present class of politicians and their…Read more
AAP represents emerging trends in Indian democracy
A gale of change has started sweeping across India. It has brought palpable hope. Millions, pushed beyond the periphery and treated with indifference…Read more