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Well begun… Mr Modi
May 27, 2014, 2:19 PM IST
Who would have imagined the kind of Modi wave that has swept the country? That he has an unhampered mandate in the Lok Sabha of course augurs well for the country. But what augurs even…
May 27, 2014, 2:19 PM IST
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Wake up, British Airways!
May 24, 2014, 12:37 PM IST
I stopped flying British Airways a few years ago, because of the patronizing and high-handed attitude of their staff, both on the ground and in the air. I had also observed that for some strange…
May 24, 2014, 12:37 PM IST
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Another open letter to Arvind Kejriwal
March 8, 2014, 12:34 AM IST
Dear Mr Kejriwal, I didn’t think you will give me cause to write to you once again so soon. By taking India Today’s private Beechcraft flight today (March 7, 2014), you make me feel foolish…
March 8, 2014, 12:34 AM IST
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An open letter to Arvind Kejriwal
February 6, 2014, 9:37 AM IST
Dear Mr. Kejriwal, I write this letter to you as one of your well-wishers. For the record, not only have I made two modest donations to your party in the past, but have also rooted…
February 6, 2014, 9:37 AM IST
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UP deserves better governance
January 1, 2014, 9:28 AM IST
Any civilized person closely following events in Muzaffarnagar is bound to be struck numb with shock at the senseless rape, killing and burning of houses and property of the victims. The worst perpetrator seems to…
January 1, 2014, 9:28 AM IST
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Does box office supersede values?
December 29, 2013, 1:14 PM IST
Well, this may not be news in the ‘Breaking News’ category, but we are told, there are two Padma Bhushan awardees associated with Vishal Bhardwaj’s Dedh Ishqiya, which is also associated with Yo Yo Honey…
December 29, 2013, 1:14 PM IST
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An open letter to President Barack Obama
December 22, 2013, 1:46 AM IST
Dear President Obama, Both as a President and as a person, you command a lot of respect worldwide. Even in your casual interactions that one observes in the media, you come out as a sensitive,…
December 22, 2013, 1:46 AM IST
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What’s wrong with the Supreme Court?
December 12, 2013, 10:52 AM IST
Yes, what’s wrong with the Supreme Court? Just when we thought the Supreme Court was by and large giving progressive judgments in tune with the evolving understanding of personal liberties, and human rights, why have…
December 12, 2013, 10:52 AM IST
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Phaneesh, Asaram and now Tejpal…
November 26, 2013, 10:52 PM IST
In my Times of India blog of January 4, 2013, titled, “A Suggestion for Justice Verma” and in my email of January 3, 2013 to Justice Verma Committee in response to their invitation to send…
November 26, 2013, 10:52 PM IST
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Needed: EC code on coalitions
October 27, 2013, 11:49 AM IST
Few of us are likely to disagree that in recent years, the Supreme Court (SC) and the Election Commission (EC) have been among our more performing institutions. In myriad ways, the two institutions have been…
October 27, 2013, 11:49 AM IST
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Why CBI should be independent: Another reason
October 18, 2013, 9:58 AM IST
No one in his right mind in the country will dispute that Kumar Mangalam Birla’s is a highly respected name, both as an individual and as a corporate leader. Besides, the House of Birlas has…
October 18, 2013, 9:58 AM IST
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Incarcerate politicos outside their state
October 15, 2013, 7:43 PM IST
According to Rabri Devi, Lalu Prasad of RJD party, convicted in the multi-billion rupee fodder scam is all set to run his party affairs for the forthcoming elections from the Birsa Munda Jail in Ranchi….
October 15, 2013, 7:43 PM IST
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Please return the ordinance, Mr President
September 26, 2013, 10:36 PM IST
Dear Mr President, I confess that my respect for our political class has been on an asymptotic decline for a while now. Its capacity to sacrifice national interest at the altar of their narrow self-interest…
September 26, 2013, 10:36 PM IST
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Bringing judiciary closer to people
September 9, 2013, 9:53 PM IST
The film ‘Satyagraha’ must touch a chord with virtual every ordinary citizen in the country, who routinely faces the greed, incompetence and apathy of our bureaucracy. After all which among us, while having to deal…
September 9, 2013, 9:53 PM IST
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For once, I am with Sharad Pawar
August 29, 2013, 9:11 PM IST
I am not a fan of our politicians; and certainly not of Sharad Pawar. But for once I find myself in agreement with him. Sharad Pawar has come in support of the Bt Cotton and…
August 29, 2013, 9:11 PM IST
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Dr Dabholkar and scientific temper in India
August 21, 2013, 10:38 PM IST
The killing of Dr Dhabolkar is a dastardly act.
August 21, 2013, 10:38 PM IST
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IIMs should start open-source class-ware …
August 18, 2013, 12:03 AM IST
India graduates nearly 400,000 to 500,000 MBAs annually from some 3300-odd business schools. Based on an extensive study, The Wall Street Journal (December 2012) estimated that only 10% of Indian management graduates are employable! Given…
August 18, 2013, 12:03 AM IST
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An open letter to ex-Chief Justice Kabir
July 22, 2013, 9:37 AM IST
Dear Chief Justice Kabir, ‘Law is an ass,’ we are told by Charles Dickens! As an onlooker looking at the way the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for medical degrees has been set aside…
July 22, 2013, 9:37 AM IST
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How civilized are we?
May 25, 2013, 9:50 AM IST
Whatever the historic, socio-economic or genetic reasons, we are largely come out as a self-absorbed people who care little for anyone other than ourselves.
May 25, 2013, 9:50 AM IST
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Seeking suo motu cognizance
May 2, 2013, 5:07 AM IST
None of us would doubt that in recent years, if there has been one arm of our democracy working diligently, it is the Supreme Court. Time and again, the Highest Court of the country has…
May 2, 2013, 5:07 AM IST
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