Pollution in Delhi and the finding that Delhi is the most polluted city in the World has not made people of Delhi sit up and take notice. I  reckoned  this when Delhi Government's decision to control movement of vehicles  let loose derisive…
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Nirbhaya episode Dec 2011 and the annual conference of CONRWA or the Confederation of Resident Welfare Association on 29 the November 2015 have, on the face of it, nothing in common. But they have as it came to pass. This annual…
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TWO BLACK FRIDAYS AND CONTRASTING RESPONSES Friday 12the March 1993 violence in then Bombay and the horror of yet another Friday on 13the November 2015 in Paris and specifically the contrasting  response of two governments  compels me to…
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Indian voter is politically maturing and the politicians better get the message .The question whether we  have a Constitution that is unitary  or a federal  in structure is also receiving an answer. The perception used to be that while we…
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Biharis have delivered messages in 2014 and 2015.In 2014 he favoured development and promises of good days .BJP and Modi ,therefore, got his maximum support then. There is no reason to believe that this faith in them has been in any way…
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Biharis have delivered messages in 2014 and 2015.In 2014 he favoured  development and promises of good days .BJP and Modi ,therefore, got his maximum support  then. There is no reason to believe that this faith in them has been in any way…
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SHANTONU SEN > The night Bihar election results had just become final. I saw a very angry Ravi Shankar Prasad. He was furious. He was on NDTV 24/7. Dr Prannoy Roy the Managing Director NDTV was himself anchoring. He had, on the day…
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Is Democracy in our country is up for grabs? One would think so witnessing the face off between writers, historians , social activists and those currently holding Cabinet posts and positions in the Sangh Parivar. Some times, it does appear…
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The Supreme Court has given notice to the CBI and others before agreeing to monitor the CBI Vyapam investigations. Earlier, in the nineties, the infamous Hawala Diaries investigations were monitored by the Apex Court. We know what…
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TRICKLE THREATENS TROUBLE It was a trickle to start with. Nayantara Sehgal and Ashok Bajpai were among the first few to return their Sahitya Academy Awards. Ostensibly, it was a response to the Dadri lynching of two long time residents,…
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