Degrees of Corruption
March 14, 2007India is perceived as the 5th most corrupt nation in Asia, accoring to a survey. I am sure that the political and business class is making serious attempts to ensure that we are top of the list.
Category: India
What could Mr.Vajpayee have Meant?
March 12, 2007George Fernandes, ‘honourable’ minister for Defence in the NDA administration claims that he was prevented from investigating Bofors by the then PM, Atal Behari Vajpayee. Now he tells us that it was a joke He did ask me not to rake up…
Hanging them from the Lamp Post
March 7, 2007A Panel of Supreme Court Judges (no less) has observed during a hearing on corruption: "The only way to rid the country of corruption is to hang a few of you on the lamp post. The law does not permit us to…
Domestic Violence
March 7, 2007"All men who love their wives hit them" said Mrs. R to me – a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. As I tried to pick up my jaw that had hit the floor, I argued that my father…
Some Blogs worth a Read
February 21, 2007In my trawling through the net for content of interest, here are a few new ones that are really interesting. Atrocity News – a site dedicated to highlighting atrocities in India. The site is a meticulous documentation of cases that violate the…
Banning Choices?
February 8, 2007In a far away New York, a lawmaker wants to ban i-pods (and other tech gadgets) , incase people get run over. In Great Britain a minister causes an outrage by telling women they should take off their veils. In Delhi, the…
KBC 3 week 1 – A review
January 29, 2007It rocked. And it rolled. And, as my mother pointed out, the highest density of dimples that any show in the world can ever claim. Man, the smiles and the dimples were out full force – and if nothing else, I will…
KBC 3 – Back to a Small Screen Near You
January 21, 2007India’s biggest show, with India’s biggest star. Not the grandfather of the nation – as AB was, but everyone’s ‘favourite son’ The key question is will SRK’s persona and charisma overcome audience fatigue on the format and recapture the 9 to 10…
Much Ado about Nothing
January 18, 2007Anyone who participates in a show like [tag]Big Brother[/tag] or [tag]Survivor[/tag] knows that it is not a civilized tea party. It is visceral, viscious and violent (emotionally). The show is about being ‘ugly’ and letting it all hang out. Can you imagine…
Shilpa has Arrived
January 17, 2007[tag]Gordon Brown[/tag], who is currently visiting India, should seriously contemplate hiring [tag]Shilpa Shetty[/tag]’s publicist. An actress actor, who really hasn’t been doing too much work of late – is suddenly catapulted into international limelight! Attracting overwhelming public sympathy; blogs by luminaries no…