Category: Corruption in India

Scandal in the US Justice Deptt.

…looks like we are not alone. Here’s “Inside the Scandal at Justice” – a TIME magazine investigation that reveals the depth of political influence on the Justice department in the United States. Related posts:  “Har shaakh pe ullu baitha...

Three stories, One theme…

Three separate news-items…all exposing in harsh relief, the alternate feelings of hopelessness, despair, frustration and anger I feel as I read the news each morning. First, from the Indian Express, “Girls throw acid on...

“Har shaakh pe ullu baitha hai…”

Some of you may have already picked this up “Congress alleges bias in Noida land deals“. If not, read on: “Senior Union Minister Kapil Sibal on Sunday released a list of individuals, judges and...

BPD, BM, LP: Light at the end of the tunnel?

The dogged persistence in the last few weeks seems to have paid off. By yesterday, I had spoken to four members of Bharat Punarnirman Dal (BPD) and three members of Bharat Uday Mission (BM...

The dark clouds just got a bit darker…

A few weeks ago, I wrote about how my hopes had been raised�(see “Silver lining to dark clouds…?“) by some of the new political groupings/parties that have been formed recently � Paritran, Bharat Punarnirman...