Hindustan Times
Open lobbying has begun in favour of Kiran Bedi, the country’s first woman IPS officer for the position of the Chief Information Commissioner. Actor Aamir Khan, activists– Anna Hazare, Arvind Kejriwal and Sandeep Pande and media baron Subhash Chandra have all come out openly in her support in letters to both Prime Minister and UPA Chairperson strongly recommending her case. [Read more]
About Pankaj Vohra
If he hadn’t become a journalist, Pankaj Vohra could have been anything from a cop to a politician or even a musician, cartoonist or a sportsman. He has strong views on a number of subjects, which often rub people the wrong way because he does not conceal his real feelings while writing. Being a thorough bred Delhiite, he has tremendous love for the city he was born in and has seen its metamorphosis over the years. Pankaj Vohra is at present the Political Editor of Hindustan Times and has worked in all the three top newspapers of this country-The TOI, The Hindu and HT. He loves to travel but his heart is always in his favorite city- Delhi.
(4 votes, average: 4 out of 5)
Loading ...Posted by Pankaj Vohra on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 7:51 pm
Filed under india · Tagged Aamir Khan, Delhi Police Commissioner, Hindustan Times, IPS woman officer, Kiran bedi, Prime Minister and UPA Chairperson, Subhash Chandra
The happenings in Karnataka where a legitimately elected chief minister is being sought to be replaced by someone else from his own party at the behest of money bags is a reflection of the power tussle within the Saffron Brigade. [Read more]
(2 votes, average: 2.5 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Pankaj Vohra on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 7:33 pm
Filed under india · Tagged BJP, Hindustan Times, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, rajasthan, saffron bridge
On Sunday, I happened to watch a total recall on Guru Dutt, for me India’s most gifted filmmaker, who was far ahead of his times and died so prematurely when he could have enriched the Indian cinema by many more classics. [Read more]
(5 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Pankaj Vohra on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Filed under Cinema · Tagged Dada Saheb Phalke award, guru dutt, Indian cinema, Pyaasa, Radio Ceylon, Sahir Ludhianvi. Sachin Dev Burman, urdu poetry
Delhi has many five star hotels and more are coming up in anticipation of the Commonwealth Games. For instance, the Hilton Piccadily Hotel will soon open in Janakpuri and the Marina in Connaught Place outer circle is getting a face-lift to reopen as the Raddison Marina. [Read more]
(4 votes, average: 2.25 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Pankaj Vohra on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 9:26 pm
Filed under New Delhi · Tagged card sharpeners, Central Court hotel, commonwealth games, Connaught Place, Delhi, Haldiram, hilton piccadily, hotels, Nirula, Oberoi, Omar Khyyam Room, Potpourri restaurant
It was really heartening to know that Nikhil Kumar has been made the Governor of Nagaland. Every one who has covered the crime beat in the capital as well as everyone who has covered politics knows him. [Read more]
(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Pankaj Vohra on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 6:59 pm
Filed under New Delhi · Tagged Governor Nikhil Kumar, Governor of Nagaland, Nagaland, Nikhil Kumar, Police Chief
