Those who watched the live proceedings of the Lok Sabha debate on the lokpal bill on Tuesday were in for a rude shock over the manner in which the Bharatiya Janata Party, the principal opposition in Parliament conducted itself. Read more

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Posted by Pankaj Vohra on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 7:21 pm
Filed under india · Tagged Bharatiya Janta Party, BJP, Congress, hindustantimes, lok sabha, lokpal bill, Manmohan Singh, monsoon session, Pankaj Vohra. Capital Closeup, parliament, Rahul Gandhi, Rajya Sabha
The needless controversy on Bhagwad Gita has not only surprised me but has also hurt me somewhat. The observations of a court in the Siberian city of Tomsk are most absurd and any attempt to liken this scripture to Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf is both blasphemous and an act arising out of total ignorance. Read more

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Posted by Pankaj Vohra on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 7:11 pm
Filed under Activism, india · Tagged Adolf Hitler, Bhagwad Gita, Bible, BJP, book ban, evil, Hinduism, holy books, Lord Krishna, Mein Kampf, National Book, Nishkam Karma Yog, Pankaj Vohra, Quran, Russian government, Siberia, Tomsk
Earlier this week (December 12) we celebrated Delhi 100 to mark a century since our city once again became the capital following the coronation of King George V as the Emperor of India. Read more

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Posted by Pankaj Vohra on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 8:39 pm
Filed under New Delhi · Tagged Athens, Beijing, British, Cairo, Capital Closeup, Coronation Tower, Delhi 100, hindustantimes, Imperial Delhi, Kingsway Camp, Lutyens, Mahabharat, New Delhi, Pankaj Vohra, Rome, Sanjoy Narayan, Sudeep Mukhia, Suraj Kund
Ever since Free India’s first super star passed away late Saturday night, the media continues to feature Dev Anand in prime slots. Read more

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Posted by Pankaj Vohra on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 7:05 pm
Filed under Cinema · Tagged Amitabh Bachchan, Des Pardes, Dev Anand, Dilip Kumar, first super star of the Indian silver screen, Guide, Hare Rama Hare Krishna, IS Johar, Kishore Kumar, Kundan Lal Saigal, Media, Pankaj Vohra, Pran, Prem Pujari, Raj Kapoor, Rajesh Khanna, Shammi Kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha, Tere Mere Sapne