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

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

While driving down to office I was wondering what should I write in my blog this week. There were so many topics that crossed my mind but I finally decided to pen down my thoughts about my chief reporters, the men who shaped my journalistic career in its initial years. I had the distinction of working with some very fine men who not only guided me through my journalistic journey but also honed my skills. Read more

Hindustan Times has always been Delhi’s number one newspaper. It is also perhaps the only newspaper amongst the top dailies of the country that was associated with India’s freedom struggle. This particular fact makes this paper very unique in every sense of the word. Read more

The Hindustan Times has produced many top journalists and a lot of top journalists have been associated with the capital’s number one newspaper. But there has been no one like Chand Joshi whose name had become synonymous with this newspaper. He had more talent in him than many of his contemporaries. His wit, repartee and writing style were his assets though heavy drinking and trade union activities perhaps prevented him from achieving his full potential. Read more