Arvind Kejriwal, social activist and founder of the Aam Aadmi’s party has acquired an image of a crusader against corruption over a period of time. Read more
The results of the Muncipal Corporation of Delhi elections have reiterated that the Congress continues to be at the receiving end. The most significant factor in these polls has been that both party men and opponents have been holding Delhi Chief Minister and her performance as the reason for this debacle. Read more
The elections to the Delhi Municipal Corporation expected to be held in mid April for the proposed 272 seats in three civic bodies—East (64), South (104) and North (104) to be subsequently constituted could mark the beginning of an adverse phase for the capital given that the malaise of multiplicity of authority will further increase. Read more
Suresh Kalmadi’s arrest in connection with allegations of irregularities in the award of a particular contract for the Commonwealth Games is perhaps giving nightmares to many others. Read more
On Monday morning I got a huge shock when I discovered that my friend and former Delhi Chief Minister, Madan Lal Khurana had been hospitalized following a brain haemorrhage after slipping in the bathroom of his Kirti Nagar house. Read more
The decision of the authorities to restart the renovation work in Connaught Place and many other parts of the capital has not been well received by the common people. Read more
As expected the blame game has started in full swing and a lot of scandals are likely to be unearthed in connection with the CWG projects. The guilty must be punished if the government wants to restore its credibility and a thorough probe by our enforcement agencies must look into every aspect of corruption. Read more
The Commonwealth Games 2010 in Delhi have been a great success with India getting its biggest medal haul. However that does not mean that those responsible for the mess up during the run up to the Games should go scot-free. Read more
Afzal Guru, the mastermind behind the terrorist attack on Indian Parliament in December, 2001, is again in the news. This time it is because the Delhi government has needless created a controversy about his mercy petition by putting out a rider regarding “the law and order situation” if he is hanged. Read more
For someone like me who was born and grew up in Delhi, this year’s Lok Sabha elections appear to be extremely lack luster. The capital has always had one or two heavy weights contesting from here but it is for the first time that none of the established leaders of long standing is not there in the fray from either of the two main political parties—the Congress and the BJP. Read more
Hindustan Times

