The UPA government’s ambitious direct cash transfer scheme cannot be a single bullet to weed out corrupt and vested interests in delivering welfare measures as touted by the government. It is bound to fail unless the ground level machinery is revamped. Read more

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Posted by Chetan Chauhan on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 3:43 pm
Filed under India · Tagged Bihar, Brazil, cash, Chetan Chauhan, direct cash transfer, ecostani, education, government, health institutions, Hindustan times, Manmohan Singh, news, poor, public welfare, UNDP, UPA, Uttar Pradesh
It is election time again and the Election Commission is back in business with the usual toothlessness. Read more

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Posted by Chetan Chauhan on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 3:31 pm
Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged 2G spectrum scam, black money, CAG, Chetan Chauhan, Commonwealth Games scam, Comptroller and Auditor General, EC, Election Commission, India, Mayawati, Supreme Court, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh
Election Commission has given a real challenge to social activist fight Anna Hazare, who has announced a war against corruption. Read more

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Posted by Chetan Chauhan on Saturday, December 24, 2011 at 3:43 pm
Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged Anna Hazare, Bofors, Chetan Chauhan, Cogress, ecostani, Election Commission, Goa, Hindustan times, Hisar, India, Manipur, news, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
The UPA government has stirred a hornet nest by clearing the policy of foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail just as a start of a stormy winter session but it has triggered a bigger debate — whom it will help. Read more

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Posted by Chetan Chauhan on Saturday, November 26, 2011 at 2:15 pm
Filed under environment · Tagged BJP, Chetan Chauhan, Commerce minister Anand Sharma, ecostani, FDI, Himachal Pradesh, Hindustan times, horticulture, Maharashtra, MNCS, multi-brand retail, news, Punjab, UPA, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand