After listening to the two Yadavs of Hindi heartland in the Lok Sabha, the demand for a constitutional right to recall elected members is bound to get louder. Read more

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Posted by Sunita Aron on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 6:59 pm
Filed under India · Tagged Election Commission, Hindi Heartland, hindustantimes, India Gate, Lalu Prasad Yadav, Lok Sabha, Parliament, Ramlila maidan, Right to Recall, Sharad Yadav, somnath chatterjee, Sunita Aron
Once former national president of the Bhartiya Janata Party Rajnath Singh had shared his concern with me in a private conversation. “We are losing credibility in the public eye. All political parties should initiate some steps to improve the credibility quotient.”
Today as public blindly rally behind Anna, his words ring true. Read more

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Posted by Sunita Aron on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 6:50 pm
Filed under India · Tagged Anna Hazare, Babri Mosque, Bhartiya Janata Party, Digvijay SIngh, Manish Tiwari, Manmohan Singh, Rahul Gandhi, Rajnath Singh, Rama Janm Bhumi, Sunita Aron
Recently a beggar contributed Rs 10 for building a corruption free society. Someone casually asked him, “Do you know what jan lokpal bill is all about?” Read more

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Posted by Sunita Aron on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at 6:47 pm
Filed under India · Tagged Anna, Chidambaram, corruption, Hindustan Times, Independence day, jan lokpal bill, Kapil Sibal, lokpal bill, Manmohan Singh, news, Parliament, Sunita Aron
A Silent Pledge
Often surveys tell us how bad the new generation is about the country’s Independence struggle — knowing little or nothing. Read more

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Posted by Sunita Aron on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 7:37 pm
Filed under India · Tagged Anna Hazare, corruption, Independence day, India, Jana Gana Mana, Jawaharlal Nehru, lokpal bill, Manmohan Singh, Sunita Aron
A few memories came back to me during my recent visit to Mumbai. As I drove past the Senapati Bapat Marg, my eyes searched for Iyengar Yogashraya, where I had met the most bold, brave and beautiful people. Read more

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Posted by Sunita Aron on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 8:10 pm
Filed under India · Tagged Bank of America, BV Nayak, Geoffrey Mascaren, Hindi Heartland, hindustantimes, Iyengar Yogashraya, Karnataka, Mumbai, Parkinson, RBI, Senapati Bapat Marg, Sunita Aron