Hindustan Times
In this season of leaks and counter-leaks, I’m confused and worried about the credibility of the Indian media. Read more
(14 votes, average: 2.29 out of 5)
Loading ...Posted by Vinod Sharma on Monday, November 29, 2010 at 8:45 pm
Filed under india · Tagged Allahabad High Court, Indian media, Jagmohan Lal Sinha, Markandey Katju, Radia tapes, Supreme Court, Wicked-leaks
Dev Kant Baruah was a scholar of considerable repute. But he’s remembered the most for his mawkish “Indira is India and India is Indira” quote as president of the Indian National Congress during the period of Emergency. Read more
(17 votes, average: 2.29 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Hindustan Times on Monday, November 22, 2010 at 3:43 pm
Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged A Raja, Adarsh Housing scam, Ashok Chavan, Bangaru Lakshman, Bangladesh war, bjp, Dev Kant Baruah, DMK, electorate, Emergency, india, Indian National Congress, Indira Gandhi, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, Maharashtra, Parliament, Rae Bareilly, Raj Narain
The DMK’s A Raja’s belated exit from the Union Cabinet had me counting the number of Congressmen removed from positions of authority after the UPA captured power in 2004. A quick count subject to correction showed that half a dozen bigwigs have been forced into relative political wilderness. Read more
(24 votes, average: 2.17 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Vinod Sharma on Monday, November 15, 2010 at 6:30 pm
Filed under india · Tagged 2611, A Raja, Adarsh housing fraud, DMK, hindustan times, Jagdish Tytler, Natwar Singh, news, petrol pump scam, Shashi Tharoor, Shivani murder case, Suresh Kalmadi, Suresh Prabhu, Tehelka episode
President Barack Obama has proved skeptics wrong. He made all the noises we wanted to hear: support for a permanent seat in the UNSC, lifting curbs on dual-use technology exports, cooperation in homeland security and membership of restrictive multilateral treaties and organizations such as the Nuclear Suppliers Group. Read more
(12 votes, average: 2.5 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Vinod Sharma on Monday, November 8, 2010 at 9:21 pm
Filed under World · Tagged 2611, 9/11, Barak Obama, Central Hall, dual-use technology exports, hindustan times, homeland security, K-word, Mumbai attackers, news, Nuclear Suppliers Group, sleeper terror cells, UNSC
Celebrations and fireworks will continue till long after Deepawali this year. The reason: Barack Obama is slated to reach Mumbai the night after the festival of lights. He’d be in India until November 9. Read more
(14 votes, average: 3.79 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Vinod Sharma on Monday, November 1, 2010 at 7:47 pm
Filed under india · Tagged Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Chelsea, Chinese cuisine, David Cameron, Deepawali, Dmitry Medvedev, festival of lights, Hillary Clinton, KFC, McDonald, prakash karat, Sarkozy, Wen Jiabao
