Kiran Bedi is fond of hogging the lime light. But the present news items and allegations relating to numerous false billings in relation to her flights over the years have caught her on the wrong foot. They are far… Read more ›
Sanjiv Bhatt, Police and Politics. I have just seen the following article on a popular website. It is most distressing and dangerous. IPS officer Sanjiv R. Bhatt suspended Posted by: “Anjlee Pandya” anjleepandya@gmail.com Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:54 pm (PDT) ———- Forwarded message… Read more ›
Ex-agriculture Director of Maharashtra acquitted in bribery case July 21, 2011 Every now and then, I read of a case of graft – that some official has been arrested red handed while taking a bribe. Usually, such cases… Read more ›
I retired as a senior officer of the Government of India after serving the Government for over 37 years. I have also studied law and earned a doctorate (not an Honorary Doctorate) in the subject. The recent issues, incidents and… Read more ›
Kashmir of South India I had heard a lot about Munnar, the beautiful hill station in South India. And although I had visited places very close to Munnar, such as Theni (Tamil Nadu) – only about an hour’s drive from… Read more ›
Sanyasi or Politician ……. When I was Chief Commissioner of Income Tax I, Chennai in 2005, I was invited to Baba Ramdev’s discourses in Chennai and to receive his blessings. Some how, I could not attend it. The people who… Read more ›
How to prepare and submit a Complaint to a Consumer Forum Of late, I have appeared before the Consumer Forums in Mumbai on behalf of several consumers. The procedure is simple, and the decision quite fast. I have received a… Read more ›
Limits of Corruption The year 2010 ended leaving India riddled with a spate of corruption cases. There seems to be a race for the top “I am the most corrupt” slot in India. I am not talking about the top… Read more ›
Supreme Court on Standard of conduct Expected from Judicial Officers This is a bizarre story of a high handed lady magistrate in Mumbai who travelled in local travels in Mumbai without paying for her tickets. Arundhati Ashok Walavalkar was appointed… Read more ›
Tibetans in India – High Court to the rescue of The Tibetan Refugees in India have been facing a peculiar dilemma. Even though many of them are born in India and acquire Indian citizenship by birth, they have to describe… Read more ›
Corruption, Imputations and Public Outrage and Article 311(2) The entire government machinery – the politicians and the civil servants in India – are facing the worst ever low in terms
Jodhpur – Land of Sand and Sand Dunes For a long time now, I had been planning to ride across the deserts and over the sand dunes in Rajasthan, atop our one humped camels. I narrowed down my search to… Read more ›
