Those White Papers

When you want change, don't write one

Those White Papers

During the proceedings of the recent Budget 2012-13, Pranab Mukherjee promised to produce a white paper on black money. But history suggests that a production of white paper in the public domain seldom creates action and, subsequently, change.

-The Times of India, March 23, 2012

The licence to be corrupt

The country has seen scandals after scandals regarding across the state at various echelons of the county's federal structure...

The issue is just not that but the 'Babus' and 'Mantris' of the country have lost all moral authority and are unnecessarily lodging a verbal spat over another...

The Licence to be corrupt

Stop The Hate

Kashmir's main political parties must act to prevent zealotry in the Valley


Stop The Hate

-The Times of India, January 24, 2012

Besides Rushdie issue, religious bigotry is on song in Kashmir. Christians and NGOs have been targeted for persuading young Muslim youth to give up on their faith in return for liquor, women and money. They were in fact made to appear before a sharia court. Unfortunately for them, only a proper court can take any decision on infringement of laws. The national conference-led government must act swiftly, and with great purpose, to instill confidence in our proposed secular traditions.