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Abhay Vaidya
Puneri Misal I fell in love with writing more than 20 years ago and Im still in love, grappling with the art and craft of writing, wanting to make my pursuits in journalism more effective, more meaningful. I began writing as a hobby, it soon turned into a passion. Every day feels adventurous. |
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Monday, August 29, 2011
Projecting the anti-corruption Jan Lokpal movement as a second freedom struggle was nothing short of a master stroke by Team Anna. The movement has seen all the elements of the freedom struggle- an insensitive government disconnected with the pulse of the people, a Gandhian non-violent protest with an indefinite fast, the waving of the tricolour, slogans of Jail Bharo, Inquilab Zindabad, Jai Hind and Vande Mataram and the overwhelming participation of the youth. Read the entire post »
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
The Manmohan Singh government's attempts to scuttle Anna Hazare's satyagraha have backfired Read the entire post »
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Such is the astronomical dimension of temple wealth in India that one is left wondering whether India is a poor country of rich people or a rich country of poor people. How does one explain the starvation deaths and the acute poverty of millions of people on the one hand and the billions of dollars of gold lying in the coffers of temple trusts? Read the entire post »
Friday, July 1, 2011
When you lack the power of conviction, as is happening with BJP's senior leader Gopinath Munde or the UPA's handling of the Lokpal and black money issues, it shows. All the more if you are in the public arena.
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
With a man of impeccable integrity like justice Sarosh Homi Kapadia at the helm of the Supreme Court, do not be surprised if the courts are gripped with a new awakening and seriousness while dealing with high profile corruption cases. In fact, this is already serving as a beacon to the high courts dealing with similar cases (e.g. the Adarsh housing society scam in Mumbai). Read the entire post »
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Unfortunately, Maharashtra's sugar cooperatives sector stands overshadowed by corruption, nepotism and mismanagement which provoked the RBI action against the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank. The indictment of NCP's Padamsinh Patil (Terna cooperative sugar factory, Osmanabad) by the PB Sawant commission following allegations of corruption by Anna Hazare is a case in point. Read the entire post »
Friday, April 29, 2011
There are many reasons why civil society must be alert, aware and vigilant; optimistic and not pessimistic in this war against corruption. Read the entire post »
Sunday, April 17, 2011
The moment is historic and both, Anna Hazare and Sharad Pawar have emerged as the defining symbols of India's battle against corruption. Once a strong prime ministerial candidate who had challenged 10 Janpath, Pawar has been openly accused of encouraging corruption by Hazare and became the first victim of the Jan Lokpal agitation. It didn't help one bit when days later, the tainted PR handler Niira Radia named Pawar as the godfather of Shahid Balwa's DB Realty empire. Read the entire post »
Friday, April 8, 2011
It is Hazare's spotless character, fearlessness and iron determination that have defined his unrelenting crusade against corruption Read the entire post »
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Chordia's Panchshil Realty, Deshpande's City Corporation and Gulabchand's Lavasa Corporation are the three firms engaged in mega real estate projects where the Pawar family's links have been exposed. Will more surprises tumble out in the future? Read the entire post »
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