Musings on India, the law, and policy
Posted in india on Jul 5th, 2011
As most you might already know, a treasure trove, worth possibly around $22 Billion has been discovered beneath the 16th century Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple in Thiruvanathapuram. Most of the articles found over there such as gold coins and precious stones are said to have been deposits made by the erstwhile Royal Family of Travancore and [...]
Half a pound of tuppenny rice, Half a pound of treacle. That’s the way the money goes, Pop! goes the weasel When the citizens and civil society resist and contest government actions, attack its nonchalance and ineffectiveness, the Court seems to the the only organ that stands out of harms way. Most citizens even look [...]
Posted in corruption, india, Lok Pal, Politics, Reforms on Jun 13th, 2011
“You have to know the past to understand the present” – Dr Carl Sagan The 1990s are often referred to as the decade when India came of age. This attribution was basically due to the sweeping economic reforms that led to an absolute change in the Indian investment climate. The economic reforms apart, the Indian [...]
In the past few days, the anti- posco campaign has witnessed brutal force from the state and our hearts go out to the tribals and civil society members who are resisting this use of force. Below is the recent update from the ground; ………………………. 11th June 2011 Dear Friends, More than 3000 villagers have formed [...]
This is not a post related to Baba Ramdev and his trials and tribulations. However, during one of his interviews on the issue, Mani Shankar Iyer made a statement that perhaps issues of bad governance wouldn’t arise if Parliament is allowed to function normally. He hinted at the manner in which the opposition has been [...]
Posted in Constitution, corruption, india on Jun 3rd, 2011
It would seem that Baba Ramdev’s demands if met would lead to better democracy. Atleast some think it to be so. Let us first take a short glance at the demands. Recovering the black money from abroad, declaring them to be a national asset, removal of Rs 500 and 1000 notes, popularising hindi as a [...]