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A recipe for disaster and more corruption
If the extra-constitutional authority called the National Advisory Council has its way, you will only be allowed to serve one dish at any social gathering you organize. Labels: food, india, national advisory council, wastage
Did you like the post? [ Subscribe to the blog feed - Beware of governments inviting you for talks
It may seem like the Indian government has gone out of its way to accommodate the demands of Anna Hazare & co. related to the Jan Lokpal bill. Labels: anna hazare, government, jan lokpal bill, lokpal
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A couple of years ago, I protested against the campaign to use public funds to get back MK Gandhi's belongings that were about to be auctioned off. Labels: 2011 world cup, competitive, competitive largesse, cricket, largesse, not with my money, symbolism
Did you like the post? [ Subscribe to the blog feed - Boycott the Delhi Commonwealth Games
Every news item I read about the Commonwealth Games, scheduled to be held in New Delhi between 3 and 14 October this year, increases my conviction that the event is just a forum for one man, Suresh Kalmadi, to project his power, charisma and organizational ability.
That's why he resorts to these gimmicks. If he was really convinced that the stadia would be ready, the crowds would come to watch at the venues, the quality of the events at the games as well as the telecasts would be of a very high standard, he wouldn't be asking for all this. This reminds me of the (still existing in some forms) restricted release of non-Kannada movies in Karnataka that started in 2004. Labels: boycott, commonwealth games, delhi, kalmadi, public money
Did you like the post? [ Subscribe to the blog feed - Breaking news: Supreme Court to deliver Bhopal gas disaster judgment in 2084
Yesterday, a local court in Bhopal convicted the 7 accused in the Bhopal gas tragedy case, sent them to jail for 2 years and later gave them bail. Well, as you say, Goyal, this tragedy happened 26 years ago, and it was a terrible tragedy, one of the worst industrial accidents in human history, and we certainly hope that the verdict brings some closure to the families of the victims of this tragedy.In other words, we don't give a damn about what you want. This then presented a wonderful opportunity for the Indian media to go berserk, pointing out 'double standards' by the USA government when it came to the British Petroleum oil spill and the Bhopal gas tragedy. So, while British Petroleum will be forced to pay up billions of dollars in penalties for the damage caused to the environment & businesses, victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy would get something like Rs. 50,000 each in addition to the pleasure of living with the after-effects of the gas poisoning. Yet, they're missing a major point. The US is stalling or denying requests for Warren Anderson's extradition because it wants to protect it's citizen from criminal proceedings in a different jurisdiction. In contrast, India's governments settled for a compensation of USD 470 million, around 14% of the original claim of USD 3.3 billion. Warren Anderson was let off on bail, and there's no chance he's going to enjoy a holiday at Agra (except in disguise perhaps). It is unknown how many palms (belonging to politicians, investigators, policemen & bureaucrats) were greased. India's legal system watered down the charges from culpable homicide to criminal negligence. It seems like 'Tort law' is a foreign concept for the Indian judicial system. It took over a quarter-of-a-century to deliver a verdict, in a local court at that! There's no doubt that both parties will appeal. I expect that the appeal will reach the Supreme Court by 2050, and a final judgment will be delivered close to midnight on 2 December 2084, commemorating the centenary of the disaster. When our governments and courts can't protect our citizens, why should we complain if other governments stand up for their citizens, regardless of whether the accused is at fault or not? Labels: accident, bhopal, farce, india, judgement, legal, supreme court
Did you like the post? [ Subscribe to the blog feed - National outrage over Queen Elizabeth skipping New Delhi Commonwealth Games
Why is the media working itself up into a lather over Queen Elizabeth not turning up for the Commonwealth Games? Labels: commonwealth games, delhi, elizabeth, queen, sports
Did you like the post? [ Subscribe to the blog feed - Why Mohammad Ajmal Amir should be sentenced to 'saza-e-maut'
Mohd. Ajmal Amir (aka Kasab) was found guilty of waging war against India and his sentence will be delivered tomorrow. Labels: death penalty, mumbai terrorism 200811, terrorism
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