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Canary Trap was launched by me as a personal blog in 2008. Since then it has evolved into a platform for exclusive, well-researched, and objective information relating to corruption, human rights, intelligence, terrorism, and politico-security matters.
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India – A Banana Republic?
Posted on August 18, 2011 | 2 CommentsThere is no one to own responsibility. The concept of collective responsibility which is the bedrock of parliamentary democracy has been killed in India. -
After Clinton, all eyes on Pakistan’s Hina Khar
Posted on July 24, 2011 | No CommentsFor the first time in my recollection, the Pakistan Foreign Minister visiting New Delhi will attract more notice than US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton. -
Tokenism for Muslims now counter-productive
Posted on July 17, 2011 | 1 CommentNext week, the beginning of Ramadan, will see the appearance of Shervanis and headgear peculiar to certain Sufi Shrines. -
Ramdev, Hazare and JP’s movement
Posted on June 20, 2011 | 4 CommentsIn brief, JP movement was to replace a left lurching Indira Gandhi. Hazare-Ramdev ball is being tossed up for political parties to smash it on a deft and durable Mayawati. -
Remembering Vajpayee at Manmohan’s moment in Mohali
Posted on April 2, 2011 | No CommentsManmohan Singh must take a leaf from the Atal Behari Vajpayee book. Remember how he was stung at Kargil by Pervez Musharraf after his bus journey to Lahore. But he persisted. -
Wikileaks, Rahul Gandhi, and terror debate in India
Posted on December 17, 2010 | No CommentsWithout going into the merits or demerits of Gandhi’s statement, what is clear is that such an assertion before a foreign envoy - while keeping in mind that India at that time, and still continues to, was seeking American influence over Pakistan to clamp down on extremists groups targeting India - was not merely distasteful but smacked of naivety. -
2G Spectrum Scam: Why is BJP demanding a JPC?
Posted on December 3, 2010 | 2 CommentsBJP's strategists believe that if a JPC probe is ordered then they can use the issue for a longer period of time (Assembly Polls in certain states next year and General Elections in 2014). Also, the members of the JPC can keep on widening the scope of the inquiry, and can even summon the Prime Minister to appear before it.
