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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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Lokpal Bill, 2G Scam, and conflict of interest
Posted on October 21, 2011 | No CommentsAbhishek Manu Singhvi, who chairs the parliamentary standing committee on law and justice, and is also a Congress party spokesperson, has been involved in a legal fight on behalf of the leading telecom companies to stall the audit of their accounts by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. -
Controversy over cash-for-votes sting
Posted on March 23, 2011 | No CommentsIf Tehelka, on leads that there was corruption in defence industry, can entrap political leaders and army officials by bribing them with cash (even prostitutes), then what is wrong with a political party planning a sting operation with a TV channel. -
Wikileaks expose UPA’s cash-for-votes deal
Posted on March 17, 2011 | 1 CommentCongress Party's troubles are increasing with each passing day as new revelations from whistleblowing websites suggest the party spent around Rs 50-60 crores (about $25 million) in buying the MPs' support for the crucial Indo-US Nuclear Deal vote in the Lok Sabha in 2008. -
2G Scam and Sibal’s strange arguments
Posted on January 17, 2011 | 1 CommentLast week, one was dumbfounded when Union Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal tried to insult the intelligence of the entire nation while stating that the 2G scam did not cause any loss to the nation. Though his arguments seemed convincing, they were heavily flawed. -
‘Ratan Tata should have ignored Chandrasekhar’s letter’
Posted on December 10, 2010 | No CommentsIt is for some strange reason that Mr Chandrasekhar does not find anything wrong in Anil Ambani’s RCom being given a GSM license on 18/10/2007 when there was no notification for applying for a GSM license under dual technology but finds fault with the Tata's application of 22/10/07 for GSM after the notification for dual technology was made on 19/10/2007. -
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. -
Is Ratan Tata’s SC petition on 2G tapes a bad strategy?
Posted on November 29, 2010 | 12 CommentsRatan Tata would be well advised to sack the lobbyist, withdraw the petition from the Supreme Court and let the tapes remain in the public domain. Otherwise he risks damaging his reputation forever which will be a sad thing. As for the tapes, they will remain in public domain (the Internet is too vast to be covered by a court injunction).
