Manmohan Singh Archive

Anna, home-grown terror, Sonia’s health and other stories

Posted on August 21, 2011 | No Comments
Given the media’s preferences, Anna Hazare will, in the foreseeable future, obscure other stories which may be equally important.
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India – A Banana Republic?

Posted on August 18, 2011 | 2 Comments
There is no one to own responsibility. The concept of collective responsibility which is the bedrock of parliamentary democracy has been killed in India.
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CAG’s CWG report and Indian media

Posted on August 12, 2011 | No Comments
The latest CAG report on CWG scam raises some uncomfortable questions with regard to the Indian media. The Power Post, in a post on August 26, 2010, revealed how various top media outlets competed with each other to grab the 'deal' for providing 'positive media coverage' to the CWG 2010.
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CWG mess: PM blamed for Kalmadi appointment

Posted on August 6, 2011 | 1 Comment
The UPA government, including Sports Minister Ajay Maken, instead of brazenly trying to shift the blame to the previous NDA government for Kalmadi's appointment should answer what action they took to correct the wrong committed by NDA. Despite letters to the PM by their own sports ministers (Late Sunil Dutt and Mani Shankar Aiyar), the PMO recommended Kalmadi as OC Chairman.
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Babus fine-tune art of being selector and candidate

Posted on July 23, 2011 | No Comments
Can the head of a premier administrative selecting agency select himself for a plum post?
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How not to project the party or PM

Posted on July 10, 2011 | No Comments
As for the Prime Minister, his interaction with the media must consist in a projection of the future, not 2G and “haan ji”.
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Complaint against Mrs Omita Paul

Posted on June 3, 2011 | 13 Comments
Complaint against Mrs Omita Paul, Advisor to the Finance Minister with the rank of Secretary.
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