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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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Question of legitimacy: Panch Pyare or ‘A Company’
Posted on August 20, 2011 | 3 CommentsIt is the greatest tragedy of the nation that the key decision makers, the Prime Minister, Kapil Sibal, P Chidambaram, Pranab Mukerjee whose lofty lectures on Parliamentary democracy being the only way to enact a law, are the ones with little stake in electoral politics. -
If Sibal is right then a deal on Jan Lokpal should be possible
Posted on June 19, 2011 | 1 CommentIt should be understood that the cabinet colleagues want the Prime Minister out of the Lokpal ambit for their own safety. -
Why Chidambaram is against Jan Lokpal Bill?
Posted on June 9, 2011 | 81 CommentsIt is because if the Jan Lokpal comes into being Chidambaram’s political career will be over. -
Natgrid and India’s intelligence woes
Posted on June 6, 2011 | No CommentsThere is no substitute to excellent HUMINT in preventing terror strikes and taking proactive steps to target terror organizations. -
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. -
Has the UPA govt betrayed Bhopal disaster victims?
Posted on November 2, 2010 | 20 CommentsIt is high time the proceedings and action of US-India CEO Forum are brought under parliamentary scrutiny because the Forum is interfering even with the due process of law in the matter of making Union Carbide Corporation and Dow Chemicals Company accountable to provide legal remedy to the victims of world’s worst industrial disaster. -
Why banning BlackBerry is not the answer?
Posted on August 15, 2010 | 2 CommentsNow that RIM has agreed to give 'lawful' access to the security agencies what is the guarantee that the government will not spy on legitimate communication (personal, business, legal) between citizens. Given the Indian Government's record in illegally tapping phones there is a huge possibility of them using the access to BB devices to monitor communications of business leaders, journalists, social activists, political rivals, and bureaucrats among others.
