Judiciary should be in Lokpal ambit
Nava Thakuria The Lokpal should cover the highest office in governments and also the judiciary of India, such that the institution can deliver its duty and responsibility to meet the expectation of huge populace of the country, argues Prasant Bhusan, an eminent lawyer in Supreme Court of India. Addressing a gathering of human rights activists [...]
Corruption, Community and the Lokpal Bill
Samuel Jayakumar The ecumenical movement in India are concerned about corruption in public life. Corruption adversely affects the whole system of Governance, having a negative influence on the relationship between those who govern and the governed, especially the poor and marginalized communities. Despite its ratification of the United Nation’s Convention against Corruption in May 2011, [...]
No to Toothless Apolitical Watch Dog
Dr. James Kottoor Thoughtful and thoughtless words come crowding when one is engaged in a heated debate, only to regret later the thoughtless ones uttered. In an over enthusiasm Kiran Bedi said ‘India is Anna & Anna is India’. A subdued hue and cry erupted. It brought her to senses and she kept quiet, neither [...]
Another ‘inconvenient truth’
Jeffrey Simpson Fewer people will be working to support those who aren’t. The consequences will be twofold: Government revenue growth will fall, and government spending obligations will rise. Thus, there’ll be unavoidable pressure for higher taxes or spending cuts, or both. Pick your poison. Today’s headlines are understandably all about the economic turmoil in Europe [...]