Fight Against Corruption

Why is Chidambaram peeking into Vadra's tax returns?

Chidambaram's comments certifying Vadra's income tax returns as clean point to a disquieting exercise of his authority. For Kejriwal's own sake, one hopes his aunts and uncles and nephews have a clean tax record or haven't paid a bribe anywhere.

Brace! Aseem Trivedi promises 'more venomous' cartoons

What the anti-corruption battle needs is keen minds and thoughtful responses, not cartoonists who cater to the lowest common denominator of public taste by mindlessly milking public anger by taking liberties with national symbols.

Saffron vs black money: Does corruption have a colour?

Are Baba Ramdev and Anna Hazare fronting for the RSS? Does it matter if they do?

No, Mr Katju, we can't fight corruption by sitting on our hands

Katju's argument that societies automatically become less corrupt with industrialisation is disingenuous. Unless a strong anti-corruption foundation is built, corruption will always thrive. Doing nothing is not an option.

'Small rape': Let's cut Kiran Bedi some slack, please!

What exactly did Bedi intend to say? A literal reading of her words makes her sound colossally gender-insensitive, but it's far more likely that she misspoke. The outrage against her seems disproportionate.

How Baba Ramdev is debasing the debate on corruption

The battle against corruption may be a moral war, but it needs more than good intentions to wage it. It isn't enough to have a heart that beats with moral fervour. It needs a head that can think things through.

Team Anna is losing its message and its audience

Earlier the magic was in the use of the umbrella word “Corruption”. It was all things to all people. Now, when Kejriwal and his cohorts take a new tack and attack specific ministers, the issue is of no concern to large sections of the population.

The political naivete of Anna and Baba Ramdev

Team Anna and Baba Ramdev are at risk of losing their popular goodwill if they lose their messaging discipline of last year or allow the Congress dirty tricks department to outflank them.

Anna-Ramdev: beyond the 'rift' lies a powerful alignment

But the excessive focus on the 'rift' between them misses out on the larger picture: they are now working in tandem.

A good man: An ode to the fasting fakir

"Old and frail, the pain/ he inflicts on his body,/ graphic as nails on a cross..." A poem in praise of Anna Hazare.