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  1. Chandni Chowk to India

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    / July 22, 2011 / 1 Comment
    By Suresh Kumar B R   The Anna Hazare team on Thursday initiated a `Referendum’ on the Lokpal Bill in Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha constituency represented by HRD and Telecom minister Kapil Sibal, seeking to gather more public opinion in favour of its version of Lokpal Bill.   The volunteers...

  2. The alleys of Dilli’s walled city

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    / July 12, 2011 / 2 Comments
    By Kishalay Bhattacharjee   It takes a lot of motivation to convince oneself to rediscover Delhi’s heritage on a summer Sunday morning. I asked myself, what is new about the Red Fort or the Jama Masjid? Many of us have been there atleast once and and they appear on our...
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  3. Tablet for MPs, no relief for aam aadmi

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    / June 27, 2011 / 3 Comments
    By T S Sudhir Dear civil society fellow Indians, may be, just may be, our politicians need not be summarily condemned as a bad lot after all. They may have their heart in the right place. And it apparently beats for our environment. Now say kudos ! I say this...

  4. No more railway stations

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    / June 26, 2011 / Leave a comment
    It looks like a Bal Bhavan toy train. Vintage steam locomotive model No. MTR-2 greets visitors at the gate of the National Rail Museum, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. It was built in 1910 by Dick, Kerr & Co. for the Karachi Port Trust. The 11-acre-large outdoor museum has about 100 original...

  5. A weekend in Delhi, Kuch khatta kuch meetha

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    / June 20, 2011 / 4 Comments
    The lesson that I learnt over the weekend : use discretion attending events which are publiscised over social networking sites like Facebook. I was building up my last weekend with a plan to attend what was tagged as Open Village Night which had an attractive introduction: “Join us at Hauz...

  6. Slut is no longer a four-letter word

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    / June 10, 2011 / 2 Comments
    By TSR Reporter   The word slut is a pejorative, value-loaded term, usually used for women who defy the social codes of demure dressing and decorum that are imposed on women. But it is a controversial and celebrated word now among thousands of women across the world who carry placards...

  7. Anna Hazare, the real India Shining

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    / April 7, 2011 / 3 Comments
    By T S Sudhir“Alagiri is part of EGoM on corruption. This is a good move. Always useful to have an expert on the panel.”I began my morning reading this sarcastic tweet by Chennaikaran that in a nutshell conveyed the mood of the average Indian. Social media has given an outlet...

  8. A Republic, 61 years old

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    / January 24, 2011 / Leave a comment
    By S V L Narayan   As January 26 nears, each year there is hectic activity in Delhi. In fact, the Army that handles a lot of the organization of the event starts work almost six months before. The public galleries have to be put up and also the VIP...

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