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Philippines: Clamor for waivers from government officials

By Tonyo Cruz Tue, May 22, 2012 10:13PM UTC View Comments

Senator Franklin Drilon, a partymate of President Noynoy Aquino, and the 188 congressmen who signed the impeachment complaint against Chief Justice Renato Corona, have snubbed the challenge from the accused that they sign individual waivers authorizing the release to the public of any and all information about their foreign currency deposits. Corona’s signing of a...

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India’s Lokpal Bill – no early law in sight

By Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay Tue, May 22, 2012 3:01AM UTC View Comments

India’s anti-graft legislation will take some more time, maybe never even become law. On May 21 the Centre manoeuvred to stall the law and referred the matter to another sub-committee of Parliament – this time a Select Committee of Rajya Sabha or the Upper House. There is a deadline – the “first day of the...

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Bangaru Laxman – paying the price for being Dalit?

By Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay Tue, May 01, 2012 2:20AM UTC View Comments

Going by the reaction in political circles to the former (and disgraced) Bharatiya Janata Party president being sentenced to four years, it is clear that being Dalit and in the BJP is not a good idea. To begin with, for the past 11 years – ever since the Tehelka tapes were first telecast in March...

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India’s Bofors scam: A few lessons, 25 years later

By Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay Mon, Apr 16, 2012 2:48AM UTC View Comments

Exactly a quarter of a century ago, India stepped into a transitional phase of politics when Swedish Radio on April 16, 1987 broadcast a story alleging that kickbacks had been paid to secure the contract for 155mm field howitzers for the Indian armed forces. The story fuelled the nascent campaign against the Rajiv Gandhi regime...

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Anna Hazare: Back in business?

By Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay Mon, Mar 26, 2012 3:49AM UTC View Comments

When the calendar was being turned to usher in the New Year three months ago, the leading Indian weekly – Outlook – asked “experts for their take on India’s niggling doubts”. The editors of the magazine were extremely generous in featuring yours truly in this gallery of notables. I was asked a very pointed question:...

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