Tag
Commonwealth Games
March 07, 2012
Why do we Forget so Easily?
The Commonwealth Games were an international embarrassment for India. The public seems to have forgotten.
August 07, 2011
Commonwealth Games Still Bites
A new report is scathing about the Congress government’s handling of last year’s Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
March 22, 2011
A Sad, Deafening Silence
India’s government is staying unhelpfully quiet about a stream of allegations over corruption.
January 21, 2011
Why Is India Bad at Sport?
Cricket aside, India has failed to live up to the sporting expectations of its population, says Shreyasi Singh. But it’s turning things around.
January 20, 2011
India In Hot Water?
India already scrapes the bottom of most transparency indexes. But is corruption actually getting worse?
December 29, 2010
Why India is Worrying
A recent stay in New Delhi is a reminder of how rife with corruption India is. And how bad things are getting for women.
November 23, 2010
A Corruption Tipping Point?
India is regularly ranked one of the most corrupt countries in the world. But is it reaching a tipping point?
November 19, 2010
A Light Amongst Scams
The past six months have seen one corruption scandal after another in India. But there are some bright spots.
October 25, 2010
Urban Policing Mess
A traffic accident in Delhi is a reminder about the poor quality of policing in urban India.
October 23, 2010
Ambani's Antila Antics
Should even the ultra-rich like Mukesh Ambani be spending a billion dollars on a new home?
October 19, 2010
The Best India Can Do?
The media is trying to spin the Commonwealth Games in Delhi as a success. But were they really?
October 06, 2010
New Delhi's Potemkin Village
The Commonwealth Games’ facades are well-designed to conceal a grim reality that lies beyond them.