Category Archives: 10th Jan 2019

The Needle’s Eye
Aal Izz Well – So They Say 

Does this festive season herald fireworks or damp squibs? It is amazing how things come around. I was listening to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Houston speech. After speaking in several Indian languages, Modi said, “Maine itna hi kaha hai: Everything is fine.” Suddenly, I remembered the theme song from 3 Idiots. Eight years have gone…

The Needle’s Eye
Let the Ombudsmen Bloom

Will the amended Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act happen just before the polls?  We must not make a scarecrow of the law,   setting it up to fear the birds of prey, And let it keep one shape till custom make it Their perch and not their terror.   -Measure for Measure, William Shakespeare   In Measure for Measure, Shakespeare…