If you have been following social network I am sure you must have come across a plethora of posts where either Arvind Kejriwal is slamming the Modi Government about the alleged raid of the Chief Minister’s office or BJP members snubbing Kejriwal’s comments or even CBI officials defending their move as legal. According to the CBI, they raided the premises of IAS officer, Rajendra Kumar, who is principle secretary to […]

You would say that this was expected! The pandemonium in Parliament is obvious repercussion after the Delhi Court directed the Congress President Sonia Gandhi, party Vice President and her son Rahul Gandhi and 5 others to appear on December 19 for the alleged misappropriation of funds in the National Herald case. But the matter does not end right there. But for Congress the problem does not end there. While the […]

In the most unexpected developments, India and Pakistan held NSA level talks in Bangkok on Sunday. In what was a secret meeting till it concluded, the National Security Advisers of both countries along with their foreign secretaries discussed peace and security concerns of both countries. In a joint statement released by India’s NSA Ajit Doval and his Pakistani counterpart, Lt. Gen (Retd.) Nasir Khan Janjua, said the meeting covered, “peace […]

Even as Chennai is grappling to get back to normalcy and come to terms with the absolute devastation it underwent through the past week’s huge flooding, its ripples can be felt miles away at the Climate Change Summit in Paris too. The unnaturally high rains and the whopping intensity coupled with the tragic loss of life has not just left Indians in a state of shock but diplomats and officials […]

Continuing with our series on the Hits & Misses amongst the Policy initiatives undertaken by the Modi Government, our topic of discussion today is the Rural Electrification Drive known as the ‘Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojana’. An extension of the erstwhile, Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana, under this scheme the Government plans to provide electricity to 1,21,225 un-electrified villages and intensive electric supply to over 5 lakh villages. To […]

On Clamorworld, we have raised the need for urgent reforms in India several times. Again and again we have reiterated the fact that the BJP’s best bet to sustained success amongst the electorate is to not forget the mandate they were elected to power on-Change, Reforms & Immediate Action! Slowly but surely the direction of reforms seem to be taking a turn for good, perhaps what Mary Poppins referred as […]

Whether you access Facebook or what’s app or even twitter, the latest round of jokes seemed to be Swachh Bharat Cess. So what is this cess that has begun being levied on services since November 15? The question is would it bring about a distinct change in implementation of Modi Government’s pet project, the Clean India campaign, a sanitation drive that had been aimed at improving the living standards in […]

The world is still coming to grips with the heinous terrorist attack in Paris, hundreds of innocents lost their lives, many more orphaned. For someone like me who has been a firsthand witness of several bomb attacks in Delhi, the July 7 multiple bomb attacks in Mumbai Locals and the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, the scene is all too familiar. People from world across people have come out of their […]

Even as the buzz around BJP’s showdown in the Bihar has not completely dies down, Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarks on a 3-day hectic tour of UK. The Prime Minister who has been at the receiving end of several sharp edged and sarcastic barbs after the recent Bihar election is scheduled to meet UK Prime Minister David Cameron, lunch with Queen of England and ink several pacts over the course […]

This was perhaps one of the closely watched and contested elections in Bihar. With the pre-poll noise levels rising, the exit polls predicting a thumping victory for BJP, perhaps the final result was a rather strong jolt. But the final result, was it really that surprising? Did the BJP really expect anything better? Can we put the credit for this victory entirely to Shri Nitish Kumar’s developmental financial package? Well […]