Delhi Belly – The Weekly Gripe [1]
I guess the BJP is entitled to its moment of glory after winning Assam but it shouldn’t get carried away. After all it did…
<table> <tbody> <tr> <td>The author retired from the IAS in December 2010. A keen environmentalist and trekker he has published a book on high altitude trekking in the Himachal Himalayas: THE TRAILS LESS TRAVELLED. His second book- SPECTRE OF CHOOR DHAR is a collection of short stories based in Himachal that was published in July 2019. His third book was released in August 2020: POLYTICKS, DEMOCKRAZY AND MUMBO JUMBO is a compilation of satirical and humorous articles on the state of our nation. His fourth book was published in July 2021. INDIA: THE WASTED YEARS - chronicles all the missed opportunities in the last nine years. His fifth book - THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER'S DOG AND OTHER COLLEAGUES - released in September 2023, portrays the lighter side of life in the IAS and in Himachal. He published his sixth book, DISAPPEARING DEMOCRACY-DISMANTLING OF A NATION in March 2024; it is a commentary on events from 2021 to the present, a sequel to THE WASTED YEARS. Shukla writes for various publications and websites on the environment, governance and social issues. He divides his time between Delhi and his cottage in a small village above Shimla. He blogs at <a href="http://avayshukla.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://avayshukla.blogspot.com&source=gmail&ust=1736664371498000&usg=AOvVaw3o_LPdYzXi-iEODoei4RXj">avayshukla.blogspot.com</a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
I guess the BJP is entitled to its moment of glory after winning Assam but it shouldn’t get carried away. After all it did…
This city did not figure on Mr. Venkaiah Naidu’s list of (to be made) Smart Cities: it doesn’t need to, for it already has all the required attributes of one
Absurdities like whether BCCI is our primary national enemy or Pakistan are being played for sake of TRPs
The recent instances of an almost open defiance of the judiciary should be viewed with concern by every discerning citizen of the country.
For an IAS probationer there is only one God – the Deputy Commissioner.
Mr. Mallya is not coming back: he would be stupid to do so, and stupid he isn’t.
Think BIG when it comes to breaking the law
Simmering discontent waiting to flare up
The government has announced the names of 20 cities ( out of 100) to be covered under the Smart Cities project. Over five years…