Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushana, Padma Bhushana and Padma Shree are national awards conferred by the Government of India. They are not titles. The Constitution of India forbids conferring of titles by the Government of India. They are not meant to be added before names. They are announced at the time of Republic Day. Sometimes Bharat…
Month: January 2006
Presidential System
Events in Karnataka have once again shown the fragility of Parliamentary System. It is high time we followed Presidential System. The President and Governors shall have executive powers. They shall hold office for five years unless they die, resign or removed through impeachment. The President and Vice President shall continue to be elected as they…
Film censorship
Rang De Basanti has faced problems with censorship. There is Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC). Since the film dealt with MIG-21s CBFC referred it to three chiefs of Defence and Defence Minister. The three chiefs did not suggest cuts though they were unhappy about the roll call of pilots at the end to whom…
Telephone tapping
Telephone tapping of Amar Singh‘s telephones has created lots of heat. Congress is hostile to Samajwadi Party but it needs Left Front‘s support to survive. Left Front is associated with Samajwadi Party. It is doubtful whether 80 lakh rupees were spent for tapping Amar Singh’s phones. The next few weeks will bring out more details.