Apropos Drops Of Jupiter (April 30), Tatra will end up like Bofors—the only difference is Liechtenstein banks replacing Swiss ones.

A lot of people use nicknames like Panditji or Charlie, even Pres. George W. Bush used to call his subordinates with nicks :-)

A hugely lucrative defense supplies business empire and a  powerful network of contacts and employees recruited by Mr Rishi from amongst former Army commanders and generals seem to validate the published accounts of the  incredible bravado  displayed by a retired army general allegedly telling   the Army Chief  that others before him had accepted  bribes and his successors would do the same.

The retired general however has made a very valid point : For an honest man in Government service in India,it is a very lonely world. Besides, we all know that  if  a person in government service is  very  thoroughgoing in his honesty ( and is not just the "looking the other way" type), he won't be tolerated for long  and schemes would constantly be  hatched to get rid of him.. Some DISTINGUISHED examples are:  retd. IAS officer K..Alphons, retd. IAS officer Arun Bhatia with many decades of service in Maharashtra, retd. IRS officer Arvind Kejariwal.  Kudos to  them all and others of their ilk . And may their  tribe increase a million-fold !

TATRA will end up like BOFORS- the only difference would be LIECHTENSTEIN  BANKS replacing SWISS BANKS. The same investigating agencies, the same political leadership and  the same BILLIONS LOOT which will buy out everyone if NOT already bought.

It indeed is going for way too long.
Meghnath Desai put it correctly in different context, "India is not govern by rule of law, but rule of power".

Scary situation; mainly for a nation aspiring to be a super power (whatever that means).

On one hand India just dispatched a missile 5000km away; infact sent a rocket to moon;
on other we can't even make a good enough truck.

Private-public partnership is said to be the answer.
make sense to me.

I think we should revisit the Devas deal fiasco too.
Perhaps it was a bona-fide on part of G M Nair, while trying to build a PPP (public-private-partnership) environment.

It is also important that our professors contribute their depth of knowledge to private sectors, as happens in most develop countries.

I think many people know what is the problem and what is the answer.
Point is "will the real Slim Shady please stand up?"

And they are saying, they don't need Namo.

Twenty six years is a long time for the music to keep playing.

Can someone explain as to what is the meaning of the Title of this Wonderful Article ? A search on Google did not help me.

 A wonderful Article. The best amongst the those so far published in Media in last 2/3/ weeks. But, the key part is how the fixing in procurement was possible in spite of having team of officers from Technical and Administrative Departments in process of procurement of Cranes, Spres, etc. It seems that for all these purchases a Single Vendor System was subtly or openly recommended. So who recommended it for years and who approved it regularly. Only that will indicate the subtle and powerful nature of the LOBBY of Tatra. More insight can be given to your reporter by a Senior honest officer in ARMY and BEML who must have recorded his objections on various procurement files from time to time. Hope next Article will be more informative as CBI is just not capable of understanding the intricacies in procurement in spite of avilbility of notings/records right inside various procurement files. Hope BEML and Army have by now understood the disadvantages in Single Vendor Procurement System and have started multi-Vendor Procurement. Incidentally the next Article may also cover as to what was the fate of Global Tender for procurement of Trucks, a decision taken almost 2 years Back.

All this stems from the fact that the judiciary in India is dead. ( Even Raja is in jail illegally - for show, through denial of bail, rather than robust justice. )

And the common Indian believes that CMD Natarajan too, will become an eventual 'beneficiary' of the moribund judiciary, which ( if ever it ) will deliver 'justice one or two decades later. By which our CMD may have 'respectably' retired. If luck does favour our accused, the media will forget about him, and some 'respectable' judge might adjust his case in his favour.

A long way from China where justice is 'delivered' by educated young men, in three months flat, and results in hanging corrupt leaders.

All this stems from the fact that the judiciary in India is dead. ( Even Raja is in jail illegally - for show, through denial of bail, rather than robust justice. )

And the common Indian believes that CMD Natarajan too, will become an eventual 'beneficiary' of the moribund judiciary, which ( if ever it ) will deliver 'justice one or two decades later. By which our CMD may have 'respectably' retired. If luck does favour our accused, the media will forget about him, and some 'respectable' judge might adjust his case in his favour.

A long way from China where justice is 'delivered' by educated young men, in three months flat, and results in hanging corrupt leaders.

 A wonderful Article. The best amongst the those so far published in Media in last 2/3/ weeks. But, the key part is how the fixing in procurement was possible in spite of having team of officers from Technical and Administrative Departments in process of procurement of Cranes, Spres, etc. It seems that for all these purchases a Single Vendor System was subtly or openly recommended. So who recommended it for years and who approved it regularly. Only that will indicate the subtle and powerful nature of the LOBBY of Tatra. More insight can be given to your reporter by a Senior honest officer in ARMY and BEML who must have recorded his objections on various procurement files from time to time. Hope next Article will be more informative as CBI is just not capable of understanding the intricacies in procurement in spite of avilbility of notings/records right inside various procurement files. Hope BEML and Army have by now understood the disadvantages in Single Vendor Procurement System and have started multi-Vendor Procurement. Incidentally the next Article may also cover as to what was the fate of Global Tender for procurement of Trucks, a decision taken almost 2 years Back.

Can someone explain as to what is the meaning of the Title of this Wonderful Article ? A search on Google did not help me.

Twenty six years is a long time for the music to keep playing.

It indeed is going for way too long.
Meghnath Desai put it correctly in different context, "India is not govern by rule of law, but rule of power".

Scary situation; mainly for a nation aspiring to be a super power (whatever that means).

On one hand India just dispatched a missile 5000km away; infact sent a rocket to moon;
on other we can't even make a good enough truck.

Private-public partnership is said to be the answer.
make sense to me.

I think we should revisit the Devas deal fiasco too.
Perhaps it was a bona-fide on part of G M Nair, while trying to build a PPP (public-private-partnership) environment.

It is also important that our professors contribute their depth of knowledge to private sectors, as happens in most develop countries.

I think many people know what is the problem and what is the answer.
Point is "will the real Slim Shady please stand up?"

And they are saying, they don't need Namo.

TATRA will end up like BOFORS- the only difference would be LIECHTENSTEIN  BANKS replacing SWISS BANKS. The same investigating agencies, the same political leadership and  the same BILLIONS LOOT which will buy out everyone if NOT already bought.

A hugely lucrative defense supplies business empire and a  powerful network of contacts and employees recruited by Mr Rishi from amongst former Army commanders and generals seem to validate the published accounts of the  incredible bravado  displayed by a retired army general allegedly telling   the Army Chief  that others before him had accepted  bribes and his successors would do the same.

The retired general however has made a very valid point : For an honest man in Government service in India,it is a very lonely world. Besides, we all know that  if  a person in government service is  very  thoroughgoing in his honesty ( and is not just the "looking the other way" type), he won't be tolerated for long  and schemes would constantly be  hatched to get rid of him.. Some DISTINGUISHED examples are:  retd. IAS officer K..Alphons, retd. IAS officer Arun Bhatia with many decades of service in Maharashtra, retd. IRS officer Arvind Kejariwal.  Kudos to  them all and others of their ilk . And may their  tribe increase a million-fold !

A lot of people use nicknames like Panditji or Charlie, even Pres. George W. Bush used to call his subordinates with nicks :-)