Jatin Gandhi writes on politics and legal affairs.
Articles by Jatin Gandhi
Bones may not yield DNA results
The task of establishing the identities is becoming tough, reports Jatin Gandhi.
Updated on Jan 19, 2007 06:23 PM IST
None | Jatin Gandhi, New Delhi
SC's nod on MPs expulsion to result in another round of bypoll
Filling these through bypolls costs taxpayers crores of rupees and keeps the election apparatus busy throughout the year, reports Jatin Gandhi.
Published on Jan 12, 2007 03:04 PM IST
None | Jatin Gandhi, New Delhi
Nithari villagers rue police bias
Nithari villagers allege that police acted swiftly in Anant Gupta case while they (cop) ignored poor villagers' case, reports Jatin Gandhi.
Updated on Jan 06, 2007 02:29 AM IST
None | Jatin Gandhi, Nithari (noida)
UP Police ignored NCW directives
The NCW had directed the police to investigate the matter as far back as Sep 2005, reports Jatin Gandhi.
Published on Jan 05, 2007 07:46 PM IST
None | Jatin Gandhi, Noida
Indiapost joins the cyber circus
PAPER CARDS sent by post lost the battle to e-greetings and SMSes a long time ago. The latest to realise this, and innovate accordingly, is Indiapost, the country?s postal department.
Published on Dec 30, 2006 12:44 PM IST
None | Jatin Gandhi and Ripu Daman Singh, New Delhi
Paper tiger Indiapost joins the cyber circus
On December 23, Indiapost launched e-greetings that combine traditional post with the pace of the internet, report Jatin Gandhi and Ripu Daman Singh.
Published on Dec 30, 2006 03:58 AM IST
None | Jatin Gandhi and Ripu Daman Singh, New Delhi
Not paper cards , e-greetings big earners today
SMSs are the fastest growing form of greetings, mobile industry say SMS traffic goes up to 200% during New year, reports Jatin Gandhi and Ripu Daman Singh.
Published on Dec 29, 2006 08:10 PM IST
None | Jatin Gandhi and Ripu Daman Singh, New Delhi
This New Year?s Eve, fog might play party pooper
Fog may stop planes taking off, but your New Year plans may be thrown off kilter if things don't clear up, report Jatin Gandhi and Jairaj Singh.
Published on Dec 29, 2006 04:24 AM IST
None | Jatin Gandhi and Jairaj Singh, New Delhi
Judges Inquiry Bill generating intense debate
There has been a rapid deterioration in society and judges come from the same society. Judges need to be judged. Jatin Gandhi takes us through the Bill.
Published on Dec 22, 2006 07:44 PM IST
None | Jatin Gandhi, New Delhi
Sidhu, the indomitable
He takes bouncers on the chin and shoots his mouth off. Will the cricketer-politician rise from the ashes once more? Jatin Gandhi tells us.
Published on Dec 09, 2006 02:24 AM IST
None | Jatin Gandhi
Sidhu may contest against Amarinder
BJP will be able to field him for Punjab assembly polls only when SC allows him to contest, reports Jatin Gandhi.
Updated on Dec 08, 2006 05:07 PM IST
None | Jatin Gandhi, New Delhi
Manual scavenging to live past 2007
Govt is all set to miss its 2007 deadline for eradicating the practice of manual scavenging, reports Jatin Gandhi.
Published on Nov 24, 2006 09:12 PM IST
None | Jatin Gandhi, New Delhi
Let's land on moon...
Scientists say inter-planetary research missions from the Earth are too expensive because of Earth?s gravitational pull, reports Jatin Gandhi.
Published on Nov 19, 2006 02:30 AM IST
None | Jatin Gandhi, New Delhi
Headless NAC dying a slow death
Since the exit of Sonia Gandhi as head, the think-tank has been a subject of utter neglect, reports Jatin Gandhi.
Updated on Nov 10, 2006 05:16 PM IST
None | Jatin Gandhi, New Delhi
Red tape tangle: Wonder years lost in custody
HUNDREDS OF children are languishing for years in state-run children?s homes in the Capital, because administrative red tape will not allow them to be reunited with their parents.
Published on Nov 04, 2006 01:37 PM IST
None | Jatin Gandhi, New Delhi
Beware, web is out to snare you
Think twice before you put your pictures and personal details like cell phone numbers on websites where these can be freely accessed.
Published on Nov 04, 2006 01:37 PM IST
None | Jatin Gandhi, New Delhi
For them, patience is more a compulsion
There are over 1,500 missing children in the 23 children's homes that the department runs in Delhi Jatin Gandhi.
Published on Nov 03, 2006 07:32 PM IST
None | Jatin Gandhi, New Delhi
Beware of identity thieves on Net
Think twice before putting pictures and personal details like cell numbers on the Web, cautions Jatin Gandhi.
Updated on Nov 04, 2006 01:22 PM IST
None | Jatin Gandhi, New Delhi
Soft, slow and steady
Information commissioner says that CIC set up to administer RTI Act is limping along, reports Jatin Gandhi.
Updated on Oct 27, 2006 11:19 PM IST
None | Jatin Gandhi, New Delhi
Online soliciting on Orkut
Experts say cops can block sites by complaining to the IT team, write Jatin Gandhi and Jairaj Singh.
Published on Oct 23, 2006 05:44 PM IST
None | Jatin Gandhi and Jairaj Singh, New Delhi
Soliciting on sexed-up Orkut
Orkut?s profile has taken another hit. Google?s social-networking site, which created controversy with its hate-India communities, also abounds with over 100 communities that solicit sex and prostitution from Indian cities.
Published on Oct 23, 2006 02:43 PM IST
None | Jatin Gandhi and Jairaj Singh, New Delhi
Orkut site creates more controversy
With over 100 kinky communities, there are some that offer numbers of pimps and prostitutes, report Jatin Gandhi and Jairaj Singh.
Updated on Oct 21, 2006 03:10 AM IST
None | Jatin Gandhi and Jairaj Singh, New Delhi
Muslims want own Haj fund
A SECTION of the country?s Muslim leadership wants the government to do away with Haj subsidies. A group of Muslim MPs has proposed the setting up of a Rs 1,500-crore corporation based on Islamic laws or Shariah that will manage the country's Haj pilgrims and also offer investment services.
Published on Sep 30, 2006 03:25 PM IST
None | Jatin Gandhi, New Delhi
Muslims want own Haj fund
The move for the new body has gained momentum with the controversy over Haj subsidies erupting again, reports Jatin Gandhi.
Published on Sep 30, 2006 02:56 AM IST
None | Jatin Gandhi, New Delhi
Muslims want own Haj fund
A SECTION of the country?s Muslim leadership wants the government to do away with Haj subsidies. A group of Muslim MPs has proposed the setting up of a Rs 1,500-crore corporation based on Islamic laws or Shariah that will manage the country's Haj pilgrimmage and also offer investment services.
Published on Sep 30, 2006 01:48 AM IST
None | Jatin Gandhi, New Delhi
First cousins? duel in UP polls
Indira Gandhi?s two grandsons are poised for a head-to-head confrontation during the UP elections, Writes Jatin Gandhi.
Published on Sep 23, 2006 06:01 AM IST
None | Jatin Gandhi, New Delhi
Politicians dial 0 for luck, power
ZERO MAY not add up to much. But for many of the country's numerology-obsessed politicians, it is zero that will bring them power and glory.
Published on Sep 16, 2006 03:00 PM IST
None | Jatin Gandhi, New Delhi
Politicians dial 0 for luck, power
ZERO MAY not add up to much. But for many of the country's numerology-obsessed politicians, it is zero that will bring them power and glory.Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Chandermohan's mobile-phone number boasts six zeros. "Zero is the universally powerful number according to the Hindu mythology," he says.
Published on Sep 16, 2006 11:26 AM IST
None | Jatin Gandhi, New Delhi
Politicians dial 0 for luck, power
For many of our politicians, it is zero that will bring them glory, reports Jatin Gandhi. Do you believe in numerology?
Updated on Sep 16, 2006 02:05 AM IST
None | Jatin Gandhi, New Delhi
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