From the Editor's Desk The centre has unintentionally given Mr Kejriwal what he was looking for, a reason to fight. The CBI raid on his office has now turned into an embarassment for the BJP, with Jaitley put on the defensive and having to fight for his reputation. Both the DDCA (Delhi District Cricket Association) dealings and the accusations on Kejriwal's principal secretary Rajendra Kumar deal with competitive tendering processes not being followed (i.e. they allegedly offered contracts to vendors without the full procedure of looking for the cheapest provider, implying insider dealings). Whether corruption occurred or not is something time will tell. Bureaucrats will tell you unofficially that it is not always possible to follow the government tendering process, for various reasons, including the fact that it is an extremely slow process. Besides that, the competitive tendering process has several other flaws, including lack of communication driven by competitive fears, underquoting to win contracts followed by price increase requests later, safety shortcuts, etc. So, what's the best way for the government to procure? In the sourcing of complex products or services, the government can remove 'cheapest' as being the only criterion and look for the best vendor based on other factors, including capability to upgrade and support for longer term objectives. Transparency is still key, so the process itself needs to be open and well understood by all parties involved. Easier said than done, but the government is already making exceptions - so not impossible, for example, the bullet train project which was offered to Japan without a tender process - Comment
Net Neutrality: All things you need to know about Free Basics and Free Internet Besides India, Internet.org has also been launched in other emerging countries like Colombia, Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya and Ghana. Well, the least he could do is stop calling it a noble cause as its simply shrewd business. After facing criticism in India, the company rebranded Internet.org to Free Basics. It’s like packaging old wine in a new bottle and is against net neutrality in India.
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