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Ashok Khemka

A Crying Bureaucrat and Interpretation of Dreams

A large auditorium in IIT Kharagpur reads:”Dedicated to the service of nation”. Considering the usual career path of IIT graduates, a two-word joke runs in the campus: “Which Nation?”. The… Read more »

Robert Vadra

Ten Things I Admire About Robert Vadra

I have never really had the time to think much about Robert Vadra, also known as Mistah Priyanka Gandhi and now better known as her mother’s son-in-law. I am an… Read more »

Manmohan Singh

The Diary of Manmohan Singh in Blackout Daze

I got a bit of time over the last two days to indulge in some thinking and wondering, as electricity, never in ample supply in my part of the world… Read more »

Anna Hazare dharna

Five Reasons why Most Middle Class People have Vanished from Anna Quarter

As if talking politics and putting up candidates in the 2014 elections weren’t enough, Team Anna now admits gunning for ‘corrupt ministers’ has gained primacy over Lokpal. No wonder, our… Read more »

Aamir Khan

Satyameva Jayate: Are we a Nation of Confused People?

On May 6, 2012, India “woke up at 11 am”. Just as Aamir Khan had promised in the advertisements before the launch of his now-famous show Satyameva Jayate. It reminded… Read more »

rahul gandhi

Rahul’s Ramblings and his Unsent Letters to Sonia

Bored with all the serious, economy-altering, political talks and scams around you? Take a break and read this. Politics is serious business for politicians, but how would it be if… Read more »

Parliament

How they would All React to Army Chief Bribe Claim

The nation stood rocked, shocked and whacked after Amy chief General V.K. Singh hurled a bomb. Reports said he was offered Rs 14-crore bribe to have sub-standard vehicles cleared for… Read more »

Sudip Bandopadhyay

Mamata Banerjee ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hain?

There are very few precedents in the history of politics in India where the same political party had voted differently in the upper and the lower House of Parliament on… Read more »

SRK

Operation Prayer: What We should Hope for in 2012

As you are busy putting New Year resolutions into action, dear readers do undertake “Operation Prayer”.  Here’s a list I prepared, feel free to make your own additions and subtractions,… Read more »

Anna Hazare

Bender’s Pride: Three Mock-tales that Missed Frontpages this Year

Two, one; and then there was none. No, even if you thought it sounded like a commentary on the state of affairs of the state under the statesmanship of Manmohan… Read more »