Tag Archives: Congress
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
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
Why it’s a Win-Win Situation for Mamata
Sometimes making noise is all that counts. But history, that brilliantly time-tested tool, tells us that on most occasions, it’s all about making the right noise at the opportune time…. Read more
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
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
Didi Don’t Preach: Just How Ethical is Mamata’s Own Brand of Politics?
Ms Mamata Banerjee, the quintessential megalomaniac, had hopped on to a plane to New Delhi, believing that she would be the one to determine who would reside at Raisina Hill…. Read more
Railway Rollbacks, Increased Freight Rates, and Didi’s Crocodile Tears
As the new hiked railway fares (for the privileged classes) come into force from today, I am again reminded of the melodrama over the railway budget. And while much of… Read more
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
Is Mamata’s Bengal Trying to Muzzle Free Media?
How many newspapers does Mamata Banerjee read? While uncharitable skeptics might raise an eyebrow at the question and brush it aside with a one-word, “none”, the number can now safely… Read more
Of the Railway Budget Farce: Is the Indian Democracy Working?
All hell broke loose after the Railway Budget for 2012-13 was presented by Dinesh Trivedi. The Trinamool Congress supremo, Ms Mamata Banerjee, wanted an immediate rollback of the hiked fares…. Read more
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