Tag Archives: Congress
Railways, Rollbacks and Roy, and a Hue and Cry for Nothing
I recently watched a few of Dinesh Trivedi’s interviews on several new channels. In all of them he was asked the question which everyone wants to know — did Mamata… Read more
The Rail Budget Farce: Of Mamata, Manush, Melodrama and Manmohan
What could be a perfect foil to the farce that has been playing in our Parliament for some time now? Two railway accidents that killed over 15 people greeted the… Read more
In Defence of Mamata: Anti-Campaign on Railway Budget Stand Lacks Depth
At last Dinesh Trivedi resigned as the Railway Minister from the Union Cabinet after few days of brouhaha and Mukul Roy has been sworn in as the new minister. A… Read more
Question Time for Quizmaster O’Brien: And Will You Walk Off In a Huff?
I was watching the theatrics following the Railway Budget on Wednesday with my eight-your-old when Derek O’Brien appeared on screen. Junior, grown up idolising O’Brien (his feelings cemented when he… Read more
Of the Railway Budget and the Theatre of Absurdity
It was an unprecedented drama, bordering almost on the farcical, that we witnessed on Wednesday. As Trinamool MP and railway minister Dinesh Trivedi presented the Railway Budget for 2012, it… Read more
Day of Reckoning: How News Channels Fared on Assembly Result Day?
Mr Gandhi, Mr Gandhi, Mr Gandhi, the nation wants an answer: Are you ready to resign from being a Gandhi? Well, thank your grandmother’s lucky stars that no anchor/panelist/reporter/expert/viewer actually… Read more
Porngate Farce: MLAs Watch, Cameras Catch, Govt Out to Snatch Media Rights
Imagine this: A catches B on camera doing something illicit, B cries foul, C says A had no business to catch B in the act and decides to prosecute A…. Read more
Pardon Me Madam Chief Minister, but Your Slip is Showing
The headlines in Hindustan Times flashed: Not paid salary, transport worker commits suicide. According to the report, Vikram Singh, a non-technical casual employee of Calcutta Tramways Corporation (CTC) had committed… Read more
Run Out of Aftershave? Make the Cow Poo and Pee, Please
The last time a cow came my way I stopped, baulked (I am always wary of horseshitting cows; scared they would either gore me with their horns or flail their… Read more
Winter of Discontent Giving Way to Spring of Politics in UP
Everything needs a reason, and a season to blossom. And the time has now come for UP. The land of politics has started showing its true political colors this winter… Read more
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