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The Delhi Summit and Building BRICS for a New World Order

The fourth BRICS summit being held in New Delhi has invited a lot of optimism and curiosity from various corners of the world, albeit a trifle bit scepticism among the… Read more »

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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 »

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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 »

Mamata Banerjee

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 »

Dinesh Trivedi

The Horrible Bosses of Dinesh Trivedi

Dinesh Trivedi is a bold man. He knew what he was getting into when he presented a budget for the Railways by nominally raising the ticket fares to the amounts… Read more »

Dinesh Trivedi

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 »

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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 »

Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra

No LEP Service: India Must Look East to Give Fillip to Growth

Yingluck Shinawatra, the Prime Minister of Thailand, was the chief guest at the Republic Day parade in 2012. Last year, it was Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Things just don’t… Read more »

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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 »

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Delhi Blast: Mr. PM, We Are Resilient by Force, Not by Choice

Delhi blasts cowardly act of terrorist nature: Manmohan Singh …reads the headline in bold fonts on the DNA website. “Cowardly Act”! These couple of words have become stale, Mr. Prime… Read more »