Manmohan Singh as Finance Minister in 1991 For a long time, Manmohan Singh was an asset to the Congress. He stood for the values of efficiency, being a technocrat, a financial expert and most obviously, not being a politician. There was some amount of wonder at the problem about how he was going to
2014 is anxiously awaited by all. The atmosphere is electrified and the nation is “electionally”charged. Basically, it’s back to that time when all the political parties engage in wooing the votebanks. Previously, methods adopted were – making false promises, bribing the poor uneducated class by giving money, alcohol, lighting up cities and villages, overnight mending of
In USA, if someone attacks the USA, the country is smoked and flamed. Same in the United Kingdom and most of the other countries... But in India, if you attack us the answer is clear and very strong. We WILL NOT PLAY CRICKET WITH YOU. It is sad that our foreign policy is decided over
One day an investor said this on a show when asked about investment in India: “How can it be considered safe to invest in a country that has trouble keeping the lights on from one end of the country to the other?” Little did anyone know that the comments made in jest would actually become
The newspaper vendor is an eagerly awaited man every morning. But that’s by sheer force of habit I guess—we’ve been conditioned to see our parents, and their parents before that, enjoying the morning cup that cheers with the newspaper—because the newspapers of today do not really give any cause for such joyous expectancy. Bizarre though
We all have that one Uncle we know (probably more than one) who keeps on reminding you how terrible India is. He tells you about how every government authority takes bribes- from the RTO to the ration shop to the municipality. He will tell you how no government department does its job well – the potholed roads, abysmal
For anything to be adopted quickly, it needs to be 'out of the box', not just 'improved things', but a killer out of the box idea which will change everything forever. The touch screen idea gave the iPhone the reputation it still enjoys, keeping up with your friends not just with messaging but with photos
This week was one of the biggest weeks in the run up to the 2014 General Elections. Lets take a look at the top political events this week. 1) The riots in Muzaffarnagar tore apart Uttar Pradesh leaving 43 dead and over 90 injured. Meanwhile, as soon as our honourable Prime Minister, Dr.Manmohan Singh called
India is indeed a diverse country. On September 5, 2013, an Indian girl, or rather an Indian child prodigy, Sushma Verma of Lucknow was offered an integrated Master's and PhD programme at B S Abdur Rahman University (BSAU) in Vandalur. She was admitted to school rather late — when she was five-and-a-half years old. But
What happens when one little Italian boy and a hardworking patriot clash against each other? It makes a setting for a perfect Indian political clash-The Great Indian Political Drama. Rahul Gandhi Often regarded as the brainchild of the 'newly envisioned Congress', Rahul Gandhi is the fourth generation leader in the Congress. Son of Sonia Gandhi
