1. `The Indian Express’ blows hot air

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    I am great fan of The Indian Express, and the fact that I was on the late Ramnath Goenka’s dime for nearly four years, is one of the reasons, though not the most critical reason. The Indian Express is a great newspaper, slightly right-of-center, the way I like it, and...
  2. Schwarzenegger and the Naan!

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    This is the photograph tweeted by Arnold Schwarzenegger after a bite of Naan in a hotel in Delhi. He tweeted: “I loved the food. I’ve loved my first trip to India. Here I am with the biggest piece of naan in Delhi.”  
  3. Time to host a farewell party

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    Manmohan Singh should send a `Thankyou card’ to Kapil Sibal. Witness how admirably, though unconvincingly, the Telecom minister stressed the fact that the PM had `zero’ role to play in the entire decision process on 2G.   Which is perhaps why the Congress thinks the BJP is wrong when it accuses...
  4. Operation successful, Patient dead

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    When Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh stepped out of the Rajya Sabha at 12:02 am on Friday, he noticed something red on his hands. Surprised initially, he discovered it was actually blood. He turned to Pranab Mukherjee, walking alongside and saw his hands were red too. A figure in white...
  5. Mera Naam Lalu

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    By T S Sudhir So Lalu Yadav is India’s Mohammed Asif who bowled the no-ball just the way the Congress wanted him to. Forget line and length. When Team UPA is trying to desperately save face, Lalu, the political freelancer has come to its aid. As always. Protesting against the...
  6. Is Sibal the new Diggy?

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    By T S Sudhir First a disclaimer. I like Kapil Sibal. I think he is the best minister in Manmohan Singh’s cabinet. I think he is a visionary. He was always my favourite man in black robes. I also admire Sonia Gandhi. Also Rahul. Also Priyanka’s children. Even Robert Vadra....
  7. A Century for Delhi

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    By Piyush Ranjan Rout One hundred years ago, on December 12, King George V at the Delhi Durbar proclaimed Delhi as the new Capital of Imperial India. Since then Delhi has grown manifold, from being a historical city ruled by various dynasties — from Mauryas to Mughals — to a...

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