First it was unnecessary political comment made by a constitutional authority. Now, another gaffe has been committed by a serving diplomat. Ahead of his visit to Sweden, president Pr
With the acquittal of all the accused in the 2G scam and conviction of Lalu Prasad Yadav in the chara ghotala, scams are in the headlines again. We Indians love scams so much that the word ‘s
It was nearly midnight at a small ground in Aminabad of Lucknow, and an enthusiastic crowd was waiting for VP Singh. This was in 1988, after the Bofors scandal had blown up in the face of prime min
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