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Unlike his grandmother, Rahul Gandhi has found himself under the guidance of a motley group of leaders known more for their low cunning than their earthy intellect.
Rahul Gandhi’s proclamation of Indira Gandhi as his “role model” – and that he can be tough, unlike his mother, Sonia Gandhi – only exposes his vulnerabilities...more
Giving a weekend to Meiyappan might even have left the cops with a weakened case, as the CSK ‘team principal’ has ample money and clout to cut a few trails that might lead to him – provided any such trail exists...more
While UP’s home secretary (intelligence) may have got the axe for philosophizing on death and Buddha, he is certainly not the first among spiritual bureaucrats of the state...more
Lokayukta’s penalty order should set a precedent and stop misuse of our money...more
Chief information commissioner and department of personnel & training should look into the matter and withdraw absurd rules under which genuine queries are sent back, says Delhi RTI activist Subhash Chandra Agrawal...more
Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Delhi likely to go to polls in December this year...more
India’s youngest bank, Yes Bank, has developed a model financial inclusion that is winning it not only awards but a whole lot of cash: over Rs 900 crore in 15 months!...more
The role of sports in women's lives and the role of women in sports has become a gendered question...more
While there should be zero tolerance in matters of child pornography and nabbing paedophiles, there is absolutely no causal ground to correlate porn with crime against women, say experts...more
Financial inclusion was not a word the locals of nondescript Nainpura Sarai village in UP’s Bijnore district had heard of – till PNB came calling to adopt the village, and change lives of its inhabitants...more
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Wait for the day when you will be told that Manmohan the individual can't be held responsible for what Manmohan the prime minister does...more
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Gandhiji is the most misused name to justify all sorts of vested interests (exploitation and fraud, corruption, reservation against merit, and misuse of charities), and the prohibition system in Wardha is one of the worst examples...more
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We also share struggles for justice and equality. I was humbled to visit Mani Bhavan, where Gandhi helped move India and the world through the strength and dignity of his leadership.
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