Archive for the Politics Category

  • BJP’s Gadkari Is Famous: Calls Laloo and Mulayam Singh “Sonia’s Dogs”

    If you want to be famous in India you just need to shout abuses at some politicians. Eager to hog the limelight, every mother in the world will jump in and try to get some airtime. Media is just waiting all the time, and is just round the corner to pick up such “opportunities” so [...]

    Posted in Politics - 13 May 2010 - No comment
  • Mysore Airport Has No Takers: Why Was It Built In The First Place?

    Today report in newspapers claim that Air India and other Private airlines are refusing to fly out of Mysore. They have cited “lack of passengers” as the reason. So who was the smart person that decided to build the airport in the first place? Was there no due diligence conducted before they wasted all the [...]

    Posted in Politics - 13 May 2010 - No comment
  • Abu Azmi Oath Taking Fiasco: Raj Thackeray’s MNS Should Mend Ways

    People have not voted Raj Thackeray’s MNS party into the assembly to create another soap opera. We have enough of these on the idiot box. Yesterday, November 8, 2009, was probably one of the darkest days in the history of Maharashtra’s Legislative Assembly. Abu Azmi, a Samajwadi Party Leader, who was earlier threatened by the [...]

    Posted in Politics - 10 November 2009 - No comment
  • Dynasty Politics in India: Gandhi, Pawar, Laloo Yadav: No Qualifications Required

    In Indian politics, we always see dynasty playing a big role. The Gandhi dynasty is the most visible example. Nehru to Indira Gandhi to Rajiv Gandhi to Sonia Gandhi to Rahul Gandhi. I can understand this happening in businesses, but why does this have to be so in politics. In fact, recently when the Andhra [...]

    Posted in Politics - 29 October 2009 - No comment
  • Shashi Tharoor ‘cattle class’ comment on Congress Austerity Drive

    It is unbelievable that someone in a public position such as his, makes mockery of the Indian public. Shashi Tharoor who was voted to the Lok Sabha a few months ago from Kerala has ridiculed the Congress’ Austerity Drive initiated by the finance minister Pranab Mukherjee, calling it a “eye wash”.
    When queried about whether he [...]

    Posted in Politics - 16 September 2009 - No comment