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With JD(U) exit, BJP is past the point of no return

Jun 17, 2013

Any further dithering in naming Narendra Modi as the BJP's candidate will only mean that its loss of JD(U) as an alliance partner - and the likely loss of its foothold in Bihar - will have been in vain. #BJP #PowerGames #Narendra Modi #Nitish Kumar #JD(U)
How Nitish Kumar's principled position could turn out

Jun 16, 2013

Politics is a numbers game. And if the BJP manages to get within striking distance of forming a government, the JD(U) could once again be back in the NDA fold. #BJP #PowerGames #Narendra Modi #Nitish Kumar #JD(U)
Pointless political posturing behind BJP-JD(U) rift

Jun 15, 2013

That a politically astute politician like Nitish Kumar should risk near-certain political defeat in Bihar by walking out of an alliance with the BJP unless it rules out Modi as its candidate is astonishing. But posturing is a habit that's hard to break. #BJP #PowerGames #Narendra Modi #Nitish Kumar #Elections 2014

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Should India aspire to host the Olympics? Definitely

Jul 27, 2012

Does it make sense for India to even think of hosting the Olympics after the madness of the Commonwealth Games? #Sports #OnOurMind #India #Commonwealth Games #Olympics #Infrastructure #2012 London Olympics
Is Kalmadi attempting to sneak back into power?

May 06, 2012

When Kalmadi's name was included for Parliament roster duty earlier this year, was it just a case of incompetent clerks, or was it a trial balloon sent heavenwards to check how the winds of public perception were flying? #ThatsJustWrong #Suresh Kalmadi #Commonwealth Games #Supreme Court #Delhi High Court #Central Bureau of Investigation
Lin Dan interview: None of the Chinese players are geniuses

Apr 23, 2012

Super Dan is bidding to become the first male singles player to retain the Olympics gold in London later this year. #Badminton #Lee Chong Wei #Lin Dan #London2012 #Summer Olympic Games #Olympics Blogger

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LeBron's shooting sinks in playoff elimination games

2013-06-17 21:44:00

LeBron James is a -110 favorite to win NBA Finals MVP. As LeBron James goes, so do the Miami Heat. If LeBron has a bad day in Game 6 of the NBA Finals Tuesday, Miami will more than likely watch the San Antonio Spurs celebrate a championship in South Beac #LeBron James #National Basketball Association #Miami Heat
The Courier Mail
Games plan warns residents off roads

2013-06-16 14:02:00

An artist's impression of several Commonwealth Games venues. Transport planning has to factor in 1.5 million visitors to the Gold Coast for the 2018 event. Source: Supplied GOLD Coasters will be urged to stay off the roads for almost a month, work from h #
The Official XBox Magazine
Xbox One games will cost $59.99, Microsoft confirms

2013-06-17 10:39:00

This is good news, and to be honest a bit of a surprise (meaning I might have to eat a bit of humble pie as I predicted that prices would increase! ). Ever the pessimist, I'm looking forward to confirmation of the pricing strategies for the UK though - a #Microsoft Corporation

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Lok Sabha polls 2014: Back to basics for Congress and BJP

With the playing field level, from now on it will be a battle of strategies for the Congress and the BJP
Chidu's 'Ferrari' of reforms has an autorickshaw engine

A slew of economic reforms has been promised this month, but one should not expect anything more than fancy footwork from the FM.
From a fed-up, die-hard fan: An open letter to SRK

Forget all this surrogacy business. The reason we love Shah Rukh Khan is that he’s been one of Bollywood’s smarter actors. But of late, SRK’s been a bit disappointing, complains a fed-up, die-hard fan.
Dhoni has Ganguly's touch but with a difference

Rohit, Kohli, Raina, Jadeja, Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar, Umesh – that’s the core of the Indian team today and perhaps it wouldn’t be wrong to say that they are Dhoni’s boys.

Vajpayee, Advani, Modi: Every leader has given Hindutva a twist

From Vajpayee to Advani to Modi –the Sangh Parivar has come a long way, presenting before India every few years a Hindutva face rendered presentable through a shrewd makeover
Why Nitish 'really' dumped the Modi-led BJP

While prima facie it might seem to be a clash of two strong personalities i.e. Modi and Kumar, there is much more to the split than that.
3 Indias at war: Sensex India, Maoist India, and Bharat

The current tensions in India can directly be traced to three visions of India – one of which will involve breaking the country
Last man standing: Why it's easy to feel sorry for Misbah

Sympathy for a Pakistani cricketer, especially a batsman, is a novel emotion for those of us coming from the 90s.

Fear of the unknown grips the BJP in Bihar

Although the party is maintaining a brave face, the eventuality of a split has left many leaders on tenterhooks.
In Mamata's Bengal: Zero tolerance for rape or protesting against rape?

Bengal tops the list in violence against women. There have been several reports of gang rape in the past few weeks. The Mamata government has taken quick and stern action – against the women protesting the rapes in front of the CM’s residence.
Food security: For poor’s sake, jholawalas must speak up

The subsidy to the rich accounts for more than 7 percent of the GDP while that for the poor, with the food security act, would account for 1.1 percent.
Patients get HIV in Assam hospital after blood transfusion, panic spreads

Many patients who were administered blood from the same blood bank fear the worst.

Why a BJP-JD(U) split will be good for India

Neither UPA nor NDA is an alliance. And the BJP and JD(U) were mere power-sharers, not allies. To grow, alliances have to be built around principles not just power-sharing
Chidu takes comfort in Fitch upgrade, but where are real reforms?

At a press conference, Finance Minister P Chidambaram, however, did not reveal any concrete steps but promised more reforms by August. He said the rupee’s decline is in line with that of the currencies of other countries with high current account deficit like India.
Why cutting interest rates will have little impact on industrial production

The index of industrial production (IIP), a measure of the industrial activity in the country, grew by a meagre 2% in April 2013, in comparison to the same period during 2012. The index was expected to grow by around 2.4% (source: India: Weak growth and sticky retail inflation. Sonal Varma and Aman Mohunta, Nomura). In [...]
Why 'Sir' Ravindra Jadeja is a people's genius

If one was simply to go by numbers, young and jolly Jadeja is on course to be a great. That’s not overrating him — it’s the simple logic of statistics one cannot argue against.

The Aurangzeb factor: 5 lessons from Modi-Advani tussle

Political parties need to have a process for electing leaders. This problem relates more to cadre-based parties such as BJP and CPM.
Why 55-60 to the dollar may be the new normal for rupee

A drop in the US dollar index does not seem to help the rupee; this shows that the Indian currency seems to be marching to its own gloomy beat.
Critics split on Apple iOS 7: Hideous, unoriginal or a thing of pure beauty?

The new design has sparked debates over whether Apple stole the design from Android or Windows 8 or just created an unholy union of the two. We take a look at what the critics are saying:
Is Putin the Salman Khan of international politics?

Is Vladimir Putin the Salman Khan of world politics? Our new columnist, stand-up comedian Gursimran Khamba pontificates.

Advani wins: No free hand for Narendra Modi just yet

What was the senior leader’s specific problem? Well, one is the indecent hurry in which Modi’s is being shoved down the throats of other leaders in the party.
Obama's second innings? As a junior engineer in govt service in India

Is Barack Obama about to sit for an exam for a junior level engineer in India? A man in Rajasthan says he’s got an admit card with Obama’s picture on it from the Staff Selection Commission. Actually on second thought that might not be such a bad second career for the President.
How US industries are trying to use 'treaties' to arm twist India

US companies are blatantly violating international agreements or purely lying, when they accuse India of using TRIPS flexibilities. Americans have spoken the same language against other countries such as Brazil and Thailand, but failed.