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Love in the time of elections

THE so-called Raja of Madhya Pradesh and veteran Congress leader, Digvijaya Singh, was tantalisingly embroiled in the controversy of an alleged love affair...

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‘Advance’ down the drain

KAMAL Nath, the Minister for Urban Development in the outgoing government, is known as a fast-track minister. He demands timely delivery from his...

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Sholay act of Dharmendra

WHENDharmendra, the cine star, contested the election from Bikaner, he only invited his sons for campaigning and not his wife, HemaMalini, who was...

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Welcome back, Hindi!

BARRING four or five ministers who are from South India, almost 90 per cent of the cabinet is from the Hindi heartland. Everybody...

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No pests allowed

WHAT will you do in a situation when mosquitoes have infested your office and home? Obviously, you will find mosquito repellents to drive...

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Taking charge

FINALLY, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has arrived. As her brother, Rahul Gandhi, and mother, Sonia Gandhi, campaign across the country, Priyanka has taken charge...

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The lone crusader

TILL Priyanka’s limited entry on the election scene, Rahul Gandhi was the only general who fought the battle for the Congress in the...

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If there’s a will, there’sa way

HOW intriguingly someone can turn into a pariah in politics can be gauged by analysing the career graph of the maverick Amar Singh....

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Misplaced loyalties

THE Congress boasts that it is a 125 -year-old party. But, ironically, the great old party could not find a leader of stature...

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Hot seat in Gujarat

A certain political strategist within the BJP feels that Narendra Modi should have resigned as Chief Minister and then campaigned for the Prime...