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The kalank on Karat

The Vijayan episode spells ruin for both the CPI(M) and its General Secretary He was a perennial symbol of defiance, even when the...

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The indispensable Congressman

The gentle, diligent Bengali has proved himself a great survivor as well as an invaluable member of party and government Union Finance Minister...

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Lord of the Telegu biddas

Sneers of a default win and a negative vote notwithstanding, the simultaneous elections in Andhra Pradesh saw Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy impressively...

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Party worker, uncrowned PM

The heartwarming irony is that he aims to remove the importance of dynasty in Indian politics Rahul Gandhi, a fifth generation politician from...

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Rise of a humble farmer

The Karnataka politician has been given to believe he can be Prime Minister again In 1996, the self-proclaimed humble farmer from Hardanahalli village...

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With malice from none

Prime Ministerial contender Paswan has no enemies in Delhi Union Fertilizer, Chemical and Steel Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, who became an MLA in...

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PC or politically correct?

Is the country set to get its second PM from the south? Palaniappan Chidambaram has been forging ahead with such steam since taking...

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JASWANT? PM? HUH?

March 2009. Post-elections, there is a hung Parliament and parties and politicians are on tenterhooks. Half-a-dozen Prime Ministers-in-waiting queue outside Rashtrapati Bhavan but...

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A keeper of secrets

Guess this personality by the clues given below. He’s the longest serving Member of Parliament’s Upper House but has no base, no constituency...

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Nanhe Praful isnow mile-high

BIDIS is the last thing one would associate with the savvy and sophisticated Union Minister for Civil Aviation. But bidi king of Vidarbha...