In a few months we will know who is who and what exactly is the plight of losers and the ones who would have won but struggling to get some ministerial post which will let him or her mingle with the seniors once in a while! Whatever it may be, what we expect from the …
Category: Humor
Off the back foot, inches off the ground.
Though there is a general impression that Pakistan and India are not in good terms, as could be seen from certain recent developments, the fact is that such things are like family quarrels which would last for a few days and settle down before long. Both the countries are eager to watch cricket matches between …
By me to me… no problem!
Who are the most important persons in a country like India? The answer is, “Politicians”, during general elections. OK, on other days? Journalists… I mean the reporters. Good… They are the ones who have to follow the politicians here and there, and send their remarks on various parties, or about the changes they have in …
Parliament elections
Gone are the days when Lok Sabha elections were a serious competition between two major parties and a couple of namesake parties who could be identified with their flags and slogans such as, “A B C Zindabad!” or “E F G Moordabad!” Then you have to wait for a few days to know whether the …
Old order changeth, yielding place to new.
India is getting ready for the loksabha elections and the leading parties are busy and may be a bit nervous too in view of the uncertainty about the chances of victory or the possibility of the strength of the parties with whom the leading parties have a tie up. One of the strange things is …
Politics, then and now.
In the good old days, if the politician visits your place, make sure that you are one among the huge crowd. I still remember certain speeches by top leaders (no matter which party he or she belong to). Once V K Krishna Menon who was to visit us at 6pm, reached our place at 11:30pm …
From 3-0 to 92 all out!
“Wow!!!” All is well that ends well. If there is a will there is a way. Under Rohit’s captaincy, what else it could be. Why are these guys so happy? Maybe, they would have sent back some top order Indian batsman. A run out? Of course, a run out. I put the newspaper on the …
Wannabe superstars!
The curtain is not wide open, though certain scenes, not-so-interesting, are on show but with the sole purpose of keeping the audience in good humor. The supporters of budding heroes, who could be grandsons or daughters of former heroes, are eagerly waiting for them. If you too are eager to know who is who, the …
The Indian General Elections 2019: Goliath and Numerous Wannabe Davids.
Lok Sabha elections in India are around the corner and all the major parties are busy right now to tie up with smaller ones spread over the whole country. BJP, the ruling party, has the burden of convincing the people about the impact of the dreadful demonetization, which shocked the people to some extent for …
Freebies
Of late, we hear a lot of announcements from various states in India about freebies in the form of Money, or food items, or dresses, in connection with some annual festivals and so on. The ruling parties may find some major obstacles from opposition parties but the state governments are fully aware of these objections …