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The A To Z Of India In 2011: The Bad And The Verse
Earlier this year, we had presented The A To Z Of India In 2011. Hey, lots of stuff (and nonsense) happened since then. Things got worse. So, we’re back, with another go at recapping the year that was, which can variously be described as India’s Annus Horribilis or Annas Horribilis.
A is for Anna:
Jana gana mana adhinayaka jayahe,
Bharat bhrastachar virodhi,
Occupy Ram Lila... » READ MORE
Posted by on January 1, 2012
Exclusive: The Unreported Anna Hazare Stories
New Delhi, August 22 (U’n’I): Congress’ Prime Minister-to-be Rahul Gandhi is planning to go on an overeating binge to protest against the threats posed by fasts to the India’s Parliamentary democracy. The scion of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty is expected to formally announce his programme of binge-eating at a forma Iftar dinner. “There are many reasons for this protest. Among them is that... » READ MORE
Posted by on August 26, 2011
10 Things Indians Could Do In Case Of A Nuclear Accident
1. Are you kidding? Reactors in India can never ever have an accident.
2. Don't trust the news; it's all Pakistani military's anti-India propaganda.
3. Beware! bin Laden's disgruntled ghost might be causing this havoc.
4. Consult with one of India's leading nuclear experts: Mulayam Singh Yadav, Amar Singh, or Kanimozhi.
5. Contact the Prime Minister's Office (as he is also the Atomic Energy... » READ MORE
Posted by on August 10, 2011
The A To Z Of India In 2011
A is for Anna: As in Hazare, the first person to press fast forward when it came to taking on corruption. One face of civil society.
B is for Babalog: After all the country appears to be going to the Babas. Whether it’s RahulBaba, the heir apparent for the Congress or Baba Ramdev, the messiah of the asses.
C is for Corruption: If this needs to... » READ MORE
Posted by on July 14, 2011
Speech Less: What The Pakistan PM Omitted In The OBL Address
Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani, often considered the most powerless man in the country to the chagrin of the country’s President, made a statement to that nation’s Parliament on Osama bin Laden’s five-year state-sponsored vacation in a well-appointed ISI holiday home in Abbottabad.
... » READ MORE
Posted by on May 10, 2011
Elections 2011: Turmoil In Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu has been thrown into turmoil following a typo in a diktat from the State Government that has resulted in sleepless nights for not just politicians and their henchmen but also for the large majority of male voters.
... » READ MORE
Posted by on April 1, 2011
Laloo becomes a model
After having resigned as the CM of Bihar, Laloo decides to go modelling.
Once he enters the herd of buffaloes and resting his elbow on the back of the
cattle he poses for a photograph. Next day the photo appears on the front page
of a newspaper.
GUESS THE CAPTION !!
"Laloo, third from left!"
The more things change, the more they stay the same: Reupping our piece from back when Bangaru Laxman was still BJP President:
Given the porosity of the Indian defence procurement establishment, we at Jaal, always looking for an easy buck but hardly ever making one, decided to undertake... » READ MORE
Back in history, circa 2011, you would’ve been hard-pressed to find a native Bong who didn’t want to get rid of the Communist junta in the State. That is, apart from the apparatchiks. Trinamul Congress leader Mamata Banerjee was the saviour.
Well, about a year later, in the State of Poschim... » READ MORE
Earlier this year, we had presented The A To Z Of India In 2011. Hey, lots of stuff (and nonsense) happened since then. Things got worse. So, we’re back, with another go at recapping the year that was, which can variously be described as India’s Annus Horribilis or Annas Horribilis.
A... » READ MORE
Oh, Prime Ministerial Lord, make me a sports authority of your games;
where there is common, let me steal wealth;
where there is contract, commission;
where there is agreement, kickbacks;
where there is deal, cut;
where there is pact, brokerage;
where there is bill, fee.
Oh, Apolitical... » READ MORE
India’s not playing too well,
Defeat has a sour smell,
Tired bowlers can take no wickets,
Flashy bats keep punching their tickets,
Blame it all on the IPL.
Among the ruins, standing tall,
Is the man we call The Wall,
Dravid, recalled to the one-days,
For the BCCI may as well say,
“The others... » READ MORE
Once upon a time, you really hadn't arrived in Indian politics unless you'd had footwear hurled at you. But things change fast in politics and the flavour of the day is the slap.
And, as ever, the Chinese are watching (or reading your emails). And sensing an opportunity, they want to jump in to the... » READ MORE
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