Maharani Gayatri Devi is a personality that attracted me since childhood. Recognized as one of the ten leading beauties of the world by the fashion magazine Vogue, the Maharani of Jaipur breather her last today at a Jaipur hospital at the age of 90. She was a successful politician and known for her philanthropic activities. [...]

Sourav Ganguly surely has not lost his habit of making news and remaining in the public eye even after retirement from international cricket. He has his plate full and no body is doubting that! First, he showed that he is there to stay in the cricket world by signing up with ESPN for a short [...]

Pranab Mukherjee as Finance Minister presented the first budget of the new Congress government.The stock market tanked by almost 850 points as expectations were more than what was delivered in the 100 minute budget speech. However, the main concerns were addressed by the 73 year old minister -  stimulus on growth, focus on infrastructure development, [...]

Madam Speaker, I rise to present the Budget for 2009-10. 2. Just 140 days back, I had the privilege to present the Interim Budget for 2009-10. It is a rare honour that I have been called upon to present the regular budget after the new government assumed office. 3. The Congress-led UPA government has come [...]

After a thumping win over the Left Front in the Lok Sabha Elections 2009, Mamata is not the person to relax. She is instead planning to up the ante against the Leftists and start the ground work for the Assembly Elections in 2011. Her party Trinamool Congress, after realizing the immense influence of the 24 [...]

Even in the twenty-first century, ours is a country obsessed with religion. We refuse to learn from our mistakes. From time to time. this obsession has been taken advantage of in different ways. To politicians using religion and issues relating to religion is still probably the surest way to win power. This time it was [...]

1) Cricket is a religion in India. IPL is a sucess. India is a strange country. We are a democracy. And we are crazy! One proof for all the above statements – Kolkata prisoners on hunger strike to watch IPL. What is this!! Just FEEL the audacity of these thugs to demand being entertained by [...]