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Confronting contradictions
The 11th Lok Sabha brought the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) both ecstasy and agony. It not only emerged as the single largest party, but with its allies, commanded the largest block of 194 MPs. However, the fact that it could rule Raisina Hill for the shortest ever stint, underlines its limitations in working out a power-sharing arrangement with other parties still suspicious of its hidden Hindutva agenda.
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Girls on four wheels
The James Bondsian philosophy that the good things in life boil down to two basic entities -- fast cars and fast girls -- seems to have found its most eager proponents in the automobile industry. For years, reputed car manufacturers around the world have sold their products through the simple expedient of using beautiful, skimpily-clad women with inviting smiles to literally ``hook'' potential buyers.
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Thackeray gets it right on Ayodhya
Trust Balasaheb Thackeray to upstage his rivals, sometimes even his friends, in displaying foresight and the courage of his convictions. When it was time to own responsibility for the demolition of the Babri masjid, he did not flinch from doing so. Now it is time for letting bygones be bygones.
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What ingratitude, my God
I spent the whole day waiting for the call from Sitaram Kesri. No, not for the Berhampur ticket. I understand his impotence as he understands mine. But since I believe he spends all his time playing cards these days I thought he would probably send me an invite as well.
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