Give credit where it's due
In recent months there has been much raving and ranting against politicians and political parties. Newspaper editorials condemn members of Parliament and demand change or modification in the existing democratic system. Although there is some substance in the critique, such wholesale condemnation derives from an inadequate understanding of the role of leadership in shaping the history of modern India.
India in French multipolarity
The French find it distasteful to accept the dominance of a single superpower over world affairs. America's unilateral muscle-flexing over sanctions against Iraq, the trade embargo against Cuba, and the economic blockade against Iran are instances where Paris strongly feels that American whims should not be transformed into universal prescriptions for the world.
Knee-jerk reaction
The Samata Party is the first to promise a Constitutional amendment to debar non-natural citizens from holding the key posts of President, Vice-President and Prime Minister in its election manifesto. Some political leaders like Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray have already made such a demand.
Politics of Eros
So, the Clinton presidency is being defined by its phallic symbolism. A state employee from Arkansas is apparently qualified enough to write a doctoral thesis on the genital geography of William Jefferson Clinton. And now storms in a former White House intern, throwing Paula Jones out of the prime time pornography of American politics.
IQ of an odd sort
Little Nipun was reading jokes from a magazine. "One friend asked another: `Why are you sitting so downcast today?'" he read. "I happened to be walking behind a girl," the friend replied. "She called a policeman who gave me a severe admonition!" "Oh that's nothing," answered the other. "I had a similar experience and the result was worse.
MUL should select the bride before wedding preparations
While the impending competition in the small-car segment has galvanised Maruti Udyog Limited officials -- both from the Government as well as the Suzuki side -- to quicken the process of ordering equipment for their Rs 1,675 crore expansion project, they seemed to have missed a vital point.
