"Will he?"; "Won't he?"; These are questions often asked with reference to Rahul Gandhi's candidature for prime ministership sometime in future. For many, it is not even "Will he?" but, "When will he?" People cannot be blamed for this premature conclusion, given the history of Indian politics and the obsession with dynasty rule.
No, this piece of writing is not about the famous Bollywood actor, Akshay Kumar or his movie, but about the real life Singh of India who is currently ruling the country. Dr Manmohan Singh has an impeccable record of excelling in everything that he does. He has put to rest many of his criticisms and will continue doing so with his sheer dedication and focus.
Finally, the Commonwealth Games 2010 are over and we have been fairly successful in hosting this mega event. It is good to rejoice over our victory of sorts in hosting the Games but, we must not forget the dark side in the euphoria. Now that the Games are still fresh in our minds, it is the right time to ponder over the events and learn some lessons, before they fade in our memory.
In times when one is used to hearing the term 'governance deficit' more often especially due to the current crisis in the Kashmir Valley, the term 'governance transparency' comes as a surprise. No doubt that the former would have made a catchier headline but, the latter too deserves attention.
Politics is a very complex field; more so because it involves human relationships with a variety of objectives in mind. Politicians have their own lexicon. They have a unique art of expressing the same situation in different words, depending on which side of the table they are. Such ambiguous expressions help the politicians evade uncomfortable situations and make good of opportunities.
Someone once said, "A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort." This decades old quote holds true even today and the Commonwealth Games is a befitting example. The recent launch of the theme song for Delhi by Euphoria is the icing on the cake. It takes optimism to dizzying heights.
Whenever I hear that some politician reached late to some destination because he/she was stuck in a traffic jam, it strangely makes me happy. The recent news of our Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee getting an unsolicited telemarketing call in the middle of a very serious high-level meeting, made me ecstatic!
Nitin Gadkari was chosen as the president because he was seen by many in the BJP as a clear thinker, an organiser and as someone who has a forward-looking attitude. This was before he was elected as the party president but, half a year down the post, he has not done much to prove his supporters right. Instead, he has landed himself into one controversy after another due to his loose comments.
Those who follow the developments on the stock market would agree that not every stock price movement is linked to the fundamentals of a company. There are many other factors like global and domestic economic and political developments, private agreements, third party assessments, and above all, market sentiment that affect the stock price movements. It is these factors that are a trader's delight.
Cannes Lions Advertising Festival is a much awaited event for the international communications fraternity and India is no exception. However, the kind of media attention that it is receiving even after the Festival has concluded, makes one wonder as to what is the message that is being sent across? Are the numerous debates and comments about our dismal performance in bringing home the awards doing justice to the creative talent of our country?