| Roles reversed |
20-NOV-09 |
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How much the world has changed is best exemplified by its attitude towards China. |
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| Not me, sir |
20-NOV-09 |
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Communications Minister A Raja has learnt it’s better to be safe than sorry. |
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| Prepared, this time |
19-NOV-09 |
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The last Cabinet meeting lasted for just 20 minutes, of which around 15 minutes were taken up by Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni. |
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| Where you sit |
19-NOV-09 |
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Most people in public life know that where you stand depends on where you sit. |
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| Another telltale diary |
18-NOV-09 |
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After the Jain hawala diaries, the next telltale diary that’s creating waves is that of an aide to former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda. |
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| New audience please |
18-NOV-09 |
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There’s nothing wrong with repeating yourself, but the trick is to do it before different audiences. |
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| No one's home |
17-NOV-09 |
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Interestingly, the familiar Left faces were not to be seen on various TV channels after the party got wiped out in the West Bengal by-elections. |
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| Empty berths |
17-NOV-09 |
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It is well known that both Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee and Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister MK Alagiri fail to attend the weekly Cabinet meetings. |
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| No garlands please |
16-NOV-09 |
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Cabinet ministers not wanting to be garlanded is a welcome thing in this age of sycophancy. |
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| Quote misquote |
16-NOV-09 |
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Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh caused a huge flutter when a note he wrote to the prime minister was leaked to the press — the note spoke of how India needed to take on some internal targets for emission reduction in the run up to Copenhagen. |
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| No leaks please |
15-NOV-09 |
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Telecom Minister A Raja has been served a “gag order” against the backdrop of the 2G spectrum controversy. |
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| Ticket-seeking for Jharkhand |
15-NOV-09 |
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While ticket distribution for Jharkhand elections was on, hundreds of aspirants thronged the Congress headquarters. |
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| I-T is cool on Koda |
15-NOV-09 |
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It seems that many people, except income-tax officials, spent sleepless nights imagining Madhu Koda might run away after being charged in a disproportionate assets case. |
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| One-line battles |
13-NOV-09 |
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After the contents of his note to the prime minister were made public, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh called up the AIADMK leader in the Rajya Sabha, D Maitreyan, to see if his ideas could get some support across the political spectrum. |
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| Sycophants Inc |
13-NOV-09 |
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When Robert Vadra went to watch the India-Australia match at the Ferozeshah Kotla grounds in the capital, his son left behind his jacket. |
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