Cup camaraderie...

Along with millions of football fans across the globe, the FIFA World Cup soccer fever has gripped top political leaders as well. On Saturday, CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat held a snap press conference, prompting a journalist to quip: “Now there’s at least something to write before going back home to watch the matches.” Karat smiled and retorted: “Well, I was awake last night to watch the matches myself. Everyone wants to wrap up his work early to go back to the TV set to watch the World Cup”