Page 35 - Chinese Whispers
A telling handshake
The longest handshake was reserved for Chidambaram
Hope springs eternal
Congress is harbouring dreams of returning to power at the Centre in 2019
Idea plus Vodafone
Vodafone India confirmed that company was in discussions with Aditya Birla Group for merger
The real IPO boom
A few dozen issues in an entire year is considered a boom year for initial public offerings
'Copying' ideas
Amarinder Singh is miffed with Sukhbir Singh Badal for 'copying' his idea for wooing farmers
The real and the fake
Kiran Bedi tweeted photos of buildings lit in the colours of the Indian National Flag
Same difference
The company exec came back with an answer that left the analyst more intrigued
A snub for Sidhu's CM ambition in Punjab
Perhaps Sidhu did not realise that things have a way of getting back to the party leadership
A door to keep Akhilesh from wavering in his resolve
Discussion in SP war room was whether it was a good idea to keep an eye on what Yadav was doing
Poll wave in Karnataka already
H D Deve Gowda, former prime minister and founder of JD(S), appears best prepared to fight it out
Tribute to a friend
Sonia Gandhi condoled the death of Russian Ambassador Alexander Kadakin
Cut to the action
DD's live coverage of the Republic Day Parade, though largely praised, received flak on social media
Sehwag's strategy for promotion
He has found a clever way to promote his YouTube channel
Award without awardee
Bangalore University decided to honour Dravid with doctorate without informing him of the move
Speech that nobody followed
Indian penchant for punctuality can thwart even the best of intentions
A 'love-hate' relationship
Talks stalled after the Sena offered only 60 seats to the BJP
Congress' dilemma in UP
Congress has gone for a pre-poll alliance with the ruling SP in the state
How to prevent disagreements
Amit Shah will finalise the rest of the list after informal consultations with the leaders concerned
Non-resident campaigners
Around 50 such NRIs headed by Daljit Singh Sahota met former PM Manmohan Singh
Inside out
Congress and CM candidate Amarinder Singh was lampooned by the AAP for his complaint with the EC