PM Modi seems to be gradually ending India's strategic ambiguity
President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday addressed the nation on the eve of the 68th Independence Day.
'If his three priorities are the economy, the economy, the economy, then there is need for a stable region, a stable neighbourhood.'
If the AAP wins 20 to 40 Lok Sabha seats, which is conceivable unless it botches up on governance in Delhi, it will become a significant bloc comparable in influence to or even bigger than several major regional parties, feels Praful Bidwai.
'The AAP is likely to take root in some metropolises -- although it won't be easy to replicate the small-scale Delhi model with equal intensity or cadre-strength in a large state,' says Praful Bidwai.
'If a person whom Vijender had thrashed earlier is now a World champion, why can't Vijender be champion now too?'
Indian sports had a lot to celebrate despite a decrease in the medal count at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon.
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