If the party's members aren't sure what it stands for, see no path to wealth or power, and endure control by a dynasty, which, almighty as it is within the party, cannot get them the votes, they are likely to explore options, notes Shekhar Gupta.
'And when the floats go by in the parade garlanded and decorated with the posters of gun toting assassins and murderers and martyrs, you look the other way.' 'And in return we will bring you 10,000 votes because the people of the gurdwaras will vote as we tell them to vote.'
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A candidate's name may well hold the key to electoral success, it seems.
'Mrs Sonia Gandhi, chairperson, UPA has been admitted to our hospital today. She has been admitted in Department of Chest Medicine under the care of Dr Arup Basu and his team. Mrs Gandhi has been admitted for observation and treatment of a viral respiratory infection,' said Dr Ajay Swaroop, chairman of the hospital's board of management.
When greats Sachin Tendulkar, Muttiah Muralitharan, Sanath Jayasuriya came together!
The couple treated us to pictures from their pre-wedding ceremonies.
Zakia Jafri, the widow of former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri who was killed along with 68 others in the Gulberg Society in Ahmedabad during the Gujarat riots of 2002, visited the Gulberg society on the 21st anniversary of the massacre on February 28, 2023.
Sonia Gandhi is the most reserved leader in Indian politics and it was delightful to see Rahul get all affectionate with her, provoking his mother to mildly tick him off.
Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput tied the nuptial knot at a farmhouse on the outskirts of Delhi on July 7.
Michelle was wore a knee-length dress with geometric prints and blue floral motifs.
What do you do when you can't kiss Virat Kohli in person?
The actor gave a glimpse of her routine during the last few days on social media, and captioned it: 'From one extreme to another.'
Neha and Mohnish Kharkar are school sweethearts whose friendship blossomed into a beautiful marriage.
She was a mother at 25, but at 29 she's a well-known model and did us proud by bagging the title of first runner-up at international beauty pageant Mrs Globe 2011. In a candid chat with rediff, Kavita Sachdev tells us of her remarkable journey from smalltown girl to worldwide recognition.
All that may change now that the party's supreme leader Sonia Gandhi met the Rashtrapati on August 23, 2022, two days short of a month after Mrs Murmu moved to Rashtrapati Bhavan and hours before Mrs Gandhi left New Delhi for a medical check up abroad with her children Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
The camaraderie between Royal Challengers Bangalore Captain Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli and Mrs Kohli is not limited to just spending time together. The trio also share inside jokes, indicating a deep friendship.
Janhvi and Mrs Mahi... Shraddha and the colours of Navratri... Sara and the colour yellow...
After dating for five years, Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor wed on April 14, 2022.
After getting married in Jaisalmer on February 7, Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra flew to the latter's hometown in Delhi.
The competition for the worst or most perilous 10 years has always been between the 1960s and the 1980s, points out Shekhar Gupta.
Guests at the memorial service were startled to see former President Jimmy Carter, all of 99 and in hospice care, attend the ceremony for his beloved Rosa to whom he had been married to for 77 years.
'Amritpal was just a plant.' 'We have to be careful that such kind of people do not emerge in Punjab.'
Sharmishtha, who has quit politics, also clarified that she has not tried to tweak her father's views about anyone.
For someone like me who studied Sam so intently, if a lump could form in the throat during the emotive scenes, I think the cast did a superb job, notes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).
Janhvi Kapoor announced that the shooting for their next film, NTR 30, has started.
Bollywood stars celebrate Teacher's Day by sharing anecdotes and childhood memories with their teachers.
In 2017, a retired R&AW officer conveyed that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was keen to get monarchy restored in Nepal and suggested that I support these efforts.
'My character Meena seemed like a selfish, cold, heartless woman, who abandons her lover because he is moneyless. But look the girls today. They are as practical as my Meena was in Pyaasa so many years ago.'
In the industry for over 25 years, it's good to see how Rani Mukerji is continuing to spearhead films as the lead and still bringing in audiences.
Some of her best films are not available on streaming platforms, but Deepa Gahlot looks at her Hindi cinema oeuvre on OTT.
Mumbai Indians fans have been dreaming about the day when they can see Boom Boom and Jofra Archer bowl in tandem. Hopefully, IPL 2024.
Chef par excellence Satish Arora recalls his days working as a chef to prime ministers to Chandrima Pal.
Pravesh Bhardwaj on his directorial debut.
What the actress does when she is on a quick vacation in the Maldives.
'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.' 'Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.'
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