Postcards from Vadodara to Pune – Day 3

On Feb 27th, we reached Vadodara and stayed the night there. We left the next morning for Pune. The Airbnb we had chosen at Vadodara was very close to the national highway so it was easy to exit in the morning. Once we got onto the highway, we were again faced with MASSIVE truck movement. … Read more

B(F)reaking News – Rahul takes responsibility for election loss !

I almost fell out of my chair….. as am sure many of you would have after reading this blog’s title. But stay in your seats – this is my “khayali pulao”. Will there ever be a day when the Pidi-handle of CONgress takes responsibility for ANY failure?? Now here is my “khayali raita” – AAP … Read more

Anti-incumbency ? Anti-Model?

In Himachal Pradesh CONgress lost because there is anti-incumbency after just 5 years of rule … but in Gujarat BJP’s model for the past 22 years has failed. How sweet. Again, that permanently-in-pain Sanjay Jha is talking of BJP’s hubris … and the Gandhi dynasty has been the paragon of humility ?? Maybe he should … Read more

Rajdeep smiling !

How happy Rajdeep is … CONgress and BJP are neck-to-neck in Gujarat. RE-birth of the CONgress party ?? Ohhh happy days are here again, borrowing the tag line of “Thumbs Up”. Celebrations in CONgress HQ and suddenly they remember their old slogan “Satyameva Jayate” Didn’t know that CONgress had anything to do with “Satya”. Many … Read more

Postal votes done, Republic hyperventilating

CNN needs to wake up and smell the “havana” …. they are not hyperventilating while Times Now, India Today and Republic will soon announce the results from all 182 seats in Gujarat. Unfortunately for Rajdeep, it seems as though his pain is all set to deepen…. BJP seems to be leading. 71 BJP 44 CONgress … Read more