Update: The Congress-dominated ruling United Progresive Alliance has won a convincing victory in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections dealing a severe blow to the BJP’s National Democratic Alliance. The Congress-led UPA has romped home in 262 constituencies compared to the 160 seats the BJP-led NDA took home. ———————– Counting of votes for the recently concluded […]
SI reader Sumeshy has sent a whole bunch of pictures contrasting the good life enjoyed by LTTE terrorist leader and Rajiv Gandhi’s murderer Prabhakaran even as his forced conscripts bite the cyanide. Rather than reproducing the pictures here, we thought we’d provide you a link where you can view not only the pictures sent across […]
Catchy campaign slogans have been a staple of the Indian election scene for several decades. Let’s take a look at some of the notable ones over the years. (It’s important to keep in mind that the slogans lose their punch when translated into English): * Jana Sangh ko vote do, bidi peena chod do; Bidi […]
Bet all ye schmucks in the boondocks think Panch Pandavas refers only to Yudhishtira, Arjuna, Bheema, Nakula and Sahadeva. Ha ha ha. Shows how little y’all know because there’s little evidence that any of these ‘wife-sharers‘ existed. Here are the real Panch Pandavas of India: * P.N.Haksar * T.N.Kaul * D.P. Dhar * P.N.Dhar * […]
Only in Incredible India, folks. Only in India. An indefinite fast by a politician for a ceasefire in Sri Lanka lasts but six hours and fails to achieve the ceasefire demanded. What else can you expect when the politician in question is the Loose Paiya (crackpot) a.k.a. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Karunanidhi, who claims the […]
A few days after describing LTTE terrorist leader Prabhakaran as his good friend, Loose Paiya (crackpot) and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Karunanidhi has embarked on an ‘indefinite fast’ drama, the enduring staple of Indian political theatre. The so-called ‘indefinite fast’ is ostensibly for an immediate ceasefire in Sri Lanka but let’s not forget that elections […]