Desperation vs Hope

A cautionary tale of the Maoists' hold in India's tribal belt by Sudip Mazumdar (author of the book,Red Sun). By the same author, another article chronicling the rise of Rahul Gandhi in the Hindi heartland. Mihir Bose, BBC columnist,waxes eloquent on why Indians are high individual achievers but India has yet to assume its position on the world stage.

Real scandal or storm in an espresso cup!

The right-wing politician Francesco Storace said in a recent radio interview, “People don’t vote for Berlusconi because he tells the truth; they vote for him because they like him.” More about the recent events in Italian politics in this New York Times article.

Diamonds on show

Bulgari is holding its first retrospective of diamonds in the brand’s history, in Rome at the Palazzo delle Esposizioni on Via Nazionale. It is open to the public from May 22 to September 13, 2009.

The incredible Dr.Singh!

Who would have ever thought that a soft-spoken economist would become a cult figure!

Delhi does not show up either

50% voting in Delhi in the Lok sabha elections. Going the same way as Mumbai.

Delayed by late arrival of the Sheikh!

'There is a delay folks. The game will only start after the Sheikh arrives, so we'll just have to wait it out. We've seen matches delayed by rain, fog, a wet outfield - just add this to the last. An unprecedented stoppage this, as far as I know. Not because of weather, but because a dignitary is not on time.'

The reason why the T20 match between Australia and Pakistan started late in Dubai.

Didn't turn up

South Mumbai, scene of the 26/11 attacks, recorded 45% polling last week.So much for all the outrage and anger at politicians over the tragedy. A tongue in cheek look at it here but apathy is a very serious issue nevertheless.