There has been some buzz about Prime Minister Narendra Modi keeping the media at a distance. Modi, TV channels main pre-election TRP-busting protagonist has gone missing save formal speeches and tweets that do not say much. The new PM has opted not to travel abroad with the usual large press entourage, used to being wined,…
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Why I voted for Narendra Modi
Living in Gurgaon, Haryana, I voted for Narendra Modi last week. I am no diehard BJP supporter or Modi fan, ideologue, Hindutva advocate or Pracharak. But, I do weigh my vote carefully every five years. I usually look at two aspects, one nationalistic, other selfish — whether the party (or person who sets the agenda…
Aam Aadmi Party needs to succeed
(Arvind Kejriwal has threatened to resign. Re-posting this piece I wrote last month) Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is focused on setting right government functioning that I believe will go much beyond shunning red beacon lights on official cars and bungalows in Lutyens’ Delhi. If they are able to fix just this and nothing more,…
India’s two most eligible bachelors flounder
Over the last few days Rahul Gandhi and Salman Khan, often mentioned as the two most eligible Indian bachelors, though in their 40s, have been in the news. Gandhi featured in his first face-to-face one-on-one interview on TV during which he mostly looked away from Arnab Goswami, the Badshah of Indian news channels. I have…
A Driving License without bribing
I renewed my driving license (DL) recently without paying a tout, the usual route advised by my gym trainer, ex-colleague and many others. As I found out (first up, I googled: how to get DL in Gurgaon, Haryana), some e-savvy touts advertise online. The promotional literature describes (in very bad English) dealing with a government…
Toting an iPhone 5s
I am the proud owner of the very nippy iPhone-5s, easily politically incorrect in this day and age of the Aam Aadmi Party, free water and power. The handset does send out signals of importance, again improper like personal bodyguards or moving about in a red beacon or Lal Batti car that Arvind Kejriwal hopefully…
And the speculation must go on
When information is insufficient, there is speculation. An example is Hrithik Roshan-Suzanne Khan, already separated, probably heading for a divorce. They are a good looking couple, very rich, blessed with two beautiful kids. Roshan, as everybody knows is an immensely successful actor riding on the recent super hit Krrish-3. Nobody has really been able to pin…
Analyzing India’s assembly elections
The results of the recent assembly elections in Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan underline strong indicators for future. Political parties that ignore these will be upstaged, as the Congress found out the hard way. Thinly spread welfare measures are no good without addressing and understanding the real aspirations of the people. The Aaam Aadmi…
Siddharth Srivastava 