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​ Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, daughter, granddaughter, great granddaughter of the prime ministers of India. Her mother, Sonia, is of Italian origin, could also become the prime minister, however, her conscience didn’t permit it. Sonia, however, couldn’t resist the trappings of power, she, for all practical purposes, ruled by proxy, with Manmohan Singh as the prime minister. Sonia headed an extra constitutional body, tailor made for her, the National Advisory Council (NAS), its ad

I stick my neck out to answer the million-dollar question: Who will become the next Chief Minister of West Bengal (WB)? To win the heart of the electorate, the new chief minister (CM) will have t​o understand that the regional identity is intertwined with the national fabric. Therefore, the aspirants for the top post, including the incumbent, are humbly reminded that Bengal is the land of Kaali, not Ram—embodies a civilisational ethos that venerates feminine power. Ma, Shakti

Pawan Khera ran Delhi chief minister Sheila Diskhit’s office for more than a decade as the officer on special duty. Many insiders were of the view that he was more influential than the ministers, and most certainly the babus. Pawan was good, he’d make things happen, a doer, an organiser, the troubleshooter, the go-to person, and, must add, fairly intellectual yet down to earth, would help people, irrespective of their political affiliations, so very popular too. All the top e

Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of West Bengal (WB) for 14 years now, is perhaps the most powerful politician in the country outside...

We are conditioned about others, to judge them by their attributes. Media is greatly responsible for creating stereotypical perceptions...