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Quotable quotes of the week Rahul Gandhi has got a first class mind. He stands out as the most talented and insightful of the younger generation of politicians worldwide- tony Blair Former British PM Some "60 members" of Parliament always find fault with whatever Manmohan Singh and myself do for economic growth- P. Chidambaram Finance Minister blaming the left front for hindering India's economic growth. Buddhadeb Bhattachararjee is a leader. He does not need my advice to quit smoking- Anbumani ramadoss Union Health on West Bengal Chief Minister. I have recommended something that is good for the nation- Justice Srikrishna pay commission chairman after submitting the report to the Finance Minister Snippets Mumbai Call it " Gandhigiri " of the highest order. Inmates and staff of the Arthur Road jail took an exam on gandhism. The 80 questions test included queries like what is the purest form of repentance, according to the Mahatma ? When was the Mahatma put in jai...

Quotable Quotes There was much hype over the list of billionaires in India. But it is like a Maya ( illusion ) of our philosophy, that veils your vision and we should beware of this titillating illusion- Mukesh Ambani Chairman Reliance Industries I do have a college degree, got it much before I was married. I think it is a B.ED degree. Though I haven't really looked at it. This is not an issue- Asif Ali Zardari Co Chairman PPP Sometimes India acts too cautious - The Dalai Lama Spiritual leader on India's stand on violence in Tibet Snippets The monkey tamer returned home tamed. Gorkha National Liberation Front Leader Subhash Ghising returned to his home town in the Darjeeling hills under heavy security cover. Undisputed leader of the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill council for over two decades , Ghising was ousted by rivals for compromising on the demand for a separate Gorkhland state . Earlier Ghising had said that Gorkhaland was a monkey that would dance to his tune ! Gujarat When it c...

Quotable Quotes Pervez Mushrraf has manipulated the situation in Pakistan to become the " Diet Pepsi" of dictators- same taste but half the calorie- fathima Bhutto - Benazir Bhutto's niece Marriage is certainly not happening anytime soon. And love… well I first need to find the right girl- M.S.Dhoni Indian cricket team captain . Dance has always been my passion> it 's my dream to perform with Michael Johnson- S. Sreesanth cricketer Snippets A simple power failure can sometimes have disastrous consequences. This is what happened to Naimesh Mishra, a businessmen from Mumbai at the Maharaja Lunge of the Delhi airport. While he ordered a cheese sandwich the power supply did a vanishing act. When he bit in to his sandwich , the hardcore veggie was horrified to find that it has a chicken filling. The waitress has served the wrong item in the dark. An irate Mishra blamed the staff for hurting his religious sentiments and warned them of legal action Even a reflex action ca...

Quotable Quotes Railways is like a cow that must be optimally milked, lest it turns sick…and milking a cow properly is an art and there is a process to it. So it has been done - Laloo Prasad yadav Railway minister presenting the Railway budget We are certainly hopeful that India can get done what it needs to, so that we can get done what needs to be done - Robert Gates US defence secretary talking about the Indo US nuclear deal I think it is possible for us to manage a huge population provided there is a systematic change in how we deal with resources, which are becoming scarce- Montek Singh Ahuluwalia- Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Snippets Karnataka Horns in vehicles are an outlet for anger or frustration. So what does one do in a traffic jam ? Use the horns minimally says Ranjith a college student in Bangalore. Recently, he and his friend took part in a rally protesting the honking menace. The campaign saw many volunteers on bikes and cars, with banners and stickers To make ...

It may be a surprise to many that i choose to devote this week to one of my favorite writer who instilled the habit of reading or atleast wrote interestingly for us to create the reading habit .. News will continue in subsequent publishes... read on For most people like me, in my generation, he was the main reason we can claim to have read literary work in Tamil. Personally, for someone who started off reading Perry Mason at Std VI, his conceptualization skill and writing style was the sole reason that attracted me to read Tamil fiction. Besides writing, he was truly multi faceted. A gifted Engineer - ECI owes a lot to him. He was the Chief of the Group at BEL that devised the EVM (Electronic Voting Machine) வாரந்தோறும் வெள்ளிக்கிழமைக்கு காத்திருந்து விகடன் வந்தவுடன் பிறருக்கு தெரியாமல் அதை லவட்டி, பள்ளிக்கோ கல்லூரிக்கோ போகுமுன் சுஜாதா கதையை படித்தால்தான்( சில சமயம் அந்த 20 – 30 நிமிடங்களுக்குள் 2- 3 முறை படித்ததும் உண்டு) உயிர் இருக்கும் என்றிருந்த காலம் அது.கணேஷ், வசந்த் தான் அன்றை...