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Some food for thought "The Haitian people are gentle and lovable except for their enormous and unconscious cruelty." —Zora Neale Hurston (American Dramatist, 1891-1960) Word for the day Pawky (adj) Cunning; sly   First thought this morning The Law Minister of India, and apparently a close confidant of BJP leadership, inadvertently admitted three things on the floor of the parliament: (a)    BJP is in a desperate situation. In next 40-45days, before the code of conduct becomes applicable, it may slog even more recklessly. (b)    BJP did not play its 5yr inning in a planned manner. That is why it needs to slog in last couple of months. (c)     BJP as a team is overwhelmingly dependent on its captain. The captain planned and executed Demonetization, as Finance Minister is on record denying any pre knowledge of it. The captain conceived, authorized and monitored the Surgical Strike...

Some food for thought "Gods always behave like the people who make them." —Zora Neale Hurston (American Dramatist, 1891-1960) Word for the day Malinger (v) To pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)   First thought this morning The controversy over constitution of five judge bench for hearing Ayodhya Sri Ram Mandir dispute is most unfortunate. Mere thought that the religion of a Supreme Court judge might have a bearing on his judgment (whatever the matter be), is contemptuous and preposterous. One can somehow understand the interested groups questioning the constitution of the SC Bench. But senior journalists and politicians taking the point of these groups forward is incomprehensible. This is more important since no less than the prime Minister himself has already indicated that if SC decision goes against the cause of Sri Ram Mandir, the government may consider legislative ...