Mayawati and her Stately Statues

Looks like our politicians are not going to stop amusing or shocking the citizens of this great democratic country called India. Their idiosyncrasies and public antics roll out like dough every day. There is no single day in India that passes of without any news about our leaders and their peculiar eccentricities. Case in point – Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Mayawati’s decision to erect statues, parks and memorials of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, her party founder the Late Kanshi Ram and her highness herself all over the state of Uttar Pradesh!

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The trip to Tarkeshwar – Tadak Bum – Lokenath

It’s not only a journey but also a trip that you can always reconnect with. Motives are many and when something gets connected with god then it comes right from within. The journey carried out by many in anticipation to please god in West Bengal. The trip from Shevrapuli to Tarkeshwar.

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Mamta’s Rolling Rail Budget – Indian Railway Budget 2009

Union Railway Minister Mamta Banerjee has created a record of sorts in the just released railway budget by announcing a string of popular schemes that are expected to go down well with the ‘Aam Janatha’, the middle class working sections of India. She has managed go one up on her predecessor Lalu Prasad Yadav by announcing a lot of schemes for the poor and the underprivileged.

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Borra Caves – Real Beauty and Peace

Situated in Vizag in Andhra Pradesh, this place is a real beauty to set your eyes on and the big thing is the peace all around which is missing in other tourist spots. Borra caves is a cave like the Ajanta and Allora with a difference that there are not many paintings out there. So one can enjoy the nature more than the paintings. Its difficult to carry out two tasks a time. Another crucial thing about the place is that it can be visited with family, friends or as a hot couple destination. Its religious, its peaceful, its beautiful.

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Finance Budget of India – 2009

Lot of expectations is attached with the budget no matter what’s the religion, region, caste, creed, sex or other factors of distinguishments. India is country with so much diversity be it states, languages etc. fulfilling the expectations of all at the same time is not only tough rather too difficult. But one can expect that from the Finance minister from a country like India.

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Hindu Muslim Unity in Marriage – A CID Inquiry

At a time when communal harmony and inter-religious unity have to be promoted and encouraged, given the threat our country faces from external sources that are bent upon destabilizing our country, comes a news item that is an absolute blinder! The news says that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Maharashtra Police has been given orders to probe into alleged Hindu – Muslim marriages taking place in the rural areas.

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87 Year old in Queue for Rakhi’s Swayamvar

For those of you who don’t know Rakhi Sawant is a charismatic, sizzling, glamorous and a bold Indian TV star and Bollywood icon, better known as India’s number one item girl. She has been trying hard to break her outspoken image and trying to project herself as a shy, coy, subtle and a perfect bride to be on the reality show Rakhi Ka Swayamvar. The show has 16 contestants from different walks of life, wooing Rakhi at the renowned Fateh Garh Palace at Udaipur.

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Homosexuality Decriminalized – India truly Liberalized

All the major newspapers and television channels were agog with a headline news item recently. The headline was “Homosexuality in India decriminalized”. This referred to the landmark judgment of the Delhi High court that said committing homosexual acts or gay acts or having unnatural sex, which in turn means sex with the same sex, is not illegal. This judgment in fact, repelled the famous or infamous, depending on which side you are on, Article 377 of the Indian constitution.

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