New Delhi: Jitin Prasada, a former Union minister and prominent member of the Congress’ young brigade that is headed by Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday joined the BJP ahead of the crucial Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh. Mr Prasada, one of the signatories to the letter written by the "G-23" to the Congress’ interim president Sonia Gandhi, demanding major course correction …
With Jitin Prasada, once considered close to Rahul Gandhi and a bright future prospect, joining BJP, the Congress party's bad political days in office seem to be far from over. In Rajasthan, the agreement mediated by Congress top leaders between two factions led by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot has not been rolled out even after 10 months. …
In March 2019, a month before the Lok Sabha polls, Congress General Secretary in-charge for Uttar Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi had come up with an ambitious idea of bringing in a popular Brahmin face as a party candidate, against BJP stalwart Rajnath Singh in Lucknow. A man of sophistication, urban charm, a popular Brahmin face and two-term Union Minister, Jitin’s candidature …
While the characterisation of the woman is troubling, I love the ways in which the script snubs its nose at the conventional social romanticisation of parenthood. Taking the point a step further, the film’s given English title is The Joyful Mystery and not a translation of the Malayalam Santhoshathinte Onnam Rahasyam. The couple in the car in Santhoshathinte Onnam Rahasyam …
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