When the going got tough: Katraj-Sinhagarh trek

"Come back", came the shout along with the torch light. No, the light came first because that was when we had thought that someone is following us."Why?", shouted back Nandu."That path goes to the valley."Shucks. This was second wrong path that we had taken this night and for the first and only time...

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Election Results: From Millionaires to Slumdogs!

Prakash Karat (CPIM)'Karat'-and-stick policy didn't work. Hammered in Kerala and sick-led in West Bengal demands are now rising that Karat be 'left' out.Mayawati (BSP)Unfortunately you can't have elections as many times as you want, that's the difference between installing-demolishing-reinstalling statues....

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Eye Pee Elle Bandwagon!

(Well the reason of that 'Oh-so-clever' title is that I wanted to write something before procrastination gripped me again!)IPL vs IPLIndian Premier League vs Indian Political League that is! This is a season of plenty for news channels with both elections and IPL demanding their fare share of airtime....

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