Is that all it takes to get our political parties to listen: a shoe thrown at you? If the Congress does decide to keep Jagdish Tytler and Sajjan Kumar out of the polls, this could be the beginning of a nationwide shoe-throwing movement. We could even call it ‘Chappals for chors’! Imagine how terrified politicians would be of holding press conferences if they feared a shoe attack each time. Imagine the impact of a Jimmy Choo stiletto! And why stop at shoes—why not rulers (they would be even more aerodynamic)? Seriously friends, perhaps the floodgates have opened on an entirely new form of political protest. So much for bhook hartals. Let’s get with the times.

Dear visitors.
If you read the post yesterday, please look at the date carefully once again.
Did we manage to pull one over on you, the way the Asian Age did in its ‘exclusive’?!

Scooped?

This morning, The Asian Age printed a news item that’s either the best scoop in months or will leave them with egg on their face. The IPL comes back to India, screamed the headline. As the publishers of the paper are also the owner of the Deccan Challengers, the paper cited inside sources as saying the matches will be played in India after all, albeit with a schedule that works around the elections. This, while all the other papers in the capital are offering travel tips on how best to get to South Africa for the tournament! All will be revealed in 36 hours, claims the Age. Indeed, time will tell.