In Pictures: How Li Keqiang won Manmohan Singh’s heart, normalized Sino-Indian bilateral relations
May 20, 2013 22 Comments
Despite the sizzling heat in the national capital, Chinese premier, Li Keqiang, received a frosty reception at the hands of Dr. Manmohan Singh, who these days sports a permanent scowl. However, Li Keqiang, in a deft diplomatic maneuver, managed to carve a niche for himself in Dr. Singh’s heart, leading to a thaw in Sino-Indian [...]
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Readers may have come across this well-known joke that explains why a man lives the first 20 years like a man, then spends 30 years working like a donkey, working and carrying the load on his back, then when his children leave home, spends 15 years like a dog, looking after the house and eating whatever is given [...]
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After a brief hiatus, veteran BJP leader, LK Advani, once again trained his guns on the BJP in his blog, where he slammed the party’s central leadership for its “opportunistic handling” of former Karnataka CM B S Yeddyurappa. The blog post triggered a sequence of unreal events that our ace photographer, Atul Baskarbe, once again [...]
Continue reading …In Pictures: Cricketers, sundry celebrities exercise their franchise in Pakistan’s General Elections
May 12, 2013 8 Comments
The recently concluded elections in Pakistan saw Pakistanis from all walks of life queuing up to exercise their franchise. The UnReal Times Pakistan correspondent, Imran Wajahatullah, brings you exclusive snapshots of what was an eventful and colorful day in the land of the five rivers: [...]
Continue reading …In Pictures: The inside story of how Law Minister Ashwani Kumar was forced out
May 11, 2013 3 Comments
That Pawan Kumar Bansal would be dumped unceremoniously was a foregone conclusion. After all, he had been caught red-handed with his hand in the cookie-jar but the case of Ashwani Kumar was different. He had been accused of impropriety in a case entailing alleged criminality of higher-ups. Could he be sacked for covering his boss’ [...]
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A lot of increasingly polluted water has flown down the Ganga over the last 6 to 7 decades. With the relentless march of Father Time, what once passed for leadership now epitomizes farce, what was once class is now crass. On the bright side, some things, thankfully, never change: jibes about Afridi’s age, for instance. [...]
Continue reading …In Pictures: The inside story behind SC’s Coalgate observations and Sajjan Kumar’s HC verdict
May 1, 2013 20 Comments
Yesterday was a day of contrasts: On one hand, the Supreme Court upbraided the CBI for sharing its status report on Coalgate with its political masters. On the other hand, eyebrows were raised when Congress leader, Sajjan Kumar, one of the main accused in the 1984 anti-Sikh pogrom, was acquitted by the Delhi High Court. What [...]
Continue reading …In pictures: inspired by Dr. Jayalalithaa’s 1 rupee idlis, politicians start similar schemes
April 30, 2013 13 Comments
With Dr. Jayalalitha’s 1 rupee idli scheme – for just a rupee, a customer can avail a healthy snack comprising hot idlis with sambhar and curd rice across 73 centres in Chennai – proving to be a big hit in Tamil Nadu, national leaders across the country have attempted to kick start similar schemes in [...]
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What induced a platoon of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China to intrude 10 kms into Indian territory across Line of Actual Control (LAC)? It is a case of mere muscle flexing or an act of retribution? And what are India’s options in tackling the giant dragon? India’s geo-strategic correspondent, Nitin Bai, pieces together [...]
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For the first time, The UnReal Times brings you a selected collection of pictures, all from the childhood of contemporary celebrities. Readers who wish to purchase one of these invaluable items may leave their name and phone number in the comments section. An auction will later be conducted (by IPL auctioneer Richard Madley) to zero in on [...]
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