Karnataka: A sobering lesson for Messrs Shah and Modi

May 21, 2018 13:01

Anyone who likes a drink, or has been in the company of tipplers, knows only too well the different stages of inebriation that follow from every peg or pint imbibed. It begins with a sense of well-being that slowly turns into elation, and then comes the stage of over-confidence and feelings of invincibility. Finally, if one has had far too much or has become addicted to the stimulating brew, there is a loss of reason, an inability to think clearly.

Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party - and certainly Messrs Narendra Modi and Amit Shah - are diehard teetotallers who would shudder at the very thought of loosening up with a drink after a hard day's work the way we lesser mortals do. Read the full column here.

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

Uber Cup: Chaliha's fight ends in agony as Indian women's team loses to Japan

Ashmita Chaliha produced a gallant fight before the young and inexperienced Indian women's team suffered a 0-3 loss to formidable Japan in the quarterfinals of the Uber Cup badminton tournament in Chengdu on Thursday.

'We Need Thousands Of Gandhis Now'

'The world needs Gandhi now more than any other time in history.'

Punjab Kings equal Mumbai Indians' record against Chennai Super Kings

Punjab Kings equalled Mumbai Indians' record of five straight victories over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League.

How To Tell Your Partner You Aren't Ready For Sex

You may get intimate for the first time out of impulse and develop second thoughts later. That's why it is important to have a clear idea of how to communicate to your date that you are not ready for sex, says rediffGURU Ravi Mittal,...

'No one can do hawabazi with the PM'

'I have had occasion to work with Bill Gates as a young engineer, and am one of the few people in India who has interacted with Steve Jobs and Larry Ellison.' 'I have worked with Andy Grove at Intel, so I know what bright and great...