"If even 100 of the 543 MPs were women, they would have a civilising effect on productivity in Parliament."
Chief Election Commissioner M.S. Gill
"They did surprise us."
Chief of Army Staff Gen V.P. Malik, admitting that Pakistani intruders caught Indians unawares
The moderate will inherit the earth: Vajpayee does, both party and country.
Ayodhya demolition architect Kalyan Singh dismantles his own career by taking on the BJP high command. Hes expelled from the party in December
Master gaffesman, defence minister George Fernandes promises a Kargil victory in three days
Priyanka dazzles in Amethi, the only star in the Congress twilight
Disenfranchised, Thackeray continues to roar but rouses neither fear nor raises any votes.
Sacked on Dec 31, 98, the combative naval chief Adml Vishnu Bhagwat drowns the navy in frothing acrimony.
Voters desert him, scams cling to him, but Laloo Yadav still plays flamboyant host at daughter Misas wedding; Jayalalithas tete-a-tea with Sonia fells the BJP government in April. But the BJP kayoes them in the elections;
Brig Surinder Singh blows the whistle. The army top brass ignore it. We win. But could Kargil have been avoided?
Sharad Pawar and P. Sangma lead the pre-election revolt against Sonia Gandhi in May to form the NCP. Then nothing.
His critics are wrong. CEO-CM Chandrababu Naidu mixes laptop rhetoric with pure populism to romp home.
A sure bet, Manmohan Singhs poll defeat is a surprise. Voters arent impressed with the chatterati campaign.
