"The way of the political world"
Powers change, equations change and for those who lose, it's not a good scenario. It can be real tough. As Jayalalitha was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, the ripples were felt in Delhi at Tamil Nadu House too.
Karunanidhi's daughter Kanimozhi walked all alone with the luggage in her hand and no assistance or hanger-on came out to drop her to the car after she emptied her Chief Minister's suite. When you are at the bottom, it can be lonely. It is a sad sight to see the sad face of Kanimozhi as the poor thing is not too sure what her fate will be. How long will she be in Tihar? Well, as they say in politics you never know what the future holds for you or how long one is going to rule. It is a proven fact now that the public will not forgive corruption anymore and they cannot be bought at any rate. But she has been on extremely good behaviour and is facing it bravely.Jayalalitha and Mamata are real tough cookies. As one watches them daily now, one cannot help notice that Jayalalitha has taken off her famous cloak which she used to wear as Chief Minister in her last term. She has lost weight and it seems that age has caught up with this famous southern actress.
On the other hand, Mamata Bannerjee now adorns a white chaddar on top of the sari. It was there when she won and it was there when she came to call on Mrs Gandhi. Superstition or just a new style of dressing? While Jayalalitha seems sober and humble, Mamata cannot hide her excitement and is glowing.
Well, during the elections Jayalalitha didn't really have to work hard as she sat in a house in Ooty relaxed and confident that the Tamil Nadu people would throw the corrupt out. Mamata, on the other hand, had been busy fighting the Left till the very end. So lots of fun in the next couple of weeks as they form new alignments with the national leaders at the Centre. It's their time, why not enjoy it while it lasts!
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"Indians make their mark"
There is no doubt that Indians have made it big--quite big internationally. The grand wedding of Britain-based industrialist Pramod Agarwal's daughter, Vinita to Muqit Teja which was hosted in Venice cost a bomb. It was estimated to be around 10 million euros, had about 800 guests and over 72 hours of celebration.
The high point of which was a performance by world renowned Shakira. A flight full of friends and relatives left from Mumbai and
Delhi to solemnize the event, which had even different Indian cuisines.
This is the most talked-about wedding since Lakshmi Mittal's daughter in Paris in 2004. Lakshmi Mittal, the steel tycoon, got Kylie Minogue to croon at the shaadi.
The best and most original part was the 'script' penned by Javed Akhtar, while the music was done by Shankar Mahadevan and the dance moves were choreographed by Farah Khan. Film stars were garlanded here as Shahrukh, Juhi Chawla, Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukherji acted as the members of the family and put together the couple's romance on stage. Akshay Kumar and Aishwarya too danced at this wedding.
High-profile weddings are the flavour of the rich. This March, Delhi and Mumbai socialites/businessmen hosted weddings in Monte Carlo and Monaco, which had performances by artists like Akon.
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