Remember that albatross from the famous metaphor? Sam Pitroda is that. He has remained wrapped around Congress’s neck for way too long, riding on Gandhi family nostalgia. His outlandish remarks aren’t just embarrassing for the party but also show how far removed the 82-year-old is from reality, reason or sagacity.
Praise from Putin’s Russia on US assassination charge isn’t exactly a badge of honour for India
Not all compliments serve you well. Some can be awkward too. Russia just endorsed India on the US allegations that New Delhi plotted to assassinate Sikh radical GS Pannun. Praise from Putin’s Russia isn’t exactly a badge of honour and doesn’t have much currency in the rules-based democratic world today.
Should have been put to pasture ages ago.