The politics of promises

As the Delhi assembly elections draw near, political parties are showering voters with grand promises. The Congress party has unveiled its ₹8,500 monthly ‘Yuva Udaan Yojana’ for unemployed youth, appealing to a crucial demographic. Meanwhile, AAP and BJP have their own mix of schemes, focused on women’s welfare and job creation. With freebies taking centrestage, the question remains: Are these sustainable solutions or just pre-poll carrots?

Delhi’s voters must weigh handouts against long-term governance. Will promises win over performance? Only time — and the ballot box — will tell.

The battle of bungalows

The war of words between AAP and BJP just got an opulent twist! After being evicted from the infamous SheeshMahal — dubbed so for its alleged extravagant makeover — Delhi CM Atishi hit back, accusing the BJP of vendetta politics.

While BJP leaders call it a PR stunt, AAP’s Sanjay Singh threw down the gauntlet, inviting everyone to tour the CM’s bungalow to debunk “golden toilet” myths.

He didn’t stop there, he wants the doors of RajMahal (official residence of the PM) to be open for public scrutiny.

The gloves are off, and the battle of bungalows is heating up. Who wins? Delhiites will decide.

Meanwhile, the taxpayer might just sigh, “Not again!”

Workaholic woes

It seems the corporate elite is locked in a bizarre race to outdo each other in redefining “dedication”. Narayana Murthy’s 70-hour work-week suggestion was barely digested when L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyan decided to up the ante with a 90-hour pitch. His reasoning? “How long can you stare at your wife?”

Work hard, sure, but remember: life is not just about making time for work.

And sometimes, a little extra “staring” at your loved ones might just be the break you need.

Thrust on ideology

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy does not mince words. At the release of former Governor CH Vidhyasagar Rao’s book , UNIKA, he said, “Lack of ideology in politics is the main reason for the increasing party defections. Leaders are changing parties for posts. Students who followed the party ideology will be loyal to the political organisation forever. Revival of ideological student politics is the need of the hour.”

“…Government means the combination of the opposition and ruling party with a strength of 119 MLAs…The role of the opposition is to point out the shortcomings in the government. However, we are losing the spirit of democracy,” he said.

Communist party and BJP legislators used to give advice and suggestions when the ruling party and opposition locked horns on some issues in the assembly, he said, adding, “My government is displaying democratic spirit. Not a single instance of expelling opposition members from the assembly was reported in the last 13 months.”