Rahul Gandhi & Bilawal Bhutto likely to meet

Bilawal Bhutto, the young son of Asif Ali Zardari and the late Benazir Bhutto is accompanying is father on a Continue reading →

To coup or not to coup: Did Shekhar Gupta just bet his career on a 6-week fiction job?

You know the background by now, but we’ll repeat in brief for those who have been living under a rock Continue reading →

$10MM bounty for 26/11 lead Hafiz Saeed: Except he’s not really hiding, rallied in Islamabad last week

Wendy Sherman, a US political affairs representative, informed foreign secretary Ranjan Mathai that the US will announce a $10MM bounty Continue reading →

Gutkha Ban: Baaraatiyon Ka Swagat Non-Carcinogenic Substance Se Kijiye

Marketing geniuses at gutkha companies have made a killing off selling tiny packs of flavored tobacco for many decades, especially Continue reading →

Decoding the Army / Defense Ministry Fracas: Developing Story

In this Bombay Wire story, we give you the play-by-play on the recent Defense/Army/Tatra bribe story.  First, the age row.  V.K. Continue reading →

UP’s new royals: How the Yadavs took UP from under Rahul’s nose

Uttar Pradesh’s last recorded census was 200 Million people, or two-thirds of the population of the entire United States.   Continue reading →

Wildly rich politician’s son shows his middle finger to the media

It is one of the oldest Bombay Dreams.  Kripashankar Singh came to the city three decades ago and sold vegetables Continue reading →

Traffic cops get a huge salary bump (a.k.a. new Motor Vehicles Act)

Thanks to the changes in the MVA, driving dangerously is going to cost you a lot more, especially if you’re Continue reading →