Bull vs Cow

POLITICS IN INDIA has often been more about sycophancy than logical debate: our political discourse bears more resemblance to online fan wars than issue-based reasoned stands. We recently reached a new low, when a businessman from Ramnagara, Karnataka, cut off his left pinkie and donated it at Tirupati to celebrate bail for Sonia and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case.

Submitted by: M.S. Mani, Chennai. Source: The Times of India

ONLINE SHOPPING has taken India by storm, but looks like it's raising a stink too. Among the popular gifts ordered online are cow dung cakes, which frequently come with requests for gift-wrapped delivery. New stock often runs out quickly and prices for eight-piece packages vary from Rs.100 to 400. We don't want to know on what basis.

Submitted by: Meeta Agarwal, Kolkata. Source: indiatoday.intoday.in

WE OFTEN BEMOAN the lack of manners in today's world, but here's a ray of hope: A gang of robbers in Agra looted a bank, departing with Rs.27 lakh as well as the CCTV cameras-and wished the staff a happy New Year before heading out. We hope they get caught soon and help turn Agra's jails into really friendly spaces.

Submitted by: Adith Kadam, via email. Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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