Raisina on the Thames

Indian political lords have large and small clans to bequeath their powers and lucre to

The head of a government which had a comfortable majority in the legislature faced a lacklustre opposition led by a relic from years gone by and ample time before elections were due next nevertheless chose to go to polls in the hope of improving the position. In the ensuing campaign the leaders of the government as well as the opposition came across as anything but inspiring.  The confused voters said the equivalent of pox on both your houses and a hung legislature resulted.  Knives were out in the ruling party with several worthies wanting to oust the leader, who was