If you are an undecided youth who is still searching for his dream job, you have come to the right place. Here we profile some of the coolest and highest paying state specific jobs in the country. Depending on which state you want to settle down in, you can look up the corresponding dream job in the table below:-
Bihar
Kidnapper – This is the highest paying job in the country presently and if Laluji remains in power, this will rank high among the safest jobs also. In case you are put in jail, you can run your bussiness from inside the jail. This facility is made availiable by Laluji and Bihar police to help in attracting investment in this industry.
West Bengal
Labour Union Member – There is no need to work. Whenever you are in need of money, you can go on a strike and ask your company bosses to pay you. And if the company shuts down, you can break and set fire to two or three government vehicles and then ask the government to pay your expenses.
Tamil Nadu
Film Actor – You just need to be fat, have a huge moustache and look sun burnt to make it big in the industry. You will have the hottest females in the entire country featuring opposite you. The rest of the job will be done by the director who will put gravity defying stunts in your role which will make the janta go mad in the cinema theatres.
Delhi
Bus Driver – Everyone will be afraid of you. In fact, you can collect tax from people for their safety on road.In case somebody doesn’t obilige; you can run over him with your bus. The side effects will be a small newsarticle in the next day’s paper which will claim “One more killed by Blueline buses” and you will have to search for a new job. Although this might hurt your chances, it will be still worth a shot for you to search your new job in the field of driving only.
Maharashtra
Marathi teacher – You will have total control over who resides in Maharashtra and who is kicked out of the state. You can start charging double the normal rates from people who are not originally from Maharashtra. And yeah, all this along with a special award from Bal Thackrey for contributing in the progress of the nation.
Punjab
Immigration Officer – You can force people to pay hefty bribes for their passports. With almost every family in the state coming to you, you will often earn a six figure sum in a single month. And that six figure sum will come from the family’s earlier immigrated sons who are sending money from Canada.
Harayana
Jigolo – With male: female ratio projected to go up to 5:1 in favor of males in the coming years, this will be the most profitable business in the state. But there is a catch. This business opportunity will be availed by only those who have the early movers advantage. Another profitable move here will be to form gay rights NGO's who will receive enormous grants from the citizens of the state. Considering the average rate at which NGO’s curb money, the founders can become rich very quickly
Karnataka
Lawyer – You can always argue that the neighbour’s daughter is lawfully your daughter-in-law since the water of the muncipality which she drinks passes through your house first before going to her house. In effect, you can say that the water which she is drinking is yours. The judge will be mighty pleased with your argument.
Chattisgarh
Police Inspector – You can call anybody a naxalite and throw him in jail. There will be nobody to question you except the naxalites with whom you can strike a deal. And you will be so much inside the remote forests that there will be no cause of worry from the side of the district authorities
Gujarat
Baba Ramdev – You will just need to wear orange colored clothes, grow long hair like rock stars (if possible dye them white), sit on an assan all day long and preach. Every time you preach,you can say the same thing with slight variations.Once you have preached, you will need to sit still with your eyes closed for half an hour. The people will automatically put all the things required for a living (such as food, money, clothes etc) at your feet.
Kerala
No job - You won’t have a job.But you surely will be a Bachelor of Science in two subjects.
Orissa
No job - You will neither have a job nor a degree. Welcome to the poverty line.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Your dream job
The Big Indian IIT Dream
Our next interview is with a typical member of a 6 lakh strong community in India. The people of this community are among the busiest in the country and for the two ( or 3 )years while they are a part of this community, they are the most important members of their family. It is a rotating community with every year, people passing out of it and new people coming in. If you have ever attended college, there is a 6/13 chance that you have been a member of this community. This community consists of all geniuses. After getting out of this community, about 95% of the members are classified as duds while the remaining 5% continue with their status of geniuses. Yes, your guess is right. This is the community of the ( mighty,intelligent,cool,ghot )IIT-JEE aspirants. Here is my interview with a member of this community Rohan, an IIT-JEE aspirant who is living in a metro and is taking coaching in a prestigious coaching institute ( This institute claims to have been consistently sending over 1000 students into IIT every year. It is a different matter that out of those 1000, 300 students are continually been selected in IIT for past several years and out of remaining 700, about 500 have only attended its test series. ). So here are some parts of my interview with Rohan:
Q. Why are you preparing for IIT?
A. My parents want me to enter one of the following professions – medical or engineering. These days there are no job prospects for BSc students and people who take commerce and arts are not intelligent. Therefore, it leaves me with these two options only. Out of these two branches, getting admission into top medical colleges is very tough. There are only about 800 seats in the entire state in these top notch colleges. On the other hand, there are lots of seats in engineering colleges. IIT’s themselves have over 4000 seats. Then, there are also thousand of seats in AIEEE. Hence, engineering is a safer option. And I also hate biology. But that is not such a big problem. If it had been offering me loads of money, then I am sure my parents would have sent me into the medical field. But since it doesn’t as of now , I am preparing for IIT-JEE.
Q. What branch do you want in engineering?
A. I don’t really care. Any branch in any IIT will suit me fine. I don’t have any particular interest in engineering. I am interested only in clearing IIT-JEE. But since these days computer engineering is in fashion, I will like to opt for it. My parents also want me to get that branch. They have heard that people graduating in computer science earn lots of money. Although I and my parents don’t really know what is taught in computer engineering or what is the difference between computer engineering and other branches, the inquiry of my parents with people who have already done engineering suggests that I should get this branch only.
Q. What is your daily routine?
A. I have a very tough schedule these days. I wake up at 7 o’ clock. Then I dress up in fifteen minutes and go to school. At about 2 o’ clock, the school finishes. But I stay in the school till 3 and have my lunch. At 3 , I go for my various coachings. I cannot go to home after school since 1 hour’s time is too less to go to home from school, change, have lunch and then come back for coaching. On MWF days, I attend two different coachings of Physics and Chemistry back to back which finish by 8 o’ clock. By 8:30 pm, I come back home. Then I have dinner and after lazing around for 1 hour, I study till 12:30. At 1 o’ clock, I go to sleep. On TTS days, I attend only one coaching of Maths. Therefore, I come back home early by 6 o’ clock. Then is the time when I am actually to able to study at home.Therefore, after coming back, I study for continuous 6 hours ( - excluding some time for dinner, TV etc ) before wrapping up the day at about 12 o’ clock.
Q. How do you manage school and coaching together?
A. It’s not a problem at all. Everybody is able to manage that. I go to school and sit on the last bench where teacher does not pay any attention. Sitting on this last bench for entire day, I solve JEE problems from JEE books and my coaching material. I don’t listen at all to what is being taught in class. The teachers in school are all fools. They don’t know anything. They cannot solve my coaching material problem. So, why should I listen to them. And we all know that nobody asks about board exams. It is the only the entrance exams which matter. The teachers have by now also become used to students not listening to them and doing their coaching work. So, they don’t disturb me. Also, since more than 80% of the students in the class are like that only, they don’t bother to teach in class also.
Q. Recently, the Lok Sabha assembly elections were held. Do you know who has been elected as the new prime minister of India?
A. I don’t know. Should I know it? Are they also starting a General Knowledge paper in JEE from this time? No, they aren’t. Then, why should I know it? How does it help me in my IIT preparation? Please don’t ask such stupid questions. I can only answer questions pertaining to JEE. I know that on 7 September of last month, IIT Chennai director said that JEE pattern will be changed this time. Then on 5 August, IIT Kanpur director said that JEE will be tougher this time. If you want to ask me, ask me about JEE cut-offs, branch cut-offs etc for past several years. Why are you asking about politics?
Q. Oh, sorry.We heard you used to play electric guitar till 8th. What happened after that? Why did you leave it?
A. Yes, I used to play the guitar. But now the burden of studies has become so much, that I am not able to devote time to it. Anyways, where is the time for it. I have coachings at all times of the day. My parents knew that this will be the case from before. That is why as soon as I came in 9th, they citing the reason of studies, stopped the guitar tutor from coming home and then locked my guitar in the basement. It was a very wise decision, I must say.
Me: That will be all, Rohan. Thanks a lot for your time. It was very nice talking to you. All the best for your IIT-JEE exam.
Aspirant: Thanks.Is it finished ? I have got to go and study now. And please I have a request. Don’t come again before JEE exam. I don’t have the time for you. Chalo, catch you later.Bye.
Monday, September 22, 2008
The Rajputs
Our next interview is with a very special guest who has come back from history to put forward his viewpoint in front of us. He is the Rajput king of the Kingdom of Newar. He was the king of this region at the time of invasion of India by the East India Company. This interview was recorded just before the invasion by the British. So, presenting before you the king of Newar:-
Me: My lord, thankyou for givng us your precious time. I heard you cancelled your hunting tour today to take time out for us.
King: It’s nothing. I had already gone to two hunting tours yesterday. Today, I had to cancel my tour because a Shudra crossed our path while we were on our way. Who can go if God sends such powerful signs to advise us not to go? Anyways, I have put that Shudra in jail and taken time out for you. Ask me whatever you want.
Q. My lord, right now the kingdom of Newar is into a fight with only four out of six of its neighbouring states. This is one of the most peaceful periods in the history of this kingdom. What do you think is the reason for this prosperity?
A. We have always tried to maintain peace with all our neighbours. But we cannot maintain peace with neighbours who step out of their limits and try to insult us. For example, take our northern neighbours. Last time when I was visiting their state, one of the darbans while serving water poured it over my diamond studded dress. How could I bear such insult? I immediately summoned my army to teach them a lesson. Our other northern neighbours also crossed their limits. Last time when their king came over he made physical contact with my queen. She fell over and he extended his hand to help her up. Do you think any self respecting man will be able to bear that? I immediately attacked that state. However, I cannot do anything in the fight with my eastern neighbours. We have been fighting for ages and I am only carrying forward the tradition. The fight with the fourth kingdom is purely due to personal reasons. The king of that kingdom won the last Sywamwar which I attended. But, don’t worry. I will prove my superiority over him by beating him in war. I am trying to establish good relations with our neighbours but I will like to assure my kingdom that it will not be on the cost of our respect.
Q. There are reports coming in that the British are on the verge of attacking India. What will you do to ward them off?
A. See, the British if they come are our guests. “Athithi Devo Bhawa”. We will help them in all manners possible since they will help in weeding out our rival states. My objective is to see that none of the other kingdoms in India should be able to expand their boundaries. I will befriend the British if they help us to achieve that goal. Besides, they don’t pose any challenge to us. We are invincibles. My family history and childhood training can never be matched by the British.
Q. You have five daughters and no son. What are you thinking about your successor?
A.Yes, it is a very big problem. I have sent my queen into exile as a punishment for giving birth to five daughters.I am thinking about marrying again for a son. I have again become active in the social circlre and started visiting Syamvaras.
Q. Can’t you make your daughter the head of the state?
A. Are you mad? How can a female ever become the head of this state? I have kept my daughters behind closed doors for their entire life and allowed them to come in contact with only 15 maid servants till now. What do they know about all these wordly affairs? No, it is unthinkable.
Q. What about your cousins?
A. Yes, that is possible. But my family has had a long history where the relatives killed each other for the throne. My grandfather was killed by his cousin who was killed by his second cousin who was then killed by my father for the throne. So, if I decide to make one of them the king, all these killings will again start. But I am still young. That is why I will try for a baby boy before resorting to this last option.
Q. My lord, there has been a drought in the state for past one month. What have you done to help the farmers battle these tough conditions?
A. Yes, I know about the drought. The person who comes to massage my body has lost some strength in his hands. When I asked him about it, he told me about this drought. I am trying to help the people through this crisis. At present, about 40% GDP of the state goes in acquiring precious stones ( such as diamonds, rubies etc ) which are embedded at various places in my palace. About 55% of the remaining GDP goes in the wars. Also, 20% of the people are involved in maintainance of the palace while remaining are farmers and warriors.I was thinking about increasing this 40% GDP involved in acquiring rubies to about 43%. But now because of drought, I am only increasing it upto 42%. Also, I have decided to employ 5% more people in the maintainance of the palace. This way we will be able to negate the effects of this drought.
Me: Thankyou ,my lord, for your time
King: Anytime, dude.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Interview with BCCI President
Continuing with my interviews, my next interview is with the newly appointed president of BCCI – Mr Sharad Pawar. He has kindly agreed to give us a part of his time and more importantly, he has also agreed to answer our questions truthfully. So, here are the excperts from my intervew with Mr Pawar:-
Q: Mr Pawar, thankyou for giving us your time. We will like to congratulate you on your win in the recent elections.
A: Thanks. This win means a lot of me. For the past three months, I have neglected all my duties as agriculture minister and have been lobbying for this post. During this time, the farmer suicide rate increased by 5% and two regions in the country faced drought. But I did not let that deter me from my course. So it obviously feels good to achieve success in something you have worked so hard for.
Q. Certainly, sir. So, what were your first prirority after taking over this post?
A: My first priority after taking over will be to expose all scandals in which Dalmiya has been involved. My aim is that the by the end of this season, we should be able to file at least 9-10 cases against him. Also, some of his men are sitting at the top of various state boards. I will try and get them impeached. That will make more time but I am ready to devote that much time.
Q Sir, I meant cricket wise
A: Oh, cricket wise. I don’t know much about cricket. Cricket will continue to be handled the way it was being handled before. There will be no change in that. My subordinates will look to that. Besides, cricket is doing fine, isn’t it? We have made it into the Olympics this year.What else do you want? I will not interfere in any matters pertaining to cricket. I am a completely political person.
Q. Sir, cricket is not in Olympics. Anyways what steps will you take to increase the revenue of the board?
A. Ahh, now you are stepping into my domain. Money.See, we will need to increase the inflow of money into board this time. It is mainly because of two reasons – first, I have got lot of votes since I have promised a lot of people to increase their salary and secondly, I need to get a stronghold in various state boards. That will require money. But I have been told that after India’s recent series win, we will get a lot more money from broadcasting rights. So, I am keeping my fingers crossed. Let’s see what happens.
Q. Sir, there was talk about increasing the allowance of Ranji players. Are you planning to take any steps on it ?
A. Are you mad? The cricketers are already earning so much. Howmuch more do you want them to earn. It is the board members who are dying of poverty. This is the reason why they are corrupt and then you people make fun of them by calling BCCI as Board for Corruption of Cricket in India. They are the people whose salaries should be increased. No, I will not waste the resources of the board by increasing cricketer’s salary.
Q. But sir, only the top level cricketers are earning money. Not the bottom level cricketers.
A. If you start paying them, then who will have the motivation of making it to the top. No, I will not entertain any furthur discussions in this regards.
Q. Sir, there is talk of preparing sporty pitches in India so that our team can perform well outside the subcontinent. What steps do you intend to take in this regard.
A. Why do you worry about that? It is our internal matter and we can decide whenever we want. The entire board will hold a meeting and decide that what kind of pitch needs to be made and then we will make the pitch accordingly. If you want we can also hold a poll and let the public decide what kind of pitch they want to see the match on. The will of the nation will be taken in account while making such decisions.
Me: Sir, thankyou for your time. I am sure your insight into the game of cricket will help in making India a better cricketing nation.
Pawar: My pleasure. I will do anything to help my country. After all, I am a Maratha Kshatriya.Thank you.
Random Thoughts
Some random thoughts which struck me over this week:-
* If there was no system of arranged marriages in India, how many guys in India would have never got married? Many.
* Why do people make such cool g-mail id’s? (eg cooldude361).Imagine somebody has already taken the ids –cooldude, cooldude1 etc.
* Sir, be patient with kids.You have been studying rake angle for past 20 years and they are studying it for the first time. And if you understood rake angle that well while studying, what the hell are you doing teaching it to them now in this classroom
* 60 hits in one day and no comments. Why?
* A sitcom, a couch and a pepsi. Together, avoid them.
* We Indians are such good people. I mean we are the only ones who can talk about water conservation while shaving with an open tap.
* Which community is most liable to crack a PJ and then expect others to laugh at it? Guess,Guess.(Hint: The answer is professors).
* Chrome is actually fast. Bill Gates must be wondering what did he ever do to piss off the Google guys.
* There is blood on Wall Street and the pink slip season is back. It may better get over before my graduation. I don’t want to end up jobless. It’s no longer fashionable to be unemployed and I am not a Dalit. Also, I don’t have the assets to become a successful socialite.
* Some people do better under pressure. Some crack. Why? What's missing is a logical explanaton.
* How can somebody name its band “Butthole Surfers”. Common guys, get a life. There is a whole world waiting for you outside that butthole to get surfed.
* How much will the result of four pathetic exams count for? In the long run, I don't know. But in the short term, they are all that will count. So people, please study.
* Wake up when September Ends
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Delhi Blasts
About two days ago, there were bomb blasts in Delhi which left about 18 people dead and several injured. The bombs were planted in the busiest portion of the market and then denoted on a weekend so that maximum casualties may be incurred. Although such incidents are no longer news to the Indian public which has become used to its law and order being raped again and again by terrorists, it certainly does make them boil over. The only class of Indians which considers these blasts as normal are the politicians.
I was imagining myself taking an interview of Shivraj Patel, India’s home minister just after the blasts. Going by his actions, if he gave his interview truthfully, the interview would go off something like this:-
Me: Sir, thank you for giving us your time at such a crucial juncture.
Shivraj: What do you mean by thank you? You woke me up in the middle of my sleep and you are saying thank you. Don’t you have any manners. Why do you media persons have to blow everything out of proportion. Haven’t you people become used to the blasts by now. Can you count me the capital of one state which has not faced blasts in the past three years? Common, people..don’t kid me. Those people have attacked our parliament which has Z level security. What the hell is a market compared to that? Grow up and don’t make news everytime there are blasts.
Me: Sorry, sir. Is there any message you will like to give the country in this moment of grief?
Shivraj: I give the same message after every blast. I will repeat it now also. Please record it and next time, there are blasts don’t disturb me and just play it. “My dear countrymen, it is yet another attempt by the terrorists to disrupt our unity and harmony. It is our duty to exercise restraint at such a moment so that the terrorists are not successful in their mission. We condemn this incident with all our disdain and assure you that the perpetrators of this attack will not be spared.”
Me: Sir, why are the perpetrators of these attacks not brought to justice?
Shivraj: Because, my dear we have to remain in power. I cannot afford to make my votebank angry by enacting harsh laws. India is a soft state. It will remain like that. What do you want me to do? Start awarding death penalities to these terrorists. You saw how we came to power in Kerala by letting that terrorist go and remember that Kerala is the most literate state. No, we cannot do that otherwise BJP will come in power. Our fight is against communalism, not terrorism. Communalism is our No 1 enemy. Losing about 50 lives for a five year term is a very reasonable trade which we are ready to make.
Me: Sir, what will you do for the relatives of those who died?
Shivraj: They will all be awarded a handsome compensation package. I will make sure that they actually get the amount which is released to them. Not like the way it happens with military widows where they have to fight for years before they get their due. We are not that hard-hearted. Don’t worry about that.
Me: Sir, Israel is known for the way they combat terrorism. The last person who was responsible for Munich Games debacle was killed 25 years after that event. Why can’t we hunt the terrorists with the same zeal?
Shivraj: I know. We can do the same thing. Our police is very good. But we don’t want to spoil the relations we have with the terrorists. For example, take the case of Daud Ibrahim. His son-in-law is my very good friend. I am thinking about giving him a ticket for elections next time. Besides, Daud sir himself has so many friends in the film and political circles. We don’t want to spoil those relationships. Besides, the public also doesn’t like action to be taken against popular people. You followed the Sanajy Dutt case, didn’t you? How people were begging and writing letters to get him off the hook. Besides, we should be soft towards Pakistan. I cannot hurt my votebank.
Me: What efforts will you make so that things like these are not repeated in Future?
Shivraj: I will appear in 4-5 talk shows and tell people that there is nothing to worry. Mrs Sonia Gandhi will repeat the message which I just now gave to the public. We will also catch 4-5 miscreants who we were already keeping an eye on. Although, they are not involved in the blasts but they were members of the sleeping cell of a terrorist organization. But most importantly, I will do nothing. Nobody can afford to survive without going on their jobs. So, in two days in spite of the risks, they will go on their jobs and everything will be normal. Then, I will wait for the blasts to occur again. Hopefully, this will be somewhere other than Delhi. Then I can blame the state government.
Me: Thanks a lot,sir.
Shivraj: My pleasure.
A Journey in NCR buses
I spent my last summer in Noida doing an internship. While I was there, due to lack of a conveyance, I used to travel by buses.They are like the lifeline of this region. They are jam-packed and provide people with probably the worst ambience possible for a journey. A typical journey of a person in a bus in this region goes something like this:-
As soon the person sees the bus, he rushes towards it and he is one in a crowd of almost 60-70. By the time he reaches the gate and tries to enter the bus, he finds that 20 people are simultaneously trying to get in through the door. He strategically places his hand like a barrier across the door and tries to move forward only to find that he is blocking some guy’s head who is trying to crawl in the space beneath his hand.Quickly, he runs inside the bus and finds that only one seat is empty. He comfortably sits down on it and thanks his luck for it. After about 5 minutes a female comes, shakes him and points above his head. He looks up to find that it is a ladies seat. He grudgingly stands up and vacates the seat. Now as he stands, he realizes that there are three people pressing against his back while others are pressing him sideways. Among these, some guy’s sweaty hands are pressed against his shirt making it all wet. He tends to fall over the guy who is sitting on the seat in front of you and his bag constantly keeps hitting his face. This bloke doesn’t say anything for sometime but then he gets irritated and starts abusing him. He pacifies him somehow and tries to tangle the bag in his arms. In the meanwhile the conductor comes asking for a ticket. He realizes that he dosn’t have enough space to take out the purse from his jeans. So, he hands over his bag to the guy sitting, leaves himself leaning against the guy behind him and bends his hand backward at an angle of 10 degrees to take out his purse. While he is at it the conductor keeps shouting at him and he keeps cursing yourself for wearing a jeans. He hands over the money to him and the conductor gives him his ticket with the balance money written on the back of it. He takes the bag back and returns to his stuffed position. In the meantime his back starts paining due to the bent posture. Suddenly, the bus crosses over a bridge built over an open sewage drain. A smell (let’s say, an indescribable smell) starts filling his nostrils and he feels a strong urge to place his hand over his nose. But he suddenly become wary of the consequences and instead tries not to breathe in air. He is able to hold his breath for just as long as the drain lasts. Anyways, the journey continues. Finally, after standing like this for what seems like an eternity the destination comes. He gets out, thanks God as profusely as he would have if he had survived the dooms-day conspiracy and immediately startS feeling revulsion at the thought of the next journey.
Had this been a DTC Blueline bus, he would have experienced numerous jerks in the journey caused due to the driver just narrowly missing hitting someone and then he could have heard the driver abusing that someone. Along with it, he would have enjoyed the very irritating sound the conductor makes while hitting the metallic body of the bus to tell the driver when to stop and when to move. His skills in getting down and boarding a moving bus would also have increased considerably.
The Private buses are another common feature in these parts. Their inside temperature is about 5 degrees higher than the outside temperature and they travel at about half the speed of a normal bus while charging you twice.
Moral of the story : Arrange for yourself a conveyance before you enter NCR.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Olympics
Recently, the Beijing Olympics got over. They are being touted by media as one of India's biggest sporting successes on world stage.Although they were a success considering India's previous performance,the amount of hype which is being generated is quite unnecessary and unjustified.
I will like to narrate the chain of events in these Olympics from the viewpoint of an Indian :-
1. The Indian contingent leaves for Beijing. It consists of 57 athletes. It is about half the number of medal winners of USA in the Athens Olympics. These 57 athletes are also accompanied by 42 officials.
2. Half of the Indians discover in the middle of Olympics after going to Beijing that Indian hockey team has not qualified this time.
3. Sonia Gandhi goes with her family to witness Olympics and enjoy a summer holiday. Interestingly, China extended an invitation to her but not to the PM even when the standard procedure is to extend it to the head of the nation. It seems China also knows our head of the state.
4. Avneet Kaur ( the “ace” Indian shooter )sees Rafael Nadal from a handshaking distance. She becomes so excited that she misses her practice and finds her voice only at the press conference next day.
5. Ukraine, a country in Europe with a population of about 25% of Uttar Pradesh crosses the mark of 20 medals 14 days into the Olympics. (20 is a historic figure. It is the total number of medals grossed by India in its 108 year old Olympic history )
6. Indian contingent returns with three medals. It is regarded as one of the most successful Olympics for India ( especially after the last show at Athens where we returned with one silver medal ). Indian NEWS channels broadcast the news of these medals as breaking news for one day and then discuss it for the next 20 days.
7. PT Usha, Suresh Kalmadi, Milkha Singh and a lot of their generation people attend talk shows hosted by various TV channels to discuss this stupendous success of India. They also criticize the government for not doing anything to improve the condition of sportsmen.
8. The Government welcomes back Sonia Gandhi from her visit. It regards it as a highly successful diplomatic visit which will help strengthen ties between India and China
9. The focus shifts back to cricket.
