If it was Ustaad Bismillah Khan Saheb’s shehnai that bridged the gap between the folk and the classical world, then it was Michael Jackson who bridged races between the black soul music and the white pop music, says Padmashri Shovana Narayan.
Even the worst critics of Rahul Gandhi (RG) admit readily that he has grown tremendously in stature and persona over the years. His sobriety, balance, equipoise, transparent humility, willingness to experiment, to be deferential, steadfastness and relentless pursuit of grassroots connectivity have all undoubtedly contributed to his current situation in the Indian polity. But perhaps the single most important reason is that he has never treated politics or public life as a vehicle for power and is happy — indeed obstinately so — to keep away from all pelf, power and position and do public service while strengthening the Congress Party. Abhishek Manu Singhvi writes more.