Politician
Jul 6 2008, Bijoy

India’s most watched young politician wouldn’t be fazed by uncomfortable questions, leave alone blush, you’d think. But a 13-year-old schoolgirl had Rahul Gandhi turning a fetching shade of crimson on Saturday when she asked him the reason for his...

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