It is not easy to ignore a bid when India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh decide to come together.

The Asia Cup, which was to be held next month in Pakistan was postponed and it has now been decided that it will be staged in Pakistan in September 2007.

Globally, the highest number of irrigation projects are in India, and within the country, the highest number is in Maharashtra.

This Sonia Gandhi thing should be seen in perspective - the people of India have an emotional attachment to the family. And why not? Three of the five Congress prime ministers belong to that family. The people empathise with the family name.

If an industrialist can sell his products anywhere in India and the world, why should a farmer not be allowed to do so?

I met Lalit Modi in London once. He had apprehensions regarding coming back to India, as his security was withdrawn. He was not worried about cases filed against him.