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FLATTERY IN POLITICS
Russian proverb of the day: 'An enemy will agree, but a friend will argue' - A timeless lesson on people who care enough to disagreeTrue allies challenge flawed ideas, prioritizing your long-term well-being over immediate comfort. Today's Russian proverb of the day highl...- View: US-India relations need more than Trump calls and warm wordsMarco Rubio's visit aimed to mend US-India ties, emphasizing strategic importance amid political challenges. While progress was noted in ar...
- Trump’s trap: The price Asim Munir must pay for American flatteryTrump’s push to expand the Abraham Accords has placed Pakistan in a sharp diplomatic bind, according to the report. After recent US engagem...
- Thought of the day by Greek Philosopher Diogenes: ‘Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be…’ Timeless lesson on leadershipThought of the day: Diogenes was not a thinker who pursued influence through political systems or institutions. Instead, he cast himself as...
- Trump's attacks on Europe's leaders worsen transatlantic frostTrump this week lashed out at German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over his criticism of the Iran war, calling him "totally ineffective," and t...
- Claude Opus 4.7 hits 92% honesty rate— are we closer than ever to human-like AI with less hallucination? Here’s what Anthropic’s new AI model is capable ofAnthropic says its latest AI model, Claude Opus 4.7, reaches a 92% honesty rate. That is a strong data point. It signals a push toward more...
- Why Trump’s fondness for Munir runs deeper than geopoliticsTrump's praise for Pakistan's Field Marshal Asim Munir stems from psychological needs. Munir offers Trump validation, mirroring his admirat...
- Word of the Day: SycophanticWord of the Day: Sycophantic captures a timeless human tendency: the inclination to praise power in pursuit of advantage. Rooted in ancient...
- Word of the day: ObsequiousObsequious, refers to behavior that is signified by excessive obedience, flattery, or submissiveness, mainly toward someone in a position o...
- Look a compliment in the mouth?Compliments among leaders can often mask deeper intentions. Telling another leader he’s the 'best-dressed gentleman' isn’t merely a courteo...
- Trump tells Meloni, ‘You look fantastic’; Italian PM’s hot mic quip about press sparks backlash at homeDuring a White House summit, Donald Trump complimented Giorgia Meloni, which was caught on microphone. Meloni's reply sparked political deb...
- Flattery will get you somewhere (If done smartly)When flattery goes stratospheric, it can smell of veiled critique - undetectable by fellow flatterers, of course. Saying someone is a fabul...
- The sycophant in the room: The world is even flatterer than it seemsSycophants thrive, and indeed survive, on high visibility. A shy toady is purposeless. He or she needs to be seen grovelling, so that in th...
- Tough task to stick to Ambedkar's mission in this 'age of flattery': MayawatiIn a statement issued on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the party's founder Kanshi Ram, she said the BSP movement has taken a ple...
- Two issues are holding up the Naga solution under the ongoing Indo-Naga political talk: NSCN-IMA delegation of NSCN-IM which included chief negotiator Th. Muivah, chairman Q. Tuccu and vice chairman Tongmeth Wangnao are in national ca...
- Another name for Obama-Mania?Imitation has traditionally been thought of as the sincerest form of flattery, and there is no reason for surnames to be exempt from this a...
- One strategy for impressing your boss could easily backfirePerformance ratings went down for interns with low levels of political skill who tried to ingratiate themselves.
- Congress candidate Chameli Sarkar copies PM Narendra Modi's advertising campaignChameli Sarkar, a candidate from ward number 50 has launched an extensive outdoor campaign in Hindi and Bengali saying "Abki baar Chameli S...
- Congress riddled with internal rift and no democracy: BJPBJP attacked Congress for criticizing its own veteran leader Janardan Dwivedi's "praise" of Modi and alleged the opposition party was riddl...
- Lok Sabha polls 2014: AAP has far too many clones like GAP and BAAPRakhi Sawant recently announced the formation of Rashtriya Aam Party and is standing for election in Mumbai north-west constituency.
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