A transparent election would have saved BJP the Advani fracas

L K Advani's resignation, the subsequent unprepossessing drama and his quick return to the BJP say something fundamental about us Indians: have we forgotten the science of selection and the art of losing gracefully? Many years ago, I was a junior banker and an eager spectator of the "race for the top job" in Citicorp between two candidates: Tom Theobald and John Reed. As it turned out, the board picked Reed.

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