Quatrain CXXIII -- NAVEL LEAK

Navymen, their quirks
Admirals, the real works
When bladders rumble deep
Time to take a war room leak

Indian Navy war room leak suspect hiding in UK
http://www.indiadaily.com/editorial/9594.asp
CBI conducts nationwide searches in Navy war room leak case
http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1037248
CBI raids army, navy officers
http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1037420

Quatrain CXXII -- LEFT HAND THRIVE

In thirty years, the blunt sickle
Has severed off Bengal’s teat
For a nickel
Now the hammer's at the remaining bit

Reliance to invest $435 mln agro-retail in West Bengal
http://in.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=businessNews
&storyID=2006-06-21T200508Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_India-255994-2.xml&archived=False
Mukesh brings Rs 4000-cr B'day gift for Left Front
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1669572.cms
Rs 4,000 cr Reliance gift on Left`s 30th birthday
http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10
&bKeyFlag=BO&autono=95853&chkFlg=
Left creates history in WB with 30 years of rule
http://www.zeenews.com/articles.asp?aid=303859&sid=REG&ssid=

Quatrain CXXI -- THE ITALIAN JOB

Monica Bellucci’s curves
Shouldn’t test Congress’ nerves
Once she enacted Magdalene*
Now it’s the other gracious virgin**

* Bellucci plays Magdalene in the Passion of the Christ
http://www.passion-movie.com/home.html
** Monica Bellucci to play Sonia Gandhi
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/monica-bellucci-to-play-sonia-gandhi/11819-8.html
** Monica Bellucci to play Sonia Gandhi
http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=68418

Quatrain CXX -- THE GELDING* KNIGHT

We have been dolts
To expect this turbaned colt
To win this race, when
Madam's likes geldings in men


*A castrated animal, especially a male horse
Gandhi, Singh double-act makes good theatre
http://www.financialexpress.com/latest_full_story.php?content_id=129915

Quatrain CXIX -- IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, SON AND ALL THOSE SPIRITS

Champions of Hindu chaste
Lie bared and waste
Ram for masses with hands stained
For us champagne and cocaine*

Rahul consumed champagne last night: Police
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1606690.cms
Rahul critical, put on life support
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1609594.cms