Holiday...

Its friday, a holiday. I should be at home, relaxing, but here I am, in the office.....realxing!!! :) Life is good.
I have been browsing the blogs, and am coming to the conclusion that people are posting moer these day, cos they want and invitation for a GMail account. When will I get mine? ;)
Also, no body seems to be visitng my post or commenting on it. boo hoo

A lot of discussion seems to be taking place about he allotment of portfolios. Heres my two bits:
Chidambram for FM is a very wise choice indeed. There is no doubt it. But one must also take into account that while he is progressive, he does nt have much to show by way of achievements. I mean, as FM, he was able to present only two budgets, of which, one was strictly ok-to-disappointing, while the second one was the Dream Budget. So, his tally remains one good budget and one not so good budget. He still has to prove his consistency, and in the current time, it is of prime importance.
Natwar singh as external affairs is silghlty less than average. Mr. Singh is not exactly pro US, which in today's time is not good. Also, he hasnt spelled out his views on other problems facing India. That is essential.
Also, let me add that the appointment of J N Dixit as the national security advisor to the PM is a again a very wise move. I have heard him on one ocassion, and was impressed by his intellect. He is also not too pro-America. Now lets see, two important posts go to less-than-friendly-to-US persons....is the govt trying to hint at something?
Shard Pawar as the agriculture minister is also a good choice. Mr. Pawar has always portrayed himself as a pro-farmer politician, and the post of agriculture minister is a very wise move.
Priyaranjan Das Munshi seems to have been given a short shrift by giving him the water resources development ministry. But then, with the major interlinking of rivers project. I suppose someone good and experienced was needed.
As for Laloo Prasad Yadav, gimme a break!!! BTW, are th rumors that he has changed the spelling of his name to Lalu Prasad true?