The bias against youth is a peculiar Indian trait. It surfaces every time a new Central government gets sworn in. This time too, it was no different. Politicians long past their expiry date grabbed berths in the jumbo cabinet, nudging out younger contenders. There were some new faces, but for the most part, it seems as if experience (read jejune ideas) won the day.
(This story appears in the 19 June, 2009 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)