A slip too far? Even before all this, you were subjected to intense scrutiny when you became PM, because you were a lady. There was that time when you once referred to China as the ‘Republic of China’ which is Taiwan, China’s arch-rival. Please don’t get me wrong, Harini sahodariya. As the poet said, Harini sahodariya, this is when you need to ‘keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you’!

Source: Sunday Times January 10, 2026 19:29 UTC