Power exercised, not generated

A decade ago, businessman-cum-politician Naveen Jindal leapt into the public imagination when the Supreme Court endorsed the right of the common man to hoist the national flag any day of the year. It has been the calling card of the Congress MP from Kurukshetra ever since, one he has used to good effect. He has earned other sobriquets along the way—young business tycoon, lover of polo and property, man of tradition (even if it means defending khap panchayats in his home state, Haryana), and a card-carrying member...

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