Let us first begin with choosing the salesperson, who to support, Indian expert, with whom we share so tight (bit too tight), socio- cultural, physico-psycologico-spritulo-and all other bonds, and another, from a country that fancies our mountains and think every one is Nepal is aspiring to be illegal laborer in their country. Whatever, Bhutan well, they do have better gross domestic happiness, who cares even if it was achieved at the cost of ethnic wiping, glove in hand with BB's blessing. Tharoor, Moon emerge top contenders in UN Straw Poll United Nations, July 25: India`s nominee for the post of UN Secretary-General, Shashi Tharoor, and South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki Moon have emerged key contenders among the four declared candidates for the top post in the first informal poll held by the 15-member Security Council. While Tharoor got second highest endorsements after Moon in the Straw Poll held last night, Thai Deputy Prime Minister Surakiart Sathirathai and Sri Lankan Jayantha Dhanapala got third and fourth places in the poll, diplomats said. The Straw Poll marked the beginning of the selection process which could last till October. New candidates can be introduced at any stage till the final selection is made. The new Secretary-General is to take over on January 1 next year from incumbent Kofi Annan who retires after completing two terms on December 31 this year. Under a new procedure adopted by the Council, the ballot of each candidate had three boxes "encourage," "discourage" and "no opinion." The members were expected to check one box.