Tag Narendra Modi
London, 14 November 2015 An open letter to Mr Modi, Prime Minister of India: Ambedkar Museum, London Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar remains a paramount champion for social reform both in India and beyond. In his Constitution, he far-sightedly incorporated principles of… Continue Reading →
San Jose, CA: September 27, 2015: Passionate crowds of protesters greeted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with loud slogans and a sea of placards upon his arrival at San Jose’s SAP Center for a stage-managed Silicon Valley “community reception.” The posters,… Continue Reading →
Then: Modi government plans 660 Centres for women violence victims Now: Modi govt to build just 36 of the 660 promised rape crisis centers Then: Aadhaar not approved by Parliament, says BJP Nandan Nilekani’s Aadhaar project a political gimmick with… Continue Reading →
At industry’s behest Author: Rohit Prajapati The Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar decision to lift the moratorium of 8 critically polluted clusters of the country is inexplicable. The ministry took the decision on June 10 2014 but announced it publicly on July… Continue Reading →
How did a little-known think-tank end up supplying so many bureaucrats to the NDA government? Brijesh Singh reports Illu What do Ajit Doval, Nripendra Misra and PK Misra have in common? Of course, they are top bureaucrats whom Narendra Modi… Continue Reading →
By Rama Lakshmi July 22 Narendra Modi waves to supporters. (Prakash Singh/Agence France-Presse via Getty Images) “You campaign in poetry, but govern in prose” goes a well-known saying by Mario Cumo, the New York politician. In India, leaders campaign in talk mode,… Continue Reading →
Farewell to welfare Author: Richard Mahapatra Posted on: 10 Jul, 2014 The budget is a patch work of abandoned schemes revived or existing ones being re-named. This is all for rural development “One fails only when one stops trying.” Finance Minister Arun… Continue Reading →
IndiaToday.in New Delhi, July 6, 2014 | UPDATED 16:19 IST The National Democratic Alliance, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which has come to power on the growth plank, is all set to usher the economy into a vibrant mode…. Continue Reading →
Foreign-funded charities accuse PM of scare tactics as national intelligence agency submits anti-NGO report to government Maseeh Rahman in Delhi, theguardian.com, Wednesday 2 July 2014 11.01 BST Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, has attacked NGOs in his speeches, previously describing foreign-backed… Continue Reading →
VHP asks Aamir if he apologised to Modi From the desk of Ashok Chowgule, Working President (External), Vishwa Hindu Parishad June 28, 2014 Dear Aamirji, Pranam, We would like to refer to your recent meeting with the prime minister, Shri… Continue Reading →