Did Gandhi too let down Gujaratis? (Soroor Ahmed wrote this piece for The Chronicle, we reproduce it here as our Pick of theWeek article) While speaking at Gujarat Gaurav Sammelan on October 16 Prime Minister Narendra Modi, perhaps inadvertently, forgot to mention the name of one person who ‘conspired’, more than anyone else, against the […]
In the brave new India that’s emerging , it seems all sorts of Godmen are above the Law! Coimbatore, Feb 24: Nearly 500 members of various outfits were arrested here today when they attempted to stage a demonstration against the unveiling of a 112-foot Adiyogi face at the Isha Yoga centre by Prime Minister Narendra […]
The Narendra Modi Government has once again disregarded the Christmas Holiday in favour of observing what it calls ‘Good Governance Day’ to mark the birthday of BJP stalwart Atal Behari Vajpayee. This year, the Christmas Holiday, one of the most significant festivals of the Christian community, falls on a Sunday. The Chief Minister of Nagaland […]
New Delhi: Now, the prestigious Nalanda University is being Modi-fied. And as usual, the dictatorial manner in which things are being done is under criticism. Some call it another covert ‘surgical strike’ with termination emails being sent after midnight! The Narendra Modi government kept the governing authority of Nalanda University, including the varsity’s chancellor George […]
Demonetization in India. It’s not just inconvenience, it’s drastic forced bankruptcy! Rural India is in turmoil while the chattering classes discuss whether or not there is a ‘chip’ in the new two-thousand rupee bank notes. According to a report from a village in Uttar Pradesh called Bulandshahr, Indian farmer Zakir Khan should be sowing his winter […]
New Delhi relaxed withdrawal limits at banks for marrying couples and farmers yesterday (November 17) amid growing frustration over a cash crisis triggered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to demonetise all high-value notes. The rest of India will have to survive on Rs 2,000 withdrawal. However BBC reports indicate that most rural banks are […]
The 500-1000 rupee demonetization drive has unearthed a lot of ‘hidden cash’ in ordinary homes, and some women are hopping mad about it. These ladies have been warming their little nest-eggs, saving up for a rainy day, and now many of them are truly exasperated that their ‘secret savings’ have to be revealed! Indu Mehra […]
Taking the nation by surprise, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday night announced demonetisation of Rs. 1000 and Rs. 500 notes with effect from midnight, making these notes invalid in a major assault on black money, fake currency and corruption. In his first televised address to the nation, Mr. Modi said people holding notes of […]
As winter approaches, the Tourism Ministry is getting ready to launch a new media campaign. Guess who will be the ‘face’ of the Incredible India campaign ! No other but Prime Minister Modi, says the Ministry of Tourism. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to be the mascot of ‘Incredible India’ campaign with the Tourism […]
The government has been undertaking welfare schemes to reduce poverty, hunger and unemployment. But the emphasis has been on the fulfilment of numerical targets, not on the way in which the targets are met. The overemphasis on targets has destroyed the efficacy of policies. The Narendra Modi government has started the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. In […]
They’re arresting pigeons for threatening Prime Minister Modi! This may be a story for the birds, but the BBC says it’s true. Indian police say they took a pigeon into custody after it was found with a note threatening the prime minister. The bird was found near the border with Pakistan. “We took it into […]
Is India on the brink of a ‘Dalit uprising’? Are the self proclaimed ‘gau rakshaks’ queering Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pitch? Will Prime Minister Modi rise to the occasion and come up with a master stroke that unifies India? India cannot be the country where a cow is more valuable than a human being, writes […]
