Modi faces no political costs for suffering he causes. He’s just like Iran’s Ali Khamenei
It astounds many that Prime Minister Narendra Modi didn’t even acknowledge the migrant crisis or the loss of jobs in his ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ speech. And yet there is no anger with him, writes Asim Ali.
IAF chief contradicts CDS Rawat, says plan is to buy 114 foreign fighters besides LCA Tejas
Four days after Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Bipin Rawat said the Indian Air Force was planning to switch over to Light Combat Aircraft ‘Tejas’ rather than pursue a global tender for 114 new fighter jets, Air Chief Marshal R.K.S. Bhadauria has contradicted him, reports Snehesh Alex Philip.
New twist in tussle as CRPF withdraws cooks, drivers posted with retired IPS officers
The long-standing tussle between the Indian Police Service (IPS) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers took a new turn when the CRPF ordered that staff — domestic helps and orderlies — provided to retired or repatriated IPS officers be withdrawn with immediate effect, reports Sanya Dhingra.
The surveys can’t be true: Modi’s popularity has taken a beating with migrant crisis
The idea that nothing hurts Prime Minister Modi is bunkum. He gets too much credit for the opposition’s inability to seize opportunities, writes Shivam Vij.
This is how Tirupati temple plans to open doors to devotees once it gets govt approval
The Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh has begun preparations to welcome its devotees by marking circles on the premises where people usually stand in queues, making wearing of masks compulsory and capping the number of visitors per day, reports Rohini Swamy.
Modi’s BJP has found a way to beat coronavirus—by creating a make-believe India
In a recent 9-minute video, the BJP painted a rosy picture of the Narendra Modi government’s six years in power. You wouldn’t know India was going through a crisis, writes D.K. Singh.
PM, CM, DM: India’s 3 big power centres have been exposed by one disaster
The prime minister, chief minister and district magistrate are the three engines of India’s governance, but their handling of the coronavirus pandemic is going awry, writes Shekhar Gupta is this week’s ‘National Interest’.