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Move over Gully Boy, this rap song on Modi is shock-and-awe attack on Khan Market wannabes

Narendra Modi has always been an early data crusader, and knows his target audience well.

How Modi left the opposition ashen-faced with 10% upper caste arithmetic

Even if the Supreme Court strikes it down, the BJP would have already won political credit for being the party to think through this highly contentious idea.  

Why The Accidental Prime Minister matters to ‘chowkidar’ Narendra Modi

The saffron party certainly hopes the movie will evoke some of the anger the book did in 2014 and help push Modi over the finishing line in 2019.

Narendra Modi govt simply can’t comprehend the enormity of the problem in Kashmir

Unlike Vajpayee, Narendra Modi’s BJP has shown no inclination for dialogue with Kashmir.

Narendra Modi’s stony silence after BJP’s losses in recent state polls is troubling

For Narendra Modi and the BJP, the loss in these three states is not a chronicle foretold, but a lesson in disguise.

With Kartarpur, Punjab has forced Narendra Modi to make another U-turn on Pakistan

For the Modi government that is so focused on bringing Pakistan to book, this climb down is remarkable.

In Madhya Pradesh, Narendra Modi ko gussa kyon aata hai

Instead of hope, Narendra Modi’s state election campaign has been marked by an unusual anger. Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week took the battle to the bastions...

Narendra Modi might be donning many hats, but do they fit?

Prime Minister Modi's comments in the run-up to 2019 hold answers about his agenda.

Narendra Modi had to use the guillotine before the CBI-ED war engulfed him

Narendra Modi knew he had to take charge, even at the cost of exposing the government's security flanks.

By removing M.J. Akbar from his government, Narendra Modi must do our dirty job

The flaw was always there for us to see. We saw and turned away. We didn’t want to see.

On Camera

How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.