Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur has ruled out the possibility of early elections but opposition politicians cite many reasons why they think PM Modi is preparing to spring a surprise.
There was a time when Congress insiders would say, 'If not Rahul, then who?' This perception has been changing since Kharge took over the party’s reins.
BJP has suddenly gone slow with its expansion plans in South India and states such as Punjab and Odisha. It's focused more on preparing contingency plans for 2024.
While Modi has been critical of all Congress PMs except Lal Bahadur Shastri and Narasimha Rao, his criticism of Indira Gandhi has been limited largely to the excesses committed during the Emergency and the frequent misuse of Article 356.
It was ironical to see the home minister taunting at the Opposition for not talking about riots when neighbouring Haryana, ruled by the BJP, has been on the boil.
Modi’s promise to fulfil everyone’s dreams in his third term is a message to his BJP colleagues not to think too much about his age or the unwritten retirement age of 75 years.
If PM Modi decides to fix accountability—from governance crisis in Manipur to electoral defeats in states—heads will roll, starting from party president JP Nadda.
Until now, units operating even in recognised industrial areas needed a separate factory licence. The move is expected to especially give a boost to small and medium enterprises.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
COMMENTS