Topic: BJP Narendra Modi
Jobless workers’ crisis can be Congress’ suit boot ki sarkar moment. It can embarrass Modi
If handled astutely, the crisis affecting lakhs of poor labourers can help Congress corner Modi govt and come out of a deep rut of political irrelevance.
RSS had a swagger under Vajpayee. Former pracharak Modi has tamed it
Labour reforms in BJP-ruled UP and MP drew a whimper of a protest from RSS labour wing, Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh. Then Gujarat and Goa followed suit.
Modi’s soaring popularity could let him forget India’s pre-Covid problems
Economic slowdown, bank failures, communal riots have been forgotten as Modi has placed himself front & centre of India’s virus fight & bolstered his image as a world leader.
Modi govt alone can’t fight Covid. It needs foot soldiers like the RSS
The RSS does not train its activists in organising relief camps. Yet its volunteers are actively participating in the Covid-19 relief work.
Ayodhya, Rafale and more – 5 big Ranjan Gogoi verdicts that ‘worked in favour of Modi govt’
Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi was Monday appointed to the Rajya Sabha, 4 months after his retirement. The appointment came in for immediate criticism.
All hail the chief but focus on Delhi violence — a day of contrasts on Page One
A round-up of the most important reports in major newspapers around the country – from TOI and HT, Express and The Hindu to The Telegraph, Mumbai Mirror and The Tribune, as well as top financial dailies.
Before visit, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, C Raja Mohan, K Srinivasan on Trump’s policies & politics
Today’s political, economic & strategic punditry from Pratap Bhanu Mehta, C Raja Mohan, Krishna Srinivasan, Madan Sabnavis & many others.
Kejriwal has kept Delhi’s poor away from central schemes. This is how voters feel about it
AAP govt has in its 5 yrs refused to implement key central schemes such as Ayushman Bharat & PMAY — a tactic, experts say, allows it to play up its own achievements.
TMC and CPM activists begin anti-CAA and NRC protests ahead of PM Modi’s visit to West Bengal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit comes at a time when West Bengal witnesses widespread protests against the contentious Citizenship Act.
The lathi rule, a Gandhi-mukt Congress and Jammu and Kashmir’s version of democracy
The best cartoons of the year, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.
BJP’s undiluted power at the Centre has weakened the bargaining position of regional parties
Yamini Aiyar & Neelanjan Sircar write in Contemporary South Asia journal on how BJP's electoral performance and Modi's popularity have altered the dynamic of regional party politics in India.
How can you make a webinar exciting?
Businessman Anand Mahindra took to Twitter to denounce the word 'webinar' and asked for it to be 'banished' from the dictionary.
Defence
Senior Indian, Chinese military commanders set to meet to defuse Ladakh tensions
Divisional commander-level talks are set to be held ‘soon’, while diplomatic talks are also on between India & China to ensure the issue is settled peacefully.
The Chinese are so predictable, Modi & Shah should’ve seen them coming on 5 August 2019
India should’ve anticipated the Chinese appearance in Ladakh, even the timing of it, when the status of Jammu & Kashmir was changed.