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Crocodile-lover, fakir, now a man of wild for Bear Grylls – Modi and the power of makeovers

As natural as he may have wanted to be around nature, the Modi that came across is the Modi that he mostly is - minutely orchestrated and carefully planned.

Foreign investors don’t know if ‘Watchman Modi’ will be good for them

India needs more dynamic reforms, not less. Foreign investors should pray that if Modi wins, he should pick up from where he started in 2014, not where he left off in 2019.

‘Pakistan, terrorism, chowkidar’ — Modi’s favourite words in speeches after Pulwama attack

ThePrint’s word analysis of Narendra Modi’s public speeches before and after the Pulwama terror strike reveals a significant shift in his poll campaign.

With Wayanad seat, Rahul says Congress’ message is of unity

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, who filed his nomination for Wayanad Lok Sabha seat on Thursday, said he chose a seat each in the north (Amethi) and south to assert 'India is one'.

If Modi returns, 2019 will be the last general election of India, says Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee claimed PM Narendra Modi will "throw away the Constitution" and make India a totalitarian regime if he was voted back to power.

Karnataka raids a brazen display of power, undermine democracy

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Samjhauta acquittal blunts India’s censure of Pakistani inaction on terror

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

I wear abuses as jewels, says PM Modi in chat with 25 lakh chowkidars

The interaction with the security guards across the country via an audio bridge lasted for 23 minutes, one of the PM’s shortest public addresses.

Like Rahul Gandhi, British in India viewed chowkidars as ‘chors’ too

The British brought chowkidars, formerly under the control of zamindars (rich landlords), into the administrative fold in 1813 in Bengal.

PM Narendra Modi to address 25 lakh ‘chowkidars’ via radio today

The pre-Holi address by PM Narendra Modi is meant to highlight the work done by 'chowkidars', or watchmen, 'who work round-the-clock without leave'.

On Camera

Hasina’s was a trial in absentia, but not a trial without justice

The Sheikh Hasina trial represents an inflection point in the struggle to place citizens above rulers and prevent the next massacre.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Can’t stay behind tech curve anymore, must catch up—Vice Chief of Navy Staff ahead of Swavlamban 2025

New Delhi: Noting that India cannot afford to stay behind the technology curve when it comes to war-fighting, Vice Chief of the Naval Staff...

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.