Mann Ki Baat: Latest News, Photos, Videos, Information on Mann Ki Baat

File image of Narenda Modi | @MannKiBaat_PMO/Twitter

Govt has big plans for golden jubilee edition of PM Modi’s Mann Ki Baat

Amrita Nayak Dutta - 23 November, 2018

The 50th episode of PM Modi’s Mann Ki Baat radio programme will be peppered with success stories, features and interviews highlighting its positive impact.

File image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi | @AkashvaniAIR/Twitter

PMO looking to revamp Modi’s Mann Ki Baat to make it more interactive

Amrita Nayak Dutta - 6 November, 2018

In the run-up to the elections, the PMO wants to address the criticism that Mann Ki Baat features too much one-way communication from PM Modi.

Four years of Modi’s Mann Ki Baat: Lots of policy & motivation, not one mention of BJP

Ruhi Tewari - 2 October, 2018

An analysis of the transcripts of all episodes of Mann Ki Baat shows how PM Modi uses the platform to convey his message while remaining apolitical.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi at LSE | Facebook/Rahul Gandhi

Rahul does ‘Mann ki Baat’ at LSE. But question remains if he’s good enough to lead India

Nabanita Sircar - 25 August, 2018

Rahul Gandhi was philosophical and theoretical on many questions even though it was clear this visit is a pre-2019 election tour.

With an eye on 2019, AIR launches programme to promote Modi and his schemes

Amrita Nayak Dutta - 15 April, 2018

The talk show, ‘Jan Seva Samvad’, is set to feature ministers and legislators. I&B minister Smriti Irani was the first guest, and showered praise on the PM.

Last Laughs: Anna Hazare’s app, Modi Mann reading ki baat app, and data leaks

Neera Majumdar - 27 March, 2018

The best Indian cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

Narendra Modi, it is time for you to listen to the farmers’ mann ki baat

Yogendra Yadav - 26 March, 2018

Selling crop at the government procurement mandis at officially mandated rates can best be described as a hurdle race for farmers.

Foreign investment has transformed China

A little humility from the Communist Party will serve China well

Mihir Sharma - 18 December, 2018

By taking all the credit for the country’s stunning economic rise, the Communist Party is threatening its continued prosperity.

Gandhi does not need statues and Ghana does not need advice on what to do with them

18 December, 2018

File photo of Vladimir Putin | Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg

An insider look into what Russia actually thinks of India

18 December, 2018

Supreme Court of India | Manisha Mondal/ThePrint

India has a right to know how the CJI-led bench went wrong with Rafale judgment

18 December, 2018

MP push for 70% industry jobs to locals: Valid regionalism or is Congress the new Shiv Sena?

ThePrint Team - 18 December, 2018

Kamal Nath, on his first day as Madhya Pradesh chief minister, announced incentives for industries that hire 70 per cent local workers. When questioned about th...

Sajjan Kumar convicted after 34 years: Justice at last or does delay render it meaningless?

17 December, 2018

Is Sreesanth better as a Bigg Boss contestant than he was as a cricketer?

16 December, 2018

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