Topic: Modi government 2019
PM Modi has shown decisive leadership in fight against coronavirus: BJP youth leader
The nationwide lockdown has united the resolve of 1.3 billion Indians to undertake sacrifices to defeat the coronavirus.
Tablighi Jamaat was a serious security lapse. Futile to argue Hindu temples too were open
Modi govt was aware of the situation building up. It’s strange that Tablighi Jamaat members in Delhi were allowed to return without any checks or quarantine.
With the anti-poor lockdown, BJP is back to its upper caste, middle class, urban roots
Demonetisation’s political gain was to rebrand the BJP as a pro-poor party. The poorly implemented coronavirus lockdown is undoing that image.
In India’s fight against coronavirus, one arm failed miserably — Parliament
MPs were warning about the severity of Covid-19. But Modi govt, whose AYUSH Ministry kept advocating homeopathy, didn’t wake up until Kanika Kapoor incident.
Not just IAS and police, India’s Covid-19 fight must use panchayats and municipalities too
Once again, the prolonged period of Covid-19 pandemic crisis will shine the light on India’s state capacity. But should India depend only on its elite bureaucracy?
How Covid-19 is changing Indian politics
Modi’s ratings now depend heavily on his managing the health crisis, but as the Hindutva agenda is side-stepped, the opposition has a new opening.
Real social distancing: Special planes for India’s rich, police lathis for working-class poor
Thousands of working-class poor are on the move due to the coronavirus lockdown imposed by Modi with only four hours' notice, only to face a brutal police crackdown.
Modi govt, RBI, private sector, citizens: How India can be leader in fight against Covid-19
The Modi government must ensure constant and credible communication to allay any fears and panic among Indians. A good example of this is in Kerala.
COVID fight: Modi’s ‘no Indian left behind’ mantra runs into ‘stay where you are’ diplomacy
As the coronavirus claimed hundreds of lives in Europe and made its way to the US, Modi government sought to redefine the Latin phrase, ‘nemo resideo’.
War on terror bind Modi and Bush. Now COVID-19 threatens to become new Hurricane Katrina
From former US president George W Bush to former Madhya Pradesh CM Arjun Singh and ex-Odisha CM Giridhar Gamang, calamities have tested the mettle of many leaders.
PM Modi has shown decisive leadership in fight against coronavirus: BJP youth leader
The nationwide lockdown has united the resolve of 1.3 billion Indians to undertake sacrifices to defeat the coronavirus.
Is India’s coronavirus lockdown leading to stress in families or strengthening relationships?
The 21-day nationwide lockdown due to coronavirus has led to people working from home and thus, spending more time with their families and partners.
Defence
In a first, Army deploys medical team at civil coronavirus quarantine camp in Delhi
The Indian Army has so far only been operating out of quarantine camps set up by the armed service for coronavirus patients.
Poke fun at taali, thaali, diya and mombatti all you want. Modi couldn’t care less
Modi knows who he needs to speak to, who he should toss, who he can address in kind. People accuse him of infantilising his voters, but it’s a winning strategy.