Clashes between followers of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and an opposition leader heightened tensions in the key Indian city of Kolkata on Wednesday ahead of the final round of the country’s hard-fought national election. Dozens of people were arrested in the street battles late Tuesday that forced Amit Shah, president of the ruling Bharatiya Janata […]
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Modi’s India
Just like the Time magazine’s cover story India’s Divider-in-Chief that divided twitter into two camps, the mainland of India is also divided between Hindus and non-Hindus. Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has recently stated that while Pakistan was unable for seven decades to divide India along religious lines, the Modi-Shah combine has achieved that it […]
‘I am the original’: Modi lookalike hits campaign trail
His white beard neatly trimmed and a sleeveless jacket thrown over his traditional Indian shirt, Abhinandan Pathak turns heads thanks to an uncanny resemblance to the country’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. But Pathak — almost the same height and build as the PM, and who even walks in a similar way — is no ordinary […]
Modi has failed in Kashmir
Even early on, when he was not considered national leadership material by his party, Narendra Modi did not make a favourable impression on most Kashmiris. He had the image of a staunch right wing Hindu leader – petty, narrow and rigid. His name was associated with the 2002 Gujarat riots. There were allegations galore that […]
Understanding Modi’s defence doctrine
On February 14, a convoy of Indian Central Reserve Police Force was attacked on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Pulwama district of Occupied Kashmir. As many as 40 CRPF personnel were killed in the attack. Government leaders and many people in Pakistan condemned the attack. However, the Indian government chose to make it the justification for […]
Modi’s election strategy is well tested
Following the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte, European powers held a conference at Vienna in 1814, known as the Congress of Vienna, to chart a new map of Europe. The gathering itself was more an occasion for celebration and merry making than a serious deliberative endeavor that went on for about a year. However, the Congress […]
Water Thrown on BJP leader by Congress counterpart, for calling him traitor on live TV
Video that has now turned Viral on social media, is showing Alok Sharma lost his temper when his BJP counterpart called him “traitor” on numerous occasions. In the clench hand of fierceness, he attacked the BJP representative by tossing a glass of water on him. With the Lok Sabha Election drawing nearer, the politicians are […]
The three women hoping to upset India’s Modi at the polls
India’s alpha-male Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces three formidable women looking to spoil his chances of winning a new term in elections beginning next week. AFP profiles them here: ‘Big sis’ Feisty and fiery Mamata Banerjee is the first female chief minister of the eastern state of West Bengal — home to more people than […]
Foot in the mouth
Sir: Modi claimed that one of its fighter pilots shot down Pakistan’s F-16 fighter jet in an aerial battle between the two countries in February. Two senior US officials confirmed that no F-16 is missing from Pakistan Air Force fleet. This finding contradicts the account of IAF officials. After the US officials claim, I believe […]
Vivek Oberoi & film makers in trouble for releasing PM Narendra Modi’s Biopic a few days before election
Vivek Oberoi is under fire for playing the role of Narendra Modi in PM Modi’s controversial biopic. The actor and the movie have faced a lot of backlash from the Indian audience. Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Kapil Sibal were part of the Congress delegation that approached the EC, saying the film’s purpose was “political” […]