Modi on the backfoot spewing out hatred and anti-minority venom
As India has completed its fourth phase of the national elections, it has become increasingly clear that it is in no way a walkover by the BJP towards a third…
As India has completed its fourth phase of the national elections, it has become increasingly clear that it is in no way a walkover by the BJP towards a third…
So, how seriously should Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s words be taken about his “never” having expressed anything against Muslims, talked about any Hindu-Muslim communalism and so forth? He even stated…
It is being discussed in social media and among people that whether Modi will remain in power even if BJP is defeated in the elections. Ex-Central minister Yashwant Sinha, while…
In a recently published 3-part article series, we had surveyed the economic situation in the country in early 2024, and how it was affecting the common people. In Part 1,…
BJP has a strong electoral machine, well backed up by its parent organization, RSS. The core module of RSS-BJP is based on demonization of Muslims through distortions of the medieval…
Paradoxically, it is primarily during electoral phase that significance of Indian vote appears to matter most strongly for practically all politicians in the race. Of course, it is great to…
Around 327BC, in his quest to expand the Macedonian Empire, Alexander annexed Punjab and Sindh (in present-day Pakistan). But after reaching a location named Taxila, his ambition to move further…
Modi has many ploys up his sleeves when it comes to propaganda. On one hand he is turning many a pronouncements of Congress in the communal direction, on the other…
For a very long time, I was absolutely certain that India could never be ruled by a Hitler. My argument was that there are already too many Hitlers in the…
Gone are the days when India used to inspire the world, especially the global south, as a moral leader. Gone are also the days when Indian leaders such as Gandhi…
To The Election Commission of India Sub: Requesting action against Shri Narendra Modi, a star campaigner of the Bhartiya Janata Party for his acts of violation of the Model Code…
In a recent monologue morphed as an interview, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke for more than an hour with Smita Prakash, a friendly journalist that made no attempt to hide…
The corporate press comes in handy when there is a media war between ruling-class parties. The Economic Times reported: “Talking to reporters in Patna on 11-4-2024 Bharti raised the issue…
The forthcoming general election in India, scheduled from April 19, 2024, to June 1, 2024, to elect the 543 members of the 18th Lok Sabha and the new Government of…
Our PM describes himself as ‘Hindu’ nationalist and member of RSS. He proudly shares the fact that he was groomed to be a political leader by one of the two…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is bombarding us with slogans urging voters to re-elect him for a third term. He is resorting to a three-pronged strategy combining (i) high voltage announcements …
Our indefatigable Prime Minister,not content with being the 'only Rockstar politician on the international arena',has now taken one step closer to being elevated to the Hindu Pantheon in popular imagination…
Delhi – Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host a ceremony next week consecrating a temple in Ayodhya to Ram, an avatar of the Hindu God Vishnu. The temple is controversial…
Our Prime Minister is fond of spreading the traditional Indian message of `Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam,’ welcoming the entire world as one family. But apparently, certain parts of the world are excluded …
This week, the International Cricket Council’s One Day International tournament will commence in India. The man who will take centre stage during the occasion will be Indian Prime Minister, Narendra…
After Prime Minister Modi's much-celebrated visit to the United States, there was a growing debate as to the level of success…
As Pradhanmantri ji 'expressed' his 'pain' and 'anguish' on the horrific incident in Manipur suggesting all the state governments such as Rajasthan, Chhattishgarh, Bengal or Manipur, must do everything to…
The Bastille Day is celebrated as the national day of France on 14 July each year. It is the anniversary of the Storming of the Bastille prison on 14 July 1789, a major event of the French Revolution. Originally built…
Again, he was at it, that charming show on two legs, playful and coy. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been burning the charismatic fuel of late, making the necessary…
United States’ “command” over boosting as well as punching egos at certain diplomatic levels cannot be ignored. Of late, this diplomatic strategy with “punches” directed at third parties appears to…
India’s prime minister Narendra Modi spoke at the joint session of the US Congress on June 23. Modi became the second Indian Prime Minister after Manmohan Singh to be honored…
The sharp reaction to Wall Street Journal journalist Sabrina Siddiqui and the online harassment faced by her on asking a question of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his recent joint…
Our Prime Minister chose the right time - may be after consulting his astrologers - to visit the US. With around eight months left for the next parliamentary polls, and …
On May 28, 2023, the New Parliament House, nestled in the heart of the sprawling Central Vista Redevelopment Project in New Delhi was inaugurated by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has denied that discrimination against Indian Muslims exists under his government. He was speaking during a press conference with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White…
Our Prime Minister Modi's visit to the United States of America from June 21-24 is to be understood not only in the light of easing and strengthening relationship between the…
Washington, D.C. (June 22, 2023) - Hundreds of Indian Americans and their allies gathered at Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C., to stage a demonstration against Indian Prime Minister…
There are some events happening in India that need a stocktaking to assess the status of the governance under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose popularity remains undiminished in the country.…
Notwithstanding the diplomatic importance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s US visit (June 20-24) from the Indian perspective, one is compelled to deliberate on it from a few other angles. The…
The prime minister wears no clothes, but all DC wants is fashion tips When Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Washington, DC on 20 June 2023, what those officials…
India under the stewardship of our Prime Minister is gaining accolades from global authorities of all hues - ranging from world leaders seeking commercial collaboration on the one hand, to…
There is an interesting thread that links the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, the owner of the gargantuan conglomerate that bears his name, Gautam Adani, and Australia. There is cricket;…
“Dear Shri Narendra Modi ji Please accept my heart felt condolences on the demise of your party, the BJP, in Karnataka. But more than that, I am rather disappointed by …
As the world’s so-called largest democracy heads for a general election in May, 2024, overseas Indians need to mobilize to rid their home country of a Hindu supremacist leader. Narendra…
Taking the cue from Rahul Gandhi's charge in parliament during his fiery speech over the Adani stock scam on Feb 7, 2023, that 'Modi Is Adani', and seeing how it…
Recently, I received a video (YouTube shorts), on WhatsApp, of a comical portrayal of a scene where Rahul Gandhi is peeping from behind to see how Narendra Modi prepares tea.…
Linking the name of prime minister Narendra Modi with the god man Asaram Bapu who is now behind bars for raping a girl devotee of his, may offend the sentiments …
Past the halfway mark in the BBC documentary ‘India: The Modi Question’, Episode 1, is a clip of the BBC reporter interviewing Narendra Modi, then Chief Minister of Gujarat, soon…
I am seventy years old. I was born in Quilon, Kerala. I studied in a college in Muvattupuzha in Ernakulam district of Kerala. After my graduation, I worked in many…
I am raising a serious issue that touches upon a person’s legal right of exclusive possession of his/her personal creation - whether a scientific formula, or a literary piece, or …
Mr. Narendra Modi The Prime Minister of India Dear Sir, Please accept my condolences for the passing away of your mother. I myself lost my father in 2017 and often…
Do you remember 10 March 2022? What happened that day? The results of the elections to the five state assemblies were declared wherein the BJP won in four of the…
New Delhi: A report by Delhi-based think tank Lokniti-CSDS and Germany’s Konrad Adenauer Stiftung finds that 46 % of Hindus and Muslims who follow various media sources perceive news coverage…
“He (Narendra Modi) gifted ittar (perfume derived from natural sources) bottles in zardozi box, crafted in Lucknow, to French President Emmanuel Macron.” (The Times of India, June 29, 2022)…
As Narendra Modi completed his eight years tenure (May 30 2022), there are claims and counter claims about the performance of his regime. Modi acolytes are very happy that during…
In the background of the present war in Ukraine, much is being written by political commentators about the reasons why the Indian head of state Narendra Modi has taken an …
“Make the lie big. Make it simple. Keep saying it, and eventually they believe it”. These words of Adolf Hitler, the fascist leader of Nazi party of Germany seems to…
Narendra Modi, a senior swayamsevak (member) of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, long back in 2013 when he occupied the office of chief minister of Gujarat, declared himself to be a…
The Prime Minister's holy dip in the Ganga is no longer a private affair,but a state event reported on the media with plenty of fanfare.Twelve Chief Ministers from states have…
While the negative aspects of Mr Narendra Modi are obvious, it has to be conceded that he has a sense of theatre, spectacle, performance, visualization. He memorises key lines. He…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi finally apologized to the nation when he announced on TV to repeal three Farm laws that he vociferously defended for the past year saying "Today, I apologize…
Pope Francis is an excellent communicator! Like his Master Jesus, he also uses stories, real life examples, the burning context and even parables! Gifts are also parables. Jesus illustrates this…
Given the state of the Indian media today, it is difficult to cut through the Indian-American rhetoric from a distance of 10,000 kilometres and get a rounded view of Prime…
“Relief to thieves, and Thousands of Crores of Rupees Loss to Government and Public,” says Swadeshi (SJM) leader, on Modi Govt Bill . Modi’s “swadeshi” regime passes Bill to benefit…
After Mohan Bhagwat, the Sarsanchalak of the Rastriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), addressed the ‘positivity unlimited’ theme about Covid calamity of India on 15 May, 2021, even secular writers in the…
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