Takeaways from the 2014 Floods in J&K
The unprecedented floods in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), have wrecked havoc and led to widespread loss of life and damage to property. While the focus of efforts is rightly on …
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India’s smart 100: 10 cities, 10 lessons
Narendra Modi seems serious about building 100 smart cities. Just look at how the port city of Dholera in Gujarat is shaping up. It’s might as well become an emblematic …
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Modinama: One man, hundred days, 180 books
The journey of a tea-seller from Vadnagar, a small village in Gujarat, to the most prized address in New Delhi – 7 Race Course Road – is the stuff of which contemporary myths and folklore is woven. Not surprisingly, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s life story has launched a thousand tales about the man who evokes diverse emotions among Indians and the world at large. The publishing industry in India is on a roll, with over 180 books published on Modi within the first 100 days of his taking office.
Written mostly in Hindi and Gujarati, the books provide a melange of perspectives and insights into Modi the leader as well as Modi the person.
The authors who penned these stories include former journalists, lawyers, RSS workers and even his body guard. Presented in multifarious ways, these works range from political biographies to comics. Bookstores across the country display these books; some have even been translated in Mandarin and French.
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India targets $100 billion investment for clean power
Clean and Green. This seems to be the mantra of the Modi government, which is looking to net investments worth $100 billion over the next four years for the development …
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Modi’s outreach to future leaders of India
For India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi the task was always going to be a challenge. After all, it requires quite an effort to grab and hold the attention of millions …
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India’s consumer laws set for revamp
India’s market is thought to be a sellers’ market, where consumers are challenged and have almost no recourse for addressing their grievances. But this is set to change. The new …
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India’s Home Ministry says no to roaming calls in Pakistan
Given security risks, India’s home ministry has rejected a proposal by private telecom operators to sign international roaming agreements with service providers in Pakistan. The rejection was based on a …
Read MoreIndia’s Revised Defence FDI Policy
On 26th August, the government formally notified the revised defence FDI policy, which was first announced in the defence and finance minister’s budget speech in July. Coming with immediate effect, …
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Financial inclusion plan opens with a bang
Imagine opening 15 million new bank accounts being opened in a day. The Narendra Modi government’s much-touted idea of universal bank accounts and ending “financial untouchability” has turned real with …
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Modi’s financial inclusion plan set for launch
Financial inclusion – one of the pet projects of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to turn real with big-bang launch of the Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) on August …
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