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 […]
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Bharatiya Janta Party’s open violation of Indian Election Commission’s Silence period on Facebook
The ruling Bharatiya Janta Party has committed a violation of the legal rules set by the Indian parliament. The violation falls under the Section 126(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1951 which clearly states that “no person shall display to the public any election matter by means of cinematograph, television or other similar […]
Sri Lanka bleeds
Over 200 people have perished in Sri Lanka after bomb blasts ripped through three churches and four luxury hotels on Easter Sunday. 450 people have been injured. The deceased include foreigners as well. Four Pakistanis were also injured in the attacks. This is the first major terrorist incident in Sri Lanka since the end of […]
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 […]
India’s space ambitions
On March 27, 2019 India has tested its first ever Anti-Satellite (ASAT) missile code named as ‘Mission Shakti’. India shot down one of its own Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite through a ballistic missile and became fourth country in the world after USA, Russia and China having the capability. ASAT weapons are the space weapons […]
Man heaves shoe at BJP MP Narasimha Rao at party headquarter
A unidentified man flung a shoe at Bharatya Janata Party’s (BJP) MP GVL Narasimha Rao during a public interview at the party base camp in New Delhi on Thursday. It was not promptly clear why the individual, who later recognized himself as a specialist doctor, tossed a shoe at him. The charged was seized by […]
World’s biggest election tests Modi’s grip on power in India
Tens of millions of Indians joined nationwide queues Thursday to give their verdict on nationalist prime minister Narendra Modi as the world’s biggest election started amid deadly clashes. Election officials reported a heavy turnout across the 20 states taking part in the first day of the massive exercise which involves 900 million eligible voters and […]
India’s giant election gets underway with voting in the first of 7 phases
Indians began voting on Thursday in the first phase of a mammoth general election, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi gunning for a second term having campaigned strongly on his national security record following a flare up in tensions with Pakistan. Security for the polls was increased after seven people were killed in militant attacks in […]
Rahul Gandhi: destiny’s child or an ‘empty suit’?
Rahul Gandhi, vying to become the latest prime minister from India’s most famous dynasty, has worked hard to shed his image as an entitled footloose princeling and political lightweight. But the great-grandson, grandson and son of three past premiers of the world’s biggest democracy still faces a tough task beating Prime Minister Narendra Modi in […]
Modi’s party vows to strip Kashmir of special rights
India’s Hindu nationalist ruling party vowed on Monday to take back decades-old special rights from the people of Jammu and Kashmir, making an election promise that can provoke a backlash in the country’s only Muslim-majority state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is widely expected to retain power after a general election that […]