Lara Dutta calls PM Modi courageous for speaking on 'Muslim quota': ‘Have to stand by what you believe in’
11 months ago

Lara Dutta calls PM Modi courageous for speaking on 'Muslim quota': ‘Have to stand by what you believe in’

Hindustan Times  

Actor Lara Dutta has made a rare comment on the country's politics. In a new interview with Zoom, Lara spoke about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's comments on Muslims during a rally in Rajasthan, that have been discussed and debated across the country all week. Lara Dutta has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his comment on Muslims at a recent rally in Rajasthan. At a rally in Rajasthan, PM Modi said that when the Congress party was in government, ‘they said Muslims have the first right over the country’s resources.’ If it returns to power, the party ‘will gather all your wealth and distribute it among those who have more children’, he said as the crowd applauded. “They will distribute it among infiltrators,” he continued, saying, “Do you think your hard-earned money should be given to infiltrators?” What's next for Lara Lara is currently promoting her upcoming series Ranneeti: Balakot & Beyond.

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DC Edit | India’s quest for peace evident in PM’s podcast
1 week, 4 days ago

DC Edit | India’s quest for peace evident in PM’s podcast

Deccan Chronicle  

In a freewheeling podcast that was more interesting in those parts in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi revealed more of his past than has been his wont, there were things to learn about his passage from abject poverty to heights of political power, including about his days of introspection in the Himalayas and what insights he gained from being present …

Ideas of India Summit 2025: Sachin Pilot Calls for Unity, Inclusive Progress, and Responsible Governance
1 month ago

Ideas of India Summit 2025: Sachin Pilot Calls for Unity, Inclusive Progress, and Responsible Governance

ABP News  

Sachin Pilot, an Indian politician, delivered a significant speech at the Ideas of India summit, addressing several vital issues concerning India's present and future. He emphasized the country’s strength in its unity amidst diversity, asserting that the diverse cultures, languages, and religions that define India are its core strength. He criticized the rise of divisive political narratives and exclusionary politics …

​Prime time: On the Government and the Opposition
1 month, 2 weeks ago

​Prime time: On the Government and the Opposition

The Hindu  

The Prime Minister’s parliamentary interventions are always keenly watched, as they are expected to provide the clearest insights into the government’s priorities and its responses to pressing concerns and criticisms, particularly from the Opposition. Instead, Mr. Modi’s speeches relied heavily on campaign slogans, minimal engagement with the Opposition, and repeated attacks on past governments, particularly the Congress. His speech also …

‘India is not neutral’: PM Modi speaks on war crisis in Nikhil Kamath’s podcast
2 months, 2 weeks ago

‘India is not neutral’: PM Modi speaks on war crisis in Nikhil Kamath’s podcast

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who appeared on Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath-hosted podcast ‘People by WTF’, said that India is not neutral and is in favour of peace when it comes to war. In a podcast, when Nikhil Kamath asked if we should be worried about what is happening, considering that the whole world is heading towards war, Prime Minister Modi said,"In …

'India Believes In Buddh, Not Yuddh…': PM Modi In Independence Day Speech Ahead Of Ukraine Visit
7 months, 1 week ago

'India Believes In Buddh, Not Yuddh…': PM Modi In Independence Day Speech Ahead Of Ukraine Visit

ABP News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday underscored India's philosophy of non-violence in his 11th Independence Day speech and said we are a country of Buddha and 'yudha' is not our path. The Prime Minister also stressed India's development is not detrimental to anyone and emphasised several key initiatives aimed at enhancing the dignity and rights of marginalised communities. Addressing the …

INDIA Alliance Rattles Modi Government: Rahul Gandhi, Mahua Moitra Lead Fierce Parliamentary Debates
8 months, 3 weeks ago

INDIA Alliance Rattles Modi Government: Rahul Gandhi, Mahua Moitra Lead Fierce Parliamentary Debates

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 03, 2024 13:57 IST - 5 MINS READ The opening session of parliament, which concluded on July 3, saw a resurgent Opposition for the first time in over a decade. While Prime Minister Modi’s first two terms enjoyed a relatively free run in Parliament due to a weak and subdued Opposition, political observers believe this is no …

Modi's Once Unassailable Position Appears Increasingly Porous
9 months, 1 week ago

Modi's Once Unassailable Position Appears Increasingly Porous

The Quint  

His speeches and public appearances have reinforced this perception, portraying him as a messianic leader capable of delivering India from its myriad challenges. For his rise in 2014, Modi was much of the ‘Chowkidaar,’ implying the watcher and protector of citizens' rights and sovereignty. By 2019, Modi had transitioned to the role of ‘Pradhan Sevak,’ implying responsibility for galvanising the …

‘Vote jihad’: As Modi raises anti-Muslim India election pitch, what’s next?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Vote jihad’: As Modi raises anti-Muslim India election pitch, what’s next?

Al Jazeera  

As the campaign targeting of Muslims becomes more direct and shrill, experts fear Modi’s words could encourage violence against the community. After Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party attacked her for the use of “jihad” in her speech, she clarified to the press that by “jihad”, Arabic for struggle, she was encouraging Muslim voter participation. ‘Infiltrators’, ‘invaders’, ‘looters’ In a campaign speech …

PM Modi’s Rajasthan rally remarks spark political firestorm
11 months ago

PM Modi’s Rajasthan rally remarks spark political firestorm

Hindustan Times  

A massive political row erupted on Monday as Opposition leaders from across parties — including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge — targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for comments that he made in a public rally on Sunday, suggesting that the Congress intended to redistribute public wealth to Muslims. The Congress complaint highlighted one part of Modi’s speech in which he said: …

Modi’s controversial Rajasthan speech roils Kerala politics
11 months ago

Modi’s controversial Rajasthan speech roils Kerala politics

The Hindu  

With three days left for the Lok Sabha polls in Kerala, the Left Democratic Front and the United Democratic Front rushed to capitalise on accusations of Prime Minister Narendra Modi resorting to “anti-Muslim rhetoric” at a public rally in Rajasthan. For one, the LDF and the UDF said Mr. Modi’s reference to “people who have more children” was a veiled …

The Modi-Doval-Jaishankar playbook for the neighbourhood
1 year, 2 months ago

The Modi-Doval-Jaishankar playbook for the neighbourhood

Hindustan Times  

Three recent events offer a striking glimpse into India’s complex neighbourhood strategy. If, largely due to domestic considerations and the rise of nationalism that often assumes an anti-Delhi tone, or Beijing’s direct intervention, an elected regime in the region adopts either a not-so-friendly or even a hostile attitude to India, Plan B rests on maintaining a working relationship with whatever …

India and U.S. share democratic values on democracy, diversity: PM Modi ahead of state visit
1 year, 9 months ago

India and U.S. share democratic values on democracy, diversity: PM Modi ahead of state visit

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington this week will reinforce shared democratic “values” between India and the United States, he said as he left for New York and Washington, and said that the “there is an unprecedented trust” between the two countries today. Officials said discussions were on about the site of an upcoming Memorial wall for fallen United …

‘…tarnish India's image’: Dhankhar's jab at Rahul Gandhi
1 year, 11 months ago

‘…tarnish India's image’: Dhankhar's jab at Rahul Gandhi

Hindustan Times  

Launching a veiled attack on Rahul Gandhi for his controversial ‘democracy under attack’ speech in London, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said it is hurtful when people try to bring down a ‘rising India’ in a country abroad. Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Dhankhar said, "It is painful when some people among us try …

PM Modi's veiled swipe at Rahul Gandhi: 'Unfortunate, some people in London…'
2 years ago

PM Modi's veiled swipe at Rahul Gandhi: 'Unfortunate, some people in London…'

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took a veiled swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi without naming him as he said some people in London questioned India's democracy -- the same land where there is a statue of Guru Basaveshwara. I was fortunate enough to be invited to London to unveil the statute of Bhagwan Basaveshwara," PM Modi said as …

A long march offers a glimpse of a post-Modi India
2 years, 2 months ago

A long march offers a glimpse of a post-Modi India

Al Jazeera  

In a deliberate emulation of India’s revered independence hero Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the country’s main opposition leader at present is on the final leg of a mammoth public walk across the length of the subcontinent. In walking so long, Gandhi — the face of the Indian National Congress — is offering the world’s largest democracy a new political vision and …

DC Edit | India’s history without blinkers
2 years, 3 months ago

DC Edit | India’s history without blinkers

Deccan Chronicle  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was right in pointing out that the study and promotion of history must be without blinkers, and truths from the past, buried and whitewashed for howsoever long a period, don’t help a society or nation in the final analysis. Mr Modi’s comments, made at an event to mark Veer Bal Diwas to remember Guru Gobind Singh, …

Mahatma Gandhi\'s ideas have answers to today\'s challenges, says Modi
2 years, 4 months ago

Mahatma Gandhi\'s ideas have answers to today\'s challenges, says Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

Dindigul : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the ideas of Mahatma Gandhi have answers for modern day challenges, including climate crisis, and asserted his government was inspired by Gandhi to work towards its self-reliance goal of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'. In his address at the 36th convocation of the Gandhigram Rural Institute here, the Prime Minister said “Gandhian values are …

Modi rules like the British; divides Indians, loots wealth: Rahul
2 years, 6 months ago

Modi rules like the British; divides Indians, loots wealth: Rahul

Deccan Chronicle  

Kanyakumari: Surpassing the expectations of the most ardent of his followers and belying disparaging criticism from rivals, Rahul Gandhi launched his life’s biggest political activity — a walk from Kanyakumari to Kashmir that will stretch non-stop for 200-odd days, to try to change the opinion of a majority of Indians about their biggest current political icon, Prime Minister Narendra Modi. …

Nehru to Savarkar, PM Modi praises leaders from across divide
2 years, 7 months ago

Nehru to Savarkar, PM Modi praises leaders from across divide

Hindustan Times  

From India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to right-wing ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, tribal leader Birsa Munda to social reformist Ram Manohar Lohia – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tribute to freedom fighters, social revolutionaries and leaders from across political spectrum for their contribution in the freedom struggle as India marked 75 years of Independence. Independence Day is …

PM Modi’s address at 76th UN session: Top-5 quotes of PM’s UNGA speech
3 years, 6 months ago

PM Modi’s address at 76th UN session: Top-5 quotes of PM’s UNGA speech

Live Mint  

Addressing the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised several issues on the global platform. Here are top-5 quotes from PM Modi's speech at the 76th UNGA session: TERRORISM "Regressive thinking ke saath, jo desh aatankwaad ka political tool ke roop mein istemaal kar rahe hai, unhe yeh samjhna hoga ki aatankwaad unke liye …

Kamala Harris presses India’s Modi gently on human rights in historic meeting
3 years, 6 months ago

Kamala Harris presses India’s Modi gently on human rights in historic meeting

LA Times  

Vice President Kamala Harris talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday on the balcony of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington. Vice President Kamala Harris invoked her familial ties to India as she gently pressed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on human rights during a history-making meeting Thursday between America’s first vice president of Indian descent and …

Opinion | Rahul describing Modi as ‘coward’ is not only distasteful, it is shameful
4 years, 1 month ago

Opinion | Rahul describing Modi as ‘coward’ is not only distasteful, it is shameful

India TV News  

Today I want to say, with sadness, to what depths Rahul Gandhi has descended while criticizing our Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue of disengagement of troops in Ladakh. A leader like Modi, who gave a free hand to armed forces to take whatever decision they liked to deter the enemy, is in Rahul’s eyes a leader who is …

Charismatic to Communal: TIME’s Changed Take on PM Modi Over Time
4 years, 6 months ago

Charismatic to Communal: TIME’s Changed Take on PM Modi Over Time

The Quint  

In Modi’s second listing, his description was penned by the then US President, the widely admired Barack Obama. Within a year of coming to power, Modi, who was once banned from entering the United States, was being praised - by one of America’s finest Presidents - as a man with a vision for India’s economy, digital reform and an influential …

Narendra Modi pens op-ed in New York Times on “guiding light” Gandhiji
5 years, 5 months ago

Narendra Modi pens op-ed in New York Times on “guiding light” Gandhiji

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid glowing tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary, describing him as the “best teacher” and “the guiding light” who continues to give courage to millions globally. Gandhi Ji, or Bapu, continues to give courage to millions globally,” Mr. Modi writes in the piece titled Why India and the World Need Gandhi. …

‘PM Narendra Modi’ movie review: An obsequious love letter
5 years, 10 months ago

‘PM Narendra Modi’ movie review: An obsequious love letter

The Hindu  

Omung Kumar’s PM Narendra Modi is tailored for an election campaign but works equally well as chest-thumping now that the BJP has regained power. There’s so much ironic humour with ludicrous lines like “ Aapka kaam bahar aana chahiye, peth nahi ” and “ Abh tak hamare gaon main, paani sirf aurto ki aank se aata tha ”. PM Narendra …

BJP responds to Rahul Gandhi's comments about Islamic State, says he is 'incapable' of leading Opposition party
6 years, 7 months ago

BJP responds to Rahul Gandhi's comments about Islamic State, says he is 'incapable' of leading Opposition party

Firstpost  

BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said that the BJP strongly condemns Rahul Gandhi’s statements, which have “belittled” Indian politics in the eyes of the world. As per a report from India Today, Trivedi said that the BJP strongly condemns Rahul’s statements, which have “belittled” Indian politics in the eyes of the world. Perhaps his eyes of wisdom would be more open, …

Atal Bihari Vajpayee: A towering leader, his work set the gold standard for statecraft
6 years, 7 months ago

Atal Bihari Vajpayee: A towering leader, his work set the gold standard for statecraft

Hindustan Times  

It was one of those Rajya Sabha debates in which Opposition parties united to denounce the Prime Minister’s newest foreign policy venture. Atal Bihari Vajpayee addressing a rally at India Gate lawns demanding recognition of Bangladesh and release of Mujibur Rahman in 1971. I replied, main aage jaana chahta hoon.” His best was reserved for Ram Jethmalani who launched a …

Asaduddin Owaisi doubts secular credentials of Mamata Banerjee
6 years, 11 months ago

Asaduddin Owaisi doubts secular credentials of Mamata Banerjee

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday hit out at BJP and the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government for continuous rise in communal violence in the country as well as the recent leak of the CBSE question paper. He also questioned the West Bengal government’s ‘secular credentials’ and Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi's ‘constitutional’ conduct in connection with the Asansol communal …

Modi at WEF 2018 in Davos: PM's speech a matter of pride for all Indians, says Amit Shah
7 years, 2 months ago

Modi at WEF 2018 in Davos: PM's speech a matter of pride for all Indians, says Amit Shah

India TV News  

India Inc on Tuesday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at the Plenary Session of the World Economic Forum 2018 in Davos. Here are the LIVE Updates on reactions to PM Modi speech at Davos: Read: 40 Key Highlights of PM Modi's opening address at WEF 2018 summit in Davos 06:55 pm: BJP president Amit Shah praised PM Modi's speech …

Dividing Lines: When religion trumps citizenship
7 years, 3 months ago

Dividing Lines: When religion trumps citizenship

Deccan Chronicle  

Democracy has been celebrated as a noisy and raucous affair, a ritual of give-and-take between opposing groups. First came the Macwan affair and second the handling of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the Somnath Temple. Mr Modi claims to be uniting the country and cites India’s efforts to rescue citizens, including Christians, from strife-torn countries. He hides behind the …

ASEAN summit: Modi hard-sells India as an attractive investment destination
7 years, 4 months ago

ASEAN summit: Modi hard-sells India as an attractive investment destination

The Hindu  

Highlighting India’s role in the Indo-Pacific region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke of Lord Buddha and Mahatma Gandhi’s tradition of peace, a day after Indian officials joined the quadrilateral grouping that includes Australia, Japan and the United States. In a meeting with the non-resident Indian community, Mr. Modi said on Monday that India has sacrificed lives for the peace of …

From backing women’s fight against Triple Talaq to never being soft on terrorism: PM Modi’s I-Day speech
7 years, 7 months ago

From backing women’s fight against Triple Talaq to never being soft on terrorism: PM Modi’s I-Day speech

Op India  

As the nation awoke to the 71st year of its Independence, people tuned in to listen to the address of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the historic Red Fort in Delhi. Modi decided to take a soft approach to Kashmir by stating that Gaali and goli will not bring about change in J&K and claimed that change would come after …

Rahul's comments against Modi reflect his worry: Smriti Irani
8 years, 2 months ago

Rahul's comments against Modi reflect his worry: Smriti Irani

Deccan Chronicle  

Gandhinagar: Attacking Rahul Gandhi over his remarks against Narendra Modi, Union Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday said his comments show that he is "worried" about the Prime Minister's growing popularity and "desperately" looking to save his political legacy. Congress's repeated defeat in elections is an indication that people have shown faith in Modi's leadership and their support and blessings are …

UP Muslims see hope in Modi’s ‘patriotism’ remark
10 years, 6 months ago

UP Muslims see hope in Modi’s ‘patriotism’ remark

Hindustan Times  

Narendra Modi’s conciliatory statement on Indian Muslims has stirred a debate among Uttar Pradesh’s 40 million Muslims, with community leaders agreeing that their lingering distrust of the Bharatiya Janata Party could be removed if the prime minister walked the talk. Nothing wrong with that but for it to succeed, Modi would really have to control rabble rousers in the Parivar …

Modi spoke like a PM on Muslims, but should check 'Love Jihad' remarks: CPI
10 years, 6 months ago

Modi spoke like a PM on Muslims, but should check 'Love Jihad' remarks: CPI

Firstpost  

Narendra Modi “spoke like a Prime Minister” when he made a remark on Indian Muslims, but should check polarisation, said CPI. New Delhi: Narendra Modi “spoke like a Prime Minister” when he said that Indian Muslims would live and die for the country, but he should check the Sangh Parivar from promoting communal polarisation to back his message of national …

Raj, Uddhav say 'me too': How Modi made power, ambition cool
10 years, 9 months ago

Raj, Uddhav say 'me too': How Modi made power, ambition cool

Firstpost  

Indian politicians are learning that people are no longer keen on false modesty and denial of political ambition. When asked if they were seeking power, the old-style politicians would say “Who am I to decide that?”, or “If the people want it, I will not shirk my responsibility”, or worse, “My leader will decide.” Even in the recent past, we …

Busting the Modi myths
11 years, 9 months ago

Busting the Modi myths

The Hindu  

The prospect of Narendra Modi as the next Prime Minister of India has galvanised political discourse and whetted the appetite for stories about the man. Meticulously tracing Modi’s evolution from a deprived childhood in tiny Vadnagar distributing badges as a six-year old for the statehood of Gujarat, his ostensibly unconsummated child marriage from which he fled to spend a mysterious …

BJP recalls Rajiv Gandhi's speech as inspiring, dismisses Rahul's
12 years, 2 months ago

BJP recalls Rajiv Gandhi's speech as inspiring, dismisses Rahul's

News 18  

New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on Sunday received praise from the BJP with the party describing his speech in the 80s as “passionate” and “inspiring,” while dismissing Rahul Gandhi’s Jaipur speech as that of an “opposition leader”. It was a very, very inspiring speech, no doubt.” Referring to Rahul’s address at the Congress Chintan Shivir, she said, “Today …

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