Modi@2
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Fact check: From claims on ration cards to gas connections, how Modi inflated the numbers
As the government celebrated its second anniversary, the prime minister and his ministers made several claims. At least five of them do not add up.
Mayank Jain
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#Modiversary: Harsh Mander on why he worries about the next three years of Modi government
A government that fails to deliver will be elected out of power eventually, but it could cause lasting – even permanent – damage.
Harsh Mander
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The Karan Johar effect: NDA anniversary is about scripting a storyline – not so much about reality
The BJP’s celebrations to mark its two years in power is nothing less than a Bollywood blockbuster in scale. But are their claims backed by reality?
Ajaz Ashraf
Trending
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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Ramachandra Guha: How Narendra Modi has undermined the practice of science in India
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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BJP Karnataka’s online video sparks outrage for ‘demonising Muslims’
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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'Finishing my PhD is a political responsibility too': What Kanhaiya Kumar (and Umar Khalid) said
The idea of India, they said, should be decided not by rich people but by poor disenfranchised farmers.
Scroll Staff
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#Modiversary: Why two years of Modi are a chronicle of wasted opportunities in foreign policy
Modi's forays into international diplomacy largely served to burnish his image in the domestic audience. But the country awaits its due share of dividends.
MK Bhadrakumar
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Why the Modi mask is no longer in fashion in Delhi’s iconic Sadar Bazaar
The demand for election merchandise with the prime minister's face has dried up.
Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri
Video
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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For 'Make In India' to work, India first needs to become globally competitive
A survey of industrial clusters in four states shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi's big idea isn't exactly working.
M Rajshekhar & Anumeha Yadav
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For 800 million citizens, Modi's Digital India highway is a bridge to nowhere
The view from a district in Haryana where people own expensive smartphones but don't know how to book rail tickets online.
Mayank Jain
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In Uttar Pradesh, this young Dalit voter is switching back from the BJP to the BSP
The final part in our series on what young people who voted for the BJP think about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who completes two years in office this month.
Supriya Sharma
The Reel
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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I voted for Modi because there was no credible alternative, says young Mumbai IT executive
Arjun Kulkarni, an MBA graduate, said that it was Narendra Modi’s economics, and not his politics, that made him vote for the former Gujarat chief minister.
Jaideep Vaidya
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Fantastic for development, not great on environment: A biologist explains his faith in the Modi government in 2014 and now
Aravind Madhyastha says that although the BJP government has a questionable record on the environment, it needs a lot more time to bring development.
Nayantara Narayanan
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'Modi has a style-statement': A young Mumbai voter explains her evaluation of the government
Shefali Bohra believes the Modi effect has helped make Mumbai cleaner and local trains more punctual.
Aarefa Johari
The Field
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Women’s T20 World Cup: India to face Pakistan on October 6 as ICC announce tournament schedule
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24 final: Mumbai City beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant for second Cup title
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IPL 2024: Bengaluru keep play-off hopes alive on back of dominating win over Gujarat
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Shooting, Baku World Cup: Shreyasi Singh placed eight at end of first day of women’s trap event
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Akash, Vishvanath, Nikhil and Preet reach men’s finals