Modi Watch
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As India slides into chaos, Modi’s image is being distanced from an earthly realm – and blame
These days, the images that the prime minister chooses to present the world touch subliminal buttons – saffron, sage, penance, service and so on.
Saba Naqvi
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Writer Aatish Taseer’s Wikipedia page vandalised after his ‘Time’ cover story criticising Modi
The article in the US weekly described the prime minister as ‘India’s divider-in-chief’.
Arjun Sidharth, AltNews.in
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Analysing Modi’s Twitter feed: One tweet every two hours, Republic TV only media house retweeted
The prime minister’s 2,143 tweets between October 2018 and March 2019 had around 7.7 million retweets and 32.4 million likes.
Kashyap Raibagi, IndiaSpend.com
Trending
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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In Amit Shah’s Gandhinagar, three Lok Sabha candidates allege they faced pressure to withdraw
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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Unnatural sex between husband and wife not rape, woman’s consent immaterial: Madhya Pradesh HC
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Why is the 2024 Congress manifesto silent on pushing back against majoritarianism? History has clues
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Narendra Modi is usually quick to condemn terror attacks on Twitter. So why not for New Zealand?
Though Modi has written to New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern expressing his sadness at the attacks, he has not said anything from his personal Twitter handle.
Vijayta Lalwani
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Why it feels like the ground is shifting: Modi’s grip on the narrative has slipped
Narendra Modi was able to adapt after the Land Acquisition amendment failure. Will this time be different?
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Watch: Narendra Modi beams himself into Coldplay concert (and jokes about demonetisation)
The Prime Minister addressed the gathering at the rock concert via video-conferencing.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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After CNN and Arnab, Narendra Modi gave an interview to someone completely different
Talk show host David Letterman spoke to the Indian prime minister for an episode of a documentary series on climate change.
Scroll Staff
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Narendra Modi says he was tempted to put out a White Paper in 2014 revealing extent of UPA rot
BJP government has not taken any shortcuts, prime minister says in interview to Network18.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Why Modi’s razzmatazz diplomacy isn’t serving African interests
Narendra Modi's first trip to Africa has left the most pressing issues for the continent unaddressed.
Vineet Thakur and Alexander E. Davis, The Conversation
The Reel
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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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‘The Broken News’ S2 review: A competent second round of TV channel rivalry
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In his own words: Narendra Modi's biggest regret after two years as prime minister
Naturally, it involves the media.
Scroll Staff
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The 10 interesting bits from Arnab Goswami's tame interview of Narendra Modi
The prime minister thinks his Pakistan policy has been successful, and tells Arnab what he is truly scared of.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Don't use tradition as an excuse: Modi lectures the Kumbh about India's branding failures
'We need to present ourselves to the world in the language that it understands.'
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
The Field
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IPL 2024: Kolkata beat Mumbai in a thriller at Wankhede for the first time in 12 years
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh, Aryan and five other Indians enter finals
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Cricket, ICC rankings: India remain No 1 in ODIs and T20Is, ranked second in Tests
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Watch, ICC Men's T20 World Cup: Sean Paul and Kes combine to create tournament's official anthem
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Four Indians move to semi-finals with comprehensive wins