Modi Speak
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With model poll code in place, was Modi right to announce the missile test in a national TV address?
Bharatiya Janata Party ministers immediately took to Twitter to congratulate the government, using the party’s slogan, ‘the impossible is now possible’.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Bhakt, mitron, demonetisation: 10 words or phrases that entered our dictionaries with the Modi era
A bunch of new words came in and old ones assumed a life of their own.
Harish C Menon, qz.com
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At Narendra Modi’s Pariksha Pe Charcha event with students, many questions go unanswered
The prime minister offered advice on taking exams, parenting and technology. But some in the audience complained that he offered little new.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
Trending
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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The BJP wants an Opposition-free Gujarat. But some are putting up a fight
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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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Readers’ comments: Article on South Asia’s view of India is ‘horribly biased’
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Narendra Modi’s paradoxical position on Sabarimala, triple talaq draws sharp criticism on Twitter
The prime minister said that jailing Muslim men for instant divorce would ensure gender equality. But the ban on women entering the temple was tradition.
Scroll Staff
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‘Modi gave written answers, then ANI formed questions’: Twitter users poke fun at PM’s interview
The Congress led the charge by calling the interview a ‘monologue’.
Scroll Staff
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Five things Modi focused on in his latest interviews (and one that he did not mention)
The prime minister was dismissive of the Opposition’s attempts to form an alliance ahead of 2019 and confident of the BJP’s victory.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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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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‘It is always India first’: Narendra Modi showcases his government’s achievements in last four years
Rahul Gandhi, on the other hand, gave the government the ‘F’ grade in agriculture, foreign policy, job creation and for failing to rein in rising fuel prices.
Scroll Staff
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Narendra Modi hails women achievers in his ‘Mann ki Baat’ radio address
Today, there are many sectors where women play a pioneering role and establish milestones, the prime minister said.
Scroll Staff
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Full text: Narendra Modi says India's writers and scholars have always been free and fearless
Inaugurating a week-long retreat on Ramakrishna Paramahamsa's teachings, Modi spoke of a 'false perception' that India needed reform from outside.
Narendra Modi
The Reel
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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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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Looking beyond Dalits: Modi's remarks against gau rakshaks are also aimed at global audience
Apart from seeking to placate angry Dalits, the prime minister is deeply conscious of his personal image among foreign powers and investors.
Anita Katyal
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The parameters of Modi’s Muslim outreach are finally becoming clear
PM's address at a Sufi conclave, and his upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia, hint at his evolving views towards Islam.
Jyoti Malhotra
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Watch Prime Minister Modi respond to Rahul Gandhi in Parliament, with a Khrushchev anecdote thrown in
The Prime Minister addressed many of the barbs against his government in a speech that lasted over an hour.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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India tour of Bangladesh: Visitors register commanding win in rain-affected fourth T20I
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra stuns world No 2 Wang Manyu; Desai-Ghorpade beat fifth seeds
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh Tamta, Aryan Hooda shine as India bag five gold medals
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Olympics, Athletics: India’s men’s and women’s 4x400m relay teams make the cut for Paris Games 2024
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IPL 2024: Kolkata Knight Riders move to the top spot after comfortable win over Lucknow Super Giants