More than two years after his thumping win, why is Modi struggling to implement big policy moves?

The way the BJP retreats, or at least freezes, in the face of opposition is a pattern that tells us something significant about Indian democracy.

Shoaib Daniyal

· Jul 19, 2021 · 06:30 am

A less taxing year: What common citizens seek from Modi’s last budget before elections

A higher standard deduction and an increased basic exemption limit are among the key hopes.

Ishita Sengupta, qz.com

· Jan 25, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Is governance getting too centralised, asks Raghuram Rajan during interview with The Economic Times

The former RBI governor told the government that it needed to protect the privacy of the Aadhaar data.

Scroll Staff

· Jan 27, 2018 · 05:29 pm

Centre undertakes bureaucratic reshuffle in 16 ministries

The secretary-level portfolios were changed by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Scroll Staff

· Jun 22, 2017 · 07:29 am

Centre clears 3,000 jobs for Kashmiri migrants

The government will also provide housing for 6,000 families of migrants.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 19, 2015 · 10:18 am

Bureaucrats rush to RSS office to prove their loyalty to Modi

After the prime minister told his ministers to choose their staff carefully, many officials believe the way to a plum posting is via the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.

Dhirendra K Jha

· Jun 26, 2014 · 07:27 am

How Modi's government is already looking like the UPA

By hurtling from one controversy to another and responding with unconvincing spin-doctoring, the new regime appears startlingly like the old.

Shivam Vij

· Jun 24, 2014 · 10:07 am