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From Gujarat To Global Stage: Modi's 25 Year Journey

From Gujarat To Global Stage: Modi's 25 Year Journey

Rediff.com22 Oct 2025

'I disagree with much of Modi's politics, but it cannot be denied that in these years in office, he has carved more than a niche for himself in history,' points out Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, author, Narendra Modi: The Man, The Times.

IN PICS: L K Advani enjoys a Starbucks in New York

IN PICS: L K Advani enjoys a Starbucks in New York

Rediff.com15 Oct 2012

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani in conversation with a family at a Starbucks outlet in New York.

Shah meets Advani ahead of his deposition in Babri case

Shah meets Advani ahead of his deposition in Babri case

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

Sources said that Shah was accompanied by a battery of government lawyers as he met Advani at the 92-year-old leader's residence in connection with the case.

Modi supporters protest outside Advani's residence

Modi supporters protest outside Advani's residence

Rediff.com8 Jun 2013

As senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani chose to skip the national executive meet in Goa, a group of Narendra Modi supporters Saturday staged a protest outside the residence of the party veteran for "opposing" greater role for the Gujarat chief minister.

Sardar Patel was not anti-Muslim, says Advani

Sardar Patel was not anti-Muslim, says Advani

Rediff.com24 Dec 2013

Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Tuesday contested allegations that Sardar Patel was anti-Muslim and quoted Rafiq Zakaria, an Islamic scholar and Congress leader, who had done research on the 'Iron Man', to underline his nationalistic credentials.

Advani takes a break in Kodagu

Advani takes a break in Kodagu

Rediff.com26 Jun 2009

Rare pictures of Advani taking a break in Kodagu, a beautiful district in Karnataka.

I am NOT obsessed with PM's post: Rahul

I am NOT obsessed with PM's post: Rahul

Rediff.com6 Feb 2012

Rahul Gandhi on Monday claimed that he was not "obsessed" with becoming the prime minister but remained "committed to transforming Uttar Pradesh", where people have been "fooled" for the last 22 years by successive regimes. At a rare press conference, a combative Rahul sharply criticised Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on corruption in Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Punjab.

Mahatma Gandhi remembered on 143rd birth anniversary

Mahatma Gandhi remembered on 143rd birth anniversary

Rediff.com2 Oct 2012

Mahatma Gandhi was on Tuesday fondly remembered with President Pranab Mukherjee leading the nation in playing glowing tributes to the Father of the Nation on the occasion of his 143rd birth anniversary.

Rift over Modi? Advani to skip BJP office bearers' meet in Goa

Rift over Modi? Advani to skip BJP office bearers' meet in Goa

Rediff.com7 Jun 2013

Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani will skip the meeting of party office-bearers in Goa on Thursday due to ill-health.

Seating issue: Prez Pranab telephones BJP leaders

Seating issue: Prez Pranab telephones BJP leaders

Rediff.com16 Aug 2012

President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday telephoned Bharatiya Janata Party leaders L K Advani, Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj after reports suggested that they were upset about the seating arrangements made at the 'At Home' function on the occasion of Independence Day.

Advani's remark on UPA-2 disgraceful: PM

Advani's remark on UPA-2 disgraceful: PM

Rediff.com8 Aug 2012

"The remark is disgraceful and unfortunate," Dr Singh told reporters in Parliament when asked to comment on Advani's statement in Lok Sabha.

Advani's yatra a political gimmick, says Maya

Advani's yatra a political gimmick, says Maya

Rediff.com15 Oct 2011

Terming Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani's yatra a "political gimmick", Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Friday said the exercise was aimed to promote himself as the party's prime ministerial candidate.

Gowda comes to Advani's rescue in Karnataka

Gowda comes to Advani's rescue in Karnataka

Rediff.com23 Apr 2013

Even as candidates continue their campaign for the upcoming Karnataka assembly elections, the entire day Tuesday was about the allegations made against senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani.

For Advani's rally, JP's birthplace finally gets electricity

For Advani's rally, JP's birthplace finally gets electricity

Rediff.com11 Oct 2011

Electricity has finally reached Sitabdiara village, the birth place of legendry socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan, 64 years after independence. Thanks to Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani launching his anti-corruption 'rath yatra' from this village in Bihar's Saran district, it has finally received an electrical connection. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday inaugurated a power project, barely two hours before he is scheduled to flag off Advani's yatra.

Advani blames illegal immigration for Assam violence

Advani blames illegal immigration for Assam violence

Rediff.com31 Jul 2012

Blaming large-scale immigration from Bangladesh for the clashes in lower Assam, Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Tuesday said the government's "inaction" in dealing with the problem of infiltrators has resulted in indigenous communities feeling threatened.

Mulayam helped Advani in Babri demolition plan: Beni

Mulayam helped Advani in Babri demolition plan: Beni

Rediff.com15 Apr 2013

Union minister Beni Prasad Verma on Monday accused Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav of conniving with Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani in the run-up to the demolition of Babri Masjid, while debunking a debate on whether he or Narendra Modi would be a better prime ministerial choice.

Advani questions system to appoint Supreme Court judges

Advani questions system to appoint Supreme Court judges

Rediff.com25 Mar 2013

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Monday said the collegium system of appointing Supreme Court judges should be revisited to include the Executive in the process, as reports of corruption, nepotism, favouritism and other ills have been gaining ground in the judiciary.

Gadkari's exit: Advani won, but RSS is still the boss

Gadkari's exit: Advani won, but RSS is still the boss

Rediff.com22 Jan 2013

Even though the RSS buckled under pressure and let go Nitin Gadkari, it did not yield ground to L K Advani completely. The Sangh preferred to go with Rajnath Singh as the BJP president, rejecting Advani's first choice, Sushma Swaraj. More feuds are expected in the saffron joint family in the days to come. Poornima Joshi examines

We saw people being bought for trust vote: Advani

We saw people being bought for trust vote: Advani

Rediff.com28 Apr 2011

Expressing deep displeasure over India's response to the WikiLeaks cables, veteran BJP leader L K Advani on Thursday said "even now, they (the United Progressive Alliance) should correct themselves".

UPA government indecisive, incompetent: Advani

UPA government indecisive, incompetent: Advani

Rediff.com29 Nov 2012

Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Friday lashed out at the United Progressive Alliance government describing it as "indecisive and incompetent."

Cong's poll compulsions defined Cabinet rejig: Advani

Cong's poll compulsions defined Cabinet rejig: Advani

Rediff.com30 Oct 2012

"Honest ministers were demoted and punished (in Cabinet reshuffle) while those who matter in elections are allotted berths in the Manmohan Singh Cabinet," he said. Advani said he was disappointed with the "spate of scams tumbling out of the Centre's closet".

Nitinji has come clean by asking for probe: Advani

Nitinji has come clean by asking for probe: Advani

Rediff.com24 Oct 2012

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Wednesday backed party chief Nitin Gadkari, saying the latter has come "clean" by asking for a probe on the charges against him. "Nitinji has come clean by asking for an inquiry by the department of company affairs," Advani said in a statement on certain media allegations questioning investments in the BJP president's family business.

Coalition constraints? It's just a 'phoney excuse'

Coalition constraints? It's just a 'phoney excuse'

Rediff.com20 Feb 2011

"The Prime Minister's television interaction with some leading journalists last week has been disappointing. It shows much less concern about corruption than about phoney coalition constraints," Advani wrote on his blog on Sunday.

PIX: Advani makes strong case for UNSC reform

PIX: Advani makes strong case for UNSC reform

Rediff.com12 Oct 2012

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani has made a strong case for reform of the United Nations Security Council, emphasising that it should be expanded to include nations willing to share responsibility of combating global threats like terrorism and piracy and help in maintaining security.

Advani takes on Frankenstein monster at UNGA

Advani takes on Frankenstein monster at UNGA

Rediff.com9 Oct 2012

Terming terrorism as a 'Frankenstein monster', senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani has said that the global community cannot afford to adopt "selective approaches" in dealing with terrorist groups and use of terrorism as an instrument of state policy is short-sighted.

Will consider return to NDA if Advani at helm: Sharad Yadav

Will consider return to NDA if Advani at helm: Sharad Yadav

Rediff.com17 Jun 2013

A day after walking out of the National Democratic Alliance, Janata Dal-United President Sharad Yadav on Monday said his party could consider coming back to the alliance if veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani gets back at the helm of the party.

Not the first time that Advani has quit BJP posts

Not the first time that Advani has quit BJP posts

Rediff.com10 Jun 2013

It is for the third time in eight years that Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani has resigned from top party posts including once over the huge controversy over his praise of Pakistan's founding father Mohammed Ali Jinnah.

A day when nobody spared Advani

A day when nobody spared Advani

Rediff.com9 Jun 2013

It was a day when Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani was at the receiving end both within and outside his party.

It is official: Advani won't attend BJP national executive

It is official: Advani won't attend BJP national executive

Rediff.com8 Jun 2013

Opposed to Narendra Modi's elevation in the party, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Saturday stayed away from the national executive which looks set to make the Gujarat chief minister the chief of campaign committee.

Cartoonist arrest: Advani draws parallel with Emergency

Cartoonist arrest: Advani draws parallel with Emergency

Rediff.com12 Sep 2012

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Wednesday drew parallels with Emergency while hitting out at the Congress over the arrest of cartoonist Aseem Trivedi charged with sedition, but the comparison was dismissed as a "hyperbole" by key National Democratic Alliance ally Janata Dal-United.

The inside story of squabble between RAW and NTRO

The inside story of squabble between RAW and NTRO

Rediff.com26 Nov 2011

In an exclusive interview to rediff.com, Choudhary gives insight into why NTRO, which reports to the prime minister's office, failed to come up to expectations. He also suggests how India could tighten its security apparatus.

Pranab's 'At Home': BJP leaders fume at 'discourtesy'

Pranab's 'At Home': BJP leaders fume at 'discourtesy'

Rediff.com15 Aug 2012

'Discourtesy and ill-treatment' to 85-year-old senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani at President Pranab Mukherjee's 'At Home' function at the Rashtrapati Bhawan by not providing a seat for senior leaders Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitely is now turning out to be a major political issue.

PM must ensure rehabilitation of people in Assam: Advani

PM must ensure rehabilitation of people in Assam: Advani

Rediff.com15 Aug 2012

Flagging concerns of people rendered homeless in violence-hit Assam, Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to ensure their rehabilitation so that they do not meet the same fate as Kashmiri Pandits who could not go back.

LS, state assembly polls must be held together: Advani

LS, state assembly polls must be held together: Advani

Rediff.com12 Aug 2012

Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani has strongly pitched for holding simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and state assemblies which should have a "fixed tenure" and sought the President's initiative in this regard, saying frequent polls affect decision-making process

Thackeray backs Advani's remarks on 'illegitimate' govt

Thackeray backs Advani's remarks on 'illegitimate' govt

Rediff.com11 Aug 2012

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, who had criticised senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani for his controversial blog, on Saturday supported him on the 'illegitimate' United Progressive Alliance government comment.

Angry Sonia at her combative best in LS

Angry Sonia at her combative best in LS

Rediff.com8 Aug 2012

An angry Congress President Sonia Gandhi was at her combative best after senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Wednesday dubbed as 'illegitimate' the 2009 election, a remark which he later retracted.

Yeddyurappa slams Advani for blog slamming K'taka

Yeddyurappa slams Advani for blog slamming K'taka

Rediff.com7 Aug 2012

Speaking to party colleagues at the BJP party office in Bengaluru on Tuesday, Yeddyurappa said that Advani's views on Karnataka were misplaced

Scams tarnishing India's image abroad: Advani

Scams tarnishing India's image abroad: Advani

Rediff.com20 Oct 2011

Scams dogging the United Progressive Alliance government are tarnishing India's image abroad, but the 'indecisiveness' of the ruling Congress party in taking steps against corruption has resulted in 'misrule and price rice', senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani said on Thursday.

'Small mistakes' embarrassing BJP: Advani

'Small mistakes' embarrassing BJP: Advani

Rediff.com18 Oct 2011

Under fire from the Congress over B S Yeddyurappa's arrest, Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Tuesday admitted that 'small mistakes' were embarrassing the party leadership, which had cautioned the former Karnataka chief minister on the developments.

UPA govt discriminating against non-Cong states: Advani

UPA govt discriminating against non-Cong states: Advani

Rediff.com15 Oct 2011

Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani, who is on an anti-corruption yatra, on Friday fired a fresh salvo at the United Progressive Alliance government claiming that it was following 'discriminatory' policies against non-Congress ruled states.