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Modi And The Buddha

Modi And The Buddha

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi attended an event organised for Abhidhamma Day in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, which saw the participation of Buddhist monks from many countries.

When Modi Met Rishi

When Modi Met Rishi

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

In Bali, Indonesia's Hindu majority province, attending the convention of Group of 20 leaders are two men who also share the Hindu faith -- Narendra Damodardas Modi, the prime minister of India, and Rishi Sunak, the prime minister of the United Kingdom.

Cong leader Pawan Khera calls PM 'Gautamdas Modi', booked

Cong leader Pawan Khera calls PM 'Gautamdas Modi', booked

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

Khera said when a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) could be set up by former prime ministers P V Narasimha Rao and Atal Bihari Vajpayee, 'what is the problem of Narendra Gautamdas, sorry....Narendra Damodardas Modi'.

Modi to attend Abe's State funeral

Modi to attend Abe's State funeral

Rediff.com24 Aug 2022

Modi will meet with Prime Minister Kishida Fumio during the visit.

Coronavirus: What Modiji told a nurse...

Coronavirus: What Modiji told a nurse...

Rediff.com28 Mar 2020

Hear what Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi told three Indians on the phone today.

Look, Who Modi Met

Look, Who Modi Met

Rediff.com28 Oct 2021

Their armies of acolytes, fans and supporters believe that both men are supermen, blessed with almost magical ability.

Modi In 7,980 Photographs...

Modi In 7,980 Photographs...

Rediff.com29 Nov 2022

What some of our leaders were up to on Monday.

How INDIA Can Counter Modi's Popularity

How INDIA Can Counter Modi's Popularity

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

What the INDIA alliance needs is neither a counter to Modi's tall personality and undiminished charisma nor a counter-narrative to his Hindutva agenda, now centred on the Ayodhya temple consecration on January 22, argues N Sathiya Moorthy.

When People Cried Seeing Modi

When People Cried Seeing Modi

Rediff.com3 Nov 2022

There was not a dry eye in sight as 3,024 beneficiaries of a slum rehabilitation project were overwhelmed by emotion as Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi handed them the keys to their new homes at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.

Ranbir-Alia, Randeep-Lin Invited To Ayodhya

Ranbir-Alia, Randeep-Lin Invited To Ayodhya

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

Vedic rituals for the pran pratistha will begin in Ayodhya on January 16, a week before the main ceremony. A priest from Varanasi, Lakshmi Kant Dixit, will perform the main rituals of the consecration ceremony on January 22.

The Message From Modi's Ram Mandir Speech

The Message From Modi's Ram Mandir Speech

Rediff.com22 Jan 2024

Saisuresh Sivaswamy/Rediff.com decodes Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech after the Pran Prathistha ceremony at Ram Temple in Ayodha.

Modi-Yogi: Frost In The Air?

Modi-Yogi: Frost In The Air?

Rediff.com7 Oct 2021

For months, there has been talk that Narendra Damodardas Modi and Ajay Mohan Bisht, aka Yogi Adityanath, don't get along.

Are Modi, Shah Planning Operation Bihar?

Are Modi, Shah Planning Operation Bihar?

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

The Janata Dal-United-Rashtriya Janata Dal-Congress government will face a confidence vote in the Bihar assembly on Wednesday, August 24, next, and it is quite likely that the BJP will do all it can to defeat the trust vote.

Can Modi Beat Rajiv Gandhi's 404 MPs Record?

Can Modi Beat Rajiv Gandhi's 404 MPs Record?

Rediff.com6 Feb 2024

Modi wants the BJP to gets an additional 10% of the vote share from what it won in 2019. Plans are afoot to get new faces to replace MPs with poor chances of winning. Sources say more than 100 MPs are like to be axed, notes Modi biographer Ramesh Menon.

Uttam's Take: 2022 And No Acche Din Yet!

Uttam's Take: 2022 And No Acche Din Yet!

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

Uttam Ghosh wonders when Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi's promise of Acche Din will become a reality.

Dom's Take: BLAME It All On Congress

Dom's Take: BLAME It All On Congress

Rediff.com8 Feb 2022

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi's speeches in Parliament on Monday and Tuesday.

Ram Temple: Modi Eyes Big Gains

Ram Temple: Modi Eyes Big Gains

Rediff.com23 Jan 2024

BJP sources suggest that the upcoming elections will likely revolve around the renewed enthusiasm for the temple unless another theme with religious and nationalist undertones emerges.

BJP Protests Against Bilawal Bhutto

BJP Protests Against Bilawal Bhutto

Rediff.com17 Dec 2022

Hours after Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari's personal attack against Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Bharatiya Janata Party workers staged a protest outside the Pakistan high commission in New Delhi, On Friday, December 16, 2022.

Uttam's Take: Kissa Kursi Ka!

Uttam's Take: Kissa Kursi Ka!

Rediff.com20 Nov 2021

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi's sudden decision to repeal the three farm laws.

It's Final! No Second Term For President Kovind

It's Final! No Second Term For President Kovind

Rediff.com21 Jun 2022

Modi will accompany on July 25 from Rashtrapati Bhavan to 12 Janpath as a courtesy.

Is Modi Nervous About 2024 Result?

Is Modi Nervous About 2024 Result?

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

Why did Modi single out the Congress and its leaders for the most pugnacious verbal assault while sparing other regional adversaries? If he is trying to get some parties to break the Opposition ranks, it means that the BJP's present bravado is for effect. Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, author of Narendra Modi: The Man, The Times, begins a new column for Rediff.com.

Putin lauds 'big friend' Modi's 'Make in India' initiative

Putin lauds 'big friend' Modi's 'Make in India' initiative

Rediff.com30 Jun 2023

Putin made these remarks on Thursday at a forum in Moscow organised by Russia's Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI).

Ram Temple: Modi Seals His Legacy

Ram Temple: Modi Seals His Legacy

Rediff.com22 Jan 2024

The BJP enters challenging times where it has been given a task to hold onto the values of Ram in running the country as defined by Narendra Modi in Ayodhya, notes Sheela Bhatt.

Is Election Slipping Out Of Modi's Hands?

Is Election Slipping Out Of Modi's Hands?

Rediff.com1 May 2024

In nearly 100 seats, the BJP stands almost no chance of winning. In 200 seats, it is a direct fight between the BJP and the Congress where the BJP has an upper hand. In 243 seats, the BJP is pitted against regional parties and it is not going to be easy. That is why 400 seats may end up as a pipe dream, states Ramesh Menon, author of Modi Demystified: The Making of a Prime Minister.

Modi degree row: Names spelt 'slightly differently' in admission form, reveals GU

Modi degree row: Names spelt 'slightly differently' in admission form, reveals GU

Rediff.com9 May 2016

The university said Modi changed his name from 'Narendrakumar Damodardas Modi', which he used in admission form for MA Part I, to 'Narendra Damodardas Modi' in MA Part II.

Modi, Kamala Attend Abe's Funeral

Modi, Kamala Attend Abe's Funeral

Rediff.com27 Sep 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi and other dignitaries from around the world attended the State funeral for Japan's former prime minister Abe Shinzo at the Budokan in Tokyo on Tuesday, September 27, 2022.

Ever Seen Modi In A Kilt?

Ever Seen Modi In A Kilt?

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

We know the Pradhan Mantri is the nation's premier fashionista, so when he visited the land of Rob Roy, Mary Queen of Scots and J K Rowling, would he try out a kilt?

Ram Temple: Can Congress Surprise Modi?

Ram Temple: Can Congress Surprise Modi?

Rediff.com25 Jan 2024

Modi believes that the Congress leadership does not have the political sagacity to undertake a course correction because of its preoccupation about not losing its current gains in the voter base, observes Shekhar Iyer.

Russia backs Pak bid to join BRICS; will India resist this move?

Russia backs Pak bid to join BRICS; will India resist this move?

Rediff.com19 Sep 2024

Dar also said Pakistan views Russia as an important player in the West, South and Central Asia, and strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation with Russia remains an important priority for Pakistan's foreign policy.

What Did Modi Tell MbS?

What Did Modi Tell MbS?

Rediff.com12 Sep 2022

'Honoured to call on HRH Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah this evening. Conveyed the warm greetings of PM @narendramodi.'

Modi Ignores Xi in Samarkand

Modi Ignores Xi in Samarkand

Rediff.com16 Sep 2022

It is the first time that Modi and Xi came face-to-face since the Chinese People's Liberation Army occupied Indian territory in Ladakh in April 2020.

Modi's Many Moods At The UN

Modi's Many Moods At The UN

Rediff.com25 Sep 2021

Modi last addressed the UN General Assembly session in 2019.

'UP victory is Modi's, not Yogi's, victory'

'UP victory is Modi's, not Yogi's, victory'

Rediff.com14 Mar 2022

'Yogi was there, but ultimately the BJP got extremely worried and therefore Modi pitched in.'

What Did These Ladies Cook For MPs?

What Did These Ladies Cook For MPs?

Rediff.com21 Dec 2022

A millet luncheon was organised by the department of agriculture and farmers welfare as part of the International Year of Millets 2023 celebration at Parliament House.

Modi's Politics Of The Ram Temple

Modi's Politics Of The Ram Temple

Rediff.com20 Jan 2024

Narendra Modi has proved through execution of this event in Ayodhya that amongst all his contemporaries in politics he knows ordinary Indians like none other, notes Sheela Bhatt.

A Quick Lesson in Avionics For Modiji

A Quick Lesson in Avionics For Modiji

Rediff.com31 Oct 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi laid the foundation stone in Vadodara on Sunday, October 30, 2022, for a facility to produce C-295 military transport aircraft.

Modi's Olympic Gifts Up For Auction

Modi's Olympic Gifts Up For Auction

Rediff.com1 Oct 2021

Among the memorable gifts presented to Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi, up for bids in an e-auction, are sporting memorabilia gifted by India's Tokyo Olympians.

Dom's Take: Rich India, Poor India!

Dom's Take: Rich India, Poor India!

Rediff.com3 Feb 2022

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's speech in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, February 2, where he accused the Narendra Damodardas Modi government of creating two Indias -- one for the rich and one for the poor.

Has India Seen Anything Like This?

Has India Seen Anything Like This?

Rediff.com2 Dec 2022

There's nothing that Bharatiya Janata Party Supremo Narendra Damodardas Modi appears to like better than hitting the campaign trail, addressing countless meetings on the same day with a verve that is unprecedented in India's electoral history.

Do MoShah Look Worried?

Do MoShah Look Worried?

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

For the first time since the assembly elections were announced in Gujarat, the Bharatiya Janata Party's supreme leaders were seen in public together on Sunday.