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Gujarat Blog: A circle full of ironies

Gujarat Blog: A circle full of ironies

Rediff.com10 Dec 2012

Narahari Amin's joining hands with Modi is in a way completion of a circle full of ironies

'Shotgun' wants Modi, Varun to campaign in Bihar

'Shotgun' wants Modi, Varun to campaign in Bihar

Rediff.com21 Aug 2010

Actor-turned-politician and Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament Shatrughan Sinha on Saturday strongly favoured invitation to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for campaigning for the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar.

Modi terms Centre 'the merchant of death'

Modi terms Centre 'the merchant of death'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2007

Unfazed by the recent controversies, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi described the United Progressive Alliance Government at the Centre as the "real merchant of death".

Sorry, I had asked you to make Modi PM: Uddhav

Sorry, I had asked you to make Modi PM: Uddhav

Rediff.com29 Apr 2024

Uddhav said Modi lacks the self-confidence of 2014 and 2019.

The 10 top entrepreneurs from Gujarat

The 10 top entrepreneurs from Gujarat

Rediff.com6 Aug 2010

Gujarat accounts for 15.14 per cent ($114.52 billion) of the total investments in India, highest amongst all states in India, according to the Vibrant Gujarat web site.

Modi turns 71, wishes pour in; BJP asks workers to push vax drive

Modi turns 71, wishes pour in; BJP asks workers to push vax drive

Rediff.com17 Sep 2021

To mark the day, the BJP has asked its workers to facilitate the COVID-19 vaccination drive as it eyes record-breaking numbers on Friday.

Coal scam blackening country's face: Modi

Coal scam blackening country's face: Modi

Rediff.com3 Sep 2012

Attacking the Centre on the coal allocation controversy, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the scam was 'blackening the country's face'.

400 Gujarat fishermen stranded in Arabian Sea

400 Gujarat fishermen stranded in Arabian Sea

Rediff.com11 Nov 2009

As many as 400 fishermen from Gujarat are stranded in the Arabian Sea, 40 nautical miles off Daman coast in south Gujarat, due to the cyclonic storm advancing towards the state. Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, meanwhile, called a review meeting of the state Disaster Management Authority, the revenue department and district administration in view of the impending cyclone and directed the district administration to keep an eye on the changing weather.

Modi holds talks with RSS chief in Nagpur

Modi holds talks with RSS chief in Nagpur

Rediff.com16 Jul 2013

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi held a closed-door meeting with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat and General Secretary Bhaiyyaji Joshi, his first interaction with the top Sangh leadership after his elevation in the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Gujarat riots: Bhatt pleads to President for new probe

Gujarat riots: Bhatt pleads to President for new probe

Rediff.com28 Apr 2012

Suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt has petitioned President Pratibha Patil to appoint a new Commission of Inquiry to probe the role of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and others in 2002 riots.

'Issuing US visa to Modi will validate his actions

'Issuing US visa to Modi will validate his actions

Rediff.com13 Jul 2008

"Granting a visa to Narendra Modi would be contradictory to international law and would only serve to validate the chief minister's abhorrent policies and actions," Congresswoman Betty McCollum wrote in a letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

Achal Kumar Joti appointed as next chief election commissioner

Achal Kumar Joti appointed as next chief election commissioner

Rediff.com4 Jul 2017

Achal Kumar Joti will take over as the head of the Election Commission on July 6.

Modi's election PR blitz worries Cong before it starts

Modi's election PR blitz worries Cong before it starts

Rediff.com10 Aug 2012

Print ads and films, campaigns on Twitter, Facebook and maybe a special deal with YouTube... Gujarat Chief Minister Narenda Modi is leaving little -- including expenses -- to chance. No wonder the Congress is worried!

Bhupendra Patel elected as Gujarat CM for 2nd term

Bhupendra Patel elected as Gujarat CM for 2nd term

Rediff.com10 Dec 2022

Patel's name was declared as the leader of the legislative party unanimously at the meeting held at the party's state headquarters 'Kamalam'.

Manmohan Singh said 'history will be kinder to me'

Manmohan Singh said 'history will be kinder to me'

Rediff.com27 Dec 2024

Months before he demitted office as prime minister in 2014, Manmohan Singh had famously asserted that his leadership was not weak and history would be kinder to him than what the media projected at that time.

Modi power! BJP SWEEPS Gujarat bypolls

Modi power! BJP SWEEPS Gujarat bypolls

Rediff.com5 Jun 2013

In a big victory for Chief Minister Narendra Modi, the Bharatiya Janata Party Wednesday snatched all two Lok Sabha and four assembly seats from the Congress in Gujarat where by-polls were held on Sunday.

Gujarat polls: BJP, Congress to release manifestos today

Gujarat polls: BJP, Congress to release manifestos today

Rediff.com3 Dec 2012

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the main opposition Congress will release their respective election manifestos for the upcoming assembly elections in Gujarat on Monday.

'BJP Never Takes Any Election Lightly'

'BJP Never Takes Any Election Lightly'

Rediff.com21 Feb 2025

'They contest to ensure they win the election.'

12 students, 2 teachers die as picnic boat overturns in Gujarat

12 students, 2 teachers die as picnic boat overturns in Gujarat

Rediff.com18 Jan 2024

Two dozen students and four teachers were on a picnic and taking a boat ride in the Harni lake when the tragedy occurred in the afternoon, they said.

Was it that unusual for Narendra Modi to tear up?

Was it that unusual for Narendra Modi to tear up?

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

At the Facebook townhall, Modi again showed a side of him that is at odds with his tough-as-nails public persona.

Cricketer Jadeja's wife, Hardik Patel in BJP's Gujarat poll List

Cricketer Jadeja's wife, Hardik Patel in BJP's Gujarat poll List

Rediff.com10 Nov 2022

While Hardik Patel will contest from Viramgam, Rivaba Jadeja has been fielded from Jamnagar North.

Will Gujarat financial hub rival Mumbai?

Will Gujarat financial hub rival Mumbai?

Rediff.com3 Jul 2007

Will the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT) rival the planned financial hub of Mumbai or will GIFT be complimentary to and a feeder to its Mumbai counterpart?

Modi and Sanjay Joshi were never meant to be friends

Modi and Sanjay Joshi were never meant to be friends

Rediff.com25 May 2012

Vikram Vakil chronicles the decade-long feud between Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and Sanjay Joshi.

Anti-Modi rebels raise the pitch on election-eve

Anti-Modi rebels raise the pitch on election-eve

Rediff.com2 Oct 2007

In an exclusive interview, former Gujarat chief minister Suresh Mehta said, "In the coming election, we will go to people under the umbrella of Sardar Patel Utkarsh Samiti and campaign against the Modi government."

Modi as PM may encourage militancy: US think-tank

Modi as PM may encourage militancy: US think-tank

Rediff.com18 Apr 2013

'Certainly it could embolden some Hindu extremists. It could also embolden some fundamental extremists. Probably elements on both sides would seek to capitalise and one would worry about the potential tit-for-tat escalation of violence.' Aziz Haniffa listens to concerns at a Washington, DC think-tank about Narendra Modi's possible rise as India's prime minister.

Modi as PM may encourage militancy: US think-tank

Modi as PM may encourage militancy: US think-tank

Rediff.com18 Apr 2013

'Certainly it could embolden some Hindu extremists. It could also embolden some fundamental extremists. Probably elements on both sides would seek to capitalise and one would worry about the potential tit-for-tat escalation of violence.' Aziz Haniffa listens to concerns at a Washington, DC think-tank about Narendra Modi's possible rise as India's prime minister.

Time to move forward: Modi on Gujarat poll trends

Time to move forward: Modi on Gujarat poll trends

Rediff.com20 Dec 2012

Amid talk that he could be the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate with another victory in Gujarat, a buoyed Narendra Modi on Thursday remarked it was time to move 'forward'.

I said no to KCR joining NDA, his deeds are such: Modi in Telangana

I said no to KCR joining NDA, his deeds are such: Modi in Telangana

Rediff.com3 Oct 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he had rejected a request of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao to join the NDA, after the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation elections in 2020, citing his "deeds".

Army's booklet reveals what happened during Operation Sindoor

Army's booklet reveals what happened during Operation Sindoor

Rediff.com27 May 2025

The Indian Army has released a booklet on Operation Sindoor, which was launched to avenge the April 22 ghastly Pahalgam attack in which Pakistan-backed terrorists brutally killed 26 civilians, mostly tourists, and left many injured.

A Life In The Service Of Maa Bharti

A Life In The Service Of Maa Bharti

Rediff.com11 Sep 2025

'Mohanji is a living example of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, showing that when we rise above boundaries and consider everyone as our own, it strengthens trust, brotherhood and equality in society.'

What words did Modi use most in his speech at BJP meet?

What words did Modi use most in his speech at BJP meet?

Rediff.com4 Mar 2013

What were the words that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi used the most in his speech at the Bharatiya Janata Party's National Executive meeting in New Delhi? A cloud analysis...

'Narendra Modi is scared of losing'

'Narendra Modi is scared of losing'

Rediff.com4 Oct 2007

An interview Gujarat Congress President Bharat Solanki.

US polls: Desis divided over loss of Modi sympathiser

US polls: Desis divided over loss of Modi sympathiser

Rediff.com10 Nov 2012

Indo-American Muslims hail the defeat of Republican Joe Walsh, who demanded a visa for Gujarat CM Narendra Modi. George Joseph reports

Wharton regrets Modi confusion, denies inviting Kejriwal

Wharton regrets Modi confusion, denies inviting Kejriwal

Rediff.com5 Mar 2013

Ending its silence, Wharton School has backed the organising committee of Wharton India Economic Forum on cancelling the address of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, but regretted the confusion caused as a result of the change in programme.

Is Trump A Lot Like Modi?

Is Trump A Lot Like Modi?

Rediff.com28 Jan 2025

After being sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, Trump started his inaugural address with a sentence that echoed Modi's coinage some years ago, notes Modi biographer Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.

'Gujarat's Muslims have no option but to talk to Modi'

'Gujarat's Muslims have no option but to talk to Modi'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2012

'The biggest damage is inflicted not during the riots, but after the riots. The curfews and inactivity brings misery to survivors of the riots. In every riot, some 3,000 Muslim families slip below the poverty line. Nobody talks about them.' Zafar Yunus Sareshwala, who speaks in Narendra Modi's favour and has initiated the dialogue between Modi and Gujarati Muslims, tells Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt.

BJP eyes seventh straight win in Gujarat

BJP eyes seventh straight win in Gujarat

Rediff.com3 Nov 2022

The recent bridge collapse in Morbi in which 135 people were killed may have an impact on BJP's electoral fortunes.

War of words heats up as Modi takes on Rahul 'baba'

War of words heats up as Modi takes on Rahul 'baba'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2012

Rahul Gandhi attended thee public speeches in Jamnagar, Amreli and Sanand on Tuesday, but his careful attitude made them bland, says Sheela Bhatt.

Why Gujarat can be India's biggest automobile hub

Why Gujarat can be India's biggest automobile hub

Rediff.com7 Jul 2011

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi dreams of making Gujarat an automobile hub.