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Glaring errors in Modi's big claims will backfire

Glaring errors in Modi's big claims will backfire

Rediff.com25 Sep 2013

Narendra Modi should worry about fact-checking.

'Dabbang 3: Starring Salman Khan and Narendra Modi!'

'Dabbang 3: Starring Salman Khan and Narendra Modi!'

Rediff.com16 Jan 2014

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.

PIX: Salman looks at Modi and says 'let the best man become PM'

PIX: Salman looks at Modi and says 'let the best man become PM'

Rediff.com14 Jan 2014

Bollywood actor Salman Khan on Tuesday mat Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in Ahmedabad, where the actor was spotted flying kites with the politician during Uttarayan festivites.

Sohrabuddin case: 'Probe call records of Guj CM office'

Sohrabuddin case: 'Probe call records of Guj CM office'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2013

Rubabuddin Shaikh, brother of slain gangster Sohrabuddin Shaikh, has demanded that the Central Bureau of Investigation investigate phone call records of the office of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and senior Indian Police Service officers in connection with the Tulsiram Prajapati fake encounter case.

Narendra Modi on why UPA has failed to stem rupee fall

Narendra Modi on why UPA has failed to stem rupee fall

Rediff.com20 Aug 2013

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said the Centre was neither concerned about the economy nor the falling rupee but only worried about saving its chair.

Modi tears into PM's I-Day speech; says India restless for change

Modi tears into PM's I-Day speech; says India restless for change

Rediff.com15 Aug 2013

Asserting that the nation is "restless" for a change, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a blistering attack on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, challenging him for a public debate on pressing issues while accusing him of taking a 'weak' stance on Pakistan.

Uddhav asks Amartya Sen not to poke his nose in politics

Uddhav asks Amartya Sen not to poke his nose in politics

Rediff.com26 Jul 2013

Shiv Sena deprecated Bharatiaya Janata Party Member of Parliament Chandan Mitra's demand for stripping Nobel laureate Amartya Sen of Bharat Ratna over his comments on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi but advised the seasoned economist "not to poke his nose" into politics.

Adani's act of loyalty towards Narendra Modi

Adani's act of loyalty towards Narendra Modi

Rediff.com8 Mar 2013

Following the Wharton controversy, the Adani Group also withdrew its Platinum Sponsorship for the event. The move is being viewed as a gesture of loyalty to Modi.

After protests, Wharton cancels Modi's keynote address

After protests, Wharton cancels Modi's keynote address

Rediff.com4 Mar 2013

The prestigious Wharton school on Sunday cancelled the keynote address of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, following uproar from a section of university professors and students about the invitation. The organising committee of the prestigious annual event apologised for putting the university and the Wharton School administration in a 'difficult position'.

BSP expels MP for praising Modi's 'puppy' remark

BSP expels MP for praising Modi's 'puppy' remark

Rediff.com17 Jul 2013

Days after he defended Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his "puppy" remarks, Bahujan Samaj Party on Wednesday expelled its Hamirpur MP Vijay Bahadur Singh for making statements which went against the "philosophy and principles" of the party.

Modi CHALLENGES Congress: Let's have a debate on development

Modi CHALLENGES Congress: Let's have a debate on development

Rediff.com15 Jul 2013

Reiterating his determination to wipe out the Congress, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday challenged the United Progressive Alliance to a direct debate on its performance at the Centre compared that of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Modi is UNSTABLE, frustrated: Parties on his 'puppy' remark

Modi is UNSTABLE, frustrated: Parties on his 'puppy' remark

Rediff.com13 Jul 2013

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi continued to be slammed for his 'Hindu nationalist' and 'puppy' remarks, with several political parties, including Congress and Janata Dal-United, saying his comments are dangerous and that he was a "frustrated" person.

Cowardly attack a matter of great sadness: Modi

Cowardly attack a matter of great sadness: Modi

Rediff.com7 Jul 2013

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday condemned the terror attack on Mahabodhi temple in Bihar's Bodh Gaya district.

'Modi a poster boy of India's failure to punish the violent'

'Modi a poster boy of India's failure to punish the violent'

Rediff.com13 Nov 2013

Two top members of a US Congress-constituted commission on religious freedom have expressed sadness over nomination of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate, terming him as the "poster boy" of India's failure to punish the violent.

Congress using Indian Mujahideen to stop me: Modi

Congress using Indian Mujahideen to stop me: Modi

Rediff.com8 Nov 2013

Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial nominee and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Friday accused the Congress party and the United Progressive Alliance government of conniving with terrorist outfit Indian Mujahideen, suspected to have played a key role behind the serial blasts at his Patna rally last month.

Modi meets Maharashtra BJP leaders, Gadkari stays away

Modi meets Maharashtra BJP leaders, Gadkari stays away

Rediff.com27 Jun 2013

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met the top brass of Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party to discuss strategy for next Lok Sabha elections but former party president Nitin Gadkari was conspicuous by his absence.

Modi is like Vajpayee minus secular credentials: Sangma

Modi is like Vajpayee minus secular credentials: Sangma

Rediff.com25 Jun 2013

Former Lok Sabha Speaker P A Sangma on Tuesday drew comparisons between Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and Atal Bihari Vajpayee, saying that the BJP strongman is a good administrator but lacks secular credentials unlike the erstwhile Prime Minister.

With Advani by his side, Modi fights for Sardar's 'legacy'

With Advani by his side, Modi fights for Sardar's 'legacy'

Rediff.com31 Oct 2013

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hit back at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, saying Sardar Patel belonged to the whole nation and not a particular party, and that he favoured Patel's secularism and not "vote-bank secularism" practiced by some parties.

PM, Modi spar over Sardar Patel in Ahmedabad

PM, Modi spar over Sardar Patel in Ahmedabad

Rediff.com30 Oct 2013

In a veiled attack on Jawaharlal Nehru, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the country's destiny would have been different if Sardar Patel had become the first prime minister.

Modi's development model is pro corporate: Medha Patkar

Modi's development model is pro corporate: Medha Patkar

Rediff.com28 Oct 2013

Noted social activist Medha Patkar on Monday termed Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's model of development as a "corporate model" where poor people have lost their land to big corporate houses.

Modi meets Advani, spends time with Vajpayee

Modi meets Advani, spends time with Vajpayee

Rediff.com18 Jun 2013

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Bharatiya Janata Party patriarch L K Advani.

India didn't achieve potential due to misgovernance: Modi

India didn't achieve potential due to misgovernance: Modi

Rediff.com18 Jun 2013

India could not achieve its full potential owing to "misgovernance", while BRIC countries progressed rapidly in the last decade, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday.

IMAGES: Who's who of BJP at Modi's fast venue on Day 2

IMAGES: Who's who of BJP at Modi's fast venue on Day 2

Rediff.com18 Sep 2011

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's fast for peace, unity and harmony, under 'Sadhbhavna Mission' entered the second day on Sunday with several Bharatiya Janata Party leaders descending at the fast venue. A large number of people arrived from across the state at the fast venue at the Gujarat University Convention Hall in Ahmedabad on Sunday morning.

Dilli Gupshup: Can the Congress 'tame' Modi?

Dilli Gupshup: Can the Congress 'tame' Modi?

Rediff.com11 Jun 2013

What were BJP leaders Rajnath Singh, Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley hiding? Why does the Madhya Pradesh chief minister need a mediator?What is Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde's latest gaffe? All this and more in this week's Dilli Gupshup...

'Modi ideologically hawkish, but opportunistic'

'Modi ideologically hawkish, but opportunistic'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2013

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is "ideologically hawkish, but economically opportunistic", a noted American scholar writes in a new book.

BJP: The party with differences

BJP: The party with differences

Rediff.com10 Jun 2013

Narendra Modi takes centre stage, but not a PM candidate yet, says Business Standard.

What foes and allies think of Chairman Modi

What foes and allies think of Chairman Modi

Rediff.com9 Jun 2013

Here is what the Congress and National Democratic Alliance parties feel about Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's anointment as Bharatiya Janata Party's campaign committee chairman for 2014 Lok Sabha polls.

Interim budget is not a mathematical jugglery: FM

Interim budget is not a mathematical jugglery: FM

Rediff.com20 Feb 2014

Finance Minister P Chidamabaram has challenged BJP's Prime Ministerial nominee and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to face the press with his views on the economy.

We should make the younger generation 'masters': Modi

We should make the younger generation 'masters': Modi

Rediff.com9 Jan 2013

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India which has largest number of youth population, should give them more opportunities and 'dream big'.

Modi calls for zero tolerance towards Naxalism

Modi calls for zero tolerance towards Naxalism

Rediff.com26 May 2013

Condemning attack on Congress rally in Chhattisgarh, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi called for "a policy of zero tolerance" towards terrorism and Naxalism.

We continue to ignore yoga's importance: Narendra Modi

We continue to ignore yoga's importance: Narendra Modi

Rediff.com23 May 2013

The chief minister stressed on the global importance of yoga while inaugurating the Lakulish Yoga University.

SATIRE: Being Salman... Khurshid

SATIRE: Being Salman... Khurshid

Rediff.com26 Sep 2013

Our funny take on External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid.

What could change the 2014 electoral arithmetic

What could change the 2014 electoral arithmetic

Rediff.com25 Sep 2013

With just a two to three per cent increase in its vote share from 2009, the Bharatiya Janata Party might inch closer to the magical 180 seats, says Shreekant Sambrani

Anti-Gujarati elements hindering development: Modi

Anti-Gujarati elements hindering development: Modi

Rediff.com14 May 2013

"Those who are mindlessly criticising Gujarat day and night will continue to do so. Instead of joining the journey of the state's development, they continue to spread lies," Modi said while addressing farmers at the launch of 9th Krishi Mahotsav 2013 in Radhanpur, Patan district.

Bansal 'mamu'...

Bansal 'mamu'...

Rediff.com6 May 2013

With his nephew landing him in a political soup, beleaguered Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Monday got an unusual sobriquet -- "mamu" -- in the Rajya Sabha.

Modi being PM would be destabilising: Amitav Ghosh

Modi being PM would be destabilising: Amitav Ghosh

Rediff.com17 Sep 2013

After Amartya Sen, yet another noted intellectual has come out strongly against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. Acclaimed author and Padma Shri awardee Amitav Ghosh has said that for him Modi remains someone culpable for the Gujarat riots of 2002 and for someone like him to become prime minister would be deeply destabilising for India. In an exclusive interview to CNN-IBN's Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose, he also said that the politics of Hindu nationalism is destroying Hindu religion.

Modi in Mangalore: We need a Congress-free India

Modi in Mangalore: We need a Congress-free India

Rediff.com2 May 2013

From flattening Rahul Gandhi to ridiculing UPA's 'weak foreign policy', the charismatic Narendra Modi did not disappoint BJP supporters while addressing his much-anticipated rally at Mangalore.

Sanjiv Bhatt is not a witness, he is a manipulator: SIT

Sanjiv Bhatt is not a witness, he is a manipulator: SIT

Rediff.com1 May 2013

Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team, which is probing the 2002 Gujarat riots, on Wednesday claimed suspended Indian Police Service officer Sanjiv Bhatt was not a "witness" in the complaint against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, but a "manipulator".

US panel seeks continued visa BAN on Narendra Modi

US panel seeks continued visa BAN on Narendra Modi

Rediff.com1 May 2013

United States should continue to maintain a visa ban on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as there was "significant evidence" linking him to the violence in the state in 2002, a Congress-established independent panel on religious freedom has recommended.

Modi teaches ABC... of Congress @ Jaipur

Modi teaches ABC... of Congress @ Jaipur

Rediff.com10 Sep 2013

Right from teaching ABC to comparing Marwaris with Gujratis, Modi did all to bill the connect in Jaipur, reports Shahnawaz Akhtar