'He serves as an inspiring example for us to learn to emerge stronger and achieve success,' notes Pradeep Jolly.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his maiden Independence Day address, had made several promises to the nation.
The PM asserted that 'we know how to take challenges head-on'.
This was disclosed at a high-level inter-ministerial meeting chaired by Home Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Thursday
In its manifesto, the party made a string of promises, including expeditious construction of a Ram temple, doubling farmers income and the scrapping of Article 370 that gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
There is a lot to be done at Rashtrapati Bhavan, said President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday as he ushered in his fourth year in office dispelling notions that life in the President's Estate was in a "realm of boredom".
'There is merit in appointing people with ability and energy, then leaving them to do the job.' 'The Modi government would have had a better record if it had stuck to this formula from the beginning,' argues T N Ninan.
Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has the task of bringing clean tap water to all households by 2024.
During his 15-year-tenure in the office, Chouhan transformed himself from being a shy, simple and vulnerable politician to a wily leader with mass appeal.
Calling upon all Indians to get involved in the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan', President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said the government alone cannot do it without people's involvement.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi writes a letter to the nation on Tuesday listing his government's achievement as he completes on here in office.
"When Modiji undertakes a trip abroad, thousands of Indians wait to welcome him and foreign nations are eager to do business with India," he added.
Wielding the broom, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched the country's biggest-ever cleanliness drive that is expected to cost over Rs 62,000 crore, asserting that the "Swachh Bharat" mission is "beyond politics" and inspired by patriotism.
'There is economic danger: Not inflation, but a slowdown that feeds an employment crisis,' says T N Ninan.
President Pranab Mukherjee addressed a joint session of Parliament ahead of the budget session which began on Tuesday. Here are the highlights of President Pranab Mukherjee's speech:
'Our government has created 10 million jobs when the Indian unemployment rate is at a 45-year high.'
There will be some populist announcements in Budget.
The speed of nine railway corridors will be increased.
Examples of coordinated initiatives.
How much money the Modi government has already spent and is going to spend on all those foreign trips, muses Sunita Iyer
Child labour is an issue in India which must be tackled soon.
'He has a gift none of his eight predecessors, from Manmohan Singh to Rajiv Gandhi, had: Being able to speak directly and convincingly to a large enough section of Indians who will take his word for gospel,' notes Shekhar Gupta.
It was Gadgil's idea to print a wedding invitation on fabric with temporary ink so it can be used later as a napkin.
In his address, Modi said climate and calamity are linked to culture, and it will be difficult to avoid calamity as long as concerns for the climate do not become a part of culture.
Clean energy cess to hike cost for power sector.
With clouds of storm hovering over Parliament's budget session, President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday sought the "cooperation" of all MPs in the smooth conduct of legislative business but gave no indication of plans to bring changes in the controversial land acquisition ordinance.
Budget planners for now have been told to prepare with the assumption that GST will apply from April 1.
India has undermined its own credibility.
NITI Aayog spent a considerable time on restructuring the setup.
The prime minister has been unstoppable as he transported the BJP to colossal success on a wave of muscular nationalism, majoritarian pride and charisma.
An NSSO survey has revealed that some are using the new toilets as store rooms.
With a 20 hour average delay, the New Jalpaiguri Express is the queen among late-running trains.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrkar ruled out the possibility of deploying the Indian Army in anti-Naxal operations.
The former finance minister was in Mumbai to address Congress party's poll rallies.
So let's stop focusing the Modi agenda on India Inc and the capital markets, and let's start focusing on the Modi development agenda for the average Indian.
Over 14,000 policemen were deployed across the city for the security of Adityanath.
The success of the government will depend substantially on the quality of its team of key ministers, officials and advisors
Millennials are flocking to places of worship, graveyards and parks, armed with their smartphones, to collect Pokemons.
The state government on Wednesday slapped a show cause notice Ryan international school for allegedly asking its teachers and students to seek membership of BJP.
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