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  • Economic revival top on agenda

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    Gyanendra Kumar Keshri writes on the priorities of the Modi government   With growth at its lowest in over a decade and inflation, job creation and investments remaining major challenges, India’s new government under Narendra Modi has its task cut out to reverse months of perceived policy inaction and revive the stagnant economy. Opinion-makers and stakeholders…

  • FRIENDS, INDIANS AND COUNTRYMEN 

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    DAILY DOSE BY Bikram Vohra After 10 years of silence at the top Mr Modi’s speeches in Vadodra and Ahmedabad were a rich repast of rhetoric, slick oratory, some common and earthy similes and a fair amount of theatrics. He could have been a professional actor going through the motions or so naturally honest and up…

  • Amit Shah- The King Maker

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    Mohit Dubey profiles Amit Shah; the brain behind Modi’s victory in Uttar Pradesh Less than a year ago, when Amit Shah, BJP general secretary and possibly the closest political associate of Narendra Modi, came to Lucknow, the first thing he did was to head for a doctor. An upset stomach and high fever meant the…

  • The Real Test Begins Now for NaMo

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     Ashok Tandon, former media advisor of AB Vajpayee, says Modi accomplished the impossible but the real test starts now   Narendra Modi has proved in letter and spirit what Napoleon Bonaparte said: “Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools… Victory belongs to the most persevering.” The BJP’s prime ministerial candidate has made…

  • Demise of Congress, caste politics

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    Saeed Naqvi analyses the Indian elections – Congress and caste parties decimates, whither Indian Muslims Over 180 million Indian Muslims will stand on the margin looking stunned and petrified, watching Narendra Modi and the BJP make history and colour the nation with saffron. What a predicament for the world’s second largest Muslim population which equals…

  • Modi Era Begins in Delhi

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    Thousands of BJP supporters gave a rousing welcome to Narendra Modi on Saturday, set to be India’s prime minister, as he flew into Delhi and set out in a motorcade to the party headquarters. A sea of supporters waved BJP flags, blew conches, beat drums, danced and shouted slogans as soon as Modi stepped out…

  • Obama invites Modi to visit US

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    Ending a decade long US boycott of Narendra Modi, President Barack Obama congratulated him on BJP’s “success in India’s historic election” and invited him to visit Washington “to further strengthen our bilateral relationship”. “The president called prime ministerial candidate and Chief Minister of Gujarat Narendra Modi today to congratulate him on the Bharatiya Janata Party’s…

  • THE MODI MOMENT

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    Go for it, Mr Modi, be the man they say you are and lead from the front. Don’t do a Kejriwal and betray the public trust for an agenda……Bikram Vohra’s comment on India Elections and Modi victory Anything critical said today goes against the moment of celebration. The BJP has swept the nation and deserves…

  • India Inc. Congrats Modi

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    Narendra Modi is set to become India’s 14th prime minister as the BJP registered a spectacular victory in the Lok Sabha elections. Here is what prominent industry representatives and analysts say on the BJP’s historic victory: Ajay Shriram, President, CII:  The outcome of the eneral elections reaffirms India’s vibrant and dynamic democracy and would greatly…

  • Muslims optimistic of Modi

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    Muslim leaders and activists Friday expressed cautious optimism that the Narendra Modi-led government will work towards the economic development of the country which will benefit all. Prominent Muslim leader Maulana Mahmood Madani told  that “the mandate of the people should be accepted with open heart. It is his responsibility to rise above the considerations of…

  • Modi to get British Visa

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    Prime Minister David Camerom has invited BJP prime minister nominee Narendra Modi to visit Britain. The Indian leader was a pariah in the western world due to his alleged role in the 2002 Gujarat riots. A Downing Street spokesperson said: “The Prime Minister (David Cameron) called Narendra Modi this morning to congratulate him on his victory…

  • British Gujaratis Hail Modi Win

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    Priti Patel MP, the Prime Minister’s UK Indian Diaspora Champion and a British MP of Gujarati origin, welcomes the outcomes of the Indian general election. “I congratulate India’s new Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his BJP Party on the clear results of the Indian elections and for earning the largest democratic mandate the world has…

  • Modi tsunami sweeps India

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      Narendra Modi created history Friday on his way to becoming India’s 14th prime minister as he led the BJP to a spectacular victory in a Lok Sabha battle that crushed the Congress and others ranged against him and gave, for the first time in 30 years, any party a majority in parliament on its own.…

  • Tea Boy Turns To Become A PM

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    M.R. Narayan Swamy writes on Modi’s dramatic growth from a tea boy to the prime minister of the largest democracy inthe world   There was a time when he sold tea at a railway station in Gujarat as his family battled poverty. After toying for a while with the life of a renunciate, he finally…

  • Rahul takes full blame

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    Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son and party vice president Rahul Gandhi Friday took responsibility for the party’s worst ever drubbing in the Lok Sabha election. Addressing a brief press conference after it became clear that party would be relegated to a poor 50-odd seats, Sonia Gandhi said: “We with all humility accept the…

  • Mangoes top on agenda

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    British Prime Minister David Cameron tweeted to congratulate Modi. The prime minister who is facing polls in 2015 May took a safe reaction to avoid get into controversy.  Modi was accused of not preventing the 2002 Guajrat riots in which hundreds of Muslims were killed The prime minister tweeted: Congratulations @narendramodi on victory in India’s…

  • Modi Cabinet On Anvil

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    Here is the possible cabinet ministers in the new BJP government head by Modi Suggestions by London-based Richard Heald, Group CEO of  UK India Business Council   Office Person Finance Arun Jaitley/Manohar Parrikar/Piyush Goel Defence Rajnath Singh/Modi for a while External Affairs Sushma Swaraj Commerce Arun Shourie/Subramanian Swamy Human Resources Department Murli Manohar Joshi/Sushma Swaraj/Nitin Gadkari Rural…

  • India has won

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    “India has won,” BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi tweeted Friday as his party appeared headed for a comfortable majority in the Lok Sabha. “India has won. Bharat ki vijay. Achche din aane wale hain,” the Gujarat chief minister said shortly after calling on his mother HiraIndia has won, says Modi (12:20) Gandhinagar, May 16…

  • AAP in reflective mode

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    Far from the earlier euphoria that gripped a party on the rise, the mood at the AAP headquarters in Delhi today was sober and reflective. Close to 200 supporters sat glued to big TV screens watching the Lok Sabha election results proclaimed the BJP’s sweep. “It was a learning experience for us, winning was not…

  • Modi set to lead a billion plus

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    The BJP was Friday set for a comfortable majority in the Lok Sabha, its candidates taking early leads in 265 of the 498 seats in two hours of vote count across the country. The Congress, India’s oldest political party which had ruled India for a decade since 2004 at the head of the UPA, appeared…

  • BJP takes early lead

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    The BJP took a big lead as millions of votes polled in the Lok Sabha election were counted Friday, with its candidates racing ahead of all others in 71 of the 122 seats. As an army of officials began the mammoth counting process in 989 places across the country, it was clear that a BJP…

  • The big count begins

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    Counting of some 550 million votes polled in India’s general election began Friday morning. Counting began at 989 centres across the country at 8 a.m. Around 66 percent of the 814 million electorate voted between April 7 and May 12 across the country to elect a new 543-member Lok Sabha. Exit polls at the end…

  • Modi faces hurdles on path!

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    BJP leader Narendra Modi is sure to head India’s new government but he could face problems even while providing strong governance for the next five years, astrologers say.But there is no unanimity among astrologers across the country on the number of seats the Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies will win in the just ended…

  • Modi keeps cards to himself

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    With the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi keeping all cards close to his chest on ministry formation if the NDA comes to power, party leaders Thursday publicly said there was only media speculation on the issue. Yet names of possible cabinet ministers kept doing the rounds in the expectation of a Modi government by…

  • Antilia most expensive home

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    Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani’s skyscraper Mumbai home Antilia – named after a mythical island in the Atlantic – has been rated as the world’s “most outrageously expensive property” by Forbes magazine. Two of Indian steel tycoon Lakshmi N. Mittal’s houses in Kensington Palace Gardens in London also figure among the 21 most expensive billionaire…

  • RSS remark gives BJP worries

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    The BJP Thursday played it safe on remarks made by RSS ideologue M.G. Vaidya that the party should make some progress on its three core issues – repealing article 370, constructing a Ram temple in Ayodhya and implementing a Uniform Civil Code. Vaidya Wednesday told a national daily that there should be “some initiative” on…

  • Stars predict bumpy ride for Modi

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    BJP leader Narendra Modi is sure to head India’s new government but he could face problems even while providing strong governance for the next five years, astrologers say. But there is no unanimity among astrologers across the country on the number of seats the Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies will win in the just…

  • Worlds largest count begins tomorrow

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    The Election Commission is all set to count Friday some 537 million votes cast in the Lok Sabha polls which are widely tipped to end a decade of Congress rule, a top official said Thursday. “We are fully prepared and geared up for the counting day tomorrow… There is absolutely no problem,” Election Commissioner H.S.…

  • Jaya sacks Malaisamy

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    Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Thursday expelled former MP K. Malaisamy from the AIADMK, a day after he said that the AIADMK may back a BJP-led government. Jayalalithaa accused Malaisamy of bringing “disrepute to the party” by making statements contrary to the party’s policies. She urged all party members not to have any truck…

  • BJP sticks to plan A

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    The fallibility of exit polls notwithstanding, the BJP and the RSS seem to have taken the prediction of a simple majority for the National Democratic Alliance for granted and are tight lipped — at least in public — about any possible post-poll strategy including a reconsideration on the prime ministerial candidate if it falls short…

  • Uneasy calm in Hyderabad

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    An uneasy calm prevailed in riot-hit areas of Hyderabad Thursday, a day after paramilitary troopers opened fire killing three people following communal clashes that left scores injured. An indefinite curfew continued in Kishan Bangh, Sikh Chowni and Arsh Mahal areas of the Cyberabad police commissionerate. Police said the situation remained peaceful. No untoward incident was…

  • India results live on Google

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    Google said Wednesday it will introduce new features to help provide comprehensive latest news and live update of election results scheduled for May 16. The new features include a live results map, live Counting Day YouTube newscasts, and much more. “Voters will be able to access ‘live results’ at google.co.in/elections through a nation-wide view of…

  • Betting touch £120m on Modi

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    BJP leader Narendra Modi continues to attract huge bets and has emerged as the top contender for the next prime minister. According to sources, an estimated betting worth over £120 million has taken place in Mumbai, New Delhi, Ahmedabad as well as in Pakistan and Dubai where the elections were keenly watched by expatriates. Just two…

  • Advani kept in the dark

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    An “appropriate decision at an appropriate time” will be taken by the BJP on the role of party veteran L.K. Advani, former party chief Nitin Gadkari said Wednesday. Gadkari, along with party president Rajnath Singh and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley, will meet prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi in Gandhinagar Wednesday…

  • BJP predicts 300 plus

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    A day after several exit polls predicted a BJP-led government in India, with only the margins of victory differing, party leaders said Tuesday they were confident of an easy win, perhaps crossing the 300 mark, and would not need allies. Party leaders and those close to the leadership told IANS that neither the Bharatiya Janata…

  • Lt. Gen. Dalbir Singh next army chief

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     Lt. Gen. Dalbir Singh Suhag is set to be the next army chief with the cabinet clearing his name Tuesday, sources said. The decision was taken at the last working cabinet meeting of the Congress-led UPA government, which demits office on Saturday, a day after the Lok Sabha election results are announced. The defence ministry…

  • Jaya graft case trial on: SC

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     The trial of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa in a corruption case for owning disproportionate assets, currently going on before a court in Bangalore, will continue as Supreme Court Tuesday declined to entertain a plea seeking its deferment. While allowing senior counsel V.Giri to withdraw the plea and approach the Karnataka High Court, a bench…

  • Singh gets a standing ovation

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    Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was given a standing ovation by his staff at South Block Tuesday during a farewell they hosted for him. It also saw some moist eyes. Around 110 staff of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) gathered at South Block to give a farewell to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who steps down May…

  • Sensex at record high

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    A benchmark index of Indian equities markets continued its record run for the third consecutive day Tuesday when it reached a fresh high of over 24,000 points. This surpassed its previous record of 23,573 points hit Monday as the exit polls showed the Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies closing in on a majority in…

  • Taj City faces water crisis

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    By Brij Khandelwal looks into the water crisis at the tourism capital of India Whoever wins the general election on May 16, will the water supply position in the eco-sensitive Taj Trapezium zone improve? This is the million dollar question everyone in the Taj city is asking today. With the Yamuna reduced to a “sewage…

  • India awaits verdict

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    India’s most bitterly fought national election ended Monday evening, with some 60 percent of the 66 million electorate in three states voting in the 10th and last leg of a contest widely tipped to end a decade of Congress rule. The Election Commission said the balloting ended in Uttar Pradesh (18 seats), West Bengal (17)…

  • Exit polls: Advantage BJP/Modi

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    The BJP-led NDA coalition is poised to return to power by winning a majority in the Lok Sabha, ending a decade of Congress-led UPA rule, exit polls said Monday after the general election ended.Three exit polls projected the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance between 272 and 289 seats in the 545-member Lok Sabha where…

  • Millions vote in three states

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    Braving a scorching sun at places, millions of men and women voted Monday in the last lot of 41 Lok Sabha constituencies including Varanasi where BJP’s prime ministerial aspirant Narendra Modi faces a stiff challenge from the AAP and the Congress. Long queues were seen at most of the 71,254 polling stations in Uttar Pradesh,…

  • 100 scholarships for NRI students

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    The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, New Delhi, has launched a scheme called the ‘Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children’ to assist children of the Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) and Non-Resident Indians (NRIs)’ in pursuing undergraduate courses in their home country.  A total of 100 scholarships will be offered for undergraduate courses in several disciplines…

  • Gadkari faces no pending probe

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    The Income Tax department here in Maharashtra has said there was no inquiry or investigation pending against former BJP president Nitin Gadkari. The department’s reply came in response to a Right to Information query by New Delhi-based activist Sunil Dalal, who sought details of any pending Income Tax probes against the Bharatiya Janata Party leader.…