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Prime Minister Narendra Modi carries holy water of Ganges to offer prayers as he arrives to inaugurate Kashi Vishwanath Dham Corridor, in Varanasi on December 13, 2021. (SANJAY KANOJIA / AFP)

For every Aurangzeb, India has always produced a Shivaji: PM Modi

Modi opens Kashi Project's first phase ahead of Uttar Pradesh polls

13 Dec 2021 3:29 PM

Kashi Vishwanath Dham decorated with 'diyas' ahead of its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Varanasi. (PTI)

Varanasi decked up for inauguration of Kashi Vishwanath Corridor by PM Modi

Modi will dedicate to people the ambitious Kashi Vishwanath Corridor in the heart of Varanasi after offering prayers at the ancient temple

13 Dec 2021 11:09 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a function on 'Depositors First: Guaranteed Time-bound Deposit Insurance Payment upto Rs. 5 Lakh', in New Delhi, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021. (PTI)

Depositor safety our focus: Modi

Deposit insurance reforms undertaken by the government will instil confidence in account holders on the banking system

13 Dec 2021 5:29 AM

Talking about the success of startups in India, PM said the turning point of India's growth story is that people are now not only dreaming of becoming job seekers but also becoming job creators. (PTI)

PM Modi says don't be negligent amid Omicron fears

In the penultimate episode of the year, PM lauded the armed forces and paid tribute to the soldiers

29 Nov 2021 7:42 AM

It remains to be seen if in the remainder of his term Prime Minister Modi draws the right lessons from the jolt to his leadership given by a few hundred sullen farmers. Representational Image. (PTI)

Sanjaya Baru | The politics of reform: A tutorial for Mr Modi

It is the politics of policymaking that deserves a closer look than the economics of Mr Modi’s initiative

29 Nov 2021 2:18 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind walk towards central hall of the parliament for a joint session to observe the country's Constitutional Day, in New Delhi, Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. (AP/Manish Swarup)

Dynastic parties matter of concern to people committed to Constitution: PM Modi

Prime minister also said that the constitutional spirit is hurt when political parties lose their democratic character

26 Nov 2021 12:38 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at the World Leaders' Summit 'Accelerating Clean Technology Innovation and Deployment' session at the COP26 Climate Conference. (AFP)

PM Modi offers to world ISRO's 'solar calculator' app, other climate tools

Modi also participated during the day in an event hosted by US President Joe Biden on 'Build Back a Better World'

03 Nov 2021 7:03 AM

PM Modi to review vaccine drive in 40 low-coverage districts

The meeting will include districts with less than 50 per cent coverage of the first dose and low coverage of the second dose

01 Nov 2021 7:30 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating the Kushinagar International Airport in Uttar Pradesh (ANI)

PM Modi inaugurates Kushinagar International Airport in Uttar Pradesh

The Kushinagar International Airport has been built at an estimated cost of Rs. 260 crore

20 Oct 2021 11:31 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses during launching key initiatives in education sector at the inaugural conclave of Shikshak Parv, via video conferencing in New Delhi. (PTI)

PM Modi launches key initiatives in education sector

PM expressed confidence that the measures will not only make the education system globally competitive but also make the youth future-ready

07 Sep 2021 1:10 PM

The Union Cabinet can have up to 81 members, but currently there are only 53 (with 28 vacancies). (ANI file photo)

Mohan Guruswamy | Cabinet rejig: PM needs to look for better talent

If PM Modi wants to survive politically and leave a well- regarded legacy, the surest way would be to make his government more effective

06 Jul 2021 7:07 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah (PTI file photo)

PM Modi meets Shah, Rajnath and Ajit Doval; mulls new drone policy

The new drone policy could include a ban on the use of drones by civilians in many sensitive areas

30 Jun 2021 7:31 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Jammu and Kashmir leaders on Thursday. (Photo: Twitter/@narendramodi)

Telangana BJP hails PM Modi’s Kashmir move

The statement said that PM Modi has displayed 'democratic spirit, national agenda and longer-term vision'

25 Jun 2021 9:01 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the virtual launch of ‘Customized Crash Course programme for Covid 19 Frontline workers’, in New Delhi. (PTI)

PM Modi launches crash course to skill, upskill over one lakh 'Covid warriors'

Modi urged the people to remain cautious, stressing that the virus is 'still amongst us' and the possibility of it mutating is also there

18 Jun 2021 12:39 PM

Narendra Modi’s imperious manner as Prime Minister contrasts with his attitude towards the Central government as the chief minister of Gujarat and his promise of pursuing “cooperative federalism”. (ANI)

Sanjaya Baru | Flux in Centre-state ties with breakdown of trust

A cooperative relationship between the two is essential for good governance in a quasi-federal administrative system like that of India

31 May 2021 7:25 AM

Mr Modi was earlier expected to reshuffle his ministerial team last year but the exercise was put off because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Representational image: ANI)

Anita Katyal | Bengal BJP split on Roy, Adhikari; why Uma mum on Ganga bodies?

The delay in the reshuffle of the Union Cabinet is testing the patience of many ministerial hopefuls

30 May 2021 8:00 AM

The real Narendra Modi was bound to be different from the image we had created and convinced ourselves we were acquiring. (AFP)

Karan Thapar | 7 yrs of PM Modi: Can he lead us out of the abyss?

The Narendra Modi that we voted for was probably more our creation and less of his own making

28 May 2021 1:34 AM

At least seven people were killed in an inferno in a multi-storeyed building in Kolkata, which houses zonal offices of Eastern Railway and South Eastern Railway. (ANI/Twitter)

Kolkata Fire: PM approves Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for kin of deceased

The Prime Minister's Office also said Rs 50,000 would be given to the seriously injured persons

09 Mar 2021 10:52 AM

It is a blessing that courts are alive to the rule of law and is dismissive of “rule by law”as a wise judge put it while granting bail in one case. (PTI)

AA Edit | Dissent not sedition: SC sends govt clear signal

The criminalising of dissent is the clearest sign of an authoritarian government

05 Mar 2021 8:38 AM

Aakar Patel | Nehru a model of modernity… Why his vision & legacy endures

The problem is that nobody in the world of Hindutva has any vision — good, bad or indifferent — when compared to Nehru

19 Jan 2021 6:49 AM

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