Narendra Modi

Modi’s BJP defeated in Bihar polls

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party has been defeated in a stunning outcome to the electoral battle in the country's third-most populous state Bihar where a coalition of regional parties led by Nitish Kumar swept back to power.
8 November 2015

DON'T GIVE HATE A CHANCE

India's religious pluralism is looking less secure every day. It's a turning point for India, a country that has taken pride in being a secular democracy where citizens...
4 November 2015

BJP warns leaders over beef remarks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "angry" with party leaders who made incendiary statements in the aftermath of the Dadri killing over beef rumours.
18 October 2015

India-Pakistan: The madness of spy vs spy

While the old Cold War enemies have called a truce, the historical animosities in our patch of the world seem unlikely to let India and Pakistan to come in from the cold.
28 September 2015

Modi breaks down at Facebook Townhall as he talks about mother

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi breaks down into tears while talking about his mother at Facebook Townhall in Menlo Park near San Francisco.
28 September 2015

Teesta deal to be signed, says Modi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed the hope that the Teesta River water-sharing agreement would be signed with Bangladesh.
25 September 2015

Modi, Hasina discuss bilateral issues in NY

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina in New York and discussed the status of bilateral relations and ways to take these forward.
24 September 2015

India minister unveils 375kg sweet for Modi birthday

India's tourism minister Mahesh Sharma unveils a 375kg (826lb) laddoo to celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday.
17 September 2015

5 things Indians want Modi to ask Zuckerberg

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's impending visit to Facebook headquarters has generated massive buzz in India.
15 September 2015

Modi to visit Facebook HQ for discussion with Zuckerberg

Indian PM Modi will visit Facebook HQ in the US to discuss with the social networking platform’s chief executive Mark Zuckerberg how communities can work together to address social and economic challenges.
13 September 2015

Modi’s foreign trips cost Rs 37 crore in 1st year

Indian Premier Narendra Modi’s foreign trips cost the exchequer over Rs 37 crore with his Australia trip grossing as the most expensive one.
7 September 2015

Millions strike in India over 'anti-labour' reforms

Millions of workers across India go on strike in protest at planned labour law reforms, the biggest show of strength by trade unions since Prime Minister Narendra Modi took office.
2 September 2015

Narendra Modi urges Gujarat calm after Patel caste protests

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urges the people of his home state, Gujarat, to maintain peace after a night of caste-related violence.
26 August 2015

Enclave: GPA-4.78 achiever chose India over Bangladesh (video)

As an enclave resident, 20-year-old Aasma had no choice but to fake her identity as a student.Aasma lived in an Indian enclave within Bangladesh. So she faked her identity as a Bangladeshi; studied hard and appeared in the recent HSC exam, and she scored an “A”.
12 August 2015

India signs peace accord with Naga rebels

India's government signs a peace deal with a leading Naga separatist group, bringing to an end one of the country's oldest insurgencies.
3 August 2015

Freedom's anxious wait over (video)

As the long wait of almost 70 years approached its end, Nurul Islam was gripped by a sensation he had not felt before - the anticipation of freedom.
1 August 2015

Modi's #SelfieWithDaughter appeal goes viral

Narendra Modi's appeal to parents to post snapshots on social media with their daughters has gone viral with sporting stars and business leaders among those taking up the initiative.
3 July 2015

Modi: Boost up your daughters-take a selfie!

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promoted a new initiative to address the country's skewed sex ratio: a #SelfieWithDaughter!
1 July 2015

India PM leads yoga day celebration

Thousands take part in a mass yoga programme in the Indian capital, Delhi, on the first ever International Yoga Day.
21 June 2015

Modi app brings humour and praise on Twitter

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new app has been greeted with excitement and humour on Twitter.
18 June 2015