Modi Sarkar

Surgical strikes done? Let’s ban Bollywood but continue our business with Pakistan

While India continues doing business with Pakistan and making pots of money (terrorism be damned), our nationalists and our country’s conscience keepers hit out at Bollywood to grab eyeballs.

Modi government's talent deficit may be the biggest roadblock to delivery on ambitious vision

If the Modi govt intends to be any different from its predecessor, it must recognise and promote able leaders within its ranks while also inculcating the same in the civil service. Otherwise, it will find that India is too big to be fuelled by one man's vision alone.

Educational institutions being captured by RSS: Rahul takes on Modi govt over FTII row

Launching a scathing attack on the Modi government over the lingering strike in FTII, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged educational institutions were being "captured" by the RSS and only those "singing praises" of the Prime Minister and BJP are being "placed on top".

Frankly speaking: Shashi Tharoor opens up on true love, Sunanda's investigation and being a Macaulayputra

Here are some of the most memorable moments from the Firstpost Salon with Shashi Tharoor.

One year of Modi sarkar: Surveys reveal PM's popularity intact but dented

Surveys agree on one thing: Modi sarkar still continues to enjoy high popularity, even though the extent of that popularity has gone down.

Amending JJ Act will neither deter serious offenders nor reform juvenile crime

The reformative foundations of India's juvenile justice law have been shaken. Treating children the same as adult offenders is abhorrent to the philosophy underpinning the law passed in 2000.

Farmer's suicide: Rajnath Singh tells Delhi Police to complete probe soon

Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday directed the Delhi Police to complete the probe soon into the farmer's suicide at an AAP rally here.

Undone by himself: PM Narendra Modi proved Candidate Modi's critics right

Modi has long proven himself as a swift and canny learner. But that giant electoral victory may have lulled him into viewing his handicaps as his greatest assets. His first year in office has swiftly disabused him of that fanciful notion

The return of Anna: Modi govt's land ordinance gives Hazare a second act

As he begins his two-day sit-in in Delhi against the amendments in the Land Acquisition Bill, Anna will be hoping that he once again becomes a symbol of the angst of farmers.

Why was terror boat on fire? The big question that Modi govt may not be able to avoid

The question is: one can see the boat on fire but one cannot determine why it is on fire?