Narendra Modi's administration finest: Narayana Murthy

Narendra Modi has found a new fan in Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy who praised the Gujarat Chief Minister and called him one of India's finest administrators. ...
09:06 AM, May 14, 2013

SC order to move Gir lions to MP has Gujarat govt up in arms

Gujarat is the last stand of the Asiatic lion. But a recent Supreme Court order stating that the lions should be moved to another sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh has both the Gujarat government and the villagers there up in arms. ...
09:43 AM, Apr 28, 2013

No riots in Gujarat since 2002: Narendra Modi

Religious leaders in Haridwar on Friday endorsed Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, giving more strength to his prime ministerial ambitions. ...
05:44 PM, Apr 26, 2013

Are both Rahul and Modi development models riddled with holes?

While nothing much has changed in Amethi despite Rahul Gandhi's numerous visits and promises, in Narendra Modi's vibrant Gujarat, nearly 4,000 villages face an acute water crisis. ...
11:13 PM, Apr 18, 2013

In Modi's vibrant Gujarat, 4,000 villages face acute water crisis

Nearly 4,000 villages in Sami in north Gujarat face a drought-like situation with no water to drink. People are being forced to dig pits and consume unsafe water. ...
10:33 PM, Apr 18, 2013

Can Modi be the Prime Minister in a coalition era?

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday side-stepped questions on his Prime Ministerial ambitions, saying he is an "apolitical person". "I am not a politician," he said, when asked by a questioner at a programme about the desire of politicians to aim for the top political post and what was his attitude about it. ...
11:39 PM, Apr 09, 2013

FTN: Twitter wars on Rahul and Modi: Can social media set the political agenda?

Twitter was split in the middle in its reaction to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's speech on Monday at the annual general meeting of FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) on the status of women in India. ...
11:31 PM, Apr 09, 2013

Watch: Narendra Modi addresses Bengal Inc in Kolkata

A day after wooing the industry in Delhi, Gujarat Chief Minister shifted his attention to West Bengal on Tuesday where he is on a day-long visit. Addressing a joint session of three Bengal chambers of commerce, Modi reached out to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, praising her for taking the steps to reverse the effects of 32 years of Left rule. ...
02:25 PM, Apr 09, 2013

Sunita Williams visits her ancestral town in Gujarat

Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams visited her ancestral town in Gujarat's Jhulsana district. During her visit, she hoped that the villagers would also get to go to space someday. "I feel like I'm at home. And I hope one day one of these smiles will go to space one day," said Williams. ...
10:28 AM, Apr 05, 2013

Sunita Williams: I hope another smile from Jhulsana goes to space

Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams visited her ancestral town in Gujarat's Jhulsana district on Thursday and said that she hoped to see another smile from the area go to space one day. She added that, "I feel like I am at home." ...
08:03 PM, Apr 04, 2013

Has Narendra Modi diluted the Gujarat Lokayukta Bill?

The Gujarat Lokayukta Bill 2013 was on Tuesday passed in the state Assembly amidst dramatic scenes of a walkout by Congress MLAs. The new law allows a six member committee headed by the Chief Minister to choose the Lokayukta. ...
11:51 PM, Apr 02, 2013

Revised Lokayukta Bill an attempt by Gujarat govt to hide corruption: Cong

The Narendra Modi government on Tuesday passed the much awaited Lokayukta Aayog Bill. But the revised bill reduces the role of the governor and the High Court Chief Justice in the appointment. ...
11:43 PM, Apr 02, 2013

India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

The Gujarat Lokayukta Bill 2013 was on Tuesday passed in the state Assembly amidst dramatic scenes of a walkout by Congress MLAs. The new law allows a six member committee headed by the Chief Minister to choose the Lokayukta. ...
11:24 PM, Apr 02, 2013

Narendra Modi gets invited to US but no visa yet

A US delegation of lawmakers and businessmen visited Gujarat and invited Chief Minister Narendra Modi to the US. However, this is not an official invite for the BJP leader. ...
06:59 PM, Mar 28, 2013

Nitish Kumar makes a pitch for national stage ahead of 2014 elections

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has made a pitch for the national stage ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha elections with a massive rally in the national capital on Sunday. Nitish made an attempt to pitch his growth model against Narendra Modi's Gujarat model. ...
08:25 PM, Mar 17, 2013

Blow to Cong in Gujarat, Vitthal Radadiya who pulled gun at toll attendant joins BJP

Former congress MP from Porbandar, Vitthal Radadiya, who had pulled a gun and threatened a tool-booth plaza attendant, will join the BJP in the presence of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi at a massive farmers' rally in Rajkot's Dhoraji on Friday. ...
04:20 PM, Mar 08, 2013

FTN: Has Bollywood fairly depicted the Gujarat riots in 'Kai Po Che'?

'Kai Po Che', based on Chetan Bhagat's book 'The 3 Mistakes of My life', explores the impact of the 2002 Gujarat riots on the lives of 3 friends. ...
11:59 PM, Mar 05, 2013

India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

In a shocking incident, several personnel of the Punjab Police were caught on camera beating up a woman in Taran Taran on Sunday. The woman had reportedly complained of sexual harassment. ...
11:58 PM, Mar 04, 2013

Wharton Row: Is a social boycott of Narendra Modi justified?

The Wharton India Economic Forum revoked its decision on Sunday to invite Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to deliver a key note address. ...
11:54 PM, Mar 04, 2013

Wharton snub to Modi: University's behaviour very rude and odd, says Suresh Prabhu

Shiv Sena leader Suresh Prabhu cancelled his visit to Wharton University to protest against cancellation of Narendra Modi's address at the university. "To deny an entry and to insult a person like this, I think is something which is an extremely odd behaviour and that is why I thought I will also not go there," Prabhu said. ...
04:20 PM, Mar 04, 2013