I was one of Narendra Modi’s biggest fans. I supported his candidature as the prime minister of India years before he became the phenomenon during the 2014 general elections in India. I can honestly claim that to the extent that… Read More ›
Narendra Modi
Sardar Patel, Power, Persuasion and Statue
The Sardar Patel statue, also called “The Statue of Unity” which is to be unveiled tomorrow Oct 31st, is the biggest statue in the world at 182 meters tall. Built at the cost of Rs 3000 crores, it must be… Read More ›
Nepotism and Modi
The word nepotism and the name Narendra Modi do not belong in the same sentence. Just read this piece The Other Modis (Dec 29, 2017 2016) in the IndiaToday magazine. While the story is very interesting and it does show up… Read More ›
Half Truths and Nehru
{My first blog was “Life is a Random Draw” which I started writing sometime in 2000 or so. Before blogs, we used to waste spend time on the usenet. Anyway, I hauled this bit from my Berkeley blog.} Half truths…. Read More ›
PM Modi in Silicon Valley
Oh what a circus, oh what a show. Silicon Valley NRIs have gone to town. Over the visit of the Indian PM Narendra Modi. Thousands have gathered in the SAP Center in San Jose, CA, to hear the great man… Read More ›
PM Modi’s Letter on Completion of 1 Month in Office
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote “A few thoughts as we complete a month in office.” I came across it in QUARTZ. QZ requested annotations. Someone named Vincent Lee did a fine job of summarizing the letter. Here are the annotations:
Narendrabhai Modi, the Man who will Transform India
India’s Phase Transition Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi’s administration can be considered to be a “phase transition” for India’s economy, to borrow a concept from thermodynamics. Phase transitions are abrupt, often discontinuous changes in systems that alter the degrees of… Read More ›
Shri Narendra Modi’s Address at the BJP National Council Meeting in Delhi
A nation’s prosperity eventually depends on its policies. The policies that obtain, in turn, depend on the objectives of the policymakers. Who these policymakers are is usually determined by the collective — through some democratic process but regardless of the… Read More ›
The Modi Juggernaut is on the Move
I had posted this piece to Niti Central exactly a month ago. Now it is time to put it here. Still reads ok, I think.
Of 100 CEOs Surveyed, 7 Admitted to being Idiots
An article in today’s Economic Times, “India Inc welcomes Narendra Modi’s nomination as BJP’s prime ministerial candidate” reveals a curious detail:
