What if not Modi then who?

For fans and devotees of the Prime Minister, “If not Modi, then who?” is more of a rebuttal than it is a question. When questioned about his words, actions, and policies, many of them immediately point out “the lack of a viable alternative”.

Is Modi’s ‘Grand stimulus’ worth Rs 20 lakh crore?

T he Narendra Modi government announces a grand stimulus ‘package’ that it claims is worth Rs 20 lakh crore or ‘10 per cent’ of India’s GDP. But barely a fraction of it is new money being pumped into the economy. What is made to look like a stimulus is mostly a grand loan mela.

What has PM Modi said about violence against minorities in India?

As per usual after incidents of violence against minorities in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi responded with days of silence. Finally commenting on Twitter, he said, “peace and harmony are central to our ethos” and appealed for “peace and brotherhood at all times”.

Does ‘fire hosing’ help or hurt Modi’s credibility?

Ordinarily, such contradictions should hurt the credibility of Modi and his government. But, coupled with the three points above, the RAND researchers suggest, “fire hosing” manages to sell the changed narrative as new information, a change of opinion, or just new, advanced or supplementary facts presented by different actors.

Is Modi’s Hinduism project turning India into a Hindu nation?

Five years later, it remains a stream of unquantifiable litres of sewage and industrial effluents. Worse, democratic institutions have been repurposed to abet Modi’s project to remake India into a Hindu nation.

What can we learn from modimodi’s career?

Modi’s pre-prime ministerial career is a lesson in how India’s shameless business elites can be co-opted to pimp for their cause. Many of them distanced themselves from him after the anti-Muslim violence on his watch, but proceeded to demonstrate that a commitment to the market is all they require in return for their services.

How many Indians consider themselves to be thriving?

In fact, they have been soaring, up close to 50\% in the last two years. Nonetheless, only 3\% of Indians consider themselves thriving in 2017 compared to 14\% in 2014 (see table 2 below).