A New Beginning in the New Parliament Building

On the auspicious occasion of the commencement of the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations on September 18th, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that while the Parliament session may be short in duration it is a momentous occasion, big on "historic decisions". Ahead of the five-day session, while addressing the media Modi noted that he is looking forward …

How PM Modi’s speech paves the way for Vishv Mitra Bharat

In a tangential departure from the conventional format, today he also alluded repeatedly to India as a shining beacon of hope, progress and solidarity for the international community. India is a “Vishwa Mitra” (a friend to all countries); its contribution to global welfare is unparalleled, he reiterated. 

What the President Didn’t Say, Yet We Heard!

A government that knows how to respect women, knows how to truly value progress. On the August podium, when the President spoke of the strides we have made economically, alongside the preservation of ‘prakriti’, or the long-awaited removal of triple talaq, or the huge benefits that now go towards crores of women farmers, and the world’s most generous maternity leave policy, we could sense an undercurrent of substantive joy, for without even saying a word, she was herself an embodiment of Nari Shakti.