The Man and the Mission

Rajeev Deshpande

Modi’s ability to attract and retain talent is a result of the sincerity of purpose and conviction he displays in public and personal life

Narendra Modi’s first Independence Day address to the nation, New Delhi, August 15, 2014

Recasting the Nation

Swapan Dasgupta

Modi will be celebrating his 75th birthday knowing that the ship of state that had been drifting aimlessly has now got a clear route map. This wouldn’t have happened unless the electorate decided it was time for real change and the leader entrusted with the responsibility internalised the message

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of the Ram temple, Ayodhya, January 22, 2024

The Hindu Quotient

Sandeep Balakrishna

Modi has brought the Hindu narrative back where it belongs—in the hands of the community. His new charter is premised on civilisational strength, which was allowed to decay for seven decades

Narendra Modi on International Day of Yoga, New York, June 21, 2023

Cover Story

Modi at 75

S Prasannarajan

The Most Shared Invocation in a Democracy

Narendra Modi at the Prime Minister’s Office, New Delhi, June 10, 2024

Cover Story | Modi at 75: The Vision

The Redeemer

PR Ramesh

Modi’s mission in Delhi was threefold: political, economic, and cultural. And he was destined to do things on his own terms, transforming the entire country by first dismantling the cosy club that thrived in the national capital

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Lakhpati Didis at Navsari, Gujarat, on International Women’s Day, March 8, 2025

Cover Story | Open Essay: Modi at 75

The Long Marcher

MJ Akbar

What India owes to Modi’s war on poverty

Narendra Modi on a lion safari in Gir Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat, March 3, 2025

Cover Story | Modi at 75: Brand Value

Best Seller

Suhel Seth

When we look at Narendra Modi, there is no other equally compelling brand, and he is not a compelling brand because he occupies the office of the prime minister. He is a compelling brand because he has allowed India and Indians to think big

Narendra Modi at the Adampur Air Force Station, Punjab, May 13, 2025

| Modi at 75: Defence

Securing the Future

Nitin A Gokhale

The prime minister’s approach to security is one without fetters. There have been setbacks but, in each case, the national security apparatus on Modi’s watch has bounced back and reconfigured itself

Columns | Guest Column

Indians Pouring into Russia – What Lies Beneath

Alan Moore

India’s diaspora in Russia is plentiful and growing. From students to farmworkers, construction labourers to techies, numbers are on the rise. Though not everyone is buying it, especially Indians who were caught by scammers

Columns | Guest Column

Living with the silence of Auschwitz

Sabin Iqbal

Auschwitz has become a permanent resident of my consciousness. It is not a place I visited but a place that visited me, leaving its mark on my being

Columns | Guest Column

Her Playbook

Devika Arora

Why women hate men

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Is MS Dhoni Still Playing In ICL?

Short Post

Season or no season, one thing is clear Dhoni remains a hot topic

Narendra Modi after inaugurating the Dwarka Expressway, New Delhi, August 17, 2025

Cover Story | Modi at 75: Economy

Goodwill Winning

Anil Padmanabhan

When guarantee is experienced at the doorstep, the potential political dividends are obvious. Governance thus becomes not only a matter of administration but of mass mobilisation