Narendra Modi

What kind of Strongman does India need?

S Prasannarajan

The strong leader was a beguiling idea, and Modi was hovering over India, reminding us of the price we had paid for tolerating a weakling for ten years

Maybe some paraffin for a nation stuck

Bennett Voyles

The person you really have to watch out for is a certain energetic public servant from Gujarat, because leaders’ biggest troubles are almost always self-inflicted wounds

Uses of Ambush Diplomacy

Bharat Karnad

Modi understands the importance of a friendly near abroad to realise India’s great power aspirations

A Matter-of-Modi Ministry

Ullekh NP

How the Prime Minister chose his ministers. The inside story

New Delhi’s Holy Trinity

PR Ramesh

Only two other men matter in the Republic of Modi: Arun Jaitley and Amit Shah

No Harm, Cry a Little More

S Prasannarajan

It is cool to be a leader with a dash of emotionalism. There are occasions when shedding tears—or holding them back—in front of television cameras is the right thing to do.