The Architect of the New BJP: How Narendra Modi
Transformed the Party By Ajay Singh
Published by Penguin Vintage
Price ₹599; Pages 168
For those who want more than one perspective, there is Modi@20, which is a compendium of 21 essays by domain experts, intellectuals and close associates. It takes a more holistic view of the prime minister, and dives into one aspect of his work, from being the poster boy for hindutva to a great supporter of business.
Together, the books try to decode the man on the throne, and make for insightful reading. They are decidedly less controversial than some of books on Modi, for instance Shashi Tharoor’s The Paradoxical Prime Minister, but are no less readable for being so.
PRIME MINISTER Narendra Modi has hogged the limelight for two of the four decades of the BJP’s existence, first as chief minister, and then as one of the most powerful prime ministers in the country. Behind his electoral success is not only a Hindutva-infused charisma, but also a pragmatic mind which focused on building and remoulding the party organisation. This sets his tenure apart from that of the BJP’s first prime minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, when the party was so focused on running the government that the organisation was neglected.
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A golden girl
One of India's most formidable beauties passed away earlier this month. The odd thing is she would absolutely hate this obituary; she hated being written about and avoided publicity for all of her nine decades. Indira Aswani was 93 when she died. But anyone who encountered her, even briefly, was in such awe of her grace and poise, and one could not but remember her forever.
The interest in wine is growing delightfully in India
The renowned British wine writer and television presenter Jancis Robinson, 74, recently came to Delhi and Mumbai to reacquaint herself with India's wine industry. This was the Robinson's fourth visit to India; the last one was seven years ago. On this trip, Robinson and her husband, restaurateur Nicholas Lander, were hosted by the Taj Hotels and Sonal Holland, India's only Master of Wine.
United in the states
Indian-Americans coming together under the Democratic umbrella could get Harris over the line in key battlegrounds
COVER DRIVE
Usage-driven motor insurance policies offer several benefits
GDP as the only measure of progress is illogical
Dasho Karma Ura, one of the world's leading happiness experts, has guided Bhutan's unique gross national happiness (GNH) project. He uses empirical data to show that money cannot buy happiness in all circumstances, rather it is family and health that have the strongest positive effect on happiness. Excerpts from an interview:
India is not a controlling big brother
Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay considers India a benevolent elder sibling as the \"big brotherly attitude\" is happily missing from bilateral ties. He thinks the relationship shared by the two countries has become a model of friendship not just for the region, but for the entire world. \"India's attitude is definitely not of a big brother who is controlling and does not allow the little brother to blossom and grow,\" says Tobgay in an exclusive interview with THE WEEK.
Comrade with no foes
Lal Salaam, Comrade Yechury-you were quite a guy!
Pinning down saffron
In her first political bout, Vinesh Phogat rides on the anti-BJP sentiment across Haryana
MAKE IN MANIPUR
Home-made rockets and weapons from across the border are escalating the conflict
SAHEB LOSES STEAM
Coalition dynamics and poor electoral prospects continue to diminish Ajit Pawar's political stock
