James has also been my go-to-guy, for tasks great and small. For example, thanks to James’ influence, Prime Minister Trudeau joined us for the first and necessarily virtual launch of Irish Heritage Month back in 2021 and again for a meeting with the Tánaiste in PJ O’Brien’s for ...
Modi has been forced to work with smaller parties, one of which represents India’s poorest state of Bihar. The demands from the various members of the fragile alliance could mean the government opens the taps on welfare spending. This will likely lead to increased borrowing. However, analysts ...
The event has the feeling of a religious revival meeting as audience members speak out in praise of the prime minister. “We have to follow the leader,” says one man. “The leader has come and we have to follow the leader faithfully.” Another chimes in: “Finally, after so long, we...
Singham is not listed as a board member or donor in the public filings by these nonprofits. In fact, he has categorically denied controlling them. “I do not control them,” he said in his statement, “although I have been known to share my opinions.” ...
Turmeric, a flowering plant of the ginger family, has long been prized in Ayurvedic medicine for its anti-inflammatory properties and in Asian cuisines for its earthy flavour and vibrant hue. Haldi,…
Why, after 10 years in power, does Mr Modi need validation from cinematic fiction? One must recount that Mr Modi’s regime has largely thrived on spectacle and performance, his day-to-day act of governance having been converted intotelevised actsof messianic deliverance. ...
Modi, as has long been noted, is famous for hugging world leaders, a gesture he bestowed upon Trump’s predecessor Barack Obama, as well as the last two presidents of France, among others. Rather than being an example of yet another world leader "fighting back" (as the Guardian’s Jonath...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership emphasizes the harnessing of “Nari Shakti” (woman power) within the armed forces. The inclusion of women as soldiers, sailors, and air warriors is seen as a testament to their valor, commitment, and patriotic spirit in safeguarding the nation’s ...
it has been the Bahujan conversion that has pushed the BJP to stratospheric heights electorally. The BJP now has to balance inter-caste dynamics in the present but looks to integrate castes in the long term. The BJP will play the ground game of caste in the short term but looks to the ...
Ivanka was also doing her “my father” wants this and “my father” thinks that routine, making it impossible for staff members to argue a contrary view. At some point I think Birx decided she’d ridden on the crazy train long enough and excused herself to get back to work. I used ...