Tuesday, January 15th, 2019
PM Modi launches projects worth over Rs 1,550 crore in Odisha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a series of projects in Odisha worth more than Rs 1,550 crore, covering railways, logistics, heritage sites, passport services and education. Railway projects Electrification of the Jharsuguda-Vizianagaram and Sambalpur-Angul lines, covering 813 km and costing Rs 1,085 crore, was dedicated to the nation. Doubled track on two sections, Barpali-Dungaripali (14.2 km) and Balangir-Deogaon (17.354 km),, built for Rs 189.3 crore, was inaugurated. Both sections belong to the 181.54 km project to double the Sambalpur-Titlagarh line. The 15 km Balangir-Bichhupali line, laid for RsRead More
Column argues film Uri carries BJP messaging ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls
A column argued that the Hindi film Uri, released in the weeks before the 2019 Lok Sabha election, served as a political tool for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP. It was released on the same day as The Accidental Prime Minister, a film that satirises Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. The column’s argument The writer recalled that in 2014 journalist Sheela Bhatt had described how Modi was reshaping the BJP’s campaign strategy for that year’s election, using money, manpower, mobile technology, the internet and careful tactical planning. TheRead More