OPINION

Change always is resisted because it disturbs the settled life. Everyone wants change but in others. Interesting to watch will be the way NaMo will tackle this mentality to emerge at the end of his first term. He has undertaken a challenging task with his promise for a transformation the life styl of the poor but also the Indian economy and the Indian way of life.

Modi has done a great job of selling the India growth story to a global audience, the reality on the ground back home leaves a lot to be desired. Economy is stuck, reforms are stuck (Armed Forces reforms in particular), inflation may be down but the prices of daily needs are higher, the intolerance in the country is raising its ugly head, Armed Forces veterans are agitating in the streets for more than 222 days and many other things.

His opponents may not accept that he has outsmarted them all. He laid the foundations for the end of the imperial domination of Indian affairs to pave a way for other classes to take over as was predicted by Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia in 1966. If you cannot defeat them join them and lick them was the strategy apparent in his achievement.

The Congress was uprooted from Delhi after ruling it for 15 continued years and boasting that Delhi developed under its rule. A close look will tell that it did not serve poor but sliced benefits of the middle class and paid the price

According to IMF, India remains a bright spot. It has achieved escape velocity from the BRICS bloc and is off on its own growth trajectory. However, a lot – if not everything – depends on FM Jaitley delivering swift implementation of Indirect Tax reforms (read: GST), passage of the Bankruptcy Policy, lowered Corporate Tax rates and overall enhanced ease of doing business.

Narender Modi's priorities are clear. He is focusing on the deprived and the Dalits instead of the middle class which was the traditional vote bank. The backward classes, particularly the Dalits were denied not only socio-economic justice but also facilities to improve their abilities. The biased education system did not allow them to go beyond the secondary grades. They lack of skills and as a result the opportunities for a better life.

A number of top developers today are roping in international designers to build luxury residences in tier-I cities, lesser known developers are employing well-known domestic designers to do the same in tier-II cities.

Findings of the latest Asia Pacific office markets sentiment survey reveal an interesting outlook for the political and financial capitals of India

It’s a proven fact that the universal, spiritual and moral values form the essence of religious teachings and the common goal of every seeker. But the question is that when will humans realise these values and embody this spirituality? When will religion or dharma find its true expression in human beings?

This is one revelation that has already created a stir and Dulat may be the only former top spy who seems to be on the job even after retirement.

As per the plan, under the Smart Cities Scheme, 100 cities will be developed, with each getting an annual central funding of Rs.100 crore each over the next five years. Under AMRUT, 500 cities and towns would be rejuvenated over next 10 years.

Words have power; they can comfort the restless but can also agitate a cool headed person: might taste like honey or worse than quinine; they act as a balm but also can reopen healed wounds. The meaning of the same word changes with tone, facial expression and time.