Modi New Years Eve Speech

Did Modi's New Year's Eve speech - a flop speech to climax a flop year - mark the End of the Beginning or the Beginning of the End? Mamata Banerjee had the answer. She tweeted: "End of Demonetization. Start of DeModitization"!

The Honourable Prime Minister's address to the nation on New Year's Eve adhered to his usual style - it was full of sound and fury and signified absolutely nothing. Rather, it heralded in a new low in the affairs of the nation. At the end of the promised 50-day period of state-inflicted abrogation of constitutional rights on the vast majority of in...

India's teetotaler Prime Minister Narendra Modi almost fueled a booze binge on New Year's eve in the nation's cities.

Congress on Sunday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi sounded "apologetic" in his New Year eve speech as his 50-day "shuddhi yagna" of demonetisation has turned out be an "uncontrolled forest fire" that has claimed "several lives" and crippled the economy.

What does one make of Narendra Modi's address on December 31, 2016, after the demonetisation exercise and at the cusp of the New Year? Many have commented that it was low-key and lacked his characteristic flamboyance. The fact is, however, that in his mind, Modi is careful to distinguish between, for example, sober speeches as Prime Minister and rh...

In the end, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech on New Year's Eve was not exactly the stuff of what history is made. It could be seen as any of three things: an admission of defeat; a declaration of war; or a pivot to populism. Or, perhaps, it's best understood as a combination of all three.

"Budget Speech" was the chorus on Twitter, especially from opposition leaders, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his address to the nation on New Year's eve, announcing a series of schemes for farmers, the poor and small traders.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his second televised address since November 8, today defended his decision to demonetise the country's highest-value currency bills.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an address to the nation on New Year's Eve, announced a series of sops for farmers, the poor and small traders just ahead of key assembly elections in big states like Uttar Pradesh and Punjab. The groups he focused on today are seen as the worst hit by the cash crunch that has followed the notes ban that he announce...

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on New Year's Eve, "Mitron" or friends - a term that he often uses in his speeches to address his audience - trended on social media: Because he did not use the word at all.

Thanking people for their support and cooperation to his demonetisation drive, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today made a series of announcements reiterating his government's focus on the welfare of farmers and the poor. He was making a televised address to the nation on new year's eve and said he was grateful for the patience that people had shown ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on New Year's Eve on Saturday as the 50-day deadline to deposit or exchange scrapped 500- and 1,000 rupee notes came to an end.

As parts of efforts to bring down the maternal mortality rate, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a scheme to provide pregnant women financial aid of Rs 6,000.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on the notes ban, which he announced on November 8 without warning as a big step to check tax evasion. The deadline to deposit banned 500 and 1,000 notes in banks ended yesterday. Restrictions on the withdrawal of money from banks and ATMs are likely to continue. The notes that were cancelled amount...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a televised address on New Year's eve, said his abrupt decision to cancel high-denomination notes last month has dealt "a serious blow" to black money, terror-financing and tax evasion. Defending his demonetisation drive, PM Modi, in a 45-minute speech delivered first in Hindi and then English, said, "There is no pre...

Did Modi's New Year's Eve speech - a flop speech to climax a flop year - mark the End of the Beginning or the Beginning of the End? Mamata Banerjee had the answer. She tweeted: "End of Demonetization. Start of DeModitization"!

The Honourable Prime Minister's address to the nation on New Year's Eve adhered to his usual style - it was full of sound and fury and signified absolutely nothing. Rather, it heralded in a new low in the affairs of the nation. At the end of the promised 50-day period of state-inflicted abrogation of constitutional rights on the vast majority of in...

India's teetotaler Prime Minister Narendra Modi almost fueled a booze binge on New Year's eve in the nation's cities.

Congress on Sunday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi sounded "apologetic" in his New Year eve speech as his 50-day "shuddhi yagna" of demonetisation has turned out be an "uncontrolled forest fire" that has claimed "several lives" and crippled the economy.

What does one make of Narendra Modi's address on December 31, 2016, after the demonetisation exercise and at the cusp of the New Year? Many have commented that it was low-key and lacked his characteristic flamboyance. The fact is, however, that in his mind, Modi is careful to distinguish between, for example, sober speeches as Prime Minister and rh...

In the end, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech on New Year's Eve was not exactly the stuff of what history is made. It could be seen as any of three things: an admission of defeat; a declaration of war; or a pivot to populism. Or, perhaps, it's best understood as a combination of all three.

"Budget Speech" was the chorus on Twitter, especially from opposition leaders, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his address to the nation on New Year's eve, announcing a series of schemes for farmers, the poor and small traders.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his second televised address since November 8, today defended his decision to demonetise the country's highest-value currency bills.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an address to the nation on New Year's Eve, announced a series of sops for farmers, the poor and small traders just ahead of key assembly elections in big states like Uttar Pradesh and Punjab. The groups he focused on today are seen as the worst hit by the cash crunch that has followed the notes ban that he announce...

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on New Year's Eve, "Mitron" or friends - a term that he often uses in his speeches to address his audience - trended on social media: Because he did not use the word at all.

Thanking people for their support and cooperation to his demonetisation drive, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today made a series of announcements reiterating his government's focus on the welfare of farmers and the poor. He was making a televised address to the nation on new year's eve and said he was grateful for the patience that people had shown ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on New Year's Eve on Saturday as the 50-day deadline to deposit or exchange scrapped 500- and 1,000 rupee notes came to an end.

As parts of efforts to bring down the maternal mortality rate, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a scheme to provide pregnant women financial aid of Rs 6,000.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on the notes ban, which he announced on November 8 without warning as a big step to check tax evasion. The deadline to deposit banned 500 and 1,000 notes in banks ended yesterday. Restrictions on the withdrawal of money from banks and ATMs are likely to continue. The notes that were cancelled amount...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a televised address on New Year's eve, said his abrupt decision to cancel high-denomination notes last month has dealt "a serious blow" to black money, terror-financing and tax evasion. Defending his demonetisation drive, PM Modi, in a 45-minute speech delivered first in Hindi and then English, said, "There is no pre...