A day before the Prime Minister was to address the nation at 10 am on 14 April, Jaganmohan Reddy shot off a letter to Narendra Modi. In the letter, the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh persisted with the point he made during the video conference with chief ministers. That just 81 mandals in Andhra Pradesh … Continue reading Andhra Pradesh may be able to relax lockdown after 20 April
Even as India and its political leadership is focused on battling the Corona virus, the fact that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not reach out to Telugu Desam chief Chandrababu Naidu has not gone unnoticed in Andhra Pradesh political circles. This when two days back, Modi called up just about every prominent opposition leader in … Continue reading PM Modi does not dial Chandrababu Naidu on Corona
YS Jaganmohan Reddy's rather sudden dash to Delhi on Thursday evening after his visit to Kia Motors in Anantapur has raised eyebrows. Officially, the visit is to meet the top two - the Prime Minister and the Home minister - to press yet again for Special Category Status and funds to tide over the fund … Continue reading Is Jagan’s Delhi visit for administrative or political reasons?
It is an innovation that is bound to please Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a self-confessed lover of the typical Chennai breakfast of idli-sambar. What would make the PM more happy is that this is entirely a Made in India product. In more specific terms, Make in Hyderabad. Initially, idli was not on the menu for … Continue reading Hyderabad introduces the Any Time Idli
On Tuesday, YS Jaganmohan Reddy will launch the Rythu Bharosa scheme in Nellore district. The Andhra Pradesh CM added a sweetener at the last minute by hiking the annual benefit to farmers from the proposed Rs 12000 to Rs 13500 and announcing that the scheme will be implemented for five years and not four years … Continue reading Jagan’s farmer outreach has political messaging for Modi, Naidu, KCR
Narendra Modi has been trending since Friday evening. In black and white. First for his sartorial embrace of the veshti-sattai-thundu (white dhoti-shirt-towel), the traditional attire of the Tamil Nadu male and then plogging at the Mamallapuram beach on Saturday morning. The country seems divided in its opinion, if social media trends and comments on digital media … Continue reading `Thamizhan’ Modi plogs at Mamallapuram beach
Chandrababu Naidu through April 2019 on the election campaign trail : ``Narendra Modi is Publicity PM, not Performing PM. All leaders are better than Modi. KCR, Jagan and Modi are all together against me. Modi is a hardcore extremist. He is not a good man.'' Chandrababu Naidu in October 2019 in Visakhapatnam : ``I have … Continue reading Chandrababu Naidu changes his tune on Narendra Modi, yet again
All does not seem to be well between the YSRCP and the BJP in Andhra Pradesh. And two developments in the last few days are a clear pointer to how the BJP is taking its role as an opposition party in the state rather seriously. This despite not having a single MLA or MP from … Continue reading Is all not well between BJP and YSRCP?
The decision to hold the informal India-China summit at Mamallapuram has proved to be a boon for Konneri lake. The name interestingly, comes from Ko (reference to cow) and Neri (lake) because the shape of the once-upon-a-time water body resembles a sitting cow. The Konneri lake is one of the last freshwater bodies that are … Continue reading How a lake was restored at Mamallapuram ahead of Modi-Xi summit
So finally it had to come down to ghar ki baat, a family matter. That Hindi is a child-wearing diapers in a joint family of octogenarians and nonagenarians like Tamil, Telugu and Sanskrit. Creating a visual imagery of Hindi as a toddler, trying to find his or her space in the large, loud, talkative world … Continue reading Kamal Haasan calls Hindi `a child wearing diapers’ when compared to Tamil
The Madras High court has allowed the Tamil Nadu government to erect banners to welcome the President of China Xi Jinping during his visit to Mamallapuram for an informal meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi next weekend. With the court coming down heavily on the government after techie Subasri was killed after an illegal banner … Continue reading Madras HC nod to Tamil Nadu govt to erect Modi-Xi banners is unfortunate
The top leadership of the Tamil Nadu government wants to leave no stone unturned to make the informal meet between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Mamallapuram between October 11-13, a success. The heritage site is about 50 km from Chennai. And how does it plan to do it? By erecting banners … Continue reading AIADMK govt wants Modi-Xi banners. BJP, Kamal Haasan oppose move
Peddapalli is the most clean district in India. The distinction of being the `Overall Best District' in India has been bestowed on this north Telangana district during the annual survey conducted across the country in 690 districts and 17400 villages as part of the Swachh Survekshan 2019 by the Jal Shakti ministry. It gauged the … Continue reading Peddapalli in Telangana declared the best in India
These days, it would seen, Narendra Modi is not leaving an opportunity to show his love for the Tamil language. Last week, addressing the United Nations General Assembly, the Prime minister quoted Tamil poet Kaniyan Pungundranar to say ``yaadum oore, yaavarum kelir'' (For us, all towns are one and all the people are ours). And … Continue reading Narendra Modi and his love for things Tamizhan
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