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After the Pokhran nuclear test in 1998 was announced by Vajpayee, his next darbar (held usually on Fridays) assumed significance. Specifying three questions to be asked of the Prime Minister, my Chief of Bureau told me, “Go as a commoner this time.” It was an outrageous request. In that crowd how could I go near Vajpayee, reveal my identity, and ask political questions? This was not a press conference. I was miffed. … [Read more...] about Talking to the Prime Minister

“The Prime Minister has always given top priority to the rights of women. The first programme that he launched was ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’. We don’t save our daughters to allow big shots to insult them later in life,” Ms. Gandhi had told PTI in an interview. … [Read more...] about #MeToo: Group of Ministers to look into cases of harassment

In his interview to Malaysian radio station BFM’s show the Breakfast Grille, Mahathir Mohamad did, however, indicate that Zakir Naik had exhausted his goodwill in the Malaysian government and there weren’t many countries that were willing to take him in. “We are trying to find a place where he can go but no one wants to accept him,” said Mahathir upon being asked that if Naik such a trouble, then why the government allow him in the country. … [Read more...] about ‘India relentlessly pursuing Zakir Naik extradition’: Foreign Minister S Jaishankar rebuts Malaysian PM

Around 2,000 students are participating from all over India in the programme.”The HRD Ministry in partnership with MyGov launched a ‘short essay’ competition on five different themes for students of classes 9 to 12 for the programme, a government press release said. Among all the students attending the event, 1,050 students have been selected through an essay competition.”To make this programme more student-centric, first-time students will moderate the one-hour long program of Prime Minister. This year, four Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) schools students will conduct the programme,” it read. … [Read more...] about Pariksha Pe Charcha 2020: PM Modi to interact with students, teachers today

“What is not good is when the passion of the children becomes fashion statements for parents. Extra-curricular activities needn’t be glamour driven. Let each child must pursue what he or she likes. Not pursuing any co-curricular activities can make a person like a robot. Yes, this would require better time management. Today opportunities are many and I hope youngsters make use of them,” he said. … [Read more...] about PM Modi says marks are not life anymore, urges parents to not pressurise students