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Sudesh Verma

Sudesh Verma

- Opinion
- July 29, 2023, 13:22 IST
India First | Why Renaming UPA as INDIA Won’t Cut Much Ice
A change of name would not help the Congress to wash away the sins committed by the UPA government during its 10-year regime
- Opinion
- June 28, 2023, 18:29 IST
India First | Adipurush is Contextualising Ramayana For New India
The India of the 21st century needs a different Ramayana that must address the issues facing the country
- Opinion
- June 02, 2023, 16:35 IST
India First | The Concept of Akhand Bharat – What It Means
Historical reasons and religious aspirations divided Akhand Bharat. Who knows that tomorrow’s historical reasons would force people to rethink and realise the virtue of once being a part of the great civilisation
- Opinion
- May 06, 2023, 14:26 IST
India First | Dynastic Parties and Their Weaknesses
The fate of dynastic parties is the same. Either there is a smooth succession or a likely conflict. These parties have no national vision and are happy talking only about their respective areas of influence
- Opinion
- April 24, 2023, 13:44 IST
India First | Karnataka, Corruption and the Congress Self-Goal
There may be talks of corruption to create an impression that the Modi government or other state governments run by the BJP are equally bad. But there’s not an iota of evidence
- Opinion
- April 01, 2023, 17:49 IST
India First | US and Germany Must Know that Rahul Gandhi is Not Above the Law
What the US and Germany have demonstrated is their lack of understanding and appreciation of the functioning of Indian democracy. Rahul cannot be given special status just because he belongs to a political family
- Opinion
- March 25, 2023, 12:56 IST
India First | Rahul Gandhi Can’t Take a U-Turn on the Stand He Took in 2013
Hurling abuses due to political failures, whether it is for criticising the RSS, the lies on Rafale deal or abusing the Prime Minister at the personal level, are not acceptable in civilised democracy
- Opinion
- March 12, 2023, 15:39 IST
India First | As PM Modi Moves to Clean Up the Rot, Expect the Corrupt to Gang Up
Closer to 2024, we would see more politicians facing the consequences of their acts. The Opposition chorus is likely to be louder with the charge of vendetta politics as they all know that next could be their turn
- Opinion
- March 06, 2023, 19:01 IST
Opinion | Rahul Gandhi’s Cambridge Comments Reflect Desperation at Not Being Able to Oust Modi Govt
When the world is appreciating India’s vibrant democracy, a leader of the Opposition is saying that democracy is in danger. What has prevented Rahul Gandhi from going to the people and garnering support?
- Opinion
- January 11, 2023, 17:23 IST
Opinion | Narendra Modi Trusts Science to Deliver Solutions
It is Modi’s firm belief that science can find solutions to most human problems
- Opinion
- December 30, 2022, 16:40 IST
Opinion | Hiraba Modi: Source of PM Modi’s Inspiration
She has done the country proud by giving it her son in the form of Narendra Modi. The memories of Hiraba and her struggle and the spiritual journey would inspire the Prime Minister to work with more vigour to uplift the poor and make the country strong
- Opinion
- August 04, 2022, 08:51 IST
Har Ghar Tiranga Movement: Right Time for India to Take Giant Stride
It is Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s unique way to elicit public participation and evoke a sense of pride and patriotism when India completes 75 years of Independence
- Opinion
- June 25, 2022, 09:18 IST
Smear Campaign Against Narendra Modi on Gujarat Riots Should Pack Up, Now
Stories were created, twisted and presented in such a way that showed Narendra Modi did nothing to control the 2002 Gujarat riots. But facts, as showcased by the Supreme Court verdict, always conveyed a different story
- Opinion
- February 23, 2022, 13:12 IST
Opinion: 4 Factors Explained by Amit Shah in News18 Interview Show Why UP Voters Have a Stake in Yogi Govt
Promises in manifestos matter because people trust the government for development delivery. The Yogi government has fulfilled more than 90 per cent of the promises made in the 2017 manifesto.
- Opinion
- July 08, 2021, 17:31 IST
OPINION | Narendra Modi is Known for Spotting Talent, Grooming Them for Leadership Roles
Bringing new people in the government and sending some of the more experienced ones back to the party is a strategy the BJP has adopted in the past too.

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