Narendra Modi

The Mahalo Top 7

1. Official Site: Narendra Modi Bio
2. Wikipedia: Narendra Modi
3. BBC News: Profile: Narendra Modi
   • "When Mr Modi was re-elected state chief minister in December 2002 his biggest gains were in areas of intercommunal violence. During those elections he campaigned openly on a platform of hardline Hinduism."
4. The Hindu: "Modi: 'I Never Talk About My Image'" (October 22, 2007)
5. U.S. Department of State: "Issue of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's Visa Status" (2005)
6. The Guardian: "Profile: Narendra Modi" (2003)
7. New York Times: Narendra Modi

Narendra Modi Recent News

• The Economist: Narendra Modi
• The Hindu: "What Narendra Modi Said in His Election Speech" (December 13, 2007)
• The Hindu: "UPA Government, Not Narendra Modi, is ‘Merchant of Death,’" (December 10, 2007)
• The Times of India: "Narendra Modi: 'Sonia Provoked Me'" (December 6, 2007)
• Top News: "'I Am Not a Pessimist,' Asserts Narendra Modi (November 17, 2007)
• Rediff: "Narendra Modi is Scared of Losing" (October 3, 2007) 

Narendra Modi Background and Profiles

Economic and Social Reform

• Economic Times: "Communal Tag Doesn't Bother Urban Gujarati" (December 15, 2007) 
• The Indian Express: "Riots+Economic Growth=?" (October 15, 2007) 
• Rediff: "Why Does Modi Look Invincible?" (2005)

Gujarat Earthquake

• Wikipedia: 2001 Gujarat Earthquake
• Economic and Political Weekly: "Six Years After Gujarat Earthquake" (March 17, 2007) (53KB) 
• The Hindu: "Modi for Early Revival of Kutch Economy" (2001)

Gujarat Violence

• Wikipedia: 2002 Gujarat Violence
• The Economist: "Don't Mention the Massacre" (December 6, 2007)
• NRI Internet: "US Denies Visa to Modi Because of Role in the Gujarat Violence" (2005)
• Human Rights Watch: "State Participation and Complicity in Communal Violence in Gujarat" (2002)
• TIME Asia: "Killing Thy Neighbor" (2002)

Anti-Terrorism

• AOL Video: Narendra Modi: Anti-terrorism (Time 01:02) 
• BBS News: "Gujarat Chief Minister Endorses Unlawful Killings" (December 13, 2007)
• The Hindu: "Congress Encouraging Terrorists by its Actions" (December 6, 2007)
• Express India: "Modi Defiant as Cong Labels him 'Mr Death'" (December 5, 2007) 

Narendra Modi Blogs and Commentaries

• Times of India: "Are Women Mesmerized By Narendra Modi?" (December 12, 2007)
• Law and Other Things: Limits to How Election Commission Can Intervene (December 9, 2007)
• Gujarat Elections: Narendra Modi’s Controversial Remarks Have Became Fierce Issue (December 6, 2007)
• MeriNews: "Reasons to Love Narendra Modi" (October 26, 2007)
• IndieQuill: Narendra Modi Dehydrated by Karan Thapar (October 23, 2007)
• The Hindu: "Narendra Modi’s New Avatar" (October 6, 2007)

Narendra Modi Photos

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Narendra Modi Videos

• YouTube: Narendra Modi's Answer on Godhra (Time 03:29)
• YouTube: Modi Fights Back Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 (Total Time 48:30)
• AOL Video: Narendra Modi Walked Out of Interview (Time 04:53)

Narendra Modi Criticism and Controversy

• Tehelka: "What They Said About Modi" (November 3, 2007)
• Countercurrents: "Honoring Narendra Modi!" (2005)
• Coalition Against Genocide: "Genocide in Gujarat" (2005) (144KB) 

Narendra Modi Timeline

• 1950: September 17, Narendra Modi is born
• 1974: Receives a master's degree in political science from Gujarat University
• 1988: After several years in politics, becomes the secretary of the Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party
• 1995: Named national secretary of the BJP
• 2001: Appointed head of Gujarat government
• 2001: Begins reconstruction of Gujarat after the 2001 earthquake
• 2002: February to May, Riots in Gujarat erupt after Modi's government fails to control human rights abuses
• 2003: The United States refuses to issue Modi a visa because of his involvement in the 2002 violence
• 2006: July 18, Modi delivers a speech outlining his new hardliner policy on terrorism
• 2007: December 27, Leads the BJP to victory in heated elections
• 2007: December 25, Sworn into third term as Chief Minister of the BJP

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