Daily Brief: What is the link between Modi’s Christmas event and a network helping bolster his personality cult?

What is the link between Modi’s Christmas event and a network helping bolster his personality cult?

Anoop Antony Joseph, who is connected to an initiative called the ‘Modi Story’, was key to facilitating the attendance of high-profile clergy members.

Truckers end protest against hit-and-run law after talks with home secretary

The official assured the protestors that the law would only be enforced after the government discussed it with the All India Motor Transport Congress.

Karnataka: Congress government ‘anti-Hindu’, claims BJP as police arrest man for 1992 Babri riots

Srikanth Poojary was booked for rioting in Mysore during the nation-wide violence that occurred after the demolition of the Babri mosque in Ayodhya...

The ‘winner’ of Bangladesh’s January 7 election is clear – but it marks a grim turning point

A democratically-elected government could have ensured stability in a tense region. Sheikh Hasina’s stranglehold will pave the way for great instability.

String of disasters in Himalayas should prompt urgent reconsideration of big infrastructure projects

The development strategy for the Himalayas should take into consideration the vulnerability of the region and the need for environment protection.

From the memoir: Writer MT Vasudevan Nair on how stories come to him as a ‘vague gleam of light’

An excerpt from ‘Bear With Me, Amma: Memoirs of MT Vasudevan Nair’, translated from the Malayalam by Gita Krishnankutty.

Australia tour of India: Litchfield ton ensures visitors win third ODI and clean sweep series 3-0

Phoebe Litchfield and Alyssa Healy stitched a record opening partnership to guide Australia to a massive total.

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