Modi's brilliant (and banal) mantras

October 06, 2014 12:54

"There is no mantra... I am far from the mantra and tantra world." These are prime minister Narendra Modi's words at the India Today conclave last year. He may not himself think that his approach is formulaic, but, as we shall see, this is untrue.

"There is of course no question that he is a superb communicator. There are few politicians around the world, including US president Barak Obama, and there is none in India, as good as Modi when it comes to talking to the people." Read

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