Latest Stories of Prabhpreet Singh Sood
Modi government is sounding more 'Majboor' than 'Majboot'
Prabhpreet Singh Sood
| Thursday, January 31, 2019, 06:10 [IST]
In 2014, the Indian voter gave Narendra Modi exactly (maybe more) what he wanted. A majority on its own for his BJP in the Lok Sabha, and 330+ seats for his NDA. Results this good hadn't been seen in decades. For ...
‘Ram Mandir’ is Modi's last bet to ensure return
Prabhpreet Singh Sood
| Thursday, January 31, 2019, 06:04 [IST]
Murmurs around the Ram Temple issue and a possible push towards its construction have been growing in the political circles. It's not hard to see why. The surveys for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections have started. And they seem to ...
Rahul Gandhi learns from Modi: promise first, promise big
Prabhpreet Singh Sood
| Wednesday, January 30, 2019, 05:49 [IST]
It wasn't that long ago that when it came to politics, Rahul Gandhi was considered a lost cause. And with good reason. His list of blunders is long. Yet, as of today, while not everyone might have changed their opinion about ...
PM Modi will not walk quietly into the sunset
Prabhpreet Singh Sood
| Wednesday, January 30, 2019, 05:39 [IST]
Things haven't been going according to plan for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He's under pressure and it wasn't supposed to be like this. He wasn't supposed to be going into the 2019 general election on the back of his BJP's ...
Forget a Congress-Mukt Bharat, Modi has failed to even make it Gandhi-Mukt
Prabhpreet Singh Sood
| Tuesday, January 29, 2019, 06:11 [IST]
‘Congress-Mukt Bharat' was the clarion call given by then-candidate Narendra Modi during the 2014 general election campaign. The slogan made perfect sense as the election was about defeating a Congress-led coalition (UPA) completing a second consecutive term in power. ...
From govt's caged parrot to punching bag; CBI hasn't seen worse days
Prabhpreet Singh Sood
| Tuesday, January 29, 2019, 06:05 [IST]
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has always had a weird reputation. On the one hand, everyone including courts, state governments and ordinary citizens want cases transferred to and investigated by the agency. A testament to the caliber of its workforce and ...
‘Chunavi jumlas’ of 2014, Modi’s big headache for 2019
Prabhpreet Singh Sood
| Tuesday, January 29, 2019, 05:58 [IST]
The vultures are circling over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tenure. And they don't just belong to the opposition. Statements coming from leaders of his own Bharatiya Janata Party and coalition partners are putting pressure on him and his government. While ...
Personal attacks don’t work, whether it is on Gandhi or Modi
Prabhpreet Singh Sood
| Sunday, January 27, 2019, 09:59 [IST]
Bengaluru, Jan 28: As expected Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's formal entry into politics brought with it a barrage of personal attacks on her and her brother, Congress president Rahul Gandhi. ‘Just a pretty face,' ‘Rahul's crutch,' ‘admission of Rahul's failure,' ‘Naamdar,' (Dynast)...
How Rahul Gandhi is changing the election 2019 narrative
Prabhpreet Singh Sood
| Sunday, January 27, 2019, 09:53 [IST]
Bengaluru, Jan 27: Something's been changing, over the last year or so, in the political narrative of the country. And it's Congress president, Rahul Gandhi, who seems to be driving it while those in power seem stuck in the past. The ...
Why Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s formal entry into politics matters
Prabhpreet Singh Sood
| Thursday, January 24, 2019, 07:04 [IST]
It's been a long time coming but it's official now. With her appointment as Congress party's general secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh East, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has become the latest member of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty to formally enter Indian politics. ...
Vijay Mallya's high-flying days over, here is what he owes
Prabhpreet Singh Sood
| Tuesday, June 20, 2017, 15:24 [IST]
Vijay Mallya has throughout his career revelled in his ability to be in the spotlight. Whether through his flamboyant lifestyle, his brand of liquor, his Formula 1 team, or his once high-flying and now-grounded airline, it mattered little to him how ...
New bill to seize property of fugitive economic offenders
Prabhpreet Singh Sood
| Friday, May 19, 2017, 14:59 [IST]
India has seen plenty of cases where the wealthy, in fear of being caught and tried for offences allegedly committed by them, abscond from the country and continue to live prosperous lives. They usually end up in other countries from where ...