Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi looked set to sweep to power in India on Friday, riding a wave of public support for his message of jobs and development that has drowned out his past as a religious right-winger.
The winner is likely to be Narendra Modi, who is happy to be described as a Hindu nationalist. The 63-year-old politician has called for a strong India which will not be pushed around on the international stage. He promises an
Narendra Modi's journey to the front step of the prime minister's office in the heart of New Delhi has been long – and unlikely. Born in a small town in Gujarat, the western state two hours' flight from the capital, Modi comes from a caste near the
When he was a boy, Narendra Modi, India's new prime minister, loved to fly kites. His younger brother, Prahlad, remembers how he had to hold the spool of string while Narendra did the flying. "If I refused, he would get angry and he would hit me," says
Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi looked set to sweep to power in India on Friday, riding a wave of public support for his message of jobs and development that has drowned out his past as a religious right-winger.