Know the Man

A collection of popular stories in Open on Narendra Modi, the new prime ministerial candidate

"I am Narendra Modi's Wife" ~ by Haima Deshpande, April 11, 2009

The woman believed to be the wife of the most powerful man in Gujarat lives in a one-room home

The Modi Mythology ~ by Jatin Gandhi, July 18, 2013

Gujarat government documents reveal what a PR agency will need to do as the BJP bends backwards to create a larger–than–life Modi

Modi's Muslim Fans ~ by Dhirendra K Jha, September 24, 2010

It is not a Sangh Parivar outfit, but crucial to its political plans

The Man Who is Afraid of a Skullcap ~ by Hartosh Singh Bal, September 24, 2001

Two books on Narendra Modi establish why it is silly to hope that the bigot will ever be any less bigoted

Modi's BJP ~ by Jatin Gandhi, June 22, 2013

And how an injured Advani still has a game in play

Is Narendra Modi Smart? ~ by Manu Joseph, March 30, 2013

A review of a long speech

Modi vs Rahul ~ February 13, 2013

An Open / C-Voter survey compares popular perceptions of Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi

What Narendra Modi wants in UP ~ by Jatin Gandhi, August 29, 2013

The return of the party's Ayodhya agenda

The Cult of NaMo ~ by Hartosh Singh Bal, December 29, 2012

For millions, reality does not seem to count