India's Modi emotional at Facebook as recalls childhood
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MENLO PARK: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm welcome at Facebook headquarters on Sunday for a town hall hosted by CEO Mark Zuckerberg that focused as much on the two men's backgrounds as the business potential of the world's second most-populous country.
Modi's voice broke as he described his humble beginnings. “I came from a very poor family. ... We went to our neighbors' houses nearby (to) clean dishes, fill water, do hard chores. So you can imagine what a mother had to do to raise her children.”
And Zuckerberg opened the event by telling Modi about a little-known incident several years ago when Facebook “wasn't doing so well.”
His then-mentor, the late former Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs, urged him to take a spiritual trip to India and visit a specific temple there.
Read: India's Modi meets with US tech titans in Silicon Valley
That journey, Zuckerberg said, cleared his head and helped reaffirm Facebook's mission to connect billions of people around the world.
The Indian premier spent 50 minutes on stage with Zuckerberg, when he also talked about the importance of social media and his “Digital India” initiative, which seeks to connect thousands more Indian villages to the Internet and boost technology investments.
Modi did not offer any new announcements, but instead pointed to government programs aimed at combating problems and his administration's success in improving Internet accessibility.
Modi, 65, is the first Indian leader to visit the US West Coast in more than 30 years. His trip follows a similar visit by China's president, Xi Jinping, who met several tech leaders in Seattle last week.
Modi later visited Google headquarters and met with Indian-born CEO Sundar Pichai. Pichai announced that Google would bring wireless Internet to 500 Indian railway stations, news that Modi revealed at a dinner Saturday night.
He later travels to an event at the San Jose Convention Center that 18,000 people are expected to attend. Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg announced Modi's visit on his Facebook page earlier this month and invited users to post questions.
More than 46,000 comments were made in reply, with some questions regarding criticism that Modi did not do enough to stop 2002 religious riots in Gujarat that killed about 1,000 people, mostly Muslims, when he was chief minister of the state.
He has vehemently denied any wrongdoing. No questions on that subject were brought up at the event.
Mostly Sikh protesters calling on Modi to answer for his human rights record temporarily blocked one of Facebook's entrances.
However, he generally received a rock-star welcome through most of his visit.
Modi boasts an 87 per cent approval rating in India and is the second-most popular world leader on social media after US President Barack Obama.
On Saturday, he attended a dinner with 350 business leaders where Indian-born CEOs Satya Nadella of Microsoft Corp, Shantanu Narayen of Adobe Systems Inc and Pichai of Google moderated a panel.
Modi visited Tesla Motors headquarters on Saturday and met Chief Executive Elon Musk, where the two discussed renewable energy. He also met Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook.
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Sep 28, 2015 04:58pm
Great PM of India since independence .
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Sep 28, 2015 05:05pm
Should recall Gujarat too...Or does he need Facebook for that
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Sep 28, 2015 05:05pm
I am a Pakistani ... nd whtever everyone says u r a great leader man ,
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Sep 28, 2015 05:08pm
India has thousand Modis if not millions. We shall overcome.
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Sep 28, 2015 05:08pm
What a drama this person is. Does he also remember screams of those in Gujrat who he conspired to kill? Any person with conscience would but he wouldn't.
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Sep 28, 2015 05:09pm
Modi's humble background make the Indian masses connect with him.
His voice almost choked when he recounted the sacrifices of his mother to bring him up along with his other siblings. He also shared with the audience that as a young boy he would sell tea at a remote Rail station in Gujarat.
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Sep 28, 2015 05:10pm
What a down to earth person Modi is. I don't think any of pakistan prime ministers,presidents,chief ministers, ,foreign ministers or any government leader ever cleaned dishes.
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Sep 28, 2015 05:10pm
Modifies mom is staying alone and cooks her food own at the age of 90. Mom and son meets once or twice a year . Our PM's brothers are leading the life with some petty business and living in same old house. Modi's life is dedicated to serve the nation and he never met any of his family members since 20 years.
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Sep 28, 2015 05:10pm
Modi was elected on the promise of development. He has to deliver and deliver soon. God bless
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Sep 28, 2015 05:16pm
@AXH If this guy doesn't remember the atrocities in Gujarat and feels bad for it no one else does. India has people like Teesta Setalvad who express sympathy for Gujarat victims so that they can make money out of that
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Sep 28, 2015 05:20pm
Looks like Zuckerberg has difficulty in understanding Modi's heavily accented gujrati English.
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Sep 28, 2015 05:20pm
USA ppl honouring Modi (who as declared criminal worldwide and USA denying him visa). Now the same person is being welcomed with honour.
Shows the dark side thinking of both india and usa.
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Sep 28, 2015 05:28pm
When I could not understand what Modi said, curious how Zuckerberg did, Modi should stick to Gujarati and should use a translator for English Audience.
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Sep 28, 2015 05:29pm
long live Modi.you are my inspiration. Maa Durga bless you long life.
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Sep 28, 2015 05:31pm
Inspiring life story not just for Indians but all the young men and women of the world... If you work hard, have inner strength, discipline and spiritual goals, nothing can stop you...
Rahul Gandhi and Congress party tried their level best to defame him through their agents
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Sep 28, 2015 05:32pm
India is transforming from pre modi era to post modi era,still a long way to go, I used to be a stern supporter of congress due to Dr Manmohan Singh but after that congress leadership is incompetent and useless ,modi is leading India to right direction.
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Sep 28, 2015 05:37pm
In Gujarat Modi himself cannot be blamed. There were instances when the police officers were too scared or because of their communal feelings did not want to assist but allowed houses, shops and people to be burnt. Military was called in but there was little being done by the state police force and most of them were not acting because of their own personal biases and reasons and not because there was any lack of direction from the State Government.
Modi is popular in India because he gives people hope. He sells hope. He has done quite a bit too. I have for the first time in my life seen a Samsung smartphone- A8 reading Made in India. So far its always been Made in China but this was a first of many.
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Sep 28, 2015 05:43pm
...only time will tell if Modi is for real or just a mirage and a superficial phenomena.
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Sep 28, 2015 05:47pm
Narendra bhai....we indians are very very proud of you. Today you have 1.4 billion strong family and 3 trillion dollars worth money every year. Its all yours. Jai ho!
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Sep 28, 2015 05:47pm
Narendra bhai....we indians are very very proud of you. Today you have 1.4 billion strong family and 3 trillion dollars worth money every year. Its all yours. Jai ho!
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Sep 28, 2015 05:48pm
Does he get emotional thinking of mindless massacres of Muslims in Gujrat state when he was chief minister then?
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Sep 28, 2015 05:50pm
Although i m Pakistani but i must say its God blessing on indian people to hve a such vigorous Leader.Hat off to Modi.
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Sep 28, 2015 05:53pm
I thought he is performing some tricks in a gathering.
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Sep 28, 2015 05:54pm
what a great leader this guy is! in comparison, our PM meets IMF people for khairat every few weeks. If only, he could learn from his regional peers.
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Sep 28, 2015 05:57pm
It is true any person will be emotional when talking about his own mother and his own life. He will not have any emotions for others such as Gujrat riots.
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Sep 28, 2015 06:01pm
@AXH
Try "Narendra Modi Exposed Digvijay Singh on his Face" on youtube (if it is not banned in Pakistan) or any other video sharing site. This is one direct answer from Modi when he was confronted with riot accusation from India's curse party Congress. FYI Digvijay Singh was a big politician in Congress party (definitely on Top 5 in command)
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Sep 28, 2015 06:07pm
YES.. we had been waiting for 67 years since independent..
and finally we had got our savior...
Obviously the platform of the present India was laid down by our previous governments who were successful in keeping politics and religion out of education..
But its high time for India to lead the world in all areas by bringing innovations in the field of science that brings good for mankind..
And MODI is creating platform for that..
He is the leader who is paving for innovative India..
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Sep 28, 2015 06:19pm
Facebook, Twitter other social media is not allowed in China, Google is banned/not promotes in China as well, they have their own search engine Weibo. They promote their own operating system, COS based on Linux, instead of Microsoft. ...and India is the last of the big frontier with 1.3 billion people to be conquered, to sell their products. It's not a win win for tech giants of US and for India, it will benefit the US companies more as unabated capitalist consumerism will benefit them. As it is mentioned in the article with about 1 billion people not connected to internet in India...they are the potential buyers, users, promoters of MS, FB, Google and a plethora of tech. products and gadgets.
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Sep 28, 2015 06:19pm
Drama Queen.
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Sep 28, 2015 06:21pm
I wonder if he also becomes emotional when he recalls how he stood there and did nothing as muslims were slaughtered in Gujarat and continue to be slaughtered across the LOC.
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Sep 28, 2015 06:28pm
Modi has changed India's image. With India being the top growth major economy of the world from this year, and China's decline is irreversible due to demographic and policy decisions, India along with USA will dominate this part of the world in the next 50 years.
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Sep 28, 2015 06:31pm
@Zak @sony afridi. Modi was speaking in Hindi not in English...there was translator for that. How can u comment without watching the video
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Sep 28, 2015 06:31pm
Wanting to see more action on the ground. Things are looking slightly better...but only marginally.
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Sep 28, 2015 06:33pm
I was watching it with my family and all could not help themselves felling a bit melancholy.
N.Modi is truly a vibrant leader. India has a big number of poor population and so its PM should be someone who has faced proverty.
No elite Ex-PM of ours made us this proud than this Chaiwala.
Thank you Mr. Modi to speak in hindi every time you visit foreign.
Thanks to the dawn news for providing democratic articles.
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Sep 28, 2015 06:34pm
The Times of India top editorial today says - Good Job & good show in Silicon valley Now lets begin some work at home too. That is what now we wait from the BJp govt. Meet the local zukerburgs too, encourage and support them, Improve public infrastructure and remove corruption.
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Sep 28, 2015 06:36pm
@Zak Zak, He is Gujarati. He knows how to do business. you can see in few years how much funds he will bring in to india.
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Sep 28, 2015 06:38pm
Pakistan ,your leaders need to engage on global aspirations.......
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Sep 28, 2015 06:43pm
u r still cleaning the dishes
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Sep 28, 2015 06:46pm
@Salim Khan "Modi has changed India's image" Forgotten Gujarat have we?
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Sep 28, 2015 06:47pm
What, no selfies?
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Sep 28, 2015 06:48pm
Whatever happened in Gujarat was most unfortunate.But Indian court says that he was not involve.Many Indian muslims support him.THere is no major violence after 2002 in gujarat.Muslims are really prosperous in gujarat. I think he is a man with vision,courage and smartness.
He knows that only Foreign investment can make India more prosperous and in the less time.
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Sep 28, 2015 06:49pm
You have to admit that only in US and India a poor nobody can actually make his dreams come true. Modi is great man and maybe not be a saint but then again we aren't either.
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Sep 28, 2015 06:57pm
@Jawad
There is nothing wrong with not cleaning one's dishes. They gave the job to some one who did that and got paid. That helped raise and looked after their families. Is it not a fair way after looking after who are in need?
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Sep 28, 2015 06:59pm
@Canada yes when innocent people were burned in the train and then it was followed by riots...he was emotional....
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Sep 28, 2015 07:01pm
@Z thanks Z .. your appreciation & words are humbly accepted and we Indians thank you
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Sep 28, 2015 07:02pm
@Ali it shows the might of modi & India. Once rejected now most welcomed person in America.
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Sep 28, 2015 07:05pm
@A Secular Realist he was then only 4 days old chief minister.
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Sep 28, 2015 07:09pm
@Zak "Looks like Zuckerberg has difficulty in understanding Modi's heavily accented gujrati English."
That's because Modi did not speak in English, he spoke 99% chaste Hindi interspersed with English technical words. But Zuckerberg and FB higher-ups were equipped with headsets connected to immediate translators.
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Sep 28, 2015 07:10pm
@sonny afridi ,the town hall @ FB ,Modi spoke in Hindi.
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Sep 28, 2015 07:14pm
@sonny afridi, will anyone doubt that Mark has better IQ than you?! So, it's totally ok for Modi if his language doesn't move some thick head.
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Sep 28, 2015 07:16pm
A good actor with all time speaking. Let his words meets the deeds.
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Sep 28, 2015 07:22pm
Indian political standing against Pakistan aside
This man is showing immense positive attitude towards development and betterment for India. I wish and pray that we can also have a positively aggressive and smart Leader like him.
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Sep 28, 2015 07:23pm
@Mumtaz. We love Pakistanis too.
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Sep 28, 2015 07:26pm
Few years back Modi was not allowed to go to US. what was the reason for that our memory is so weak.
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Sep 28, 2015 07:26pm
@Valar Morghulis And what about Gujarat? Last I checked it is one of the States in India that is doing great, development wise.
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Sep 28, 2015 07:31pm
@D.RAJENDRAN Not just great but the Greatest PM of India since independence.
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Sep 28, 2015 07:32pm
@Raja Farhat Abbas .. Well said, nobody is understanding this..
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Sep 28, 2015 07:36pm
@sonny afridi he spoke in English, obviously you did not understand it ... Zuckerberg did and he's fine with it ...
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Sep 28, 2015 07:36pm
@Rehan Made in India by Samsung?? It is actually assembled in India. Labor costs are low in India and with the overheads down, the profit margin rises for big companies.
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Sep 28, 2015 07:37pm
when he was denied visa to US in 2005 he said i will make India the most attractive destination in the world so people from america would stand in line for visa to come to India. He is truly working towards his promise. he is a honest man and we indians are proud of him.
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Sep 28, 2015 07:47pm
@Maxx It was same with china too..atleast we are trying to move forward..it is truth even though ur ego won't agree...
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Sep 28, 2015 07:47pm
Guys we know many of us still have to approve Modi, but as I went through this article below by Google CEO, I feel some +ve happenings are there.
http://googleasiapacific.blogspot.in/2015/09/bringing-internet-to-more-indians.html
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Sep 28, 2015 07:48pm
@RIaz never give up living in past, some people always look at darker side.
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Sep 28, 2015 07:51pm
@RIaz A misunderstanding. You are allowed to change and correct your mistakes in this world - or do they do things differently in Pakistan?
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Sep 28, 2015 07:57pm
@Maxx Samsung has R&D units in India; in several cities. The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy Edge are the models that are being manufactured at the company's Noida unit. It's a fast-changing world out there, try to keep up!
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Sep 28, 2015 08:00pm
@Saurabh yeah and soon we will manufacture iPhones as well!!
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Sep 28, 2015 08:04pm
Narendra Modi is a great grass root leader of India with 87% approval rating. We in Pakistan, badly need a grass root leader who is dedicated to Pakistan only.
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Sep 28, 2015 08:04pm
India is doing good. accepted.
India has become a power house in the last 10-15 years.
India has come up because of IT revolution
India has done well because of IT demand mostly to do with U.S.
India has done well with too much population but not much resources to keep their educated people locally employed.,
they all are outsourced.
India has become an outsourced no.1 choice because of colonial education system.
India is doing good not because of n.modi
n.modi has promised a lot but I don't think he would be able to deliver..
whatever development are coming not because of n.modi it was suppose to come.
he is just marketing himself too much.....or people at his p.r. team are doing good job.
he is medicore local politician has no indepth knowledge or any vision. except for speaking hard for the bordering nation.
lets see what he can do next 3-4 years....time will tell.
my prediction is hw wont do much. for sure.....just talk......no delivery...
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Sep 28, 2015 08:06pm
@indian And most of those thousands would probably be tea sellers?
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Sep 28, 2015 08:08pm
@dwaraka nath If Mr. Modi meets his mom once or twice in a year then what is special in that? At least he should take care of his mom in her 90s if he is a good person.
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Sep 28, 2015 08:10pm
@Malik Agreed 100%.
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Sep 28, 2015 08:12pm
@RIaz This is called double standards.
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Sep 28, 2015 08:16pm
@N.Sid ... seems sarcasm runs in your blood mate. This is the very reason of our (Pakistan) nation's downfall in all aspects of life.
Smell coffee and appreciate it once a while.
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Sep 28, 2015 08:16pm
@RIaz riaz the only thing positive about u is that only memory is strong and hence live in the past.
We have things to do cities to build businesses to set up.
U can continue with memory
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Sep 28, 2015 08:18pm
@Zak Apparently you didn't even watch the program. Modi spoke in Hindi, it was translated to Zuckerberg and other members which is why they were wearing headphones. So, your assertion is wrong.
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Sep 28, 2015 08:20pm
@sonny afridi He did, you are too dumb to recognize it. In case you didn't understand he was speaking in Hindi.
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Sep 28, 2015 08:20pm
@AXH agreed 100%, seems like a typical teal seller making tricks to sell his items to the audience.
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Sep 28, 2015 08:20pm
In India family values are given highest importance. It's Matha(mother) pitha(father) guru (teacher) and deivam(god) in the order of importance in character building of Indians. Even Bharath is called bharath matha. No wonder,Modi was emotional when talked on his mother. Those who wrongly comment on this, are probably not experienced such a love from his/her mother
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Sep 28, 2015 08:25pm
Modi is just a show man... If he was a great leader as nowdays being marketed then can any one tell me what wonders he has done in his past political career....The recent upsurge in India's profile is because corporate and capitalists who have sucked Europe and USA till throat want a newer place to carry on piling their bank balances and India is ideal for this place as cheap skilled labour, big consumer market, developed media and IT industry, and secular nature...
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Sep 28, 2015 08:26pm
@Zak he spoke in hindi .
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Sep 28, 2015 08:31pm
@ Riaz... very good question... but you will not get answer from anyone as most ruling this planet are like chameleons they change color whenever needed.. No principles, No humanity just personal benifits..
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Sep 28, 2015 08:35pm
Its really emotional moment..when I saw him getting emotional...
Born to be poor is doesn't matter...but reached a good position .....
congrats Modi Ji
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Sep 28, 2015 08:39pm
@Dwaraka Nath - I can't believe you taking inane pride in Modi meeting his mother in her 90's only a couple of times a year as good thing. What happened to our culture of looking after our parents in their old age...a good son keeps his mother with him…such is love for Modi that people can praise that too...incredible! Modi is no angel, have courage to criticise when he is wrong. No doubt some bhakt will try and put a different spin to it.
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Sep 28, 2015 08:40pm
@Maxx, it is assembled in India. But is there any such Assembling unit in ur country so that a Samsung phone marked as made in Pakistan?
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Sep 28, 2015 08:46pm
@Suraj - It is better if you don't know if "anything is assembled in Pakistan". It would keep you happier!
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Sep 28, 2015 08:49pm
Inshallah he will address India's challenges, and hopefully India will come out a much better country. Pakistan also needs such a leader. Both countires need to focus more on masses, and less on Generals. Good luck Indian friends! wishes from Pakistan.
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Sep 28, 2015 08:50pm
@sonny afridi He spoke in Hindi, and there was a real time translator.
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Sep 28, 2015 08:51pm
MODI is an Amazing leader !!! He is taking India to another level !!
Learn from him, he's the PM and he lives in his old house, not the PM House! See the example he is setting !!!
And all those fellow Pakistanis who cry about his human rights violations, PLEASE, first look at the Pakistani Human rights issues and violations caused by Pakistani Muslims against minorities and minority sects (Shias, Ahmadi, etc). We definitely can't blame India as % wise, we have done more damage against human rights, than India. This is the fact.
Hail MODI, I wish we had such a leader!
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Sep 28, 2015 08:53pm
no doubt lot many things have been announced for India by bjp regime but still u can see even post gujrat riots how the Muslims are discriminated in gujrat where they are not allowed to stay in Hindu areas. even in Delhi u can see Muslims living in slum areas . since the bjp came in regime a sense of insecurity is being felt among minorities where right wing parties like RSS , vhp have become more strong demanding ghar vapsi , a lot many times churches were vandalised, and now they r deciding what people should eat. it must not be forgotten the modi regime closed all doors of talks in Kashmir which has created huge pressure and fear among people and valley and they r responding through hartals , but no body is listening them . modi tours are met only to suffice greeds of corporates and nothing more , still India lot many farmers commit suicide and kashmiri still beg for flood compensation. shame on soot boot ki sarkar...
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Sep 28, 2015 08:57pm
@Jawad It is called DEMOCRACY.
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Sep 28, 2015 08:57pm
What would Mr. Modi say for the following:
http://www.dawn.com/news/1209521/millions-including-phds-answer-indian-states-post-for-368-menial-jobs
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Sep 28, 2015 09:02pm
Pakistan PM should meet twitter CEO. World technology giants will equally or even more appreciate Pakistans efforts. Business situations are far better in Pakistan. There is no dearth of opportunities. Global conglomerates are eager to invest in safe heavens like Pakistan. In no time there will be billions of dollars pouring in Pakistan. Pakistan has more growth options. Pakistani companies should collaborate with US companies, and also Chinese companies like baidu and weibo. China could provide the required infrastructure.
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Sep 28, 2015 09:05pm
@Haider Ali - Long big queue there...widespread use of technology should make queuing up disappear though for our nations!
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Sep 28, 2015 09:14pm
@Akram, please visit Zuckerberg's fb page. He is going all gaga over meet with Modi. Also see his latest profile picture supporting Digital India. And yes, you will see a lot of selfies too.
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Sep 28, 2015 09:25pm
@Umair, @Mumtaz, and others: Thanks for your wishes. It's refreshing to see some matured comments and good wishes from your country.
The main problem with Pakistan is not their politicians, not even their army generals, but their sleeping and misguided masses. Sometimes I wonder things could have been so much different with people like you in majority, and ruling your country. May be we will have to wait a couple of generations.
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Sep 28, 2015 09:33pm
@Zak
I live in the USA and watched Modi's speech. It was immediately translated in excellent English. Think about it. In USA speech in Hindi without translation? Does it make sense?
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Sep 28, 2015 09:37pm
Emotions over Logic and facts..
Typical Indian way to think..
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Sep 28, 2015 09:56pm
@Ali Good comment I agree with you .
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Sep 28, 2015 10:01pm
@Kuldeep Ever looked at the comments of your own countrymen and women and how hateful and misguided your people are, so think before you generalise about us Pakistani's, thanks.
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Sep 28, 2015 10:08pm
@Harmony-1 Modi Ji's mother is living with one of her other sons. She is a simple lady who looks after herself. Modi Ji's brothers live like other ordinary Indians, running small shops. Unlike other politicians, Modi Ji has not given licenses and pieces of land to them. Modi Ji has not built any property for himself, nor promoted his relatives and friends. Even the gifts he gets are sold and the money utilised for a noble cause. He is a Karma Yogi, as defined in Srimad Bhagwad Geeta, who does his duty without any desire for personal gains. His food habits are simple and he lives a simple life of high morality.
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Sep 28, 2015 10:20pm
@Canada he stood with kashmiri muslim at the time of flood in kashmir.Were your prime minister stood by any Hindus when they seek asylum in India.
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Sep 28, 2015 10:27pm
We have PM Nawaz, he is working on Analog Pakistan initiative
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Sep 28, 2015 10:28pm
@Satish Kumar Dogra - Yes, Satish Kumar Dogra Ji, I expected that comment that she lives with another brother. Prime Minister house is pretty big to to accommodate mother and get her blessings. It's won't be considered nepotism if Modi Ji does that!
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Sep 28, 2015 10:42pm
One wonders why he did not felt emotional when nearly 1000 innocent Muslims were butchered under his rule for which he should take full responsibility.
This is what will make him humble and not by showing extremist emotions towards his own childhood past.
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Sep 28, 2015 10:43pm
@ishfaq A couple of points: 1. The RSS and VHP aren't political parties - they are right-wing organisations; many try to equate these and a few other parties with the BJP but take a closer look at the history of the BJP and you would see that it hasn't hesitated to take a different line than that followed by these organisations. 2. Muslims are not alone in not finding housing in a few housing societies. Non-veg eaters are often barred from some housing societies too. Sometimes people from different regions face such discrimination. And in Kashmir we had the extreme case: Pandits were evicted of their ancestral homes by extremists. I would attribute all these to intolerance and personal biases, which we need to fight against as a society. Democracy in India is in a healthy state and we can use it to build a society free from prejudice and hatred.
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Sep 28, 2015 10:44pm
@Maxx may be u r ignorant about number of patent files by samsung banglore unit. by the way global VP of samsung research and head of samsung new design thinktank is an indian pranav mistry. dont comments in jealous and egoistic mind
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Sep 28, 2015 10:53pm
Can he recall his Days as CM where thousands of Muslims were massacred?
Seriously..
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Sep 28, 2015 10:57pm
@AXH
Courts have cleared him. Mind you, this was during Congress rule in Centre. They tried their best to trap him. This is just like your famous blasphemy law. People abuse it. Congress did the same to Modi but he came out unscathed.
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Sep 28, 2015 10:57pm
Although PM MODI had controversial past but after 2002 not a single communal violence happened in gugrat . we moved ahead now gujrat is most prosperous state of india. MODI means business. he just changed the image of india in positivity. biggest media tycoon Rupert Murdoch turmed MODI is best PM india has ever had. he is second most popular leader on planet just after OBAMA. i respect him because of his development oriented vision and mission for india. reality of 21st century is bigger economy means bigger voice . MODI vision for india is $20 trillion economy.
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Sep 28, 2015 11:02pm
@Shehzad sorry.. He cannot India has changed a lot now. India now thinking to progress forward. Past is past... Live for today.. That's modi...
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Sep 28, 2015 11:03pm
@sonny afridi
It was translated.
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Sep 28, 2015 11:06pm
@WaheedNoor I am not surprised. I was expecting this kind of naivety from Modi's blind following. Now it has blinded people enough to ignore what happened in Gujarat, and how conveniently they're playing a cover up to mass genocide with mere economic boom. Thankfully World will never forget.
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Sep 28, 2015 11:06pm
@Satish Kumar Dogra - Yes, Satish Kumar Dogra Ji, I expected that comment that she lives with another brother. Prime Minister house is pretty big to accommodate mother and to get her blessings. It's won't be considered nepotism if Modi Ji does that!
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Sep 28, 2015 11:06pm
Only Imran Khan can become the Modi of Pakistan !
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Sep 28, 2015 11:16pm
While on one hand i think he is an excellent marketing guy hence meeting with all these people, but on the other hand i would say, he is a true leader for his country too.
Also, It takes alot for a man at this position to admit his humble, under privileged background and share all his and his moms struggle stories while sitting with one of the richest person in the world.
On the contrary, here we have our very own Shareef saab one of the richest PMs in the world of one of the poorest countries.
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Sep 28, 2015 11:18pm
@arifnayani
If you do some homework you will know. He was just a RSS leader taking care of issues. He handled so well that Atal Bihari ji himself handpicked him and made him the Chief Minister . At that time he was not elected.
True that IT did it to India not him so far, so why couldn't the same happen at your end. He is simply trying to build on it and that how things need to be done.
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Sep 28, 2015 11:32pm
@Harmony-1 - His mother does not want to leave her town or life style. A lot of old people are not comfortable with change.
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Sep 28, 2015 11:39pm
Gujrat riots is a non issue for Indians.
Muslim people should look at their own history when they have killed their fellow muslim brothers and still killing.
Put your house in order first.
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Sep 28, 2015 11:46pm
@Harmony-1 Why should she leave her home of many years and move somewhere new if she can avoid it? When you have lived all your life somewhere and formed bonds with the place and its people, you don't want to leave them. That's how people are. Anyone would see and respect that.
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Sep 28, 2015 11:47pm
@Shehzad r u bigger than the Supreme Court?
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Sep 29, 2015 12:16am
Modi ji is treated like a rockstar and under the visionary of a leader like him there is no stopping to progress of India in years to come.
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Sep 29, 2015 12:27am
@Saurabh - "Why should she leave her home of many years..."? Because: Old age and infirmity!!! Why do you think some people send them off to Old Peoples Home? You know very well how our desi culture is, so I don't know why you are asking such inane questions!!!
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Sep 29, 2015 12:31am
@A Secular Realist , modi was persecuted relentlessly by means of litigations and commissions by the previous congress government because they wanted to sabotage his growth. But he came unscathed. Supreme court also exonerated him several times. Unfortunately, some people still believe the false and delineate propaganda against modi. What can anyone say?
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Sep 29, 2015 12:32am
Lets now hear about how down to earth our PM is.
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Sep 29, 2015 12:41am
Accent does not matter in USA. People are very tolerant. I am a Pakistani living in USA and I have a real heavy accent and speak broken English. Never had a problem.
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Sep 29, 2015 12:43am
One of the good initiatives By Modi. India is getting sound in terms of technology.Marketing such steps is also a part of gaining attention towards good work by government.
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Sep 29, 2015 12:52am
If modi were in Bollywood, he would definitely have beaten amitab bachan in acting. Quite a character.
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Sep 29, 2015 12:54am
@Harmony-1 do you think his mother has only one son? and serving the nation is same as serving your mother..for us our nation is also our mother and comes first !!
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Sep 29, 2015 01:08am
All these years i was envious of China for having leaders (at the top) who were dedicated to advancing interests of China. Now India has a decent leader on the top. Time for Pakistanis to find the right one and soon Asia will be the new growth/power house.
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Sep 29, 2015 01:22am
@Valar Morghulis
Please look up the word genocide in the dictionary.
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Sep 29, 2015 01:55am
Just a marketing stuff nothing more. China has banned Facebook and google products since many years. These companies needs 3rd World countries with over population to boost their business.
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Sep 29, 2015 03:13am
As far as Q&A session with Facebook founder is concerned, it was decidedly more A than Q, mind, as of 40,000 questions submitted to Modi, only 3 were asked during the session. The last question asked was about Modi's relationship with his mother. Modi became emotional. Some say that was exactly its intention, a staged display designed to build his reputation as a man of the people.
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Sep 29, 2015 03:42am
Speaking emotionally about his family at an IT convention, while a blanket internet ban in Occupied Kashmir keeps women and children brutally suppressed with no publicity. How's that for a sense of humour?
Hasan
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Sep 29, 2015 03:49am
Stunning!
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Sep 29, 2015 03:56am
@Harmony-1 : From where did you conclude that Mr. Modi's mother has been sent off to an old people's home? Perhaps she is still able to manager her affairs on her own without any help? Even if such a situation comes in her late 90's he has other siblings who might be ready to take care of her. How his family takes care of his old mother is their affair. Who are we to judge him on that issue and readily call him a bad person?
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Sep 29, 2015 04:05am
@Jawad that is not down to earth, that is fate..
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Sep 29, 2015 05:00am
When Ambani brothers had conflict on dividing billions of dollars business empires, their mother intervened and both of them accepted her suggestion. When AR.Rehman received Oscar award, he spoke'mera pass maa hey'.That's the divine power of matha.One has to experience such brought up.
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Sep 29, 2015 05:49am
For those who r curious hw zuck..or other American were Able to understand modi watch the video they were using translator ... ND he was speaking in Hindi not gujrati English as one of the above commentator mentioned
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Sep 29, 2015 06:30am
@sonny afridi Zuckerberg works with 1000's of Indians. I don'think you do
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Sep 29, 2015 06:46am
Love him or hate it. You cant ignore the man. In just 1 year, he has become one of the most debated, loved Indian PM. However, his alleged bad past is a tool in the hands of Modi bashers! Even if he cuts his limbs for his country, there would be not so harmonious people shouting .. Acting hai! Drama hai! Lol
Modi, thank you for showing the new generation of India, how to work tirelessly, effectively and efficiently.
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Sep 29, 2015 07:08am
@sonny afridi The reason you couldn't understand is because you have selective hearing. I have lived most of my life in USA and I could understand every word he said.
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Sep 29, 2015 07:22am
@Yet another Indian sri1 It is a waste of time to hate mongers who only want to criticize others without getting their facts straight.
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Sep 29, 2015 07:28am
@RIaz Your memory is not weak but you are ignoring the facts that in spite of everybody trying to nail him no court in the country could find any evidence against him.
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Sep 29, 2015 07:29am
@Hero Why not.
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Sep 29, 2015 07:31am
@homieSS Rome was not built in one day. Please wait and you will have plenty of time to comment.
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Sep 29, 2015 07:33am
@Harmony-1 You and I as residents of the subcontinent share the same culture and I am sure in Pakistan too an old woman in her 90s would prefer to live and die in her ancestral house rather than move around with her son just because he is a prime minister.
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Sep 29, 2015 07:34am
@Haider Ali Do you think his mother has no choice of her own. She may like to live in her native home in her own native own rather than moving to Delhi. We should not comment on someone's personal preferences.
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Sep 29, 2015 08:48am
if India and Pakistan should have together.... the world is taking so much advantages of fight of two brothers... wake up guys... we belongs to same land... culture... speaking same language... so why does all this fight...
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Sep 29, 2015 10:08am
@Zak he spoke in hindi.
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Sep 29, 2015 11:23am
@Zak
for your informaton, Modi addressed in Hindi .. Zuckerberg was hearing to translation...
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Sep 29, 2015 11:43am
@arifnayani well look a his tenure as Gujrat CM for development... his pro business envn in Gujrat.. corruption free govt... less governance ... he has his shortcomings/// but his delivery has been satisfactory
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Sep 29, 2015 12:58pm
@Ajith Doval - I didn't "conclude that"at all. You seem to have!!!
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Sep 29, 2015 01:11pm
@Ali thanks. Emotion makes life meaningful :)
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Sep 29, 2015 03:25pm
A quiet transformation for the better is happening in India under Modi's leadership. People are more confident, have more money to spend and are working hard to achieve something as they know if they work hard, there will be enough rewards. Talent in education and technology is readily being recognized and rewarded. Winds of change and prosperity are blowing across India.
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Sep 29, 2015 05:29pm
@Zak - Not sure, Modi spoke Hindi in the event !
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Sep 30, 2015 01:00am
@sonny afridi watch the video they both used translators
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Sep 30, 2015 05:37am
Narendra Modi, as a political leader, is doing his best.
Other Indians, the technocrats are chipping in to do their bit.
Nandan Nilekani, the billionaire co-founder of Infosys, is coming out with a book, "Rebooting the government" where he talks as how to bend technology to reinvent the government and how it delivers its governance.
He basically feels that the present-day model is based on the British 19th- century model, long outdated, and ill-suited for the present day needs.
The book is co-authored by Viral Shah, a one-time colleague in National Identity Authority of India.
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Sep 30, 2015 08:39am
I think Dawn is one of the best newspaper in the world .Not only for article ,which are unbiased and positive ,but also for the comments it selects for its articles or information.
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Sep 30, 2015 09:16am
Modi's hard work starting to pay off ....
India pips US, China as No. 1 foreign direct investment destination
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-pips-US-China-as-No-1-foreign-direct-investment-destination/articleshow/49160838.cms
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Sep 30, 2015 09:55am
@Zak ... Do you think Putin of Russia or Xhi of China speak American English ?
English is not our tongue...and we are not ashamed if Mr Modi chose to speak in pure Hindi , a language in which he expresses himself the best.
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Sep 30, 2015 10:08am
@P Rawat ...Yes this is the Head Line news today , that India pips China and USA to stand as the No 1 destination for Foreign Dire Investment. One week of marketing and Investments are pouring in...catapulting India to the No 1 spot in the world !
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Sep 30, 2015 10:42am
here is full session . the pm spoke in hindi throughout and there was an english translator.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-OFfyf7aoA
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Sep 30, 2015 02:52pm
Biggest crowd charmer - Modi can interact with any age group, any profile of people. His body language dominates his speeches. A far off second is Lalu Yadav :-)
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Sep 30, 2015 04:44pm
It's just a trailer...abhi to kahani baaki he mere dost.....and Pakistan should join this journey..It will be fun
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Sep 30, 2015 05:54pm
@A Secular Realist He already discussed this in detail in his blog. Besides being secular and realist may be you should try reading a bit.
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Sep 30, 2015 05:56pm
@sonny afridi There are two videos circulating one without and one with the translater interjecting things into the earpiece that Mark and American audiences are wearing. You should hear the one with translation.
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Sep 30, 2015 05:59pm
@Raja Farhat Abbas Check his poverty background before commenting so insensitively.
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Sep 30, 2015 06:28pm
@Valar Morghulis Modi is actually considered 'guilty' of stopping the Godhra incident by right wing groups in India. It was only 4 days since he was elected to be the chief minister of Gujrat, when the incident happened, but he brought to book many of the accused and that was the fastest conviction rates the country has seen. Plus he is too soft on Pakistan, being friendly with Nawaz Sharif, allowing Pakistani trade expositions, pushing for cross border medical co-operation etc etc etc. Do you know what proportion of middle and lower middle class Pakistanis as well as west-asia and africa get medical treatment for critical illnesses in India now in comparison to the congress reign? All this softness doesn't go down with a lot of people in India.
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Sep 30, 2015 08:06pm
@dwaraka nath : He is a monk to serve Humans, not just Indians... Look out after he leaves this post he will lead a very simple sadhu life...! You should read and find more about his life to understand him. He left all family life for human service.
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