>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>The world wakes up to India's next
Leader!
>>>>>>>'Modi Means Business:
>>>>>>>But can he lead India' says the cover of TIME Magazine's Asian edition.
>>>>>>> American weekly news magazine published since 1923, TIME is the world's largest circulation news weekly with a readership of 25 million, of which 20 million are in the US. Its latest edition puts Modi in the erstwhile company of past Indian greats like Mahatma Gandhi, Vallabhbhai Patel, Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi – who also adorned its cover.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Narendra Modi, Chief
Minister of Gujarat; has transformed Gujarat
into a developmental success story appreciated the world over! TIME endorses this 10-year-long journey of progress - of the state becoming "India's most industrialized and business-friendly territory". It further identifies the drivers of this success as "good planning – exactly what so much of India lacks", and a leader with the "ability to get things done".
>>>>>>>Appreciating how Gujarat has "largely escaped the land conflicts and petty corruption that often paralyze growth elsewhere in the nation", the article talks of how "Modi has set about revamping the State's economy" leveraging on Gujarat's natural advantages. Amongst the State's many strengths that the article mentions, is Gujarat's being the only state in India where both big businesses and small farmers can expect 24 hours uninterrupted power supply - with "the premium rates paid by big business used to subsidize rural electrification." Further examples include the establishment of a "streamlined bureaucracy", as well as the State's emergence as an Auto-hub over the last 10 years – with Gujarat's auto industry growing "from one modest plant to an expected capacity of 700,000 cars in 2014".
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Praising Narendra Modi the person as
well, TIME highlights how unlike many other
politicians, "Modi doesn't put his faith on display", having no religious icons in his office – which instead has only statues of his hero, Swami Vivekananda. It further points out how "in a country where nepotism and dynastic politics are the norm, Modi's family is invisible."
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>TIME acknowledges the
public perception of Modi being seen as a "firm, no-nonsense leader who will set the nation on a course of development that might finally put it on par with China". Maybe it's about time, the Indian Media takes a cue from America's TIME – giving credit where it is due, and recognizing the winds of change as they flow by ...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Listed below are
sections from the article, copied
verbatim:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>"What's certain is that during his 10
years in power in Gujarat, the state has
become India's most industrialized and business-friendly territory, having largely escaped the land conflicts and petty corruption that often paralyze growth elsewhere in the nation."
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>"Gujarat's $85
billion economy may not be the largest in India, but
it has prospered without the benefit of natural
resources, fertile farmland, a big population center
like Mumbai or a lucrative high-tech hub like
Bangalore. Gujarat's success, even Modi's detractors
acknowledge, is a result of good planning — exactly what so much of India lacks."
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>"But
when others think of someone who can bring India out
of the mire of chronic corruption and inefficiency —
of affirm, no-nonsense leader who will set the nation on a course of development that might finally put it on par with China — they think of Modi."
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>"Modi has set about revamping the
state's economy by attracting high-value manufacturing
companies, whose bosses are now among his staunchest
backers."
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>"Modi took Gujarat's natural
advantages — its long coastline, non-unionized labor
force and a develop-able land bank of thousands of
acres — and added the streamlined bureaucracy and
reliable electricity supply that big industry craves.
Today Gujarat is the only state in India where both big businesses and small farmers can expect an uninterrupted power supply for nearly 24 hours a day, with the premium rates paid by big business used to subsidize rural electrification."
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>"In 10
years, Gujarat's auto industry has grown from one modest plant to an expected capacity of 700,000 cars in 2014, including billion-dollar investments announced last year by Ford and Peugeot. "It is not luck," Modi says. "It's a carefully devised process.""
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>"His ability to get things done is in stark contrast to the Congress-led central government in New Delhi."
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>"In a recent
opinion poll by the magazine India Today, 24% of those
surveyed thought Modi should be the next Prime
Minister; Rahul Gandhi polled 17%."
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>"his
successes at the state level — two re-elections with
solid majorities and an unmatched record on economic growth
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>"Unlike many Indian
politicians, though, Modi doesn't put his faith on display. There are no religious icons in his office; the only adornments are two statues of his hero, the philosopher Swami Vivekananda."In a country where nepotism and
dynastic politics are the norm, Modi's family (he is the middle child of nine siblings) is invisible. One younger brother works in the state government but "he has never come to my office in the last 10 years," Modi says.
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