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Whats My Name - NaMo NaMo !! India's Transformation So Far!!

Opinions differ on  what Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accomplished  in his first year but most observers agree he has been busy since taking over last May. He’s been relentless, offering constituents of world’s largest democracy a constant flow of policy speeches, international trips, colorful photo opportunities and ambitious new programs. His charismatic style of governing has had mixed results. While he has had some failures–including his party’s defeat in the Delhi elections and its inability to calm concerns within minority communities as outlined in  this accompanying post about Mr. Modi’s misses —he has also had some impressive successes. Here are 10 that stood out: More Foreign Direct Investment : There was no big-bang busting India open to international competition and deregulation in Mr. Modi’s first year, but the prime minister has to get credit for allowing more FDI in the insurance, defense and other sectors. Diesel Deregulati...