Narendra Modi, third out of six children born to Damodardas Mulchand Modi and his wife Heeraben, Mr Modi belonged to a lower middle-class household. At 17, he was made to marry Jashodaben. He took off soon after for the Himalayas on a spiritual
Seen here: Modi involved in a group discussion with friends.
The Prime Minister spent around half-an-hour at the National Crisis Management Centre (NCMC), popularly known as EMERCOM, the short form of Emergency Control Ministry. Modi was briefed about round-the-clock functioning of various wings of the agency
An old picture of Narendra Modi. Within a year, he was made the general secretary of the Gujarat unit. He is credited for playing a major role in helping the saffron party to establish its base in Gujarat and bringing about its first victory in the
From serving tea to soldiers heading for the Sino-Indian border for war, to meeting soldiers of the Indian Army in Kargil. Modi has come a long way. Seen here: Narendra Modi sitting on the banks of the Ganges in the Himalayas.