India Today @ 50 Part 5: The making of Modi's India India Today's 50th anniversary episode reflects on a transformative decade under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, highlighting sweeping political and social changes from 2014 to 2025. AdvertisementThe 'India Today @ 50' documentary series traces the Group's historic journey of 50 yearsIndia Today News DeskNew Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 11, 2026 07:41 ISTAs India Today marks 50 years of journalism, the fifth and final episode of India Today@50 looks back at a decisive decade in Indian politics, tracing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership from 2014 to 2025 as a period of sweeping transformation marked by strong authority alongside an expansive development agenda. In the episode, Raj Chengappa, Group Editorial Director (Publishing), describes Modi as a leader who “combines the iron fist with the velvet glove of development,” arguing that the Prime Minister reshaped governance, politics and India’s global posture over a decade defined by disruption and change. From the BJP’s landmark victories in the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections to major policy interventions such as demonetisation, the abrogation of Article 370 and the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, the programme chronicles moments that altered the trajectory of the republic. advertisementRecounting the political churn of 2014, Vice Chairperson Kalli Purie and Editor-in-Chief Aroon Purie recall the intense newsroom atmosphere as Modi emerged as a transformative political figure after years of coalition governments.
