FIRM AND RESOLUTE NARENDRA MODI, 70 By RAJ CHENGAPPA

Conflict is said to build character and crisis define it. In 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had to deal with both in full measure, and emerged politically more powerful as a result. The pandemic tested every head of the state, including the Indian prime minister, but while some wavered and others pooh-poohed the virus, PM Modi acted with alacrity and foresight. His call for a total lockdown on March