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- PM Narendra Modi retains the people's confidence and their vote despite Covid, negative economic growth and Chinese aggression. His party's right-wing agenda is also finding increasing public support.
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From the Editor-in-Chief
India Today Editor-in-Chief Aroon Purie talks about the Mood of the Nation Poll which shows that Prime Minister Narendra Modi retains his popularity despite the multiple crises before him.
Mood of the Nation poll: How did the government handle the economy?
Covid-19 and the lockdowns may have left deep and lasting scars on the economy, but the MOTN respondents repose their faith in the government and are convinced it will successfully steer them out of the present crisis.Mood of the Nation poll: What India thinks of US President Joe Biden
MOTN respondents view the new US president as good for India. But will Joe Biden remain proactive on New Delhi's border challenge from Beijing?Mood of the Nation poll: Indians on farm laws
With neither the farmers nor the government refusing to blink, the agri reform agenda remains unfulfilled.Mood of the Nation poll: What do Indians think of Congress?
More than half the respondents believe it's time the Congress explored alternative leadership; Arvind Kejriwal emerges strongest among non-BJP, non-Congress leaders.Mood of the Nation poll: India's best chief ministers
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath emerges on top among CMs for the fourth time in a row, reflecting his unrivalled position as a champion of Hindu majoritarian discourseMood of the Nation poll: What do Indians think of the government's handling of the pandemic?
The Modi government's handling of the pandemic gets broad endorsement. Respondents' confidence in the Covid vaccination programme also runs high.Mood of the Nation poll: On social issues
Corruption, safety of women and law & order remain prime concerns for MOTN respondents. Opinion is divided on the state of Indian democracy, and differs along religious lines on 'love jihad' laws.Mood of the Nation poll: Who are the stars of cinema and OTT?
Old is the gold standard when it comes to films, but OTT stars are gaining viewers' attention, as our MOTN survey attests.