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The Qualities Required in a True Leader

The Qualities Required in a True Leader By  Deepak Parvatiyar September 30, 2014 What can one say about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the Indian-Americans at the packed Madison Square Garden in New York? It was telecast live for the people back home and his spin doctors had worked overtime to make it a grand affair. None had ever witnessed such a grand spectacle by any other Indian Prime Minister in foreign land – of all the places in America! The excitement that his over an hour long speech – extempore and direct – aroused reaffirmed Modi’s reputation as a gifted orator. His supporters deliriously kept chanting – “Modi, Modi, Modi…” – reminiscent of Modi’s innumerous election rallies in the run up to the May General elections – where such a crowd frenzy was a common scene back home! Modi and Obama: Charismatic Leaders Obviously, Modi does have a penchant for doing things in style and appears to pay attention to every minute detail. He seems to have a natural