Modi's popularity takes a hit over failure to navigate crisis

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been attending meetings regularly with state leaders and his own bureaucrats, according to official government statements, even as the second wave of Covid-19 infections hits the country in the most devastating manner.

Many, including his critics, have wondered why India's prime minister is not more visible in reassuring a panicked nation and addressing in detail the issues facing the country, and the plans to fix them.