An effusive classmate called Amit Shah thinks the secret lies in self-less toil, exemplified by Modi's refusal to take even a single day's vacation in the past three years.
An enigmatic - if not mischievous - guru called Mohan Bhagwat believes the credit goes to the "aprasidh (not-so-famous)" journey Modi had undertaken en route to his "ujjwal (bright)" future. The " aprasidh" reference was seen as a reminder of the gurukul called the RSS, for which Modi was once a pracharak. Read more