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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Statue Politics: India’s Quest to Outbuild China, and Itself
By Krzysztof Iwanek
India is planning to have not only the tallest statue in the world, but two of them.
Is Press Freedom Under Attack in India?
By Vishal Arora
Paranjoy Guha Thakurta discusses media freedom in light of the recent raid on NDTV's founders.
Modi’s India: Rising and Reshaping
By Richard M. Rossow
Halfway through Modi’s first term, what has the prime minister accomplished?
Kashmir Goes to the Polls
By Um-Roommana
Yogi Adityanath’s appointment as chief minister in Uttar Pradesh imperils the PDP-BJP coalition's prospects in Kashmir.
The State of Indian Federalism After the BJP's Election Victories
By Tridivesh Singh Maini
The BJP won some stunning victories, but Modi will still have to engage with non-BJP state governments.
Demonetization Has Paralyzed India's Parliament
By K.S.Venkatachalam
The opposition, angry over the demonetization, is refusing to allow business as usual in the legislature.
India's Debate on Citizenship Continues
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
A new bill that would ease the way to citizenship for undocumented immigrants along religious lines stirs controversy in India.
How Hindu Nationalists Took Over India
By Nandini Deo
The movement seeks to advance the aims of a minority, but relies upon a much broader constituency for its support.
Bihar Says No to the BJP: What Now?
By Sanjay Kumar
After his party lost the important state election in Bihar, big trouble for Narendra Modi’s government.
Indian National Congress: A Party in Crisis
By Sudha Ramachandran
Weak leadership has left the party wandering the political wilderness.
Tough Times in Indian Politics for the BJP and the Congress
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Both major Indian political parties have run into major stumbling blocks. Which will emerge on top?
Remembering Modern India's Forgotten Reformer
By Harsh V. Pant
It took a non-Congress government to properly memorialize one of India's greatest Congress prime ministers.