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Parties Vie for Votes With Promises of Jobs in Punjab Assembly Elections

Parties Vie for Votes With Promises of Jobs in Punjab Assembly Elections

By Tarushi Aswani
This is an old promise that parties and politicians repeat every election. Will voters be impressed?
India’s Descent Into a Spiral of Genocidal Hate

India’s Descent Into a Spiral of Genocidal Hate

By Kavita Chowdhury
‘Trads,’ or traditionalists, are highly radicalized members of the Hindutva hate machine who are openly calling for the genocide of Muslims.

India State Assembly Elections: Where Is the Level Playing Field?

India State Assembly Elections: Where Is the Level Playing Field?

By Sudha Ramachandran
Multi-phase assembly elections will give parties with deeper pockets like the BJP an undue advantage.

Will the Ruling BJP Be Ousted in Uttar Pradesh?

Will the Ruling BJP Be Ousted in Uttar Pradesh?

By Kavita Chowdhury
Its principal rival, the Samajwadi Party, has stitched together alliances with parties representing the Backward Castes, Dalits, and Muslims.

India’s Supreme Court Intervenes in Hate Speeches Against Muslims

India’s Supreme Court Intervenes in Hate Speeches Against Muslims

By Ashok Sharma
The apex court intervention relates to calls for genocide of Indian Muslims made at a Hindu religious conclave last month.
Uttar Pradesh 2022: A Blueprint for the Yogi’s Hindu Rashtra

Uttar Pradesh 2022: A Blueprint for the Yogi’s Hindu Rashtra

By Antara Chakraborthy and Pravin Prakash
The expected victory of Yogi Adityanath in India’s most populous state, offers valuable lessons abut the BJP’s aspirations for national hegemony and an ethnic democracy.

Mamata Banerjee Shakes up the Status Quo

Mamata Banerjee Shakes up the Status Quo

By Kavita Chowdhury
The West Bengal Chief Minister aims to lead the opposition in the fight against India’s ruling BJP.
How India’s Opposition Parties Are Strengthening the BJP

How India’s Opposition Parties Are Strengthening the BJP

By Niranjan Marjani
Since 2014, India's opposition parties have had one goal: Unseat the BJP. But all their actions to date have been counterproductive.

Congress Party Chaos in Punjab

Congress Party Chaos in Punjab

By Anik Joshi
Punjab is a microcosm of both the Congress party’s problems and those of the Indian opposition more broadly.

Indian Town on Edge After 9 Die During Farm Protest

Indian Town on Edge After 9 Die During Farm Protest

By Biswajeet Banerjee
Farmers and members of the ruling BJP were killed on Monday amid ongoing protests against agriculture laws.

BJP Goes to Town With Modi’s Birthday Bash

BJP Goes to Town With Modi’s Birthday Bash

By Neeta Lal
The public-facing celebration “amounts to a personality cult hitherto unseen in contemporary Indian politics.”
Does India Need a Caste Census?

Does India Need a Caste Census?

By Parul Abrol
The latest data on caste is needed to formulate policies to address socioeconomic inequality.

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