India politics

What could democracy in the region look like in 2040 and beyond?

Delhi's voters dismissed the AAP from office, signaling approval of the BJP's relentless targeting of the opposition party.

The crucial role of the RSS means that the recent state election results are not a referendum on Modi’s popularity.

In some ways, it’s messy politics as usual. But the circumstances leading to Kejriwal’s resignation will narrow the space for good policy to take root.

Modi's BJP lost its majority, meaning it will be heavily dependent on allies this term.

In a telling blow, the BJP even lost in the constituency that includes the Ram Temple, in Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh.

The business elite funds political parties and elections in return for economic favors or for securing favorable policies for their industry.

The Aam Aadmi Party leader and Delhi chief minister was arrested in a bribery case critics see as politically motivated.

The region, a stronghold of Hindu nationalism since the 1960s, has been Modi’s fortress. But the BJP seems less sure of success this year.

Host Tushar Shetty and guests Kavita Chowdhury and Milan Vaishnav highlight some of the issues and controversies surrounding India's 2024 general election.

Parties are using AI to communicate with voters across linguistic divisions but also to malign each other.

Modi’s decision to revisit a sovereignty dispute resolved in the 1970s risks tearing a rift in ties with Sri Lanka.

Is India becoming an “election-only democracy”?

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has consistently extolled India as the “mother of democracy.” His administration’s crackdown on dissent paints a different picture.

Join us in the lead up to the Great Indian Election as we explore Narendra Modi’s BJP, and what made it the dominant force in Indian politics.

It was touted as a major electoral reform in poll funding. But the scheme is opaque and shrouded in secrecy.

Prime Minister Modi must have been disappointed by India’s loss in the final – and not just because he’s a fan. 

Despite the obvious differences between them, the Indian and Indonesian leaders have strikingly similar backgrounds and policy objectives.

How the BJP plans to win over South India in the lead up to the 2024 election.

The opposition leader had been convicted of criminal defamation – and ousted from Parliament – for mocking Prime Minister Modi’s surname.

While much has been said about the name of a new opposition alliance in India, what matters are its growing ranks.

In the run up to the 2024 elections, state polls will test whether the opposition grouping will unite and grow – or fall apart to infighting.

A recent streak of state governors overstepping their authority has India debating if the post is even necessary. 

The question is not whether Hindu nationalism will be part of India’s political landscape, but whether and to what extent non-Hindus will be able to play a role.