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Decoding India’s Elections: How Modi’s Grip Loosened 

Decoding India’s Elections: How Modi’s Grip Loosened 

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

Modi Wins a Third Term But the Opposition INDIA Bloc Cuts Incumbent BJP Down to Size 

Modi Wins a Third Term But the Opposition INDIA Bloc Cuts Incumbent BJP Down to Size 

By Kavita Chowdhury
In a telling blow, the BJP even lost in the constituency that includes the Ram Temple, in Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh.
How Big Money Finances Indian Politics

How Big Money Finances Indian Politics

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

Arvind Kejriwal Can Campaign in Elections After Being Granted Bail by India’s Supreme Court

Arvind Kejriwal Can Campaign in Elections After Being Granted Bail by India’s Supreme Court

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

Will India’s Hindi Heartland Propel Modi to Power Once More? 

Will India’s Hindi Heartland Propel Modi to Power Once More? 

By Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
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.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

The Great Indian Election Campaign

The Great Indian Election Campaign

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

AI and India’s General Elections

AI and India’s General Elections

By Saqlain Rizve
Parties are using AI to communicate with voters across linguistic divisions but also to malign each other.
How the Katchatheevu Island Controversy Impacts India’s ‘Neighborhood First’ Diplomacy 

How the Katchatheevu Island Controversy Impacts India’s ‘Neighborhood First’ Diplomacy 

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

Sandeep Shastri: Setting the Scene for India’s Elections

Sandeep Shastri: Setting the Scene for India’s Elections

By Shannon Tiezzi
Is India becoming an “election-only democracy”?

The Cracks in India’s Democracy

The Cracks in India’s Democracy

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

Saffron Dawn: Modi’s BJP and Hindutva Politics

Saffron Dawn: Modi’s BJP and Hindutva Politics

By Tushar Shetty
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.
Why India’s Electoral Bond Scheme Must Go

Why India’s Electoral Bond Scheme Must Go

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

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