Indian politics

Its ability to set the terms of the national discourse and political agility prompts BJP leaders to claim that they will be in power for a few more decades.

Despite a serious resource crunch and a lack of cohesive election strategy, the INDIA coalition is gaining traction. Where is the Modi magic?

India's state elections don’t usually foretell national polls, but this time around, many will be looking for signs of a winning strategy.

With state and national elections ahead, the party moves away from its time-tested appeal to Hindu nationalism.

The question of who has authority over the appointment and transfer of civil servants in the capital region pits the central government’s appointees against Delhi’s elected government. 

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

A prudent strategy for the opposition would prioritize the creation of a sizable coalition of regional parties to take on the BJP. 

In the fray for the post of party president are veteran Dalit politician Kharge and diplomat-turned-politician Tharoor.

The West Bengal Chief Minister aims to lead the opposition in the fight against India’s ruling BJP.

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

India’s Grand Old Party is in need of bold and cohesive leadership.

A recent global investigation found spyware called Pegasus had been used to target opposition figures and journalists in more than 50 countries, including India.

Modi's government has increasingly brandished sedition against critics, with police arguing that words or actions of dissent make them a threat to national security.

In Indian politics a candidate may get his name, his symbol or party symbol copied by his rivals. 

India’s ruling party, the BJP, has hardly any alliances worth the name left – but it may manage without it.

The BJP supplies 55 percent of lawmakers in the federal Parliament but just 31.6 percent in state legislatures.

Proposed changes to India’s labor laws are both a COVID-19 mitigation measure and a step backwards.

The Black Lives Matter movement in the United States should remind India that it has much soul-seeking to do on issues of race and identity.

Indians abroad are weighing in whether to attend the Black Lives Matter protests in the U.S.

India’s new citizenship law was criticized in various countries, but did it lead to cancelled deals or sanctions?

Amid the pandemic, India’s crackdown on press freedom continues unabated.

Will the Indian government be able to stave off the worst economic consequences of the pandemic?

A gradual easing in parts of the country has allowed some activity to pick up.

Hundreds of Kashmiris participated in the protests.