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Indian politics

A Game of Votes in India: Gag Orders Precede Elections in Rajasthan
By Priyanka Borpujari
An ordinance and bill in Rajasthan threatens India's free press and highlights worrying trends.

Indian Regulators Wary About Bitcoin
By Aswin Mannepalli
India, like many other Asian states, is struggling to manage cryptocurrencies.

Misunderstanding Consent: When Indian Courts Interpret a Woman’s 'No' as a 'Yes'
By Priyanka Borpujari
Even in India's courts, blaming the victim continues to take precedence over a woman’s consent.

Silencing Dissenters in India: Can the Media Fight Back?
By Priyanka Borpujari
Can the Indian media take on those who'd see dissenters -- like Gauri Lankesh -- silenced?

Half a Century of India’s Maoist Insurgency
By Siddharthya Roy
A political analysis of the long-running conflict.

BJP and Congress Distance Themselves from Politically Powerful 'Godman' Ram Rahim Singh
By Aswin Mannepalli
India's major parties are attempting to distance themselves from a controversial figure.

The British Raj’s Social and Institutional Impact on Indian Society
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
The legacy of empire was born of profit-seeking.

Who Protects Indians From the Taxman’s Algorithms?
By Aswin Mannepalli
As the Indian government scrutinizes the digital lives of its citizens to root out economic crime, fundamental rights could be in jeopardy.

With Dramatics in Bihar, the BJP’s March to Dominance in Indian Politics Continues
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
A Machiavellian move in Bihari politics has jolted India into reckoning with the BJP's true political power.

India Gears Up for Historic Goods and Services Tax Implementation
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
All eyes are on the Modi government before the implementation of India's most consequential tax reform.

India's Real Migration Challenge Has Little to Do With Skilled Visas and the United States
By Sahana Kumar
Internal migratory trends within India deserve greater attention.

Indian Farmer Protests Show No Signs of Abating
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
India's farmers, suffering from indebtedness, take on the government at the center and across various states.