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Modi government

March 22, 2021
India’s Absurd Sedition Law – And What It Enables
By Aditya Sharma
The Indian Penal Code is replete with pernicious and outdated laws. Its Section 124A is a marquee example.

March 17, 2021
India Contemplates New Freedom and Democracy Indices After ‘Hypocrisy’ Cries
By Abhijnan Rej
Ironically, India’s performance on many social and political indices has worsened under the watch of a government extremely sensitive to Western criticism.

March 16, 2021
India’s Eroding Democracy Threatens Its Foreign Policy Interests
By Bidisha Biswas and Anish Goel
The 2008 Indo-U.S. nuclear deal shows India's democratic values can lead to significant gains for the country. Modi must keep that in mind.

March 12, 2021
Indian Minister Accused of Graft by Swedish Media Amid Deepening India-Sweden Ties
By Abhijnan Rej
While the accusations are unlikely to affect bilateral ties, or the ruling BJP, they have an uncomfortable historical precedent.

February 03, 2021
Rude Girl? Rihanna’s Tweet Draws Indian Foreign Ministry Response
By Abhijnan Rej
Other celebrities also spoke out against the Modi government’s handling of the farmers’ agitation, unleashing a social media war – and a government overreaction.

January 27, 2021
Grapes of Wrath: Farmers’ Protests Spin Out of Control in Indian Capital
By Abhijnan Rej
The events of January 26 – India’s Republic Day – demonstrate two key weaknesses that plague the Modi government.

January 20, 2021
India’s Protesting Farmers Aren’t Going Anywhere
By Sudha Ramachandran
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not a leader given to compromise. Has he finally met his match in India's farmers?

December 17, 2020
On Religion and Tolerance, the Modi Government Must Walk the Talk
By Arkoprabho Hazra
A recent speech by an Indian diplomat at the UN unintentionally highlights growing discrepancy between India’s global pronouncements and actions at home.

December 08, 2020
India Farmers Intensify Protest Against New Laws with Strike
By Associated Press
The ongoing protests have rattled the Modi government with farmers refusing to back down.

January 10, 2020
How the Modi Administration Is Hamstringing the Indian Economy
By Shezad Lakhani
Uncertainty and fear are sapping India’s economic potential.

November 06, 2018
Demonetization: Minimum Governance, Maximum Gundagardi
By Shezad Lakhani
Modi’s approach, epitomized by demonetization, reinforces India’s statist tendencies.

August 30, 2018
India Should Allow More Than 50 Percent Foreign Investment in Defense
By Aman Thakker
It's long past time for New Delhi to allow for great foreign ownership of defense sector firms.
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