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Narendra Modi

India’s Global South Outreach: Symbolic Solidarity or Strategic Shift?

India’s Global South Outreach: Symbolic Solidarity or Strategic Shift?

By Kashif Hasan Khan
India is reaching out to countries long neglected by the traditional structures of global diplomacy.
Bihar Yearning for Change But the Election Is Wide Open

Bihar Yearning for Change But the Election Is Wide Open

By Satish K Jha
The Bharatiya Janata Party has successfully positioned itself as the chief custodian of Indian nationalism, but that is unlikely to help it electorally in Bihar.

Democracy Disfigured: India’s Political Devolution

Democracy Disfigured: India’s Political Devolution

By Asim Ali
India’s political system has shifted from limited democracy to party democracy and finally to plebiscitary democracy, a trend that reached its epitome with Modi.

How ‘Friend’ Trump Embarrassed Modi

How ‘Friend’ Trump Embarrassed Modi

By Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
Trump claiming credit for brokering the India-Pakistan ceasefire has stung PM Modi’s "strong leader" image at home.

A Closer Look at India’s Global Influence on Human Rights

A Closer Look at India’s Global Influence on Human Rights

By Ria Chakrabarty
India remains a vibrant democracy. Yet its senior leaders remain fundamentally illiberal, and their interests more closely align with authoritarian powers. 
India Tightens Grip Over Sri Lanka With Defense Pact

India Tightens Grip Over Sri Lanka With Defense Pact

By Rathindra Kuruwita
Sri Lanka’s JVP-led NPP government has made a dramatic pivot toward India, even utilizing legislative changes it once vehemently opposed.

Modi’s Waqf Bill a Potential Death Blow for Muslim Property Rights

Modi’s Waqf Bill a Potential Death Blow for Muslim Property Rights

By Rasheed Ahmed
Although the Indian government has justified the revisions in terms of transparency and anti-corruption, there is little reason to assume it is acting in good faith.
Indifferent to Alarming Surge in Hate Speech, India Outrages Over Comic’s Crass Comment on YouTube Show

Indifferent to Alarming Surge in Hate Speech, India Outrages Over Comic’s Crass Comment on YouTube Show

By Kavita Chowdhury
There was a 74 percent increase in hate speech in 2024. But neither the government nor the public seems alarmed.

Delhi Assembly Polls: An Existential Test for All 3 Parties in the Fray

Delhi Assembly Polls: An Existential Test for All 3 Parties in the Fray

By Kavita Chowdhury
It has been 27 years since the BJP governed the capital. It is determined to unseat the ruling AAP in the state.

Indonesia’s President Prabowo to Pay State Visit to India Next Week

Indonesia’s President Prabowo to Pay State Visit to India Next Week

By Sebastian Strangio
The planned trip, which follows visits to China and the United States late last year, underscores Prabowo's focus on major power diplomacy over regional engagement.

Why India’s BJP Is Confident of Being in Power for a Long Time

Why India’s BJP Is Confident of Being in Power for a Long Time

By Ajay Gudavarthy
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.
Propaganda Films Are Here to Stay in the Modi Era

Propaganda Films Are Here to Stay in the Modi Era

By Kavita Chowdhury
A recent movie "The Sabarmati Report" publicizes the BJP’s version of what happened in Godhra in Gujarat in 2002.

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