Narendra Modi

The public-facing celebration “amounts to a personality cult hitherto unseen in contemporary Indian politics.”

Indian movies, the artistic escape of a billion people, are controlled by the government cheerleaders and dour moralists of the Censor Board.

The 2022 elections in UP may indicate whether the BJP’s popularity has been dented in any way by the pandemic.

The shake-up came as Modi's government faced increasing criticism for its handling of the pandemic.

What lies ahead for the Indian economy?

Experts say the meeting is meant to ward off mounting criticism at home and abroad.

Are New Delhi and Beijing in a new bilateral era?

Under the earlier policy, the federal government gave free shots only to people above 45 years of age and front-line workers.

While the BJP’s defeat in the West Bengal elections hardly marks a referendum against Modi, rising middle class anger could indeed reverse his fortunes.

For the past seven years, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has privileged optics over substance. That strategy has now spectacularly failed.

Meanwhile, health experts say the massive electoral rallies have fueled India's terrifying COVID-19 outbreak.

India's current level of suffering was not inevitable. Voices from the ground tell stories of mismanagement, neglect, and apathy.