Modi came to power in 2014 promising more employment but jobs were rarely mentioned in his re-election bid.
AFP Published 26 May, 2019 11:35am
As a mainstream ideology, Hindutva will degrade India's future and threaten regional and possibly global stability.
Updated 26 May, 2019 09:31pm
During the launch of Congress manifesto Rahul Gandhi exclaimed that “all were Hindu”
Herald Exclusive Published 26 May, 2019 03:11am
Seasoned politicos like Kirron Kher and Hema Malini were joined by newbies such as Sunny Deol in this election season.
Images Staff Updated 24 May, 2019 05:40pm
All regional and national newspapers in India credited Modi for the BJP’s sweeping victory.
Scroll Staff Updated 24 May, 2019 01:31pm
Election results made grim reading for Congress barons who have relied for generations on talismanic Nehru-Gandhi name.
AFP Updated 24 May, 2019 04:04pm
The writing is on the wall: communal politics in India has triumphed.
Updated 24 May, 2019 01:21pm
“Modi and Shah work in tandem,” says a BJP official who has worked closely with the steely-eyed 54-year-old Shah.
Reuters Updated 24 May, 2019 08:43am
Job creation, tackling pollution and foreign policy are the challenges the Indian premier would have to deal with.
AFP Published 23 May, 2019 10:13pm
Modi, 68, has carefully constructed an image of himself as a pious man of the people.
AP Published 23 May, 2019 05:00pm
The results of elections alone will not change everything about the country.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan Updated 24 May, 2019 12:59am
Will the people of India walk away from Narendra Modi or will they embrace everything he stands for?
Rohit Kumar Published 22 May, 2019 11:17am
If India’s Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's health worsens Railways and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal could take over.
Reuters Updated 24 May, 2019 12:31am
Modi’s re-election is likely to have significant implications for regional geopolitics given his jingoistic rhetoric.
Published 22 May, 2019 07:29am
Voters from four states share their views on why they favoured the BJP and the Modi.
Supriya Sharma Updated 21 May, 2019 07:38pm
The winner of Thursday’s results will brace for domestic strife, spurred by record unemployment and agrarian distress.
Published 21 May, 2019 07:49am
Repairing the damage to democracy depends on a new government rolling back the misuse of law and tech. That's unlikely.
Samar Halarnkar Updated 28 May, 2019 05:09pm
During the campaign, Gandhi has attacked Modi's record on farmers, jobs and his close ties to business.
AFP | Dawn.com Updated 19 May, 2019 11:47am
There is no middle ground between admirers and adversaries of the man now running for a second term.
AFP | Dawn.com Updated 19 May, 2019 11:26am
Federal government records say Haryana - with its population of more than 25 million - is squeaky clean.
Reuters Updated 17 May, 2019 05:14pm
As the communists defend their six seats in Kerala, CPM leader Sitaram Yechury acknowledges the critical stakes.
AFP Updated 08 May, 2019 04:44pm
We are both mythical creatures. Many stories have been spun around you, just like they have been spun around me.
Rohit Kumar Published 07 May, 2019 11:03am
If Rahul Gandhi does make it as prime minister, where would he locate his ideology between Nehru and Gandhi?
Jawed Naqvi Updated 07 May, 2019 01:37pm
Muslims’ concerns to thwart the BJP’s entry in West Bengal leave them in a bind.
Rajat Roy Published 06 May, 2019 02:07pm
Modi and BJP have used anti-Kashmir and anti-Pakistan sentiment to pivot away from his economic record and other issues.
AP | Dawn.com Published 06 May, 2019 02:01pm
Critics say 'Ujjwala Yojana' marred by corruption, poor households targeted cannot afford to pay for gas refills.
AFP Published 28 Apr, 2019 02:22pm
A Muslim boy and Hindu girl, both first-time voters, grew up in a world of communal anger reflected in their politics.
Reuters Updated 24 Apr, 2019 07:55am
Uncertainty remains over how many women will vote for their right to enter Sabarimala.
AFP Published 23 Apr, 2019 11:23am
Tensions and fights flare between villages that support rivals in an endless cycle of death and destruction.
AFP Updated 22 Apr, 2019 06:04pm
Modi’s choice to field a terror accused signals intent to fundamentally change the character of the republic.
Samar Halarnkar Published 21 Apr, 2019 06:45pm
India's population skews young, which may sway its elections.
AP Updated 19 Apr, 2019 11:38am
In the absence of palpable anti-Pakistan traction, BJP has fielded a militant woman candidate in Bhopal.
Jawed Naqvi Updated 02 Mar, 2020 11:12am
"I don't know why women are punished. Are they punished for being women?" asks BJP's Santosh Ahlawat.
Reuters Updated 18 Apr, 2019 01:29pm
Srinagar a virtual ghost town on election morning with more security at polling stations than voters.
AFP Updated 19 Apr, 2019 12:11am
He has not kept almost 600,000 Indian troops in IOK simply to return it to its state citizens, or hand it to Pakistan.
Updated 18 Apr, 2019 12:16pm
The Indian Election Commission is silent while the BJP is deliberately deploying a language of fear and hatred.
The Wire Editorial Updated 16 Apr, 2019 08:15pm
In India, political parties and their supporters often offer money or goods in exchange for votes.
Reuters Published 15 Apr, 2019 01:59pm
Experts say Modi's re-election bid has received huge financial backing from corporate India.
AFP Updated 14 Apr, 2019 03:02pm
It’s time for the minority community to vote ideologically in India’s largest state.
Ajaz Ashraf Published 12 Apr, 2019 03:13pm
About 139.7 million people, including differently abled and transgender people, cast their vote.
AP Updated 11 Apr, 2019 10:59pm
India has more WhatsApp users than any other democracy – and a worrying history of 'fake news'.
Lipika Kamra | Philippa Williams Published 11 Apr, 2019 03:24pm
"Modi has worked but not done enough for us," says one voter.
Reuters Updated 11 Apr, 2019 12:19pm
No politician in Indian history has been able to create a celebrity outreach program like Modi, say academics.
Images Staff Published 11 Apr, 2019 08:47am
While there have been a few optimistic moments, Delhi’s hostility to Pakistan has been rising under the BJP.
Published 11 Apr, 2019 08:05am
At least five transgender candidates are standing in the national election that begins on Thursday.
Reuters Updated 10 Apr, 2019 11:38pm
The traditional underrepresentation of Muslims in the police, army and bureaucracy now extends to elected assemblies.
Christophe Jaffrelot Updated 06 Aug, 2019 04:24pm
Schemes/policies for women were a big part of the BJP’s pre-election promises. How many of them have been fulfilled?
Aarefa Johari Published 10 Apr, 2019 03:07pm
The Indian election will kick off tomorrow. Here's everything you need to know about the polls next door.
AP | Reuters Updated 26 Apr, 2019 04:06pm
"People were very unhappy, angry that Modi makes tall promises and doesn't deliver."
Reuters Updated 10 Apr, 2019 10:26am
Taking up arms for "mother cow" is part of a broader campaign to impose ancient Hindu religious values across India.
AP Published 08 Apr, 2019 02:17pm
Modi is merely elaborating on Vajpayee's existing trajectory.
Huma Yusuf Updated 10 Apr, 2019 01:06pm
Labour rights advocates say political parties building campaigns on back of cheap casual labour, contrary to promises.
Anuradha Nagaraj Updated 08 Apr, 2019 08:42am
Ahead of Indian election, workers are reminding Modi of his promise to them.
Reuters Updated 07 Apr, 2019 11:51am
With elections around the corner, Modi's promises of millions of jobs, corruption crackdown are examined by AFP.
AFP Updated 07 Apr, 2019 03:15pm
A look at West Bengal's first female chief minister known as "didi", UP's "Dalit Queen", and Congress' Priyanka Gandhi.
AFP Published 06 Apr, 2019 06:30pm
Old and infirm cows are abandoned instead of being sold for slaughter, resulting in bovines on the loose wreaking havoc.
AFP Updated 05 Apr, 2019 08:03pm
The path from celebrity to politics is well-trodden in India and Haasan is one of many stars on the hustings.
AFP Updated 04 Apr, 2019 01:32pm
BJP and its allies are concerned that focusing on the temple issue could be too hot to handle.
Reuters Updated 04 Apr, 2019 12:04pm
Egged on by princes, Bhupat Singh killed innocents to create the impression 'democratic rule’ led to 'lawlessness'.
Anu Kumar Updated 04 Apr, 2019 03:48pm
The main opposition party releases its manifesto, promising to waive all farmer loans and ensure “remunerative prices”.
AFP Updated 04 Apr, 2019 11:59am
In India, Facebook has partnered with fact checkers and, like Twitter, ramped up efforts to block fake accounts.
Reuters Updated 04 Apr, 2019 11:59am
Given fragile national votes in his kitty, Rahul Gandhi requires allies to garner the other 45pc anti-or non-BJP votes.
Jawed Naqvi Updated 04 Apr, 2019 12:04pm
Clairvoyant Larra Shah predicts a victory for Modi owing to his “extremely powerful aura”.
AFP Updated 04 Apr, 2019 01:02pm
