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Justice Eludes India’s Bhopal Gas Tragedy Survivors

Forty years since the deadly gas leak, survivors’ drawn-out battle for justice has become a quest to set a precedent of accountability.

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Modi’s BJP Bounces Back Through State Election Wins

The electoral victories will embolden the BJP to go on the offensive in the ongoing winter session of Parliament.

25.11.2024 5

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100 Years of the Discovery of the Indus Valley Civilization: How It Shaped Indian Politics

Harappa has proved to be a hurdle before Hindu nationalists’ Vedic Aryan superiority theory.

06.11.2024 8

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Jammu & Kashmir Election Hands Clear Mandate to Opposition Alliance

The results also indicate a triumph of Kashmir’s mainstream political forces over separatist sympathizers.

08.10.2024 10

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RSS, the Ideological Mentor of India’s Ruling BJP, Enters its 100th Year

Its overwhelming grip over institutions has been possible because in the century gone by the RSS has transformed into a massive banyan tree that...

30.09.2024 7

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Islamic Fundamentalism Raises Its Head in Post-Hasina Bangladesh

Many statues like those of Mujibur Rahman were defaced for political reasons. But targeting sculptures like that of Lady Justice lay bare the...

03.09.2024 20

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Unprecedented Floods Fuel Bangladesh-India Tension

Amid a surge in anti-India sentiment, Bangladeshis accuse India of opening the floodgates of a dam without warning, and demand better transboundary...

23.08.2024 8

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Indian Government’s Intensifying Attack on Scientific Temperament Worries Scientists

Leaders are making unscientific claims of imaginary technological achievements and exaggerated ideas about ancient Indian knowledge systems to build a...

14.08.2024 7

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The Carbon Footprints of Indian Business Tycoon’s Head-Turning Wedding Display

The marathon celebration over Mukesh Ambani’s youngest son Anant’s wedding could go down in history as one of the most expensive – in both cash...

16.07.2024 9

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Medical Entrance Scam Charge Hits Modi Government

Irregularities in two top competitive exams have revived the federalism debate in India.

03.07.2024 4

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Was There a Scam in India’s Exit Poll Predictions?

The opposition has alleged that exit polls were used to inflate the share market temporarily.

12.06.2024 4

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How Different Will Modi 3.0 Be From Previous Terms?

Modi will need to set aside some Hindu nationalist goals to hold on to the support of his secular allies in government.

11.06.2024 5

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How Minorities Voted in the Indian General Election

Results show that Muslims and Christians largely consolidated behind the Congress and its allies.

10.06.2024 5

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Decoding India’s Elections: How Modi’s Grip Loosened 

Modi's BJP lost its majority, meaning it will be heavily dependent on allies this term.

05.06.2024 8

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Narendra Modi’s Decade Without Press Conferences

In the ten years he has been India’s prime minister Modi has faced only one press conference – in 2019, when he let his colleague Amit Shah answer...

29.05.2024 20

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Indian Parties Give Climate Issues the Cold Shoulder in Election Campaigns

Even as India reels under a series of heatwaves and forest fires, environment and climate change issues are barely mentioned in campaign speeches and...

20.05.2024 20

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What Underlies Modi’s Frequent Election Rallies in Maharashtra?

The BJP’s power play in the western Indian state has generated sympathy for the opposition alliance. The latter is, however, organizationally weak.

10.05.2024 30

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Will India’s Hindi Heartland Propel Modi to Power Once More? 

The region, a stronghold of Hindu nationalism since the 1960s, has been Modi’s fortress. But the BJP seems less sure of success this year.

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Does Modi’s Anti-Muslim ‘Hate Speech’ Reflect Nervousness?

At an election rally, he said that the opposition would redistribute wealth among “infiltrators” and “those who have many children,” an...

25.04.2024 40

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Divided INDIA Bloc Could Help BJP in India’s Jammu & Kashmir

The upcoming general election is the first in J&K since the Modi government’s controversial decision in August 2019 to revoke its autonomy and strip...

16.04.2024 10

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Icy Desert Ladakh Turns Up the Heat on Modi Ahead of Indian Elections

The loss of their grazing lands to Chinese incursions and Indian corporations has prompted Ladakhis to oppose the BJP government’s top-down...

04.04.2024 5

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Will the Fortune It Made in the Election Bond Scheme Hurt India’s Ruling BJP?

The revelations about the scheme are striking, but corruption alone has rarely brought down governments in India.

25.03.2024 10

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Will India’s Election Commission Provide All Parties a Level Playing Field?

Two of the commissioners in the three-member body that will conduct elections have recently been appointed by the ruling party.

21.03.2024 8

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Will Muslim Votes Matter in India’s Upcoming Elections?

In previous elections, Muslim votes have tended to split among secular parties facilitating the BJP’s victory. Will that change?

11.03.2024 4

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After Initial Setback, India’s Opposition Alliance Starts Taking Shape

Over the past week, the Congress party has sealed seat-sharing deals with AAP and the SP. Will it clinch a deal with the TMC too?

26.02.2024 10

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How PM Modi Has Weakened the Rights-Based Laws of the Previous Decade

The BJP government has weakened a suite of progressive laws that were enacted by the previous Congress-led administration.

20.02.2024 8

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Temple-Mosque Disputes Are Sprouting Across India

Hindu nationalists say that Muslims should give up their claims to mosques on disputed sites to settle conflicts amicably.

08.02.2024 10

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Abject Surrender of the State to Armed Militia in India’s Manipur

Thirty-seven legislators, including India’s junior minister for external affairs, were administered an oath by the chief of the Arambai Tenggol.

26.01.2024 9

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India’s Opposition Parties Set to Skip Ram Temple Inauguration Event

Their decisions seem bold, given that the BJP’s rise has prompted many of them earlier to adopt strategies seeking to appease the Hindu majority.

15.01.2024 40

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Tarique Rahman on Why the BNP Is Boycotting the Bangladesh Elections

“As long as Hasina retains power, every election in Bangladesh will involve extensive irregularities, making the much-anticipated level-playing...

18.12.2023 20

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Multiple Climate Reports Warn of Water Conflict in South Asia

The region is expected to suffer the most significant impacts of changing water availability this century. Yet tight-fisted governments are quibbling...

11.12.2023 20

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