The top election official claimed to have issued ‘strong directions’ to the presidents of the two parties deterred other leaders from offensive rhetoric.
Most exit polls predicted a win for the National Democratic Alliance in Andhra Pradesh and a close contest between the BJP and the Biju Janata Dal ...
The current infirmities of the panel must be seen as part of the larger story of emasculation and capture of institutions since 2014.
With countering Chinese influence being the sole focus, the US has sidelined its concerns about democracy and human rights under the Sheikh Hasina regime.
Led from the top by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP’s campaign has attempted to normalise anti-Muslim hatred in a polarised society.
An excerpt from ‘This Land We Call Home: The Story of a Family, Caste, Conversions and Modern India’, by Nusrat F Jafri.
An excerpt from ‘Worlds Within Worlds’, by Ajay Navaria, translated from the Hindi by Nita Kumar.
