India News News India » Politics: One man's hunger strike changed India's map. Can it still change politics?
Why hunger strikes still shape Indian politics, from Gandhi to Sonam Wangchuk.
News India » Politics: India’s cockroach politics is no joke
The Cockroach Janta Party has crept onto the political scene at a time when Indian democracy is struggling.
News India » Politics: Hindutva International: The Globalization of Hindu Politics Outside India
Biswas Baral and Edward Anderson explore the rise of Hindu politics outside India, and how it is changing the dynamic of Hindu communities and diaspora worldwide. This month’s episode of Beyond the ...
News India » Politics: Watch | 'The cow belt has hijacked the future of India and is the curse of our politics': Javed Gaya
Gaya's book examines the rise of Hindu majoritarianism and the steady demise of cultural and economic rights of the Muslim community in India.
News India » Politics: The Rise of Personality Politics in India
Indian elections are no longer just battles between political parties. They are becoming contests between larger-than-life personalities — and no leader has reshaped this political culture more ...
News India » Politics: India’s census will be consequential—and controversial
How do you count to 1.45bn? Start with 3.5m. That is the number of people who will knock on doors, compile spreadsheets and crunch data to conduct a new census in India, the world’s most populous ...
News India » Politics: Trump hints at cutting tariffs on India as loyalist Sergio Gor sworn in as ambassador
Trump said tariffs on India may be reduced, suggesting a thaw after months of trade friction. Data from Kpler shows that India's imports of Russian crude were largely flat month on month in October ...
News India » Politics: Indian Official Says Political ‘Constraints’ Led to Jet Losses
India’s political leadership didn’t permit strikes on Pakistani military bases at the start of hostilities between the two countries in May, allowing Islamabad to shoot down its fighter jets, ...
News India » Politics: India has a new political superstar - a cockroach
Indian politics has acquired an unusual mascot: the cockroach. A satirical collective that takes inspiration from the insect – stubborn, reviled and considered indestructible – has attracted millions ...
News India » Politics: From 1984: Indira Gandhi, Born to Politics, Left Her Own Imprint on India
The dominant figure in Indian politics for nearly two decades, she was elected prime minister four times before being assassinated by her bodyguards. Indira Gandhi in 1963. She served as India’s ...