India News News India » Politics: Modi pushing to get more women into India's Parliament. That could have other consequences
India’s Parliament opened debate Thursday on a landmark bill to reserve one-third of legislative seats for women, which could set off a sweeping redrawing of voting boundaries that could sharpen ...
News India » Politics: The politics of giving: How Tamil Nadu set the template for India's freebies race
Indian politics is witnessing an era of pre-poll freebies, with parties offering cash doles and concessions to woo voters. Tamil Nadu has a long history of welfare politics, evolving from subsidized ...
News India » Politics: India’s Bangladesh Dilemma: Strategic Partner or Political Liability?
The challenge for India is no longer how to ensure Bangladesh’s stability, but how to engage a Bangladesh that is politically restless, socially mobilized, and strategically self-aware. Security ...
News India » Politics: From West Bengal to Tamil Nadu: Alliance politics returns to centre stage as India heads towards crucial elections
In Indian politics, alliances often determine which party forms the government and how effectively vote shares are converted into seats. When partnerships are formed strategically, they enable ...
News India » Politics: Merz warns of power politics, seeks closer German-India ties
Follow Bloomberg India on WhatsApp for exclusive content and analysis on what billionaires, businesses and markets are doing. Sign up here. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the world should brace ...
News India » Politics: Before 33% quota: Where women stand in Indian politics
At the Lok Sabha and state levels, women are far from achieving parity.
News India » Politics: India begins world’s largest Census; set to reshape welfare, political representation
India has launched the world’s largest population Census to count more than 1.4 billion people after delays caused by the pandemic. The exercise will gather housing, social and economic data, ...
News India » Politics: Bangladesh-India Relations Are Back on the Brink
The murder of Sharif Osman Bin Hadi, who had participated in the July Uprising, which resulted in the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government, has triggered violent chaos in Bangladesh.
News India » Politics: India’s Film Censorship Is Getting More Political — and a New Data Leak Reveals Just How Deep It Runs
In the world’s largest democracy, a hidden data trove and filmmaker testimonies reveal how India’s censorship regime has now evolved from simply cutting minor scenes to suppressing hard truths. The ...
News India » Politics: From Leander Paes to Navjot Singh Sidhu: Sportspersons' brush with politics in India
Leander Paes joins BJP after Trinamool stint, while Navjot Singh Sidhu is on sabbatical. Saina Nehwal yet to contest. Azharuddin, Rathore, Gambhir & others reflect differing electoral successes and ...
News India » Politics: India and the European Union reach a free trade deal representing a third of global trade
NEW DELHI — India and the European Union reached a free trade agreement Tuesday that could affect as many as 2 billion people after nearly two decades of negotiations. The accord, which the head of ...