投稿者: Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi
Police report says 250,000 people had gathered at a Hindu event in Uttar Pradesh that had a capacity of 80,000About 250,000 people had gathered at the Hindu religious congregation in northern India where 121 people died in a crowd crush, triple the cap…
Being beholden to partners could be a necessary restraint on Indian PM – or he could double down on oppressive policiesAs Narendra Modi traversed the country during recent months, campaigning for a third term in power, he repeated the same refrain. The…
Modi becomes second leader in Indian history to win three consecutive terms, but opposition leaders snub ceremonyNarendra Modi has been sworn in as prime minister of India for a historic third term, ushering in a new era of coalition politics for India…
Campaigners say election shows rejection of ‘hate politics’ after marginalised groups vote to deny BJP a majorityIt was widely described as the week that India’s beleaguered democracy was pulled back from the brink. As the election results rolled in on…
Smaller allies emerge as powerful kingmakers in effort to form government before swearing in of PMNarendra Modi is facing the first test of coalition politics after losing his outright majority in the Indian election, with smaller coalition allies emer…
Strongman-styled leader will return as PM for historic third term but with diminished authority after loss of BJP majorityHow voters turned against Narendra Modi in his party’s heartlandNarendra Modi has secured the backing of his political allies in o…
INDIA alliance prevents Modi’s BJP from forming majority but analysts say keeping it united will be difficultIn the months building up to India’s election, many pundits had already written obituaries for the country’s beleaguered political opposition.O…
Latest results reveal unexpected blow to PM, forcing negotiation with coalition partners to regain powerNarendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata party has lost its parliamentary majority, dealing an unexpected blow to the prime minister and forcing him …
Modi’s ruling BJP may gain a two-thirds majority, amid allegations of intimidation of opposition candidates and Muslim voter suppressionVoting has come to a close in India’s mammoth elections, as exit polls widely predicted prime minister Narendra Modi…
Temperatures of more than 45C have left population of 29 million exhausted – but the poorest suffer mostAs the water tanker drove into a crowded Delhi neighbourhood, a ruckus erupted. Dozens of residents ran frantically behind it, brandishing buckets, …
Supreme court judges order Arvind Kejriwal’s release until 1 June and question timing of his arrest on corruption chargesOne of India’s best-known opposition leaders, Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, has been granted bail by the country’s …
Opposition says prime minister targeting Muslim minority with ‘hate speech’ and violating election rulesIndia’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, has been accused of hate speech during a campaign rally where he called Muslims “infiltrators” who had “many …
First phase in world’s largest democratic exercise begins, with 969 million people eligible to vote over six-week periodVoting has begun in India’s mammoth general election, as Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata party hopes to increase its parliamentary …
As crackdown on opposition members appears to ramp up, analysts say 2024 election could be most one-sided in India’s historyWith less than two weeks to go before India’s election begins, Arvind Kejriwal, one of the country’s most prominent opposition l…