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A referendum on Modi's leadership

India, April 18 -- An electorate of a whopping 960 million plus, spread over 543 constituencies, and over a million booths in 28 states and eight Union territories are voting in an election in the wor... Read More


Limits of Opposition's 'save democracy' plank

India, April 4 -- BJP versus Democracy - a huge banner at the Opposition " Save Democracy" rally at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi was aiming to set the 2024 election agenda. The last time an Opposition gath... Read More


Elections 2024 is a match of unequals

India, March 21 -- The 2024 election bugle has been sounded but the traditional band-baaja buzz is missing. This could be partly because a general election is more a marathon than a sprint, spread ove... Read More


BJP's push to bridge the North-South gap

India, March 7 -- From the sun-kissed beaches of Lakshadweep to temple-hopping across Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, is it any coincidence that Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi has made four ... Read More


Cong-mukt Bharat to a Cong-yukt BJP

India, Feb. 23 -- There is a new guessing game on in Delhi's power corridors: Who will be next to leave the Congress for a "Congress-yukt" (Congress-filled) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)? While the BJP... Read More


Congress-mukt Bharat to Congress-yukt BJP

India, Feb. 22 -- There is a new guessing game on in Delhi's power corridors: Who will be next to leave the Congress for a "Congress-yukt" (Congress-filled) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)? While the BJP... Read More


A Chandigarh window on Indian democracy

India, Feb. 8 -- It has taken a relatively insignificant election for Chandigarh's mayor to expose the frailties of India's electoral democracy. A presiding officer caught on camera allegedly "defacin... Read More