France, March 25 -- Corporate India is in the spotlight after the publication of a donor list revealing close ties between companies and political parties. Electoral bonds, which account for more than half of all political donations, were anonymous until India's top court ruled them illegal, weeks before the start of national elections next month.

India's Supreme Court forced the disclosures on Thursday- a month after striking down as "undemocratic" the controversial policy called the Electoral Bond Scheme, introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government in 2017.

The election commission has now published a list detailing buyers of electoral bonds, revealing the close ties between businesses and the ruling BJP party.

Critics hav...