India

Is Hamas attack on Israel helping the BJP on the ground?Is Hamas attack on Israel helping the BJP on the ground?

Is Hamas attack on Israel helping the BJP on the ground?

A month before the voters punched their preference in the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) during the assembly elections in Rajasthan,…

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Delhi’s dilemma: a growing economy and growing unemploymentDelhi’s dilemma: a growing economy and growing unemployment

Delhi’s dilemma: a growing economy and growing unemployment

India is on its way to becoming the third-largest economy in the world, yet unemployment among young people with graduate…

11 months ago
Will regional parties stop the Modi juggernaut?Will regional parties stop the Modi juggernaut?

Will regional parties stop the Modi juggernaut?

The battle for India is being fought in the states as the general election turns local

11 months ago
Red alert: How cinema helps the Modi mythRed alert: How cinema helps the Modi myth

Red alert: How cinema helps the Modi myth

Cinematic fiction has become the convenient way of ‘correcting’ historical frictions, especially where facts are inconvenient

11 months ago
How big money finances Indian politicsHow big money finances Indian politics

How big money finances Indian politics

The business elite funds political parties and elections in return for economic favours or for securing favourable policies for their…

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Climate change hardly a burning issue for Indian votersClimate change hardly a burning issue for Indian voters

Climate change hardly a burning issue for Indian voters

The expectation for Indian politicians to 'be with the people' now encompasses standing with them through their lived experiences of…

11 months ago
How India uses national interest as a smokescreen to muzzle the mediaHow India uses national interest as a smokescreen to muzzle the media

How India uses national interest as a smokescreen to muzzle the media

The Indian government is weaponising ‘national interest’ measures to close down reporting it deems critical of the Modi government.

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India’s electronic voting machines have a trust problemIndia’s electronic voting machines have a trust problem

India’s electronic voting machines have a trust problem

Criticism of EVMs is legitimate, but it shouldn't overwhelm the devices' potential to strengthen democracy

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Free and fearless journalism in a fight for survivalFree and fearless journalism in a fight for survival

Free and fearless journalism in a fight for survival

Freedom of the press, a cornerstone of democracy, is under attack around the world, just when we need it more…

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How news gatherers can respond to social media challengeHow news gatherers can respond to social media challenge

How news gatherers can respond to social media challenge

Print and electronic media are coping admirably with the upheavals being wrought by social media.

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