India's 2024 Election: Seven Promising Trends The Indian general elections of 2024, as always, are a spectacle of democracy on an epic scale. Here are seven remarkable trends that give me much hope as a citizen: Opinion 04 Jun, 2024
Seven Troubling Trends in Indian Elections 2024 As India votes in the 2024 elections, seven alarming trends that transcend party lines threaten the core of its democratic values and reflect systemic problems within the political sphere. Opinion 29 May, 2024
India PM Modi files his nomination to run for a third term in general election Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in the holy Hindu city of Varanasi on Tuesday surrounded by his party leaders and supporters as he formally filed paperwork to run in an ongoing election that is essentially a referendum on his decade in power. World 14 May, 2024
Ferrying voting machines to mountains and tropical areas in Indian elections is a Herculean task The party symbols range from a lotus to a hand, bow, arrow, pressure cooker, hammer, sickle, kettle, balloon, and torch. World 25 Apr, 2024
Modi is accused of using hate speech for calling Muslims 'infiltrators' at an Indian election rally The commission can issue warnings and suspend candidates for a certain amount of time over violations of the code of conduct. World 23 Apr, 2024
Congress spokeswoman quits in middle of Indian election, joins BJP ally MUMBAI: A spokeswoman for India's main opposition Congress party quit on Friday and joined a group allied with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party, complaining that misbehaviour towards her by male Congress members was ignored. The... Women 19 Apr, 2019
India stops release of biopic on PM Modi ahead of polls NEW DELHI: Indian election authorities have stopped the release of a Bollywood biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi with national elections scheduled to begin on Thursday. The Election Commission accepted arguments from the Congress party and... Travel Abroad 10 Apr, 2019
In Indian election, Gandhi sibling charms but may struggle to win votes AYODHYA: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra became the latest member of India's storied Nehru-Gandhi dynasty to enter politics in January, but the boost she brings the opposition campaign may not turn the tide against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, polls... Women 05 Apr, 2019
Indian elections to begin April 11 as Modi seeks re-election NEW DELHI: India’s Election Commission announced Sunday that national elections will begin April 11, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party seeks a second term. About 900 million people are eligible to vote in a... Women 11 Mar, 2019
China condemns�Indian PM Modi's visit to disputed region MUMBAI: China's foreign ministry on Saturday condemned Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the disputed northeastern border state of Arunachal Pradesh, saying it "resolutely opposes" activities by Indian leaders in the... Women 10 Feb, 2019
Bollywood film on former PM stirs controversy before Indian election MUMBAI: A film that casts opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and his family in an unflattering light ahead of a national election later this year has kicked up a controversy ahead of its release on Friday. Commentators on social media and... Women 10 Jan, 2019
Modi's backers step up holy site dispute as�Indian election looms Hindu groups step up call for Ram temple on Ayodhya site Many Hindus say it is god-king's birthplace Riots after destruction of mosque in 1992 killed around 2,000 Around 100,000 Hindu religious leaders to gather in Ayodhya Muslims say... Women 22 Nov, 2018
