India has become an ‘electoral autocracy.’ Its covid-19 catastrophe is no surprise. Prerna Singh - July 4, 2021 By restricting freedom of speech and freedom of the press, the BJP government can oversee virus′s spread without fearing accountability at the ballot box
India’s farm protests turned violent last week. But why are farmers protesting in the first place? Saksham Khosla and Aidan Milliff - February 5, 2021 New laws have rattled a crucial political bloc.
Biden just rescinded the ‘global gag rule.’ The next Republican president will restore it. Jennifer D. Sciubba - January 29, 2021 Policies about family planning once had bipartisan support. Here’s what changed.
Netflix has India’s ruling party outraged about a ‘love jihad’ plot. What is love jihad? Laura Dudley Jenkins - December 30, 2020 This conspiracy theory functions much as did the ‘anti-Sharia’ laws passed in U.S. states, demonizing and legitimizing antagonism toward Muslims
India is hitting a record number of new covid-19 cases. That’s not its only problem. Suparna Chaudhry and Shubha Kamala Prasad - September 8, 2020 Despite million of lost jobs, support for the Modi government appears strong.
Millions of people in India’s slums can’t keep each other at a distance during pandemic lockdown Adam Auerbach - April 12, 2020 Many can’t easily access clean water or sanitation
How India holds an election with 900 million voters and 8,000 candidates Manisha Madhava and David Schultz - May 7, 2019 Alliances will be critical in determining the next government.
In India, the world’s largest election has started. Keep an eye on these 5 things. Tariq Thachil - April 12, 2019 Prime Minister Modi is popular, but has he made economic progress?
Caste and 'the Muslim Vote' in the Battle for India's Varanasi Jolie Wood - June 4, 2014 [caption id="attachment_11186" align="alignleft" width="300"] Supporters at a rally for BJP
Caste and ‘the Muslim Vote’ in the Battle for India’s Varanasi Jolie Wood - June 4, 2014 [caption id="attachment_11186" align="alignleft" width="300"] Supporters at a rally for BJP
India's election isn't as historic as people think Adam Ziegfeld - May 16, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606"] The Indian Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
India’s election isn’t as historic as people think Adam Ziegfeld - May 16, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606"] The Indian Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Inequality, belief and elections in India Maha Rafi Atal - April 17, 2014 India goes to the polls this month in the world’s
2012 Uttar Pradesh Elections: Sweeping mandate, humiliating defeat or none of the above? Joshua Tucker - March 21, 2012 The following election report is written by Devesh Tiwari, a