India
23 Mar
Ahead of general elections in India, PM Modi's BJP party is riding a wave of popularity. The only other big national party, Congress, is struggling to find its way in an election race that many experts believe is already decided. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is travelling the nation, trying to mobilize support.
12 Mar
Ahead of this spring's general election, political parties are courting local social media influencers to target India's vast online population of 622 million. As smartphone use spreads to rural areas, experts predict that YouTube and other sites will decide the vote.
5 Mar
Project Tiger was launched 50 years ago, an ambitious project aimed at reviving India's tiger population, which had fallen dramatically.
4 Mar
Indian farmers in Punjab and Haryana are accusing PM Narendra Modi of backtracking on promises made since the 2020-2021 farmers' protests that brought New Delhi to a standstill, putting the Hindu nationalist BJP leader under pressure as an election looms.
2 Mar
India professionals who sought their fortune in the USA or Europe in the past have changed their minds. More and more are opting to stay at home and make a career in their own country.
2 Mar
Farmers are taking to the streets again to protest the government's handling of its agricultural sector. With elections coming up, farmers, who account for nearly half of India's workforce, could put a damper on the BJP.
2 Mar
In this edition of Perspective, we take a closer look at India as a political force in the world. How does the planet's most populous country operate as a geopolitical player, especially amid the conflict in Ukraine? And how does India interact with superpowers, particularly the US?
25 Feb
Farmers in India say they feel cheated by the government after waiting years for their demands on minimum pricing to be met. They are once again faced with barricades and tear gas as they try to reach New Delhi.
24 Feb
Indian farmers atop agricultural machinery have resumed their march toward the capital, New Delhi, amid a stalemate with the government on guaranteed prices for their produce.
17 Feb
Security forces in Manipur say they first lobbed tear gas and then fired live rounds as hundreds of people tried to storm a police compound.
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Anonymous donations through India's electoral bonds are "unconstitutional," according to the country's Supreme Court. The ruling could affect billions in campaign funding as the country prepares for a national election.
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