Modi and Gandhi set for intense election rallies

Modi and Gandhi set for intense election rallies

With India set to begin voting next week, election campaigns have picked up across the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hold several election rallies on Monday, as will opposition leader Rahul Gandhi.

April 8, 2024 21

World

Indian opposition leader arrested over corruption claims a month before elections

Delhi government has called chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's arrest a political conspiracy by Prime Minister Modi's government aimed to cripple the opposition's campaign ahead of the general elections next month. Mr Kejriwal, one of India's main opposition leaders, was arrested by India's financial crimes investigative agency over corruption charges in a liquor policy case that allegedly benefited private retailers. His party has called for a nationwide protest over his arrest. […]

March 22, 2024 28

Business / Economics

Narendra Modi’s economy isn’t booming for India’s unemployed youth. So, why is his party favoured to win another election?

By Ian Hall, Griffith University India will soon hold the biggest election ever conducted, starting on April 19 and running through early June. Almost 950 million registered voters will be able to cast ballots to elect the 543 members of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of parliament. The result is not a foregone conclusion, but most analysts expect Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to win another […]

March 18, 2024 10

World

India’s main opposition party claims has no money to spend ahead of polls

The Congress, which is India's largest opposition party, says it has no money to spend on poll preparations. The claim comes weeks ahead of a general election getting underway in the country, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is widely expected to win a record third term. Neha Poonia has more.

March 14, 2024 22

World

Indian farmers continue to pressure government for higher crop prices

A third round of talks between Indian farmers and government officials last night was inconclusive, as farmers demand higher prices for their crops. A union is organising a nationwide strike, which follows protests this week as farmers continue to put pressure on prime minister Narendra Modi's government ahead of a general election this month. Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai .

February 16, 2024 28

World

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi inaugurates grand Hindu temple in the UAE

India's prime minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated a grand Hindu temple in the United Arab Emirates. This follows his recent inauguration of a long-planned temple in the north of the country, which was built on the site of a mosque that was torn down by a Hindu mob. Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

February 15, 2024 52

World

Indian state to set to table contentious Uniform Civil Code bill

Amid heightened security, an Indian state ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party is set to debate a contentious new common personal law this week. Members of the ruling Bhartiya Janata party or the BJP say the law, which will apply across religions, will be replicated across other regions as well. Priyata Brajabasi has more.

February 5, 2024 15

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India bans foreign donations to leading think tank

India has blocked foreign funding to a leading think tank, the latest among several foreign charities, rights watchdogs and other civil society groups similarly targeted after commentary critical of government decisions. The Centre for Policy Research (CPR) is one of the country's most highly regarded public policy forums. Its staffers are prominent talking heads and columnists who have been rare dissenting voices in the media on sensitive political issues, […]

January 17, 2024 9

World

India’s opposition MPs protest mass suspension

Opposition parties in India have taken to the streets to protest a mass suspension of their leaders from Parliament. Neha Poonia has more from New Delhi.

December 21, 2023 56