The Cockroach Janta Party has crept onto the political scene at a time when Indian democracy is struggling.

Why hunger strikes still shape Indian politics, from Gandhi to Sonam Wangchuk.

In Indian politics, resignations are more than just formal exits - they are acts that often signal rebellion, protest, or strategic recalibration. From moral accountability to ideological differences, ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi installs the Sengol at the new parliament building in New Delhi, May 28, 2023. Credit: Prime Minister Office of India On May 28, 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...

NEW DELHI, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Indian political parties are increasingly targeting women voters with fiscally draining handouts of cash around the time of elections to counter wider worries about ...

NARENDRA MODI, India’s prime minister, is a once-in-a-generation political phenomenon. He commands support for his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) across class, caste and language. He is the face of his ...

In April, an unassuming old building in New Delhi’s furniture market housed roughly 30 youngsters. Some were hunched over their laptops crunching data on Excel or analyzing a heat map, while others ...

How do you count to 1.45bn? Start with 3.5m. That is the number of people who will knock on doors, compile spreadsheets and crunch data to conduct a new census in India, the world’s most populous ...

Biswas Baral and Edward Anderson explore the rise of Hindu politics outside India, and how it is changing the dynamic of Hindu communities and diaspora worldwide. This month’s episode of Beyond the ...

Indian politics has acquired an unusual mascot: the cockroach. A satirical collective that takes inspiration from the insect – stubborn, reviled and considered indestructible – has attracted millions ...