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Snigdhendu Bhattacharya

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Does Modi’s Anti-Muslim ‘Hate Speech’ Reflect Nervousness?

At an election rally, he said that the opposition would redistribute wealth among “infiltrators” and “those who have many children,” an...

25.04.2024 20

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Divided INDIA Bloc Could Help BJP in India’s Jammu & Kashmir

The upcoming general election is the first in J&K since the Modi government’s controversial decision in August 2019 to revoke its autonomy and strip...

16.04.2024 10

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Icy Desert Ladakh Turns Up the Heat on Modi Ahead of Indian Elections

The loss of their grazing lands to Chinese incursions and Indian corporations has prompted Ladakhis to oppose the BJP government’s top-down...

04.04.2024 3

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Will the Fortune It Made in the Election Bond Scheme Hurt India’s Ruling BJP?

The revelations about the scheme are striking, but corruption alone has rarely brought down governments in India.

25.03.2024 10

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Will India’s Election Commission Provide All Parties a Level Playing Field?

Two of the commissioners in the three-member body that will conduct elections have recently been appointed by the ruling party.

21.03.2024 5

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Will Muslim Votes Matter in India’s Upcoming Elections?

In previous elections, Muslim votes have tended to split among secular parties facilitating the BJP’s victory. Will that change?

11.03.2024 4

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After Initial Setback, India’s Opposition Alliance Starts Taking Shape

Over the past week, the Congress party has sealed seat-sharing deals with AAP and the SP. Will it clinch a deal with the TMC too?

26.02.2024 6

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How PM Modi Has Weakened the Rights-Based Laws of the Previous Decade

The BJP government has weakened a suite of progressive laws that were enacted by the previous Congress-led administration.

20.02.2024 5

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Temple-Mosque Disputes Are Sprouting Across India

Hindu nationalists say that Muslims should give up their claims to mosques on disputed sites to settle conflicts amicably.

08.02.2024 9

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Abject Surrender of the State to Armed Militia in India’s Manipur

Thirty-seven legislators, including India’s junior minister for external affairs, were administered an oath by the chief of the Arambai Tenggol.

26.01.2024 5

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India’s Opposition Parties Set to Skip Ram Temple Inauguration Event

Their decisions seem bold, given that the BJP’s rise has prompted many of them earlier to adopt strategies seeking to appease the Hindu majority.

15.01.2024 20

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Tarique Rahman on Why the BNP Is Boycotting the Bangladesh Elections

“As long as Hasina retains power, every election in Bangladesh will involve extensive irregularities, making the much-anticipated level-playing...

18.12.2023 20

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Multiple Climate Reports Warn of Water Conflict in South Asia

The region is expected to suffer the most significant impacts of changing water availability this century. Yet tight-fisted governments are quibbling...

11.12.2023 10

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Protests, Crackdowns, Boycott Calls Complicate Bangladesh’s Election Scenario

Amidst a boycott call by the opposition BNP, several new parties have thrown their hats into the electoral ring.

24.11.2023 8

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India Reiterates that Upcoming General Election is Bangladesh’s Domestic Matter

Has the Indian foreign secretary’s remark distancing Delhi from the elections emboldened the Awami League to press ahead with its election plans?

20.11.2023 2

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Are Visiting Teams Facing Crowd Hostility at the Cricket World Cup in India?

Crowd behavior in some of the matches during the ongoing men’s Cricket World Cup tournament in India has revived the debate about whether the rise...

27.10.2023 3

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Indian Opposition’s Turn to Caste Politics Unnerves Ruling BJP

On October 2, the government of the eastern Indian state of Bihar released the report of a survey on the state’s population by caste – a...

10.10.2023 3

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With ‘One Nation, One Election’ Call, Modi Government Intensifies Efforts to Centralize Power

The Narendra Modi government’s formation of an eight-member committee headed by former President Ramnath Kovind to examine the prospect of “One...

08.09.2023 2

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