A dominant national party determined to win all elections at all costs. Its principal opposition party which thinks that ...

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 ...

On December 18 and 19, 141 members of the two houses of India’s Parliament were suspended, as of December 19, by the Speaker of the lower house, Om Birla. Each of these members belongs to the parties ...

The greatest electoral show on earth—India’s elections—concluded not long ago, with over 640 million people casting votes over six weeks. More Indians voted than the combined total of eligible voters ...

Prime Minister Modi was re-elected, but his party fell short in dominating Parliament. Was that an inflection point for the world’s largest democracy? By David Belcher This article is from a special ...

Indian democracy is at a crossroads. People are more invested in elections even as they become more skeptical about politicians and public representatives. Increasingly, people seem to be voting more ...

Browsing the politics and business shelves of any bookstore in Delhi, one can’t help but notice such titles as “Reimagining India: Unlocking the Potential of Asia’s Next Superpower,” “India Calling: ...

Last October, Indian authorities revived legal proceedings against the novelist and activist Arundhati Roy. In a case first registered against her in 2010, Roy stood accused of “provocative speech” ...

Tripurdaman Singh receives funding from the British Academy and from Fonds National Suisse. He is currently affiliated to the Geneva Graduate Institute, where he is an Ambizione Fellow at the Albert ...

John Singarayar argues that while political stability is reassuring, India's democracy weakens without competing ideas, ...

The historical and contemporary significance of Bihar, which goes to the polls soon, is undeniable. Contemporary issues, more often than not, dominate electoral discussions. The dire straits of ...

Countries where democracy is in trouble share a common pattern, and it’s a worrying one for the United States. Credit...Photo illustration by Ricardo Tomás Supported by By Amanda Taub Amanda Taub ...