Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Will BJP’s infiltration pitch in Bengal and Assam pay off?
Infiltration from India’s border with Bangladesh has become a key component of Bharatiya Janata Party’s strategy for state assembly elections.
The Indian election’s winners and losers
Just as the BJP’s victory represents a kind of defeat, the resurgent opposition’s defeat looks a lot like victory
An Indian election unlike any other in recent past
High-octane Lok Sabha election has lessons for Bangladesh, too
India’s election opens the door to the past
India witnessed a tumultuous time between May 1996 and October 1999 when coalition governments came and left in quick succession.
Fear and loathing surrounding India’s election
After the first phase of voting, Modi seems to have changed his campaign strategy, focusing more on firing up BJP's Hindu base.
Might Modi Lose?
As India’s general election enters its second month, most conventional expectations have already been upended.
The Modi Decade
Dissent is framed as disloyalty, with criticism of government policies labeled “anti-national.”
Is BJP's policy of exclusion and segregation backfiring?
PM Modi's decision to inaugurate the new parliament building himself has garnered scrutiny.
India’s democracy in detention
What happens to Gandhi has important implications for India’s future.
Hypocrisy on Stilts in India
The BJP’s charge against Gandhi is a serious one.
Offensive remark against Prophet: BJP lawmaker arrested, suspended from party
A legislator of India’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the southern state of Telangana was arrested and suspended today (August 23, 2022) from the party for reportedly making objectionable remark against the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
Indian lawmakers voting to elect 15th president of the country
Indian lawmakers today (July 18, 2022) exercised their franchise to elect the country’s 15th president in an election which may see Droupadi Murmu, a tribal woman, occupying the highest constitutional post for the first time.
India should think beyond the Hindutva agenda
Over the last few years – under the BJP government – India’s religious polarisation has increased in degree and intensity.
The promise and pitfalls of Indian foreign policy
Two episodes in the first week of June starkly illustrate both the promise of Indian foreign policy and the pitfalls it faces as a result of the country’s increasingly toxic domestic political culture.
Rise of hate speech in India
Stern official action needed to prevent hate speech
BJP heads for defeat in Delhi election
India's ruling party is projected to lose a key state election, the vote count showed, in its first electoral test since deadly anti-government protests erupted nearly two months ago.
JP Nadda elected new BJP chief
Seasoned politician Jagat Prakash Nadda is elected unopposed as the President of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and is set to be handed over the baton by his powerful predecessor and Indian Home Minister Amit Shah.
Assam NRC puts BJP in quandary
The final National Register of Citizens (NRC), which left out around 19.6 lakh people in Assam, puts India’s and the state’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in a quandary.
Modi’s Cabinet: Amit Shah gets Home Ministry, Defence goes to Rajnath Singh
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah is appointed India’s new Home Minister as Prime Minister Narendra Modi allocates portfolios a day after being sworn in for a second straight term as the head of government.