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Indian general elections: / The return of regular politics

With the change in the balance of power, there will be internal pressure from coalition partners and external pressure from stronger opposition to not act unilaterally.

“Don’t talk to me”: Sonia Gandhi, Smriti Irani face off in Indian parliament

India’s top opposition leader and Congress Acting President Sonia Gandhi today (July 28, 2022) got involved in a major spat with BJP leaders, including federal minister Smriti Irani, at the Lok Sabha.

20,000 Indians urge MPs to end parliament deadlock

More than 20,000 Indians including prominent business leaders sign an online petition urging lawmakers to end weeks of rowdy protests that have paralysed parliament in the world's largest democracy.

India: Accountability still missing for human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir

If doing something usually results in punishment, but you do it with impunity, you will not be punished for the deed. Indian security forces are given impunity by the government to do-as-they-please in the violently disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

PM describes land bill passage as milestone in Bangladesh-India ties

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says a milestone will be created in the friendly relations between Bangladesh and Indian with the passage of Land Boundary Agreement bill in Indian parliament.

India opposition MPs march against land law changes

Opposition MPs in India marches to the presidential palace to protest against a controversial land acquisition bill.

June 9, 2024
June 9, 2024

The return of regular politics

With the change in the balance of power, there will be internal pressure from coalition partners and external pressure from stronger opposition to not act unilaterally.

July 28, 2022
July 28, 2022

“Don’t talk to me”: Sonia Gandhi, Smriti Irani face off in Indian parliament

India’s top opposition leader and Congress Acting President Sonia Gandhi today (July 28, 2022) got involved in a major spat with BJP leaders, including federal minister Smriti Irani, at the Lok Sabha.

August 12, 2015
August 12, 2015

20,000 Indians urge MPs to end parliament deadlock

More than 20,000 Indians including prominent business leaders sign an online petition urging lawmakers to end weeks of rowdy protests that have paralysed parliament in the world's largest democracy.

July 3, 2015
July 3, 2015

India: Accountability still missing for human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir

If doing something usually results in punishment, but you do it with impunity, you will not be punished for the deed. Indian security forces are given impunity by the government to do-as-they-please in the violently disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

May 7, 2015
May 7, 2015

PM describes land bill passage as milestone in Bangladesh-India ties

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says a milestone will be created in the friendly relations between Bangladesh and Indian with the passage of Land Boundary Agreement bill in Indian parliament.

March 17, 2015
March 17, 2015

India opposition MPs march against land law changes

Opposition MPs in India marches to the presidential palace to protest against a controversial land acquisition bill.