India’s constitution always gave the executive a great deal of power, but the diversity of the country’s electorate has ensured that this power has been diluted.
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Modi’s appointed experts have helped craft a narrative that combines India’s technological advancement with Hindu nationalism.
The opposition dented the BJP’s dominance by presenting a united front and sticking to a consistent message.
There are a few factors that may explain why support for Modi’s party has waned.
The Indian prime minister made reference to communities that have “too many children” in a veiled reference to Muslims.
Narendra Modi looks set to win a third term in power. One of his strategies for success is to exploit the country’s religious differences.
New research examines the organisational reasons why Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party has been so successful at winning elections since 2014.
Modi has aimed to improve the lives of ordinary Indians, but some are still finding jobs hard to come by.
Modi is running for his third consecutive term of office, but many believe he plans to remain in power indefinitely.
Arundhati Roy’s prosecution is just one of a series of actions by Narendra Modi’s government against its opponents – including journalists, activists, students and opposing politicians.
Inviting Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh – notorious for its role in violent conflicts between Hindus and Muslims in India – could help kickstart a global movement of improved interfaith relations.
A scholar on South Asian affairs traces the growth of Hindu nationalism, started by an atheist anti-colonial revolutionary, to the one adopted under Modi’s government.
India’s Supreme Court has allowed a Hindu temple to be built on the disputed site of a 16th-century mosque. The verdict could have long-term ramifications for India’s tradition of religious diversity.
India’s Prime Minister Narenda Modi shared a stage with President Donald Trump at an event for the Indian diaspora in Texas.
On August 31, the final list of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) for the state of Assam, along the India-Bangladesh border will decide upon the future of millions of people in the state.
India recently revoked a special provision that ended the autonomy of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Here’s the history of the constitutional provision, Article 370.
Modi and the political party he represents are adherents of Hindutva, an ideology. It is fundamentally different from the faith, Hinduism.
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A panel of academic experts assess Narendra Modi's victory in the final episode of our India Tomorrow series.
India’s parliamentary elections, now underway, will show how social media is affecting Indian society and government.
Colossal public monuments to Hinduism are going up across India, sending an ominous message to the country’s 260 million religious minorities.
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