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Some semblance of self-rule will return to the restive region, five years after Narendra Modi’s government stripped it away.
Modi’s appointed experts have helped craft a narrative that combines India’s technological advancement with Hindu nationalism.
Modi’s BJP slipped to a humbling defeat in its electoral stronghold in India’s north.
Charging one of India’s best-known public intellectuals sends a message to all Modi critics.
Even among millennials climate change was only the fourth most important issue.
The opposition dented the BJP’s dominance by presenting a united front and sticking to a consistent message.
India remains a powerful economic force.
Modi has resorted to overtly Islamophobic language as he looks to secure a third term in office.
There are a few factors that may explain why support for Modi’s party has waned.
The ruling BJP failed to see that those who had not benefited from the country’s rapid economic growth were deeply unhappy.
Narendra Modi and his BJP have some introspection to do after poorer election results than they had expected.
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was formed in 1925 to unite Hindus. Today, its far-right nationalist ideology has gone mainstream thanks to Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party.
Listen to Indrajit Roy talk about hope and politics in India on The Conversation Weekly podcast.
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.
Modi has aimed to improve the lives of ordinary Indians, but some are still finding jobs hard to come by.
The government’s alleged targeting of opposition figures, as well as a new system allowing anonymous donations to political parties, is believed to have given the BJP a huge edge.
Over the past decade, I have documented the erosion of India’s once robustly democratic legal system as part of Prime Minister Modi’s ‘authoritarian playbook’
Modi’s party has struggled to generate jobs for young people, but is highly adept at marshalling votes to win elections.


















