A political row has erupted over women representation and gender equality in Indian politics. The controversy escalated ...

Modi’s BJP once controlled media narratives in India, but this might be changing with the ‘Cockroach’ movement.

New Delhi, India – It was the month of Ramadan in 1974, and the northern city of Lucknow, a hub of India’s Shia community, was on the boil. Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna, a stalwart of India’s then-ruling ...

In Indian politics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has long been associated with themes of development, good governance, national security, and strong leadership. Throughout his electoral campaigns, he ...

Indian elections are no longer just battles between political parties. They are becoming contests between larger-than-life personalities — and no leader has reshaped this political culture more ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's political party won its first-ever state elections in West Bengal. Modi’s popularity was seen to be waning when, two years ago, his party failed to secure a ...

NARENDRA MODI, India’s prime minister, is a once-in-a-generation political phenomenon. He commands support for his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) across class, caste and language. He is the face of his ...

New Delhi: The way politicians use social media is changing. Gone are the days of highly curated, grandiose formal videos. Now, informal, personalized clips – often shot on a phone’s selfie camera – ...

An Indian youth movement led by an organization calling itself ‘the Cockroach Janata Party’ (CJP) has called a halt to weeks of protest in India, after securing a significant victory: India’s ...

NEW DELHI, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Indian political parties are increasingly targeting women voters with fiscally draining handouts of cash around the time of elections to counter wider worries about ...

Indian politics has acquired an unusual mascot: the cockroach. A satirical collective that takes inspiration from the insect – stubborn, reviled and considered indestructible – has attracted millions ...