Modi now relies on two more secular regional leaders, political tacticians who could potentially outmanoeuvre the Modi-Shah duo.
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.
Cricket is more than just a game in India: critics accuse ruling-party politicians and the sport's closely linked mega-rich board of exploiting its huge popularity for electoral advantage.
With great wealth, should there not be great scrutiny and accountability?
India's upcoming election sees BJP's narrative shift to Hindu identity under PM Modi, prompting opposition emphasis on economic issues
In a way, the BJP’s campaign on the UCC has been in the works for several months now
The unprecedented lovefest between India and the United States has been striking and, frankly, puzzling.
Fresh general elections in India are due early next year and the opposition parties seem to have taken a good first step
Naseeruddin Shah has been a constant critic of the BJP and the growing Islamophobia in India.
While it is important to update textbooks with recent events, a deliberate attempt to rewrite history is highly irresponsible.
What happens to Gandhi has important implications for India’s future.
The same system that drags criminal cases for years starts to work on speed when power wants it to.
The BJP’s charge against Gandhi is a serious one.
Well renowned actor Paresh Rawal has landed himself in controversy, following his viral comments about Bengalis, during his campaign in Gujarat, for the ruling BJP.
Sourav Ganguly is set to be replaced as president of Indian cricket, with the former captain's backers claiming he has been forced out for refusing to join the ruling political party.
Men who raped Bilkis Bano during 2002 Gujarat riots allowed to walk free on the same day that PM Modi promised to make the nation a better place for women.
Muslims are a major target in the culture of hate being fomented across India, so are the communities that don't fit the 'right' definition in an increasingly wilful right-wing state.
India’s main opposition Congress today (July 2, 2022) referred to some media reports claiming a link between Riyaz Akhtari, the main accused in the beheading of tailor Kanhaiya Lal in Rajasthan’s Udaipur town, and local BJP leaders. BJP has dismissed the claim as “fake”.
In early 2017, when I was mulling over launching BD FactCheck – the first fact-checking initiative in Bangladesh – we looked for who else in the region was already working in this field.