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Just not cricket: Indian politicians bat for power
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.
The rise of the Ambani brand
With great wealth, should there not be great scrutiny and accountability?
India’s Hindu ‘emperor’ wants a third term
India's upcoming election sees BJP's narrative shift to Hindu identity under PM Modi, prompting opposition emphasis on economic issues
Does India need a Uniform Civil Code?
In a way, the BJP’s campaign on the UCC has been in the works for several months now
Understanding Biden’s big bet on India
The unprecedented lovefest between India and the United States has been striking and, frankly, puzzling.
Opposition unity and the challenges ahead in India
Fresh general elections in India are due early next year and the opposition parties seem to have taken a good first step
Hating Muslims has become fashionable: Naseeruddin Shah
Naseeruddin Shah has been a constant critic of the BJP and the growing Islamophobia in India.
Is BJP's policy of exclusion and segregation backfiring?
PM Modi's decision to inaugurate the new parliament building himself has garnered scrutiny.
Textbook revisions in India / History rewritten is not really history
While it is important to update textbooks with recent events, a deliberate attempt to rewrite history is highly irresponsible.
The Kohinoor story
It is clear that the British have no intention of returning the diamond or, for that matter, tons of material which is stored in the basement of museums in London. Though there was no response from England, France complied with the UNESCO resolution and gave up the relics which they had in their possession during their rule.
Mehbooba Mufti: Kashmir's first woman chief minister
Mehbooba Mufti has been sworn in as the first woman chief minister of Indian-administered Kashmir, where she will lead a coalition with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP.
Amit Shah re-elected as BJP president
Amit Shah has been re-elected president of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the next three years.
India Kashmir leader dies
India's Kashmir chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed dies after a brief illness, aged 79.
BJP thrashed in Bihar
The Grand Alliance called Mahagatbandhan of three parties led by Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad Yadav humiliated the BJP-led NDA in the Bihar...
Proposed India-Pakistan series could yet see the light of the day
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has not completely ruled out the series against Pakistan in December even as uncertainty continues on the issue.
Modi’s BJP defeated in Bihar polls
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party has been defeated in a stunning outcome to the electoral battle in the country's third-most populous state Bihar where a coalition of regional parties led by Nitish Kumar swept back to power.
Delhi 'beef raid' on Kerala government canteen causes outrage
The canteen of a Delhi guesthouse belonging to the southern Indian state of Kerala was visited by police after a right-wing Hindu group complained it had beef on its menu.
Shiv Sena attack derails India-Pakistan cricket talks
A meeting between India and Pakistan's cricket board chiefs in Mumbai has been cancelled after a protest by far-right Hindu nationalists.
BJP warns leaders over beef remarks
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "angry" with party leaders who made incendiary statements in the aftermath of the Dadri killing over beef rumours.
