Narendra Modi
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'His spell over voters seems to have been broken'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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India's Modi expected to win 3rd term with smaller majority
Speed Read Surprising results have distanced Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi from an assumed landslide victory
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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India elections start amid violence, hate speech accusations
Talking Points Narendra Modi seeks a third term while critics worry about the future of the country's democracy
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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India elections 2024: the logistics of world's biggest vote
The Explainer More than 10% of the world's population is registered for a historic democratic exercise, with PM Modi likely to dominate again
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Why India's farmers are protesting again
The Explainer Unions march towards capital as government accused of failing to keep promises made after 2020-21 demonstrations
By Julia O'Driscoll, The Week UK Published
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Modi opens contentious Ram temple at one of India's 'most vexed religious sites'
Talking Points Indian PM kicks off re-election campaign by affirming Hindu nationalism, while Muslim minority feel pain of history and threat of future
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Canada's Trudeau accuses India of role in assassination of Canadian Sikh leader
Canada expelled a senior Indian diplomat after going public with explosive 'credible allegations' that Indian agents helped kill a Canadian citizen
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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India or Bharat? G20 invitation fuels speculation over name change
Talking Point Rumours are circulating that the government is preparing a new name in a bid to break with the country’s colonial past
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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How safe is India’s rail network?
feature Narendra Modi’s costly modernisation programme in spotlight after worst train disaster in decades
By The Week Staff Published
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Narendra Modi: India’s authoritarian leader with his own app
Why Everyone’s Talking About World fifth-biggest economy’s direction of travel under cult-of-personality leadership is a growing cause for concern
By The Week Staff Published
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Rahul Gandhi: defamation conviction causes uproar in India
feature Critics decry disqualification of Indian opposition politician as ‘murder of democracy’
By Arion McNicoll Published
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Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi sentenced to 2 years in prison over Modi 'thieves' quip
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By Peter Weber Published
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Why the Indian government is cracking down on the BBC
Speed Read Concerns about press freedom and Narendra Modi's 'increasingly illiberal' government
By Joel Mathis Published
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Clashes: Modi's favored billionaire fights fraud claims
feature What does this mean for India's clean energy plan?
By The Week Staff Published
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