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Trimmed NE representation in Modi 3.0 cabinet

When the Congress achieved slight electoral success in northeast India, an abridged space was offered to NE Parliamentarians in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new cabinet. Compared to the Modi 2.0 cabinet, where once five MPs representing Assam, Arunachal, Pradesh, Manipur,…

Polling Begins in India: 969 Million Voters to Participate in 7 Phases of the National Elections

Guwahati: The biggest electoral show on Earth begins in India as polling starts at 7 am (19 April 2024). 969 million eligible voters will exercise their franchise through the electronic voting machines (EVM) to elect 543 members to the 18th…

India’s Government Has All but Actually Declared a War on Its Own People

By Teesta Setalvad* It’s been a challenging five years in India since Narendra Modi was named prime minister. The lines have been even more sharply drawn in the past two years between the vast majority of Indians committed to the…

Kashmir: India and Pakistan’s escalating conflict will benefit Narendra Modi ahead of elections

Sita Bali, Staffordshire University for The Conversation Tensions in the Kashmir region were already building after more than 40 Indian troops were recently killed by a suicide bomber. India’s “pre-emptive strike” over the disputed border on Tuesday – the first…