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‘Nobody knows what I know’: how a loyal RSS member abandoned Hindu nationalism

The long read: As a young man, Partha Banerjee was on course to become a senior member of the RSS, the organisation that has pushed Indian politics towards extreme religious nationalism. Then, after 40 years within its ranks, he quit. Why?

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2024

Pamela Cullen obituary

Other lives: London regional manager for the National Film Development Corporation of India in the 1970s and 80s

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2024

Political assassinations are not just an American problem – they have been all too frequent throughout history

By the time Julius Caesar died with the words “Et tu, Brute?” on his lips, political assassinations were already a common occurrence.

The Conversation · Jul 17, 2024

"This is dictatorship, Emergency": Sunita Kejriwal on husband's arrest by CBI

On the day when Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla condemned the Emergency, imposed in 1975, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal took a dig at the Centre saying that the entire "system" is trying to ensure that her husband stays in jail, something which is not lawful but…

Dynamite News · Jun 26, 2024

India’s Rahul Gandhi nominated as opposition leader after election gains

Gandhi’s Congress party’s election results defied analysts’ expectations, and helped rehabilitate his political career.

Al Jazeera · Jun 8, 2024

Election results: How have India’s past coalition governments fared?

PM Modi faces the test of ruling a coalition government. It won’t be easy, say analysts. But the past holds lessons.

Al Jazeera · Jun 7, 2024

Modi’s narrow win suggests Indian voters saw through religious rhetoric, opting instead to curtail his political power

India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, had hoped for a landslide victory in the country’s six-week general election – the largest display of democracy, by far, in a year of voting around the world. But the party, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, scored 240 parliamentary seats in the…

The Conversation · Jun 4, 2024

Rahul Gandhi Leads Opposition Alliance Against PM Narendra Modi

Rahul Gandhi, scion of the Gandhi family, leads an opposition alliance against PM Modi in India. His walk across India highlighted key issues like poverty,...

Top News · Jun 4, 2024

India election results 2024: Winners and losers of all past Lok Sabha votes

From 1951 to 2019, Congress and the BJP have seen highs and lows in India’s parliamentary elections.

Al Jazeera · Jun 3, 2024

‘This election is critical for Congress’: can India’s Gandhi dynasty survive?

Experts say a third consecutive electoral defeat in June could throw into question the political viability of the party and the family synonymous with it

The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2024