Rising prices threaten Modi’s hold on India’s most crucial state
Soaring prices, joblessness and health complications from a vicious wave of delta-fueled COVID-19 infections last summer are high on the minds of voters in Uttar Pradesh.
The PM hopes to reaffirm with Prime Minister Narendra Modi the pursuit of a "free and open" Indo-Pacific region as members of an informal grouping of four democracies known as "the Quad."
As world rebukes Russia, India tries to stay above the fray
India has been subtle in its moves, playing a constant balancing act between Russia and the United States as it needs both countries to contain China.
In hijab row, critics say Modi's BJP looking for votes in southern Indian state
Opposition parties and many political analysts accuse the BJP of fomenting tensions in Karnataka to consolidate its appeal to majority Hindus, like they say it has elsewhere in the country.
Ahead of key polls, India's ruling party revives Hindu-Muslim dispute
Hindus and Muslims have argued for decades for control over a religious site Mathura, echoing other quarrels between the two groups in India that have flared into deadly riots.
India’s Modi braces for tough local elections amid virus surge
Indian voters will head to the polls in several states in February and March, posing a key test for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
How errors and inaction sent a deadly COVID-19 variant around the world
In early 2021, flare-ups in the Indian city of Amravati were the first visible warning that the delta variant was spreading. A devastating path across the world would soon follow.
What the Modi Twitter breach tells us about hackers
Pitching bitcoin has become the Rick Roll of the hacking community — a funny prank rather than a nasty attack.
India is eager for Putin’s weapons despite U.S. sanctions risk
India is betting that U.S. President Joe Biden’s focus on China will allow it to press on with defense purchases from Moscow.
Indian farmers pressure Modi for more after forcing his retreat
The administration has previously said it will find it difficult to adopt a minimum support price for farm crops as it involves huge budgetary expenditure.
India’s Modi says government will scrap farm laws that fueled massive protests
The move marks the biggest step back by the prime minister since he assumed power in 2014.
'I'm a woman, I can fight': Nehru-Gandhi scion aims to revive India's Congress
Nehru-Gandhi's opposition Congress party plots its revival by winning over women voters, who are finally starting to find their voice.
