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India’s general election: All you need to know
Voting in India’s six-week election begins on Friday (Apr 19), with 968 million people eligible to cast their ballots in…
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Modi the favourite as India readies for election marathon
“CONTEMPT FOR ALL DISSENT” Modi’s tenure has seen India overtake former colonial ruler Britain as the world’s fifth-biggest economy, with…
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Commentary: Indian PM Modi’s campaign gets a big boost from Western praise
PUBLIC PRAISE COSTS NOTHING FOR THE WEST For many Indians, none of that matters. The crucial thing is that the…
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India court extends detention of opposition leader Kejriwal until Apr 23: Report
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court extended on Monday (Apr 15) the detention of opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal in a graft case…
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India’s Modi promises to create jobs, boost infrastructure if BJP wins third term
FOCUS ON WELFARE Modi also vowed to expand welfare programmes, including bringing all Indians above the age of 70 under…
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Not just growth and nationalism: India’s Modi campaigns on foreign policy
“MINCES NO WORDS” Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, India’s suave and sometimes acerbic foreign minister, is the person most identified with the country’s…
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Insider’s guide to Mumbai, India: What to see, where to eat, what to do
Then visit the nearby Mani Bhavan, a three-story building where Mohandas K Gandhi, known as the father of the nation,…
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Work underway to redevelop Asia’s largest slum in India, but some residents express concern
SOME RESIDENTS OFFERED FREE HOME In recent weeks, the Dharavi Redevelopment Project – a joint venture between Adani and the…
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Commentary: Modi must create more factory jobs for India to grow
FAILING HIS STRONGEST SUPPORTERS Modi insists that his government’s efforts – to invest in infrastructure, for example – have made…
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Muslims face dwindling representation in Modi’s India
RAMPUR: More than half the voters in the Indian city of Rampur are Muslim, but its member of parliament is…
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