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Modi the favourite as India readies for election marathon
“CONTEMPT FOR ALL DISSENT”Β 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’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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Commentary: Modi must create more factory jobs for India to grow
FAILING HIS STRONGEST SUPPORTERS Modi insists that his governmentβs 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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Commentary: Who gains from Indiaβs endless election?
SHEER SIZE AND DIVERSE GEOGRAPHY Indiaβs sheer size and diverse geography, ranging from Indian Ocean archipelagoes to Himalayan peaks, are…
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US encourages ‘fair, transparent’ process for arrested Indian opposition figure
New Delhi summoned the German embassy’s deputy chief of mission, Georg Enzweiler, “and conveyed Indiaβs strong protest”, at the remarks,…
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India court effectively bans madrasahs in big state before election
Rakesh Tripathi, a spokesperson for Uttar Pradesh BJP, which runs the state government, said it was not against madrasahs and…
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India capital’s chief minister Kejriwal arrested in graft probe ahead of elections
NEW DELHI: The top politician in India’s capital New Delhi was arrested on Thursday (Mar 21) in a graft probe…
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