Indian Politics – Asia Times

India’s Gen Z: the generation Modi couldn’t silence

by Ravi Kant July 28, 2026July 28, 2026

You can kill a revolutionary but never kill the revolution. A revolutionary can be silenced, imprisoned or exiled but ideas have a remarkable ability to outlive those who champion them. Thousands of young protesters took to the streets of Delhi as part of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a movement demanding action over alleged exam paper […]

Money, muscle and votes: India’s new portfolio politics

by Ravi Kant October 28, 2025October 28, 2025

India’s electoral promise is crumbling

by Ravi Kant August 19, 2025August 19, 2025

Amit Shah vs Yogi: the battle for Modi’s legacy

by Ravi Kant May 23, 2024May 23, 2024

Amit Shah the de facto prime minister of India

by Ravi Kant September 30, 2022September 30, 2022

Bihar may have turned the tables for Modi in 2024

by Ravi Kant August 19, 2022August 19, 2022

‘Outsider’ challenges Indian political debate

by Ravi Kant May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

Priyanka Gandhi speaking in Uttar Pradesh in 2012. Photo: The Times of India

India’s Grand Old Party needs to move beyond Gandhi family

by Ravi Kant April 5, 2022April 5, 2022

Right-wing hate speech poisons India’s elections

by Vijay Prashad January 5, 2022January 5, 2022

India’s Grand Old Party is in survival mode

by Ravi Kant January 3, 2022January 3, 2022

India

Modi’s political juggernaut poised to keep rolling

by Sumit Sharma November 11, 2020November 13, 2020

Politics, religion undermine India’s war on virus

by Sumit Sharma October 14, 2020October 15, 2020

Indian flag flag, elections, ballot box, casting vote. Image: iStock

India, South Asia

How the world’s largest democracy holds elections

by Shivam Vij March 11, 2019February 18, 2020

Indian Lok Sabha

India, South Asia

In Bihar, allies stand in the way of Congress’ expansion

by Sagarneel Sinha December 26, 2018

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Bangladesh, India, Iran, Middle East, South Asia

Pan-India opposition unity remains a dream

by Sagarneel Sinha August 14, 2018

Mayawati of the Bahujan Samaj Party at a rally on March 15, 2018. Photo: AFP/The Times of India/Pritam Thakur

India, South Asia

Can the Bahujan Samaj Party join Congress to beat the BJP?

by Neeraj Agrawal July 27, 2018February 18, 2020

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a party rally in Guwahati.
Photo: AFP / Biju Boro

Bangladesh, India, South Asia

Unraveling the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Assam chapter

by Angshuman Choudhury June 28, 2018

Yashwant Sinha criticised Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for 'making a mess of the economy' in a scathing column on Indian Express. (Image via PTI)

India, South Asia

Yashwant slams Jaitley on economic mess, demonetisation, GST

by Asia Times staff September 27, 2017February 18, 2020

Former chief minister O Panneerselvam. Photo: Deccan Chronicle

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AIADMK factions merger

by Asia Times staff August 19, 2017February 18, 2020

Former chief minister O Panneerselvam. Photo: Deccan Chronicle

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AIADMK factions merger

by Asia Times staff August 18, 2017February 18, 2020

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, center, with Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and others at the new Indira Canteen in Bangalore on Wednesday. Photo: Hindustan Times

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BJP hits back at Rahul for comment on Modi’s address

by Asia Times staff August 17, 2017February 18, 2020

Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi launched the Indira Canteen in Bangalore on Wednesday. Photo: The Indian Express

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Rahul Gandhi launches low-cost ‘Indira Canteen’ scheme

by Asia Times staff August 16, 2017February 18, 2020

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers his Independence Day address in August 2017. Photo: Economic Times

India, South Asia

Shiv Sena editorial takes dig at prime minister’s address

by Asia Times staff August 16, 2017February 18, 2020

Is Bihar politician Nitish Kumar principled or opportunistic? Photo: Reuters / Adnan Abidi

India, Pakistan, South Asia

Opposition unity subverted ahead of 2019 Indian election

by Kadayam Subramanian August 10, 2017August 10, 2017

Police officers go on the offensive during an anti-Tasmac protest in Tirupur on June 18. Photo: india.com

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Chief minister’s comments stir up liquor shops controversy

by Asia Times staff July 7, 2017February 18, 2020

Shreshta Thakur has been transferred, allegedly as punishment for standing up to BJP workers. Photo: Hindustan Times

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Police officer transferred after arresting BJP representatives

by Asia Times staff July 3, 2017February 18, 2020

The 66-year-old acting legend Rajinikanth may soon take to the political stage. Photo: NDTV

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Rajinikanth in fresh talks on possible foray into politics

by Asia Times staff June 23, 2017February 18, 2020

Direct-to-home television, as illustrated in this June 2015 photo taken atop an apartment building in Bangalore, has made big strides in India, but media freedom can come under attack. Photo: iStock

India, South Asia

Police raid on TV channel threatens media freedom in India

by Kadayam Subramanian June 16, 2017

Tamil Nadu politician Vaiko. Photo: The Hindu

AT Finance, Malaysia, South Asia, Sri Lanka

‘Dangerous’ Indian politician denied entry to Malaysia

by Asia Times staff June 10, 2017February 18, 2020

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