Shiv Sena – Asia Times

India, South Asia

2019 was a historic year for Indian politics

by Sagarneel Sinha January 10, 2020February 18, 2020

The year 2019 undoubtedly will be remembered as a historic year for Indian politics. First of all, the Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament) election saw a non-Indian National Congress party – the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) – return to power with an absolute majority under the charismatic leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi after […]

India, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, South Asia, United Arab Emirates

Uncertainty over India’s $70bn refinery project

by Shafeeq Rahman November 29, 2019February 18, 2020

Indian members of the Maratha community in the state of Maharashtra take part in a rally in Mumbai on August 9, 2017.The Maratha Kranti Morcha silent protest is being held to demand emplyoment quotas for the Maratha in state-run education institutions and government jobs, a minimum support price for farm produce, and amendments to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. / AFP PHOTO / PUNIT PARANJPE

India, South Asia

Affirmative action roils Central Northwest

by Kanchan Srivastava April 10, 2019February 18, 2020

India, South Asia

Caste politics trump help for rural Vidarbha

by Kanchan Srivastava April 9, 2019February 18, 2020

India, South Asia

Alliance hopes to breach BJP fort in Mumbai

by Kanchan Srivastava April 8, 2019February 18, 2020

India, South Asia

Shiv Sena may link with BJP again if they get better deal on seats

by Asia Times staff January 29, 2019February 18, 2020

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Photo: AFP

India, South Asia

Will India have a new prime minister after 2019 elections?

by Sagarneel Sinha July 31, 2018

Congress President Rahul Gandhi hugs Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament during discussions on the No-Confidence Motion on Friday. YouTube

China, India, South Asia

Rahul hugs Modi in parliament as BJP faces no-confidence motion

by Asia Times staff July 20, 2018February 18, 2020

Amit Shah, president of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, arrives in Ahmedabad in November 2017 for a door-to-door campaign for the Gujarat state elections. Photo: Reuters/Amit Dave

India, Middle East, South Asia

Ahead of 2019 elections, the BJP looks for regional allies

by Vaibhav Laddha June 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs yoga. He will be under pressure after the Kairana election loss -- AFP

AT Finance, India, Indonesia, Iran, Middle East, South Asia

BJP loses key byelections, looks vulnerable for 2019

by Saikat Datta, Aritry Das and Kriti Singh May 31, 2018February 18, 2020

A view of Mumbai's iconic salt pans in Maharashtra state. The BJP now wants to build homes on them. Photo: Kanchan Srivastava

India, Middle East, South Asia

Mumbai to lose its salt pans to Modi’s affordable housing scheme

by Kanchan Srivastava May 30, 2018February 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

Rescuers sift through rubble in the hope of finding more survivors after the collapse of a residential building in the Mumbai suburb of Ghatkopar on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters

Uncategorized

Deadly building collapse blamed on renovation work

by Asia Times staff July 26, 2017February 18, 2020

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray. Photo: The Economic Times

China, India, Pakistan, South Asia

Shiv Sena chief accuses Modi of neglecting national security

by Asia Times staff July 25, 2017February 18, 2020

Full power on the Arabian Sea

by Pepe Escobar December 3, 2005June 22, 2020