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latest news & developmentsShock election results hit governing parties globally
‘A kind of electoral long Covid’ has left its mark on countries around the world that went to the polls
Kashmir’s ‘Black Day’ a reminder that the freedom struggle continues
The people of Kashmir and Palestine have suffered oppression for many decades, both starting with the British and then by India and Israel, respectively
What is wrong with India’s opposition?
With general elections only weeks away, opposition parties seem weak and demoralised
Turbulent priest: India’s anti-Muslim firebrand and possible future PM
Yogi Adityanath has stirred controversy since his surprise appointment in 2017 as chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, a state in northern India home to over 200 million people
The world must act to stop India’s impending genocide
Democratic countries that are committed to human rights must take decisive action to pressure India to quell its abuses and protect minority communities.
Radical economic transformation ‘bullshit’ won’t change lives of poor
Lindiwe Sisulu and other power and prosperity seekers in the ANC had the authority to improve the lives of ‘the people’, but didn’t
India is being pulverised by a second Covid-19 wave
Oxygen, hospital bed and medication shortages have left thousands dead. But the ruling party lets millions gather at religious festivals and remains on the campaign trail
Use of force against millions of protesting farmers will destroy Indian secularism
More than 263-million cultivators and labourers have joined the rights movement against the Modi government’s laws that will push people further into poverty
Surviving Covid-19 — and Modi
A religious and nationalist agenda has replaced the promise of development and left India ill-equipped to manage the pandemic
Surviving Covid-19 – and Modi
A religious and nationalist agenda has replaced the promise of development and left India ill-equipped to manage the pandemic
Democracy and charisma: A dangerous liaison
In India and the Philippines, strongmen have consolidated immense power through democratic means. How do we explain this?
Modi attacks universities
By threatening students and academics, the Indian government seeks to create a compliant nation. But it is also a push towards disaster
The onward march of Hindu nationalism
A recent court verdict over a disputed religious site gives a legal green light to Modi’s majoritarianism
Kashmir: Modi’s threat to India’s democracy
The revocation of the contested territory’s special status marks a dangerous Hindu-nationalist shift
Modi victory secures illiberal, majority rule
The Indian leader’s party is backed by a Hindu nationalist movement and dominates Parliament