New research examines the organisational reasons why Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party has been so successful at winning elections since 2014.
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Modi has aimed to improve the lives of ordinary Indians, but some are still finding jobs hard to come by.
Thanks to a strong oral Urdu literary tradition in South Asia, poems from the past linger in the popular imagination.
The government’s alleged targeting of opposition figures, as well as a new system allowing anonymous donations to political parties, is believed to have given the BJP a huge edge.
Over the past decade, I have documented the erosion of India’s once robustly democratic legal system as part of Prime Minister Modi’s ‘authoritarian playbook’
Ahead of elections in India, a series of films that promote the ruling party’s right-wing ideology are seeking to influence voters. An art historian explains how the trend started.
The spirit of Baisakhi for Sikhs is reminiscent of the ideals of their gurus, who encouraged them to work toward building a just society.
India’s Modi may be betting on Trump’s return to the White House to build on their existing relationship.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged major development projects in a visit to Kashmir last month. But many locals fear things will only worsen if the government is reelected.
For centuries, colonial powers have used starvation as a tool to control Indigenous populations and take over their land and wealth. A look back at two historic examples on two different continents.
Casteism is commonly seen as a form of discrimination limited to South Asia. However, diaspora communities in Canada are also grappling with issues of caste.
Holi is a symbolic celebration of spring, the harvest, new life and the triumph of good over evil.
Modi’s party has struggled to generate jobs for young people, but is highly adept at marshalling votes to win elections.
The contours of the Middle East conflict have long influenced Israel’s migrant worker policy.
Religion and nationalism were once ideologies at odds. Now, they are increasingly bedfellows, with populism often the glue.
India needs to follow a path akin to China’s to find answers to its job woes.
A scholar of South Asian religions explains how one lesson from the text, ‘nishkama karma’ – or acting without desire – may be useful for navigating the contemporary workplace.
Cratons are pieces of ancient continents that formed billions of years ago.
After months of indefinite postponement, presidential and parliamentary elections will finally be held over the next two years.
The eastward shift in the Global Entrepreurship Monitor rankings over the past five years has been striking.
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Lecturer in Global Development Politics, University of York
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Professor of Geography, The University of Melbourne
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, International Politics, University of Adelaide
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Distinguished Professor of Political Science and the Tagore Chair in Indian Cultures and Civilizations, Indiana University
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Professor of International Relations, Griffith University
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Host of The Anthill Podcast, The Conversation
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Distinguished Fellow, Australia-India Institute, The University of Melbourne
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Visiting Fellow, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Indian and Colonial History, University of Liverpool
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Chairperson, Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health, Jawaharlal Nehru University
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Distinguished visiting professor, University of Glasgow
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Research Associate, Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, University of the Witwatersrand, University of the Witwatersrand
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Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor of International Relations at La Trobe University., La Trobe University
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Professor of Political Economy at the Department of Geography and Fellow of Fitzwilliam College., University of Cambridge
