Arundhati Roy’s prosecution is just one of a series of actions by Narendra Modi’s government against its opponents – including journalists, activists, students and opposing politicians.
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi delivers the traditional Independence Day speech from the Red Fort in Delhi on August 15.
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A panel of academic experts assess Narendra Modi's victory in the final episode of our India Tomorrow series.
This combination of two photographs shows Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and the country’s main opposition Congress party President Rahul Gandhi as they address news conferences in their respective party headquarters in New Delhi last week.
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Narendra Modi looks poised to win the Indian election, even though India’s long-standing economic and social problems haven’t been tackled to any great extent.
Indian people wearing Prime Minister Narendra Modi masks cheer at a campaign rally.
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Can India’s current prime minister Narendra Modi win the upcoming election? It’s hard to say. India has one of the fastest growing economies in the world, but growth has slowed and fake news is rife.
Rahul Gandhi: India’s next prime minister?
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India’s general election, held over six weeks in April and May, pits the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s Narendra Modi against a varied band of opponents, including Rahul Gandhi.
A Bharatiya Janata Party official said people who don’t vote for Narendra Modi have no place in India and should move to Pakistan, taking campaigning to a new low.
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With results due in next week, campaigning for India’s 16th Lok Sabha (lower house) election is in its final stages. Commentators are calling this the meanest election India has ever seen, with mudslinging…
Narendra Modi: is this India’s next prime minister?
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India may not be the world’s oldest democracy but it is certainly the biggest. The next elections for its parliament will be the largest ever, with a total of 814 million people eligible to vote – 100…