India has always been a nation of multiple faiths but the BJP government, which is favoured to be returned this week as winner of the general election, is eroding the country’s Muslim heritage.
A tigress in the Indian state of Maharashtra, where Avni also lived and died.
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Thousands of lives have been saved thanks to an Indian state’s effective disaster-relief planning.
An Indian child wears a mask of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a campaign rally on April 7, 2019. India is entering its latest round of polling on May 6.
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India’s elections are not about policy issues. Instead, they have zeroed in on the leadership of Narendra Modi and, through him, the legitimacy of Hinduness as India’s new dominant ideology.
Protests by students in New Delhi after the suicide of Dalit student Rohith Vemula.
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As the rich get richer in India, many voters seem willing to overlook their everyday struggles, hoping that the trickle-down effect of a “business friendly” government will help the overall economy.
Luxury apartments loom over the Paraisópolis Favela in São Paulo, Brazil.
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India election 2019: millions of Indian youth are underemployed and going to the polls
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The world's largest democracy will see its biggest young voter turnout since gaining independence 72 years ago, with millions delivering their verdict on Narendra Modi's BJP government.
A meeting organised by NGOs in 2016 in Jaipur demanding a law making the state accountable towards its citizens.
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