Indian general elections begin April 11.
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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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India has become a difficult place for NGOs to operate.
A 2018 protest against rape and violence against women in India.
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This is transcript of part four of the India Tomorrow series from The Anthill podcast, on women and gender politics in India.
🎧 Part 4 of India Tomorrow digs into what life is like for women in India.
A line outside a polling place in Guwahati, India, April 23, 2019.
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Explaining the equipment and the process by which hundreds of millions of ballots are collected and counted in India.
We focus on Kashmir in the third part of our India Tomorrow podcast series: its history, the lives of its people, and the conflict over its future.
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This is a transcript of episode three of The Anthill podcast series India Tomorrow on Kashmir.
Smartphones are a conduit for misinformation about the Indian election.
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India’s parliamentary elections, now underway, will show how social media is affecting Indian society and government.
Nixon convinced Fed Chair Arthur Burns, seated left, to lower interest rates, helping him win re-election in 1972.
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President Trump has been attacking the Federal Reserve for months and appears intent on nominating political allies to its board. An economist explain what typically happens next.
Mining is a highly destructive endeavour towards our environment but demand for gems and minerals is non-stop; early colonial relationships continue to define these industries.
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Much of the devastation of our globe’s natural resources traces its origins to early colonialism. These relationships continue to define the extraction of resources that severely impact ecosystems.
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New study finds food insecurity is negatively linked to learning outcomes in reading, English, maths, and local language vocabulary.
A flag with the Hindu ‘Om’ symbol held by supporters of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad.
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This is a transcript of part two of The Anthill’s podcast series, India Tomorrow, on the politics of Hindu natonalism.
The second part of this series from The Anthill podcast looks at the trajectories of Hindu nationalism in India.
A model of the Lord Rama temple that hindu nationalist supporters would like to see built in Ayodhya.
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A panel of mediators has been asked by the Indian Supreme Court to suggest a way forward for a site claimed by both Hindus and Muslims.
Carnivorous bullfrog tadpoles don’t even spare their own.
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A new study reveals that it’s not only adult bullfrogs that pose a threat but their tadpoles do, too.
At 597 feet tall, India’s ‘Statue of Unity’ — celebrating independence hero Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel — is the world’s biggest statue.
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Colossal public monuments to Hinduism are going up across India, sending an ominous message to the country’s 260 million religious minorities.
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.
Election campaign items for sale in Delhi.
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Listen to academics from around the world in this seven-part podcast series on India ahead of the 2019 Indian elections.
India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi.
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This is a transcript of part one of The Anthill’s podcast series, India Tomorrow, on fake news and information wars.
India Tomorrow part 1 explores how fake news and the battle for information shapes Indian society.