NARENDRA MODI, India’s prime minister, is a once-in-a-generation political phenomenon. He commands support for his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) across class, caste and language. He is the face of his ...

Indian elections are no longer just battles between political parties. They are becoming contests between larger-than-life personalities — and no leader has reshaped this political culture more ...

A leader of the Trinamool Congress stands atop a vehicle at Harishchandrapur in West Bengal, on April 6, 2026, to campaign in the West Bengal assembly elections. Credit: X/All India Trinamool Congress ...

India is winning the standoff between America and China. Hosted by Ross Douthat Produced by Victoria Chamberlin Mr. Douthat is a columnist and the host of the “Interesting Times” podcast. Right now, ...

Like the British Raj, Hindu nationalists promote ideas about history that are neither truly Indian nor accurate.

NEW DELHI, May 7 (Reuters) - India's main opposition Congress party drew increasingly strong backing from Muslim voters while Hindus overwhelmingly voted for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party, ...

Pictures of Vijay being sold outside a counting station in Tamil Nadu on Monday Film star-turned-politician C Joseph Vijay is on the cusp of history in Tamil Nadu state. On Monday, his political party ...

MUMBAI, May 4 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party was on course to win ‌two of four crucial state elections on Monday, expanding its influence and weakening its main rival half way ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's political party won its first-ever state elections in West Bengal. Modi’s popularity was seen to be waning when, two years ago, his party failed to secure a ...