India
India’s newly galvanized opposition strikes back with ‘mandate to save democracy’
World
June 8, 2024
India’s newly galvanized opposition strikes back with ‘mandate to save democracy’
CNN — At the start of the year, Narendra Modi launched his unofficial election campaign from the steps of a…
India wants to be the next China. Half of its population holds the key
World
June 6, 2024
India wants to be the next China. Half of its population holds the key
New Delhi CNN — India, the world’s fastest growing major economy, is not firing on all cylinders. That’s a problem…
Indian voters reject Modi’s vision for one-party state in win for competitive democracy
World
June 5, 2024
Indian voters reject Modi’s vision for one-party state in win for competitive democracy
CNN — The opposition obituaries had been written. According to most polls, India’s election was a foregone conclusion. Prime Minister…
Who will lead India? World’s largest nation begins a mammoth day of vote counting after weeks-long election
World
June 4, 2024
Who will lead India? World’s largest nation begins a mammoth day of vote counting after weeks-long election
CNN — Hundreds of millions of votes cast, more than six weeks of polling, and billions of dollars spent: India…
India records bumper economic growth as election draws to a close
World
June 2, 2024
India records bumper economic growth as election draws to a close
New Delhi CNN — India’s economy grew by more than 8 percent in the fiscal year that ended in March, according…
India’s scorching heat and lack of water leave Delhi’s poor to suffer worst of climate crisis
World
June 1, 2024
India’s scorching heat and lack of water leave Delhi’s poor to suffer worst of climate crisis
New Delhi CNN — There’s no fresh water in the slums of Delhi’s Chanakyapuri neighborhood. It’s 49.9 degrees Celsius, or 121…
India’s election campaign turns negative as Modi and ruling party embrace Islamophobic rhetoric
World
May 29, 2024
India’s election campaign turns negative as Modi and ruling party embrace Islamophobic rhetoric
CNN – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is increasingly resorting to overtly Islamophobic language during his election campaign, critics and…
Modi’s latest campaign message to supporters: ‘God has sent me’
World
May 28, 2024
Modi’s latest campaign message to supporters: ‘God has sent me’
CNN — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a new message for supporters on the campaign trail: God has chosen…
Over 1 million evacuated as Cyclone Remal brings heavy rain to Bangladesh and India
World
May 27, 2024
Over 1 million evacuated as Cyclone Remal brings heavy rain to Bangladesh and India
CNN — Tropical Cyclone Remal made landfall in Bangladesh on Sunday, bringing torrential rain and heavy winds as it continues to…
Is India’s free press not so free after a decade of Modi?
World
May 22, 2024
Is India’s free press not so free after a decade of Modi?
New Delhi CNN — These days, journalist Siddique Kappan avoids controversial stories. Last time he chased a major story, a…