New Delhi, India – It was the month of Ramadan in 1974, and the northern city of Lucknow, a hub of India’s Shia community, was on the boil. Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna, a stalwart of India’s then-ruling ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 35-day protest led by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in Delhi's Jantar Mantar ended on 25 July [EPA/Shutterstock] Recent footage ...

Several Kashmiri political figures, including former members of banned separatist groups, have abandoned long-held separatist leanings and joined mainstream Indian politics. This shift in the disputed ...

Little-known political parties are receiving millions in donations despite limited electoral activity.

These words were posted online on May 16 by 30-year-old Abhijeet Dipke, an Indian political communication strategist studying at Boston University in the US. He was responding to a comment from ...

When India’s top court banned a controversial scheme in February 2024 that allowed individuals and corporates to make anonymous donations to political parties through opaque electoral bonds, many ...

NEW DELHI, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Indian political parties are increasingly targeting women voters with fiscally draining handouts of cash around the time of elections to counter wider worries about ...

India, the world’s largest democracy, faces the monumental task of conducting elections for a staggering electorate of over 1 billion voters. To put this into perspective, India’s voter base is almost ...

It pains me to write this; in good times, this discussion would not be necessary, especially in a democracy. Regrettably, Parliament and the state assemblies are among the least trusted institutions ...

Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee waves to supporters while campaigning at Bhabanipur, India, in the West Bengal state assembly election, April 27, 2026. Credit: ...

Indian politics has acquired an unusual mascot: the cockroach. A satirical collective that takes inspiration from the insect – stubborn, reviled and considered indestructible – has attracted millions ...

How an increasing number of Hindu politicians in America might threaten religious freedom in India. This year’s elections will not put a Hindu in the White House, but the 2024 campaign has highlighted ...