India elections

India’s major parties field few women in race to parliament

In a country led for years by a woman both major parties have long pledged… Read More

Modi promises “new India” as he launches election campaign

“Our vision is of a new India that will be in tune with its glorious… Read More

Pre-election crackdown: India seizes cash, drugs, liquor worth $70mn

So far, authorities have confiscated 4.4 million litres of liquor and 1.5 billion rupees ($21.8… Read More

Terror threats prevail in Pakistan till Indian elections: PM Khan

PM Khan, while holding informal talks with the journalists, said that the United States, which… Read More

Three women who could be Modi’s biggest nightmare

The firebrand chief minister of West Bengal state, Mamata Banerjee, and Mayawati, a former Uttar… Read More

India’s jobless rate hits 45-year high, says report

Rahul Gandhi, who the polls show is closing in on Modi’s lead in the election… Read More