Thousands detained, leaders arrested on arrival, and a capital under lockdown: the youth-led protests against the election ...

The BJP directly won only one of India’s four 2026 state elections, yet a wider political reorganisation may have brought its alliance closer to a two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha ...

Mass protests have convulsed India after 130 million Indians were removed from electoral rolls by the country’s election commission.

New Delhi, India – The Indian government tabled a new bill earlier this week in parliament under which a prime minister, state chief minister or other federal or state minister can be removed from ...

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 ...

India’s recent state elections complicate claims that the BJP is consolidating a uniform national political order, with regional identities and political traditions continuing to shape electoral ...

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 ...

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 ...

The India Today Conclave will return to Mumbai on October 9 and 10 with leaders from politics, policy, business, sport and ...