No other single event in Indian post-independence history has had more dramatic political consequences in the immediate term, and led to deeper structural political shifts in the long term, than the ...

The belief that members of political dynasties are uniquely suited to lead is woven deeply into the fabric of Indian governance, from village councils to the highest echelons of parliament. But when ...

The dominant figure in Indian politics for nearly two decades, she was elected prime minister four times before being assassinated by her bodyguards. Indira Gandhi in 1963. She served as India’s ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi installs the Sengol at the new parliament building in New Delhi, May 28, 2023. Credit: Prime Minister Office of India On May 28, 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...

Nitish Kumar built Bihar, its roads, villages, and future. Then he spent years betraying everyone who helped him do it, just ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi performing Bhoomi Pujan (ground-breaking ceremony) of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, India, Aug. 5, 2020. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Press Information Bureau-Prime Minister’s ...

Leander Paes joins BJP after Trinamool stint, while Navjot Singh Sidhu is on sabbatical. Saina Nehwal yet to contest.