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Narendra Modi's new, more casual online persona is drawing attention from young Indians - but also plenty of scepticism.
August 21, 2026How one of India's most successful female politicians is losing her party
Mamata Banerjee's once-dominant Trinamool Congress party is unravelling, weeks after losing power in West Bengal.
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Indian retailers raise fuel prices again in response to Iran war Reuters
May 19, 2026Why welfare isn't winning elections in India like it used to
India's welfare politics still matters, but voters increasingly want jobs, growth and dignity too.
May 11, 2026From trusted aide to biggest rival: Suvendu Adhikari set to become West Bengal chief minister
A former ally of Mamata Banerjee, the BJP leader will be West Bengal’s next chief minister.
May 8, 2026India's fiercest female politician faces a fight for survival
Mamata Banerjee loses West Bengal state, throwing her party - and political future - into doubt.
May 5, 2026Modi's BJP conquers Bengal, one of India's toughest political frontiers
West Bengal’s verdict could reshape not just the state’s politics, but the future trajectory of Modi’s BJP.
May 4, 2026Modi's BJP gains ground in India’s upper house after AAP lawmakers defect - Reuters
Modi's BJP gains ground in India’s upper house after AAP lawmakers defect Reuters
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Why India's Election Commission is in the eye of a storm - again
India's opposition parties have demanded that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign from office India's Election Commission (ECI) is facing yet another crisis of credibility after a series
Modi spent years building his strong image - why is he making Gen Z reels now?
Many among India's Gen Z may not see Narendra Modi as a friend. But the Indian prime minister is trying to talk to them like one. The 75-year-old leader - who has long cultivated a strongman image th
'TMC Collapsing, Everyone In The Party Acting On Their Own': BJP MLA Shankar Sikdar
Kolkata: BJP MLA Shankar Sikdar claimed on Sunday that the Trinamool Congress is "collapsing" and former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is losing grip on the party. "Who stays and who lea
‘Nobody listens to Didi’: BJP MLA Shankar Sikdar on Mamata Banerjee losing grip on party
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‘Defeated by conspiracy’: West Bengal chief minister refuses to resign after election loss
Mamata Banerjee says Narendra Modi’s party ‘forcefully captured’ election that ended her party’s 15 years in power A political showdown is taking place in the Indian state of West Bengal as the chief
How one of India's most successful female politicians is losing her party
Political parties usually survive defeat. What they often struggle to survive is the sudden loss of power. That is the predicament facing the Trinamool Congress (TMC) party in West Bengal, a state of
Indian retailers raise fuel prices again in response to Iran war
Indian state-fuel retailers raised petrol and diesel prices by less than a rupee per litre on Tuesday, the second increase in a week to recover some losses from high crude prices resulting from the
How 2026 assembly polls have reordered India’s political map With West Bengal, the BJP now has complete dominance of the east. But the results of the 2026 assembly elections, especially Kerala and Tamil Nadu, will have far-reaching implications in other states and for the 2029 Lok Sabha polls By Pratul Sharma Issue Date: May 17, 2026 Updated: May 10, 2026 20:45 IST
On the morning of May 4, the first leads did not appear extraordinary. Counting centres across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry reported the usual early volatility. Postal ballots
From trusted aide to biggest rival: Suvendu Adhikari set to become West Bengal chief minister
An Indian politician once seen as a protege of a long-serving chief minister of West Bengal state is set to replace her. Suvendu Adhikari of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was a close aide of outgo
West Bengal Assembly elections: Mamata Banerjee loses her seat, says ‘loot, loot, loot… an immoral victory’
As the Trinamool Congress (TMC) trailed behind the BJP through the day in West Bengal, the final nail came as the day ended — party chief and outgoing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lost to the BJP’s
Modi’s party wins control of India’s West Bengal in a key state election
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Hindu nationalist party on Monday wrested control of the state of West Bengal, an opposition stronghold, in a key election. (AP Video by Bikas Das, Anupam
India's fiercest female politician faces a fight for survival
For 15 years, Mamata Banerjee and her regional Trinamool Congress (TMC) party seemed to embody a political law of India's West Bengal state: they always found a way to survive. On Monday, that ended.
Modi's BJP conquers Bengal, one of India's toughest political frontiers
For years, India's West Bengal state was the great exception to Narendra Modi's political advance. His Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had swept through India's Hindi-speaking heartland, expanded into t
AAP implosion: BJP gains Rajya Sabha numbers, but will it be advantage Congress in Punjab?
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Raghav Chadha, 2 other AAP MPs formally join BJP after exiting Kejriwal's bloc
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Embattled AAP faces national party status threat after Rajya Sabha defections
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Rajya Sabha tally: BJP’s numbers rise to 113 as 7 AAP members merge
The latest Rajya Sabha party position, published on Monday morning, shows a sharp shift in numbers, with the Aam Aadmi Party’s strength reduced to three MPs and the Bharatiya Janata Party’s tally risi
Modi’s BJP gains ground in India’s Upper House after AAP lawmakers defect
Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP party is now 10 short of a simple majority in the Rajya Sabha house. PHOTO: AFP Published Apr
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Voting underway in two key Indian states
Voting began Thursday in two of India's politically key opposition-held states, with tens of millions casting ballots in West Bengal and the southern Tamil Nadu.Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiy