Sitting Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in a very strong electoral position viz-à-viz the opposition. Rahul Gandhi, leader of the storied Congress party, has not been able to inspire the same degree of confidence in voters as his predecessors. Photo: AFP
Opinion
Opinion
A battle for plural, secular India as 900 million people gear up to vote
- The principles of liberty and citizen equality that are enshrined in the constitution are being threatened by a strengthening movement of Hindu nationalism under Modi’s rule. Yet, where is the credible alternative?
Sitting Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in a very strong electoral position viz-à-viz the opposition. Rahul Gandhi, leader of the storied Congress party, has not been able to inspire the same degree of confidence in voters as his predecessors. Photo: AFP
In November 2018, tens of thousands of farmers and labourers marched to Delhi, demanding better crop prices. Similarly, in March that year, protesting farmers from Maharashtra walked 160km to Mumbai. Photo: Team Ceritalah
Opinion
Opinion
Ceritalah
Forget nuclear war with Pakistan. Here’s the real threat to India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- As the world obsesses over the New Delhi-Islamabad showdown, the real ticking time bomb facing the Indian leader is best represented by the shrunken figure of widow Shantabai Teral
In November 2018, tens of thousands of farmers and labourers marched to Delhi, demanding better crop prices. Similarly, in March that year, protesting farmers from Maharashtra walked 160km to Mumbai. Photo: Team Ceritalah