Jawaharlal Nehru
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Modi’s Kashmir move places India’s secular status in doubt
- Asia-Pacific
- August 7, 2019, 11:55
To India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, eliminating the autonomy of Kashmir, a disputed, predominantly Muslim territory, was an administrative move,(...)

Rahul Gandhi calls for change as he quits as Indian Congress leader
- Asia-Pacific
- July 3, 2019, 15:32
Rahul Gandhi, leader of India’s opposition Congress party, said on Wednesday he had asked party bosses to find a successor after he took responsibilit(...)

Science would be well advised to avoid picking fights with religion
- Science
- May 16, 2019, 00:00
It has long been predicted that religion will wither away as science spreads globally. This prediction has failed to come true, however, as outlined b(...)

‘Godmen’ and astrologers seek to help politicians win in Indian elections
- Asia-Pacific
- March 14, 2019, 16:59
Hundreds of Indian “godmen”, astrologers and soothsayers are dusting off their cosmic calendars and honing their star-reading skills to help local pol(...)

Indian politician faces sedition charges for praising Pakistan
- Asia-Pacific
- August 30, 2018, 20:14
A court in India’s southern Karnataka province has adjourned a sedition case against a politician for praising the people of neighbouring Pakistan and(...)

India’s Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi looks strong after latest election round
- Europe
- April 30, 2014, 17:56
India’s Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi looked triumphant after voting yesterday in the world’s largest election, but the man tipped to be the next pr(...)

In India, no shame in standing for election with criminal conviction
- Asia-Pacific
- April 24, 2014, 01:05
In the sixth round of countrywide voting taking place today in 117 of 543 parliamentary constituencies in India’s staggered general elections, (...)

Indian politicians try to see if success is written in the stars
- Asia-Pacific
- April 14, 2014, 01:00
Indian politicians are busy consulting astrologers, stargazers, soothsayers and clairvoyants to help them emerge victorious in general election(...)

India signs off on telegram service after 163 years of typing STOP
- Asia-Pacific
- July 16, 2013, 01:00
India’s last telegram went out at the weekend, marking the end of a 163-year-old colourful era of messaging that was launched by an Irishman working f(...)