bjp

Amid Citizenship Law Outcry, Indian Authorities Ban Protests

ASHOK SHARMA / The Associated Press Dec 20, 2019 Demonstrations against the edict leave 11 people dead and more than 4,000 others detained. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Millions of Farmers Could Turn the Tide Against India’s Right-Wing Regime

By Nate Singham / Independent Media Institute Mar 15, 2019 The economic despair of a huge percentage of farmers in India is not likely to help the government as elections draw nearer. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

India’s Right-Wing Hindu Supremacy Rises in Parallel With Donald Trump’s Bigotry

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Feb 27, 2016 A fundamentalist, upper-caste crackdown on dissent is roiling Indian society. Why should we care? Because it’s spreading to the U.S. by way of Indian-American support of presidential candidate Trump. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Leading Indian Journalist P. Sanaith Says India Follows the U.S. Model at Its Peril

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Nov 1, 2014 A decorated Indian journalist is warning his country about accepting some American ways, from the economy to elections to the media. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

A Few Reasons India’s New BJP (‘Tea Party’) Government May Not Be So Great for Business

Juan Cole / Truthdig May 17, 2014 The victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in India’s elections is being hailed in some Western media as a hopeful sign for U.S.-Indian trade and for Indian business. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )