In India, the world's largest democracy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently won a third term in office. While he is clearly popular, during his time in power there has also been brutal repression ...

Prime Minister Modi was re-elected, but his party fell short in dominating Parliament. Was that an inflection point for the world’s largest democracy? By David Belcher This article is from a special ...

A mammoth exercise in democracy is underway in India, where nearly a billion people will go to the polls over the next six weeks to vote in the world’s largest ever general election. Prime Minister ...

A mock election in a class conducted by a Delhi teacher is trending, making civic education a participatory learning ...

The world’s biggest electorate has just shown how democracy can rebuke out-of-touch political elites, limit the concentration of power and change a country’s destiny. After a decade in charge, ...

Back in January, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India looked all but unstoppable, he visited the small city of Ayodhya for the unofficial start of his campaign to win a third term. The location ...

A school teacher in Delhi was praised online after he organised a mock election in his classroom to help students understand how democracy works. A video of the same has gone viral on social media.

Every year, on 15 September, the world celebrates the International Day for Democracy. Rooted in 5th-century BC Greece, democracy—the rule of the people—remains relevant and revered in the 21st ...

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Over the next six weeks nearly a billion Indians will cast their votes. If the polls are right, the general election will be a triumph for Narendra Modi, the prime minister. His Bharatiya Janata Party ...

The world’s fastest-growing major economy is nearing a pivot point. India’s weeks-long general election concludes on June 1. It will determine whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi secures a rare third ...